Author Archives: katyquilts

I decided this could be a quick project to cross off the UFO list. I played around a bit with layouts. I should have some progress to share on this soon. Have a great day!

I thought I’d share a bit about marking tools today. On this recent little piece, I used a washout blue pen as it was the only thing that would show up. I buy a twelve pack of these on Amazon. … Continue reading →

Lillie! I’ve sent you an email, Lillie. Thanks to everyone for playing along! I have the three Es and Lola the pup here all week so life will be crazy. But I have blog posts scheduled ahead so stop on … Continue reading →

I changed my mind. I had planned to hand quilt this, but as I was loading it on the long arm for basting, I decided to machine quilt instead. I realized hand quilting through those layers of applique was not … Continue reading →

No dollhouse work this week. Cleaning and sorting continues here and there in the sewing room. I put up these IKEA racks to help corral some of the little things. The drawer of the desk above holds my leader/ender bits. … Continue reading →

I’ve been sorting through my quilting books. This takes forever because I have to stop and look at each one! I rarely follow patterns, but I get lots of ideas. I love this quilt on the cover. Here’s a better … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that I’m not going to make any more blocks for this quilt. I will add a border, not for size but because I think the design needs it. I really like this top, but I’ve realized that it … Continue reading →