Author Archives: katyquilts

About katyquilts

I am a wife, mom of four amazing adult kids, and a former librarian. I love making everything from traditional quilts to art quilts. I am thankful to God my Father and Creator for the gift of creativity!

Slow Stitching

Remember this? I have kept to vvvveeerrrryyyyyy slow stitching. But progress has been made. I have quilted the outermost round of Baptist Fans and started on the next round in. I also have the hand sewing of the binding done, … Continue reading

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Little Doll Quilt Progress

I stitched this little top together on my Featherweight and started hand quilting. I love how it’s turning out. Perfect little project for stitching on the road. Have a great day!

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Yellowstone!

You just cannot capture Yellowstone in a few photos. Nonetheless, here is my attempt. This elk is named Ethel and she was an unofficial resident of our campground! This was the original park entrance. What an incredible place! Have a … Continue reading

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Wyoming and Montana

I didn’t mean to turn this blog into a travelogue, but that IS what I’ve been up to! After South Dakota, we headed into Wyoming. It is beautiful! This was fascinating. From there, we headed into Montana. We camped in … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Tiny SMT Top

I have finally taken the last stitch on this small top! It finished at about 38 by 42 inches. Forgive the tree shadows! I’m looking forward to quilting this one up! Have a great day!

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Tiny SMT Progress

Finally getting back to work on this little top. I’m sewing rows together! Have a great day!

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Scrappy Doll Quilt

Traveling for months at a time is a marathon, not a sprint. We took a few nights at a campground where we could just hang out and not sight see. I pulled out my Featherweight and pieced my little quilt … Continue reading

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Quilting Inspiration

I found some quilting inspiration at the Native American Art Museum at Crazy Horse. Love these Navajo pieces! And this rug….stunning! Have a great day!

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Something New!

There has been less time than expected to sew on this trip, but we have done a ton of sightseeing! I decided I needed a very small project that I could actually finish. So I got out these two bins … Continue reading

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Sturgis

Of course we had to stop in Sturgis! We were too early for the bike rally, but that’s fine with me. I’m not big on crowds. We did do some riding in the Black Hills. It was beautiful! No, I … Continue reading

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