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!

Vintage Hourglass Update

Posted on November 7, 2019 by katyquilts

I know, you’ve seen this before. But since then, I washed it. It crinkled nicely, and it also bled profusely. You can really see the bleeding on the back. I washed it again with color catchers and a bit more … Continue reading →

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More Progress!

Posted on November 6, 2019 by katyquilts

I set aside a good chunk of the day yesterday and was able to finish sewing my string top together! Woo hoo! I have many points that don’t match well. Probably due in part to the thick string pieced blocks … Continue reading →

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Hexie Progress

Posted on November 5, 2019 by katyquilts

I finished all the applique! Then I trimmed my blocks and set them together. Time to choose a border. I’m not sure I like any of these. I hope I find something soon. I really wanted to finish it this … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Strings

Posted on November 4, 2019 by katyquilts

I finally finished my string blocks! I made a total of 70. They will be set like those shown above, but 10 blocks wide and 7 blocks down. This should give me a quilt measuring about 60 by 70 inches. … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching and Other Things

Posted on November 3, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve managed to get a few flowers applique this week. I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but my grandkids participate so that means I am too. The boys helped me carve my pumpkin. No scary stuff here! Daughter #1 … Continue reading →

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MCM Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on November 2, 2019 by katyquilts

This was my work table as I started working on furnishing my little ranch. I use painter’s tape to hold the tiny pieces in place while waiting for glue to dry. Here s my tiny couch. I also built this … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Chisel Stars

Posted on November 1, 2019 by katyquilts

I have twins! Twin quilts, that is. My Chisel Star quilts are done. I used two different pantographs and two different battings. The one above is Pellon Legacy 80/20. The one below is Mountain Mist 80/20. The Pellon is beefier … Continue reading →

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October/November Goals

Posted on October 31, 2019 by katyquilts

Time to see how I did with my goals this month. 1. Quilt five QOVs. Done! Here’s one. 2. Finish the jelly roll quilt. Done! 3. Make one QOV to gift to a friend. Not done. 4. Finish one UFO. … Continue reading →

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Batting Fix

Posted on October 30, 2019 by katyquilts

The chisel star tops are pieced and on the frame! I loaded one large backing to quilt both one right after the other. I was trying to use up odd bits of batting. I ran short on the second one. … Continue reading →

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Leaders/Enders Progress

Posted on October 29, 2019 by katyquilts

I finally got around to cutting more 1 1/2 inch squares for my four patch leaders/enders. As I make four patches, they go into this bin. When I get a group of 25 done, they move to this bin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Uncategorized | 5 Comments