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!

Hmmmmm…….

Posted on September 18, 2019 by katyquilts

I bought this little quilt a number of years ago. As I’ve mentioned before, tied quilts are not my favorite. But this is just charming and I couldn’t leave it. It has some issues, such as this paint splotch. But … Continue reading →

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Almost Amish QAL

Posted on September 17, 2019 by katyquilts

Lori at Humble Quilts has started another Quilt Along! These are the fabrics I’ve chosen. I decided to use hand dyed fabrics from my stash. The first step involves making four patches. So I’m using this die. I stacked my … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Baby Quilts

Posted on September 16, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve needed to get these quilts done for a month! We have a new set of twin boys at church. I decided to use up the rest of these fabrics to make them. I’m using this die from Accuquilt . … Continue reading →

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Arizona!

Posted on September 15, 2019 by katyquilts

Oh, how I love this place and these faces! Here are some random photos from our trip. Little L is such a happy guy! Big L is quite interested in coconut trees, so we bought a coconut so he could … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on September 14, 2019 by katyquilts

I have a new addition to the dollhouse this week in the form of a tiny set of dishes! There are four of these enamel ware place settings so kindly gifted to me by blog reader, Susan. Aren’t they adorable? … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Stars

Posted on September 13, 2019 by katyquilts

I totally changed my mind on quilting this and decided on a light custom job. And it was really fun to quilt! I think I got into a panto rut and it was fun to break out of that. This … Continue reading →

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EPP Progress

Posted on September 12, 2019 by katyquilts

I got all of two of these pieced on my trip to AZ. Added to the three I made while traveling to Iceland gives me grand total of five. I’m just cruising along on this project ( cough, cough). I … Continue reading →

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Another Quilty Treasure!

Posted on September 11, 2019 by katyquilts

This is another quilty treasure from Arizona. I found this at the same antique mall as the little quilt I shared on Monday. This vintage top came with a poly batting zigzagged to the top and no backing of quilting. … Continue reading →

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Six Pointed Stars

Posted on September 10, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember when I picked up this top and was considering replacing the cornerstones? I got some great ideas from all of you, but Kathy D. left a comment that really made sense. She asked what the end goal was for … Continue reading →

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A Little Quilt

Posted on September 9, 2019 by katyquilts

I went to an antique mall with my son last week. I saw this little quilt and had to bring it home. It’s a child sized quilt and tied without any batting. That makes sense for Arizona. The fabrics are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 6 Comments