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!

Quilt of Valor

Posted on August 19, 2019 by katyquilts

I’m working on QOVs this week. This top was made by Nadine. I do not have pattern info. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . I had it custom printed in a 14 inch … Continue reading →

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Winslow’s Castle

Posted on August 18, 2019 by katyquilts

My girl Winslow is as silly as they come. I have no idea what this is on her nose, but she acted all innocent like she hadn’t been into anything. This is her crate. Pretty standard. Pretty ugly. I saw … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on August 17, 2019 by katyquilts

I found a tiny stove for my kitchen and I made a tiny shelf to go over the sink. I used tiny eye bolts and turned them into hooks. I used a couple small pieces of wood to create the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – Four Poster4 Patch

Posted on August 16, 2019 by katyquilts

I finished my little quilt and it fit my little bed perfectly! I still need to make a pillow someday. I actually added full borders and quilted this on the long arm. Then I cut out the corners. The binding … Continue reading →

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Would you?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve been thinking about the top I showed yesterday. There is something that bothers me, and I think I’ve identified the issue. It’s this. These cornerstones bother me. I’m thinking about racing them. Perhaps a solid blue? Or yellow? As … Continue reading →

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Another New Old Top

Posted on August 14, 2019 by katyquilts

You know I can’t resist a deal! Back when I broke the stand for my hand quilting hoop, I bought a different kind that works okay, but I knew if I found a good deal on another stand like I … Continue reading →

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Border Decisions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by katyquilts

It didn’t take long at all to piece the center of this quilt. The harder part is deciding which border fabric to go with. Hmmmm….. Have a good one!

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 12, 2019 by katyquilts

Several quilters I follow on Instagram have recently reproduced this little quilt. It is from this book, which I’ve had for a while now. I had a perfect fabric in mind for the borders, but could I find it when … Continue reading →

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Appliqué

Posted on August 11, 2019 by katyquilts

I love this pattern from Fun with Barb. I have been thinking about combining the applique from this with my red and white applique piece. I reduced the size a bit and cut them out. Hmmmm….love these shapes, but this … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on August 10, 2019 by katyquilts

This week I tackled painting the exterior of the doll house. As a reminder, this is what it looked like before. And here is after. I decided that I only wanted to use paint I had on hand. I vastly … Continue reading →

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