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 Sunday

Posted on February 24, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve had a bit of a sore wrist this week, so not much slow stitching has been done. But here is an update on this quilt anyway. This quilt has 30 full white blocks, as shown above, and 30 claret … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Hand quilting | 2 Comments

Scrap Management

Posted on February 23, 2019 by katyquilts

A question that I am frequently asked, is how do I deal with scraps? I wrote the following post several years ago, but given the questions, I thought it might be fun to revisit. So this is my method of … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Tree of Life

Posted on February 22, 2019 by katyquilts

I love a quick project and since this one was inspired by a Pinterest pin, it ticked that box as well. Here it is before washing. I chose to quilt down the middle of each piece instead of in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

TBT ~ More Ancient Quilts

Posted on February 21, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve unearthed a few more old quilts. When I first started, I didn’t have a stash. My mom gave me this old green sheet that had belonged to her mother. I used it to make this small baby quilt. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

QOV #11

Posted on February 20, 2019 by katyquilts

This is the last of this month’s QOVs. The latest very top was made by Val. Here’s a look at the back. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . Have a great day! This … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

This and That

Posted on February 19, 2019 by katyquilts

This is a section of flooring at Sky Harbor airport. I loved it! I received these beautiful hot pads in the mail recently from Diane at O’Quilts. They are almost too pretty to use! And a good friend had two … Continue reading →

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DWMonday

Posted on February 18, 2019 by katyquilts

Between napping on the couch and watching little boys last week, I worked on another tiny project. I saw a similar little quilt on Pinterest a while back and decided to make one myself. I worked from memory and based … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 17, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember this piece that I took apart? I ended up taking it back to regular flowers rather than diamonds. On my recent trip, I began piecing it back together. Daughter #2 and I split the driving and I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand piecing, Hexagons, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Beautiful Arizona

Posted on February 16, 2019 by katyquilts

I’m so thankful for the time I had with Daughter #2 and the pups. We were able to spend a day hiking in one in my favorite places on earth, the White Tank Mountains. I sure will miss these two. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ QOVs

Posted on February 15, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve been quilting tops for our Stitching Sisters QOV group this week. I don’t have any info on piecing patterns for any of these. Have a great weekend! Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 3 Comments