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!

String Along Update

Posted on February 4, 2019 by katyquilts

I met my string block quota for the month already. I thought I’d see how they look without background. I didn’t have enough blocks for the following arrangement, but with a little photo trickery, I was able to get an … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 3, 2019 by katyquilts

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I haven’t been home this past week. Daughter #2 and I took the grand dogs on across country trip from Michigan to Arizona. I’ll share more about our trip later, but this … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on February 2, 2019 by katyquilts

Still working on the two inch four patches. This looks like a lot, but I still have a long way to go. According to my notes, I have 575 done and need a total of 1152. I’m going to need … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Little Basket Quilt

Posted on February 1, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve finished my little basket quilt! It actually ended up larger than a lot of my little quilts. It is approximately 25 by 29 inches, too big for my doll bed. Here are some pics before washing. The vintage black … Continue reading →

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January/February Goals

Posted on January 31, 2019 by katyquilts

I realized that I never set any goals for January! It has been another crazy busy month around here so it’s probably a good thing that I didn’t. This is what I did accomplish this month sewing wise. I finished … Continue reading →

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Little Basket Progress

Posted on January 30, 2019 by katyquilts

Here are some more process shots of my little quilt. I’ve never done anything with a Pennsylvania Dutch color scheme so that was a challenge for me. I played around with the HST border. And thought ahead to an outer … Continue reading →

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A Little Project

Posted on January 29, 2019 by katyquilts

If you follow me on Instagram (@katyquilts), you will have seen much of this little project. I was inspired by a fellow IGer, @tossed_but_not_sunk. She made an adorable doll quilt starting with one vintage block.i shamelessly copied much of her … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday ~ Dutch Hexies Again

Posted on January 28, 2019 by katyquilts

I have my quilt top taken apart and have been playing with some lay outs. I have another trip coming up and I’d like to take this along to work on. I’m not loving any of these so I will … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on January 27, 2019 by katyquilts

I was digging through some vintage stash and found these. They might be my next vintage remake. I finally wrangled the batting scraps into submission. I hate that job, but I’m always glad when I’m done. I finally finished making … Continue reading →

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QOV #5 and #6

Posted on January 26, 2019 by katyquilts

Here are the last two Quilts of Valor for this month. The first top was made by Nadine. I used this panto from Urban Elementz . This top was made by Edie. This panto is also from Urban Elementz . … Continue reading →

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