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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Habitat Baby Quilt

Posted on January 25, 2019 by katyquilts

Every year a couple friends of mine organize a quilt show/auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity. I decided this baby quilt would be my donation for this year. I love the texture after quilting. I had this backing in m … Continue reading →

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Baby Quilt Progress

Posted on January 24, 2019 by katyquilts

I love how quickly this design goes together. It is simply 5 inch squares, but the design makes it a bit more interesting. This is the panto I plan to use, available from Urban Elementz . My backing has been … Continue reading →

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QOV #4

Posted on January 23, 2019 by katyquilts

This Quilt of a Valor was pieced by Kathy. I bought three jelly rolls of this same fabric, so it was fun to see a quilt made from it! Love the quilt and this backing. I used a panto called … Continue reading →

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Big Foot

Posted on January 22, 2019 by katyquilts

Isn’t this adorable? My good friend, Zenia, from A Quilted Passion made this top and I got to quilt it! I love this backing fabric she chose. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

DWMonday – Baby Quilt

Posted on January 21, 2019 by katyquilts

I love charm packs for baby quilts. You might remember that pulled this one out quite a while back and started playing around with it. I had gotten this far. But then I remembered this quilt that I made a … Continue reading →

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Slow Unstitching Sunday

Posted on January 20, 2019 by katyquilts

Nope, not a typo. I’m taking this apart. This has been a UFO for decades! I bought the fabric in Amsterdam in 1999. I thought I had a great idea and put it together as you can see in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand piecing, Hexagons, UFOs, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

QOV #3

Posted on January 19, 2019 by katyquilts

This top was pieced by Lori. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . Have a great day! This post contains affiliate links.

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Kaffe Stripes

Posted on January 18, 2019 by katyquilts

This quilt idea has been on my bucket list for a while. It was quick and easy. My machine binding is getting better, but by bit. I used a solid red for the back and quilted it with red thread. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 18 Comments

QOV #2

Posted on January 17, 2019 by katyquilts

This Quilt of Valor top was pieced by Candy. The back is actually a pretty pale blue. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . Have a great day! This post contains affiliate links.

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QOV #1

Posted on January 16, 2019 by katyquilts

I picked up my first batch of Quilt of Valor tops this week. This top was pieced by Gloria. The back is a pretty blue, bug my camera wouldn’t cooperate to show you. This is the panto I used. It … Continue reading →

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