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!

Have you heard?

…..about an app for your phone called ibotta? My hubby has been using this for nearly the last year. I wasn’t interested. He is the shopper, not me, and this is an app that gives cash back on certain purchases. … Continue reading

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What Would You Do…

…..if you woke up one morning and all of your stash was gone… …..all the yardage…. …..all the precuts…… ….all the bundles…. That is exactly what has happened to hundreds of quilters as a result of the California fires. They … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Eagle Quilt

Ta daaa! I’m chuffed to bits with this small quilt! It measures about 48″ square. Want to know why it was so quick? I used Heat N Bond Light for the applique and I didn’t stitch the edges. 😳 I’ve … Continue reading

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Progress

After a very slow start, this quilt is really moving along! I have a love/hate relationship with these blue washout pens, but I did use one here. I like to mark my cross hatching ahead of time. I also marked … Continue reading

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Eagle Progress

All the fusing of pieces is done for the Eagle quilt. I decided this needs a sawtooth border. I also need to figure out what to add in the middle of the four blocks. Things are coming together here. I’m … Continue reading

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Pantographs

When I bought my first long arm, I didn’t think I would ever use pantographs. Boy, was I wrong! Don’t get me wrong, I love free motion work, ruler work etc., but pantos have their place. Pantographs assure even density … Continue reading

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DWMonday ~ Eagle

Remember when I was working on this? I wasn’t quite satisfied and someone suggested adding navy. I finally got around to picking some up and got some pieces prepped and cut so I could try out a few other options. … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Hand Quilting

Hand quilting on this vintage top has begun! Believe it or not, I decided against Baptist Fans this time. I thought I would do hanging diamonds, but it didn’t seem like enough quilting. So I added lines in another direction … Continue reading

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November/December Goals

Here are the goals I set for November: 1. At the top of my list is the I Spy quilt for Little L. Done! 2. Quilt 5 QOV tops. Done! 3. Finish the Military Mystery top. Not done. But I did … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Dinosaurs!

Done and dusted! This was a really quick, fun project. With large pieces, this top came together in just two days. It would have been less, but I was debating those last borders. This center panel has E2’s favorite dinosaurs, … Continue reading

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