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 ~ Arrow

Posted on October 5, 2018 by katyquilts

Since this has now been gifted, I can share it with you here. I am delighted with how this turned out! The pantograph used is called Petal Flambé and it is available from Urban Elementz And this flannel backing was … Continue reading →

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QOV #29

Posted on October 4, 2018 by katyquilts

Here is my last Quilt of Valor quilted for this month. This top was pieced by Kathy. I hadn’t done any custom quilting on a QOV in a while and this top seemed to call for it. I tried to … Continue reading →

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QOVs #25 and 26

Posted on October 3, 2018 by katyquilts

I have my QOV posts out of order! And I am so far behind on responding to comments that I may never catch up. I do read and appreciate each one. Life has just been busier than usual lately. Also … Continue reading →

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QOV #27 and 28

Posted on October 2, 2018 by katyquilts

Here are two more quilts I’ve recently quilted from my Stitching Sisters Quilts of Valor group. This first was pieced by Nadine. And this one was pieced by Val. Nice job, ladies! If you would like to know more about … Continue reading →

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September/October Goals

Posted on October 1, 2018 by katyquilts

I love September and here it is already over! Here are the goals I set myself for This month: 1. I want to get the blocks made for a Christmas quilt for Big L. Done! Not just the blocks, the whole … Continue reading →

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Mystery Quilt 4 Military ~ Mosaic Clue #3

Posted on September 30, 2018 by katyquilts

I’m still keeping up! No die cutting for this weeks Clue as it required 1 3/4 inch strips. Apparently, I rely on my die cutter a bit too much….I cut some of my strips at 1 1/2 inch wide and … Continue reading →

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Little Boys PJs

Posted on September 29, 2018 by katyquilts

Two of my grandsons are obsessed with dinosaurs right now. I think all little boys go through this stage! So when I saw this flannel in JoAnn’s last week, I had to pick some up! I seriously have not seen … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Minecraft!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by katyquilts

My first Christmas gift is done! This Minecraft quilt will be for Big L. I used patterns from Seriously, I Think It Needs Stitches. I modified it slightly. Mine is based on a 2 inch grid rather than 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

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WordPress and Blogger

Posted on September 27, 2018 by katyquilts

WordPress and Blogger are both blog platforms. Competing platforms. For years, I’ve gotten reports that I am a “no reply” blogger and that I need to fix this. What that means is, being a WordPress user, I could comment on … Continue reading →

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Minecraft Progress

Posted on September 26, 2018 by katyquilts

Progress has been made! The top is together. And loaded on the frame. And the quilting has begun. My goal is to finish It this week. I need to get my little arrow quilt on the frame soon since the … Continue reading →

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