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!

Snow Balls in August

I’ve been wanting to make another snowball quilt ever since I finished this one. I started cutting with this layer cake. I’m using this die from Accuquilt . I’m thankful every day for my die cutter. Even though I can’t … Continue reading

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Antique Shopping!

My sister was here visiting this past week. We had a great time shopping thrift stores, outlets, and antique shops. Here are a few of the quilty things I found. This doll quilt almost came home with me. It was … Continue reading

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Treasure!

Mr. Wonderful took a day off a few weeks ago just so we could hang out together. He found a garage sale advertising quilt stuff. So after breakfast, we went to check it out. I was NOT disappointed! Although I … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Baby Tumbler

I love making tumbler quilts! My tumbler dies from Accuquilt are some of my favorites. I used this Denyse Schmidt print from my stash for the backing. I used the new old Pfaff for the binding. I’m not sure why … Continue reading

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TBThursday ~ 1930s Repro Quilts Part 2

Here are some more of my repro 30s quilts. Actually, this first one is made from all vintage fabrics. I was new to machine quilting and wish I had done that differently. The blocks are 5 inches. This one was … Continue reading

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Cowboy Quilt

A few years back, Mr. Wonderful bought a box full of FQs from Missouri Star. It was an interesting mix that has been very useful to dip into from time to time. This cowboy fabric was in the lot. Isn’t that fun? As I was sorting things in the sewing room, I thought this might […]

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July/August Goals

I kept my July goals short and sweet. 1. I wanted to finish my Puss in the Corner quilt. Done! 2. I wanted to decide on a plan for the tie challenge. Sort of done. I’ve started anyway! What else … Continue reading

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A New QOV

A while back, I started cutting pieces for a new Quilt of Valor. This is the block pattern I wanted to use. I got stuck when I realized I didn’t have enough matching fabric for the large quarter square triangles … Continue reading

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Vintage Quilts

I love finding quilts in antique shops, even if very few follow me home. Here are a few I’ve seen recently. I sure love this bright yellow sashing! The hand quilting on this was beautiful. This one had the tiniest … Continue reading

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Remember This?

I made this Quilt of Valor for Daughter #2’s significant other. I got this free pattern for the eagle from someone on Facebook, but I don’t remember the details now. I designed the rest. Anyway, a while back, Diane asked … Continue reading

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