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 ~ Puss in the Corner Quilt

Posted on July 27, 2018 by katyquilts

I finally finished this earlier this month. If that headboard were a different color, this quilt would look perfect in this room! The center was all quilted free hand. My continuous curve quilting is not very good, but once it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, UFOs, Uncategorized | 27 Comments

TBThursday ~ 1930s Repro Quilts Part 1

Posted on July 26, 2018 by katyquilts

When the first 30s retro prints came out, I immediately fell in love with them. And I made lots of quilts from them! Since I haven’t been sewing as much, I thought I’d share a few. I soon realized I … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

More UFOs

Posted on July 25, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve been doing a bit of organizing in the sewing room and found a few more UFOs. You’ve seen this first one. I started working on it when I was in Arizona. I’d like to get back to this soon, … Continue reading →

Posted in UFOs, Uncategorized, What was I thinking | 9 Comments

Finish It Up Tuesday?

Posted on July 24, 2018 by katyquilts

Yes! I actually have a finish! I set my shoo fly blocks together and quilted it on my Pfaff. Rotary cutting is out for me right now, but Mr. Wonderful came to my rescue when it came time to square … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes, Vintage Fabrics | 13 Comments

DWMonday ~ Shoo Fly

Posted on July 23, 2018 by katyquilts

Most of my commenters were trending in favor of an on point setting for my little shoo fly blocks. So I went in search of some options for the alternate blocks. Both of the fabrics above are from my vintage … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 9 Comments

Little Shoo Fly Blocks

Posted on July 21, 2018 by katyquilts

Thank you for all the sweet comments on my little Jeep quilt! It was the last thing I finished before my surgery. I’m not back to that level yet. I wish I was! I did finish piecing the six blocks … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ My Jeep UFO

Posted on July 20, 2018 by katyquilts

I finished my little Jeep UFO! I used Superior Thread’s Mono-poly thread on the top. It was the first time I’ve used this in Friday and I was pleased at how well it behaved. Here’s my little buddy, Pierre. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, UFOs, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

UFO Progress

Posted on July 19, 2018 by katyquilts

Thank you for all your kind thoughts and words! I am trying hard to take it easy. Sitting still is not my strong suit. Remember this UFO? I bought the kit for this from a quilt shop last summer. It … Continue reading →

Posted in UFOs, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Moving Slowly

Posted on July 18, 2018 by katyquilts

On Sunday, I cut out enough pieces from my vintage stash to make 6 of these little blocks. On Monday, this happened: Yep, darn carpal tunnel surgery! But all went well. Mr. Wonderful has taken good care of me. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 15 Comments

Leather Pouch

Posted on July 17, 2018 by katyquilts

Thank you for all of your comments on our reupholstery project! After working on that, I came home anxious to try a small leather project myself. I bought a bag of leather scraps a while back at Good Will so … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things, Uncategorized | 5 Comments