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!

QOV #21

Posted on June 27, 2018 by katyquilts

This Disappearing 9 Patch was pieced by Nadine. I think it turned out so nicely! This is the pantograph that I used is available from Urban Elementz . Have a great day! This post contains affiliate links.

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QOV #20

Posted on June 26, 2018 by katyquilts

This beautiful top was made by Kathy. I love the colors! It is red, white, and blue, but in a more subtle palette. It feels very restful to me. Here is the panto I used, it is now available from … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Baby Quilt in 20 Minutes or Less

Posted on June 25, 2018 by katyquilts

I have you intrigued, don’t I? 😊 First of all, you have to have your pieces cut ahead of time. And from there, the entire quilt top is pieced in 5 to 20 minute increments. Okay, so you can’t make … Continue reading →

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Visible Mending?

Posted on June 24, 2018 by katyquilts

Have you heard of “visible mending?” The idea is to mend something in such a way that the repair itself becomes something celebrated rather than hidden. I like that idea. If you Google visible mending, you can see many lovely … Continue reading →

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Notebooks for My Littles

Posted on June 23, 2018 by katyquilts

While talking to Big L and Little L last week, they told me they wanted notebooks. Well, Nana can fix that! I made these notebook covers and embroidered their names on them. Y embroidery machine and I don’t always get … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ French General

Posted on June 22, 2018 by katyquilts

You may remember that back in January, I purchased this quilt top from my local guild’s Trash to Treasures sale. I finally got around to finishing it up. I added borders and quilted it with a panto from Urban Elementz … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, HQ Forte, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Uncategorized | 21 Comments

TBThursday

Posted on June 21, 2018 by katyquilts

Here is a very old finish! I’m not sure exactly how old, but it was three houses ago so sometime before 1997! I loved these fabrics and wish I had more of them! I quilted this with a walking foot … Continue reading →

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QOV #19

Posted on June 20, 2018 by katyquilts

This lovely QOV was made by Lynda. I used this panto from Urban Elementz . I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get this smooth enough, but I’m pleased with how it turned out. Here’s a look at … Continue reading →

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QOV

Posted on June 19, 2018 by katyquilts

It’s QOV week again! I’ve missed quilting these. This one was pieced by Nadine. This pattern is called Stars and Stripes. You can see the tutorial by Missouri Star on Youtube here. I was really glad to see this in … Continue reading →

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Red and White

Posted on June 18, 2018 by katyquilts

This is another beautiful quilt pieced by my friend, Donna. I learn something with every quilt and this one was no exception. The backing is batik and I hadn’t done a quilt like that in a while. I had to … Continue reading →

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