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!

This and That Thursday

Posted on March 15, 2018 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy, busy week here! I got my sewing room put back together after craft night. I had to take a photo since it was so clean! I cleaned out this cart so I could keep all the … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by katyquilts

March 14th is also known as Pi Day. It is the day nerds everywhere celebrate our favorite irrational number! I wanted to share with you the work of one of my favorite quilt makers, Connie Griner. Here is Slice of … Continue reading →

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Craft Night ~ String Art

Posted on March 14, 2018 by katyquilts

Our first craft night was a great success! Not everyone finished, but we all had loads of fun. And we will get together again to finish. Here is a quick tutorial on string art for a crowd. First I cut … Continue reading →

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New Toy Tuesday

Posted on March 13, 2018 by katyquilts

I recently got a new toy. I purchased this camera, a Canon 60D, from Daughter #3 when she upgraded. I have a lot to learn, but I’ve been having fun playing with it! The grand dogs are great models. I’m … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Puss in the Corner

Posted on March 12, 2018 by katyquilts

One of my goals for this month was to make progress on this quilt. The blocks were made as a leader/ender project. There isn’t much actual design work here. I’m going to piece the top in four large sections and … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ The Pink Quilt

Posted on March 11, 2018 by katyquilts

And so it begins! This is a good size quilt, over 82 inches square. My plan is to quilt one fan per day. Yes, big Baptist Fans again. I am using my stencil from Fun with Barb. The big difference … Continue reading →

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Little Star Finish

Posted on March 10, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve finished making a little quilt out of this vintage star block. I kept the quilting simple with a cross hatch. I love that it looks so primitive. My wonky hand quilting fits right in! I added it to my … Continue reading →

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My New Helper and a Finish

Posted on March 9, 2018 by katyquilts

Big E was over the other day and I decided to start training him to be my assistant. Isn’t he just the cutest three year old? He’s holding my little bow tie quilt before I washed it. See that rust … Continue reading →

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Antique Quilts

Posted on March 8, 2018 by katyquilts

I found some fun quilts and tops at an antique mall last weekend. It isn’t always possible to get full shots of quilts in stores. I don’t like to move them much if I am not really interested in buying. … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on March 7, 2018 by katyquilts

I feel like I’ve been moving from project to project this week. I finished these four blocks from the pieces I had found. I think I will just add them to the box of orphan blocks for now. Someday I’ll … Continue reading →

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