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!

Progress

Posted on February 14, 2018 by katyquilts

Hubby went to bed early so I headed back down to the sewing room. I was just going to cut out the pieces for the other five little blocks for this small project. Then I thought I’d just sew the … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2018 by katyquilts

I hope you are able to spend the day with those you love.

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Another Shirting Quilt

Posted on February 13, 2018 by katyquilts

I started making blocks for the second quilt. I’m randomly piecing these. Here is one block. These finish at 9 by 12 inches and they go together very quickly. The squares are cut 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches and … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Shirting Quilt

Posted on February 12, 2018 by katyquilts

Here s the first of three quilts I am making from men’s shirts. My first thought was to randomly piece and place these into a fence rail setting. But it bothered me. So I started making things a bit more … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Redwork

Posted on February 11, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve finished quilting all around the outside edge of this quilt. Here are a few more fun blocks. This one is my favorite. The raggedy batting was driving me nuts, so I went ahead and machine stitched the binding. Looks … Continue reading →

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Tiny Blocks

Posted on February 10, 2018 by katyquilts

Remember this? This is the little quilt I made from the Humble Quilts QAL called Midwinter Blues. I loved these blocks and have wanted to make another quilt with this black color pattern ever since. I finally took a few … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ French General Granny Square

Posted on February 9, 2018 by katyquilts

Another UFO is done! I’m quite pleased with how this turned out. It all began with a jelly roll of Le Marais by French General that I got on sale. Of course, that jelly roll wasn’t enough so I bought … Continue reading →

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QOV #7

Posted on February 8, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve decided to number my Quilt of Valor posts. Then it will be easy to figure out how many I’ve done during the year. This top was made by Val. Here is a look at the back. And this is … Continue reading →

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First February QOV

Posted on February 6, 2018 by katyquilts

I had such a great time at the National QOV Sew Day with my Stitching Sisters! I brought back four tops to quilt this month. The first top was pieced by Rosa. This is the panto I used. Since Digital-Tech … Continue reading →

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Quilt Show

Posted on February 5, 2018 by katyquilts

Last weekend was the Annual Quilt Show held by the North East Arts Council of Michigan. It isn’t a large show, but it is nice. It is held in a former church. Here are some of my favorites from the … Continue reading →

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