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!

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 →

Posted in Crafty Things, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 19 Comments

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 →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 17 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 9 Comments

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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Scrappy Trips and Diamonds Progress

Posted on March 6, 2018 by katyquilts

Thanks for all of your thoughts regarding my diamond quilt top yesterday. Hubby is out of town so that means staying up late and sewing! I managed to finish this top late last night. This photo shows my background choice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Uncategorized | 5 Comments