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!

Eastern Market in Detroit

Posted on September 24, 2017 by katyquilts

Hubby booked a walking tour of the Eastern Maket in Detroit for us and yesterday was the tour. It was fun and very interesting! For as close as we live, I have really spent very little time in Detroit.  I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Batik Rectangles

Posted on September 22, 2017 by katyquilts

I finished up my batik rectangles quilt!  I really love the lavender binding. I finished it by machine and I’m pleased with how well that turned out. I spent way too much time trying to decide on a backing fabric … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt, Bed Quilts, Finishes, Scraps, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Blogger’s Quilt Festival 2017 ~ Entry #2

Posted on September 21, 2017 by katyquilts

I had a really hard time choosing my second entry for BQF hosted by Amy at Amy’s Creative Side . I finally settled on this quilt that I made for Daughter #3 and SIL for their wedding shower.  Most of the … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Fall 2017 ~ Entry #1

Posted on September 20, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s time once again for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy at Amy’s Creative Side. Long time readers will have seen this quilt before, but it remains one of my favorite finishes this year so I decided to share it … Continue reading →

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Happy Mail!

Posted on September 20, 2017 by katyquilts

fThis arrived on my doorstep recently! These first two pieces are quite out of character for me, but they are for a certain little girl I know. I’ve been wanting a bundle of this line for a while. This was … Continue reading →

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Table Runner

Posted on September 19, 2017 by katyquilts

I decided to make my machine quilted piece and turn it into a table runner. I’m really happy with how it turned out!  Have a great day!

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DWMonday ~ Border Quilting

Posted on September 18, 2017 by katyquilts

I’m trying to decide how I will quilt the border of this quilt. I used my no longer available Adobe Ideas app to try a few things out. I’m not good at drawing with my finger! Don’t laugh but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting | 10 Comments

Making Connections Blog Hop Winner!

Posted on September 17, 2017 by katyquilts

We have a winner! Congratulations to Cathy Bremer! I’ve contacted you via e-mail. Thanks to everyone for playing along! Have a great day!

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Fish Town

Posted on September 16, 2017 by katyquilts

Over Labor Day weekend, Mr. Wonderful and I visited Fish Town in Leland, Michigan. Here is a blurb from the web site which explains better than I can. Northern Michigan’s commercial fishing heritage remains alive today in Leland’s Fishtown! Walk … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Baby Quilt 

Posted on September 15, 2017 by katyquilts

Here is the finished bab quilt that I gave to my friend at her shower last weekend. I quilted swirls on the sides and continuous curve in the parallelograms. I managed to e p enough matching fabrics for a pieced … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Fresh Modern Quilts, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 10 Comments