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!

DWMonday ~ Eagle

Posted on September 4, 2017 by katyquilts

I’ve been pinning eagle quilts on Pinterest lately. Here are a few that I love. I borrowed this die from my Stitching Sisters group. I just have to finalize my color choices and get to work! This die is available … Continue reading →

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Finally! 

Posted on September 3, 2017 by katyquilts

I kept to my plan and finished hand quilting this small quilt last week. Now I’m working on binding. Many people commented on the one block that had a little bit of gold in it. That was my inspiration for … Continue reading →

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Another Finished QOV

Posted on September 2, 2017 by katyquilts

Oops! I forgot to share this one! Here’s another QOV in the Standing Strong pattern. I quilted this one with a pantograph from Urban Elementz called Modern Twist. Here’s a look at the back. Have a great day!

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ More Quilts of Valor

Posted on September 1, 2017 by katyquilts

The last of the QOVs from the Stitching Sisters group is done for this month. This beautiful sampler was pieced by Cheryl B. It is quite large and I had a hard time getting pictures! This is the back. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Quilt of Valor | 15 Comments

August/SeptemberGoals

Posted on August 31, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s that time again! Here are the goals I set for myself for August: 1. Finish the little quilt that I am currently had quilting. Not done. 2. Finish my Shenandoah Stars quilt. Done! 3. Quilt some QOVs. Done! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Goals | 9 Comments

This and That Wednesday

Posted on August 30, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy week, but I’m getting a bit done here and there. I have finished all the blocks for this quilt. I need to get them sewn together. These rectangles finish at 2 by 4 inches. These rectangle … Continue reading →

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Fusible Appliqué 

Posted on August 29, 2017 by katyquilts

Remember this row by row kit I bought back in June? I finally got around to working on it. It took me forever to cut all these little bits out! I didn’t do a great job either. I changed the … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ QOV Sampler

Posted on August 28, 2017 by katyquilts

This beautiful sampler top was made by Stitching Sisters member, Cheryl B. It just seemed to call for a custom quilting job. This top is huge! Here are some of the blocks. And a peek at the border. This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Quilt of Valor | 9 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday ~ A Little Hand Quilting 

Posted on August 27, 2017 by katyquilts

I thought I’d share an update on my hand quilting progress. It should have been done by now. But there isn’t any deadline. In this picture you can see that quilted vs. nonquilted parts. It’s hard to see the difference! … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

More Black and White

Posted on August 26, 2017 by katyquilts

I took some more black and white photos while out and about with Z last week. Have a great day!

Posted in Photography, Uncategorized | 8 Comments