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!

Throwback Thursday ~ Vintage Hourglass

I’ve been thinking about this quilt a lot lately. I finished it nearly five years ago. I’m thinking I will hand quilt my bricks top in a similar fashion. For now, enjoy this look back. Finish It Up Friday ~ … Continue reading

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Something New

I’ve had this layer cake for ages. I finally figured out what to do with it! I confess, I got this idea from Wanda at Exuberant Color. She just got the big AccuQuilt Signature die and mentioned it was a … Continue reading

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Another Project

I found this home dec weight fabric in my stash recently. Isn’t it adorable? I may have finally found a use for it! I picked up this fun chair at Goodwill. I don’t need another chair, but I thought it … Continue reading

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Basting Bricks

I finally decided. This is the top I plan to hand quilt this summer. I basted it on the long arm at 4 stitches per inch. I made horizontal lines about 2 1/2” apart. This is pretty close, but I’ve … Continue reading

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Vintage Bricks Top

This is my final candidate for summer quilting. I bought this top decades ago on eBay. I love it still! It is machine pieced and in quite good condition. It is approximately 60 by 72 inches. I think this is … Continue reading

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This and That

I completed my AccuQuilt Qube collection recently. I love having these at my fingertips. Has anyone made these? I’m thinking one of my grandsons would enjoy them. I don’t need fabric, but I’m so tempted by these! They are available … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hearts All Around

My second quilt made with Art Haus Fabrics from Connecting Threads Art Haus fabric is done! I like this way better than my original idea. I used the same quilting design that I used on the last one. It’s my … Continue reading

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SMT Progress

My blocks are done and I have quite a few extra. My background is an older Mary Koval print. I cut as many as I could, but I’m a bit short if I want to use all the pieced blocks … Continue reading

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Tree of Life

I don’t know why I’ve procrastinated so long on this. But finally it went from this: To this: To this: Now I need to decide on the next step. It currently measures about 54 inches square. Maybe I’ll procrastinate some … Continue reading

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Hearts

I went for random fabric placement here! These large blocks finish at 24 inches square. I thought they might need sashing. Or maybe rearranging? Hmmmm…. Time for more coffee and thinking. Have a great day!

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