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!

TBThursday ~ The Trans Am Quilt

Posted on April 13, 2017 by katyquilts

I recently shared this on Instagram for the IG Quilt Fest hosted by Amy at Amy’s Creative Side. But I thought I would share it again here. I made this quilt back in 2010 for my son for his graduation from … Continue reading →

Posted in Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

American Jane

Posted on April 12, 2017 by katyquilts

I was feeling the need for a quick finish. So I pulled this small top off my “to be quilted” pile.  I had originally planned to add borders, but if I left them off, the border fabric was big enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Pantographs | 8 Comments

Piecemaker’s Quilt Show ~ Part 2

Posted on April 11, 2017 by katyquilts

Here are some more quilts from my local guild’s recent show. The lighting made getting good pics difficult. Have a great day!

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DWMonday ~ Still working on the Eagle Quilt

Posted on April 10, 2017 by katyquilts

I have gotten a little farther on the eagle quilt. I didn’t want this to end up square so I thought I better do something  to add length sooner rather than later. At this point, it is 36 inches wide … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Binding Again

Posted on April 9, 2017 by katyquilts

I finished quilting my Scrappy Fence Rail last week. I’m getting better at lining up the rows when doing the Baptist Fans. Now I’m hand sewing binding. It is a great project to work on in the car on a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ My Vintage Top

Posted on April 7, 2017 by katyquilts

The weather here has not been conducive to taking pictures of quilts, but I managed a few so I can finally share with you my finished vintage quilt top!  The top is not perfectly square and straight, but I was … Continue reading →

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Making a Rope Bowl

Posted on April 6, 2017 by katyquilts

Have you seen the rope bowls people have been making? I’ve wanted to try one for a while. I unexpectedly had a bit of extra time yesterday (yes, I went to the airport 12 hours early!) and thought I’d give … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things | 12 Comments

WIP Wednesday ~ Scrappy Fence Rail!

Posted on April 5, 2017 by katyquilts

I’ve been waiting a long time to get this quilt on the frame! I knew when I started working on the top that I wanted to quilt this with Baptist Fans. I’m using my pattern boards to quilt this. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting | 12 Comments

Woo hoo!

Posted on April 4, 2017 by katyquilts

The hand quilting is done and I’m moving on to the binding! Now, I need to get things done. Daughter #2 is coming home tomorrow for a visit and we will be taking a road trip over the weekend. Have … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ The Eagle

Posted on April 3, 2017 by katyquilts

I finished the appliqué work on the eagle. It is fused with Heat and Bond Light and I topstitched the edges. Here’s a closeup. And the back. Time to figure out what happens next. I definitely want to frame this. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 11 Comments