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!

More Adventures in AZ

Posted on January 21, 2017 by katyquilts

My sister has flown home after a lovely visit, a once in a lifetime visit, really. Here are a few more pics of our time together. First pictures of our day hiking at the White Tank Mountains. And pics from … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ HST Top

Posted on January 20, 2017 by katyquilts

After much marking and piecing… And designing…. Making blocks…. I finally finished my top made all from Denyse Schmidt fabrics. Have a great day! Linking up with Busy Hands Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts

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TBThursday ~ Quilts from Denyse Schmidt Fabrics

Posted on January 19, 2017 by katyquilts

I love most fabrics, but one designer is a true favorite of mine. And it shows in the number of quilts I have made from her fabric lines! Denyse Schmidt comes up with some of the very best quirky/retro/modern fabrics … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ HSTs

Posted on January 18, 2017 by katyquilts

I started piecing my HST units together.  I’m making four large blocks and will piece those together and add a border when I get home to Michigan. I took my sister to the airport very early this morning so a … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Project

Posted on January 17, 2017 by katyquilts

Remember the scrapsof Blueberry Park I had leftover after my mini Dresden Fan Quilt? I decided they would make a nice little mug rug. As a reminder. I cut my scrapsnto 2 1/4 inch strips and then used this ruler … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ More HST Options

Posted on January 16, 2017 by katyquilts

I’m still playing with layout options for my HSTs. I decided to use a layout app for Instagram. It allows you to make simple collages of photos. For example, I put this up on my design wall and took a … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Arizona!

Posted on January 14, 2017 by katyquilts

I’ve been having a great time with my sister this week! On Tuesday, we headed up to the Grand Canyon. It was so neat to see it at this time of year! I’m always amazed at the beautiful world God … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Doe Rectangles

Posted on January 13, 2017 by katyquilts

I started this top a few weeks back and had it nearly done when I realized that it wasn’t going to be nearly as big as I wanted. This will be a graduation quilt for a tall young man. Then … Continue reading →

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2016 Wrap Up Part 3 ~ Everything In Between

Posted on January 12, 2017 by katyquilts

Here is my last wrap up post for 2016 (I think!). This post includes everything smaller than a bed quilt and bigger than a small quilt. How’s that for exact? Ha! Have a great day!

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2016 Wrap Up  Part 2 ~ Small Quilts 

Posted on January 11, 2017 by katyquilts

Today I am showing my small quilt finishes for 2016. It is so nice to be able to look back and have a record of finishes for each year. Here are the littles: Now I’ve shown my big quilts and … Continue reading →

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