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!

2016 Wrap Up Part 1 ~ Bed Quilts 

Posted on January 10, 2017 by katyquilts

I like to do year end wrap up posts so I can have all my finishes logged in one place. Since I’m not home with my computer, it isn’t as easy to organize this year. Rather than not doing it … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ HSTs

Posted on January 9, 2017 by katyquilts

A while back, I started sewing these HST blocks together. They will finish at 4 inches. They are all Denyse Schmidt prints and white fabric from Ikea. I finished making all the HSTs, but then I had to trim all … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday 

Posted on January 8, 2017 by katyquilts

My sister arrived yesterday. We will get lots of talking done over the next week or so! And today, I have a wee bit of hand stitching to work on while chatting and drinking coffee. Have a wonderful day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Broken Dishes

Posted on January 6, 2017 by katyquilts

This past fall, Barb from Fun with Barb, held a block swap. The swappers all made broken dishes blocks. The group I was in all used red Civil War prints and muslin backgrounds. I am happy to say that my top … Continue reading →

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This and That Thursday

Posted on January 5, 2017 by katyquilts

It feels like a miscellaneous week. I’m trying to take care of a myriad of little things. I did spend some concentrated time finishing up a top secret quilt top that I won’t be able to share until spring. But … Continue reading →

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Shopping!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by katyquilts

There is a huge sewing/Quilt shop here in Phoenix called 35th Ave Fabric World Sew and Vac. The building used to be a grocery store, so you know it is huge! They had an end of year clearance sale and … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Fence Rail Q&A

Posted on January 3, 2017 by katyquilts

I have had many questions regarding my Scrappy Fence Rail Quilt that I shared last Friday. So I thought I would take a post to share a bit more about it and hopefully answer your questions. First of all, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Leader/Ender, Scraps | 6 Comments

December/January Goals

Posted on January 2, 2017 by katyquilts

December has flown by! Here are the goals I listed for this month: 1. I want to finish Daughter #2’s QOV top. Not done! I made significant progress, but this is going home with hubby. I decided to make it … Continue reading →

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UFO Parade 2016 ~ Results!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by katyquilts

Last January, I posted the following UFO list. I wanted to finish every item on this list. Here is how I did: I cut these triangles ages ago when cleaning out a bin of bright fabrics. These 6 inch HSTs … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Fence Rail!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by katyquilts

I have a big finish to share today! My leader/ended top is all sewn together! I’ve really enjoyed making this! Scrappy is my favorite color scheme! I noticed after I took the above picture that a few of my combinations … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 40 Comments