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!

WIP Wednesday ~ HST Prep

Posted on December 7, 2016 by katyquilts

I brought this pile of Denyse Schmidt charm squares that I cut from all the DS prints that I had. I cut an equal number of white squares. I decided to make hem into HSTs and then design from there. … Continue reading →

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A New Little Quilt Beginning

Posted on December 6, 2016 by katyquilts

Quite a while ago, I won a gift certificate for the Fat Quarter Shop. I used it recently. Two of the things I bought were this mini charm pack and small cutting mat. To make this little quilt, I cut each … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Coffin Blocks

Posted on December 5, 2016 by katyquilts

I cut a bunch more hexies for the quilt in progress that I showed yesterday.  I threw a bunch up on the design wall, but they aren’t mixed up enough. I pulled them down and put them in a basket … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching

Posted on December 4, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve made some slow progress on this project. I had some questions the last time I shared this. This is the template I used. I think I bought it on eBay, but it was years ago. I have three strips … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Arizona

Posted on December 3, 2016 by katyquilts

It’s been a good week with my parents. I’ve been trying to give them a glimpse of this beautiful state. I thought I would share a bit with you as well. These were taken at Papago Park in Phoenix. Have … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sea Sick Scrappy Trips

Posted on December 2, 2016 by katyquilts

For better or worse, my Scrappy Trips Quilt is done! I gotta tell you, as I ran out of good combinations, toward the end, these blocks got even uglier! But I forged ahead and finished so I could at least … Continue reading →

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TBThursday ~ Graffitti Heart

Posted on December 1, 2016 by katyquilts

I thought I would take the opportunity to take better pictures of this quilt I made a couple years ago for Daughter #2.  The piecing went very quickly. I had a lot of fun with the quilting. Here are some … Continue reading →

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November/December Goals

Posted on November 30, 2016 by katyquilts

So much has changed in my life over the last month, that I really didn’t know what to expect as far as how much sewing I would get done. So I kept my goals pretty conservative. Here’s a recap: I … Continue reading →

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Rearranging

Posted on November 29, 2016 by katyquilts

I mentioned that my parents are visiting this week. That led to a bit of rearranging. I decided they would be most comfortable in the master bedroom, so I moved myself and my sewing stuff to the guest room. Here … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Hour Glass Leader/Ender Project

Posted on November 28, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember last summer, when I cut these bits  for a leader/ended project? I used them to make these hour glass blocks. Then they sat until I started packing for AZ. I finally decided on a layout and did a bit … Continue reading →

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