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!

 Log Cabin Blocks

Posted on November 17, 2016 by katyquilts

First of all, thank you for all of your wonderful ideas and encouragement on my Ugly Scrappy Trips! I enjoy making the blocks, so after taking a break, I will probably go back to it.  In the mean time, I … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ Scrappy Trips

Posted on November 16, 2016 by katyquilts

Warning: This might end up as the ugliest quilt ever! I had accumulated 100 FQs of Cotton and Steel fabrics and decided to slice and dice them up before I left home. A Scrappy Trips Quilt following the tutorial by Bonnie … Continue reading →

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on November 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I got a library card last week! So now I’m settling in with some good reading. I got my swap blocks last week from the Broken Dishes Swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. Aren’t they beautiful? I went to … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Marmalade HSTs 

Posted on November 14, 2016 by katyquilts

The other day I showed you the HSTs I made from a charm pack of Marmalade and a charm pack of white. Once the HSTs were done, it was time to play with designs. Hereare some ideas I tried. . … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Fence Rail and Our Scrappy Nation

Posted on November 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Last Monday I shared with you the beginnings of my current leader/ended project. I always have questions about this. Bonnie Hunter has a great explanation of leaders/enders here. Anyway, I decided to set my blocks into the fence rail pattern instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 27 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ 36 Patch

Posted on November 11, 2016 by katyquilts

This is another project that was a long Time coming to fruition. I cut the strips for these blocks when I cut the pieces for Daughter #1’s wedding quilt! The strips were cut 2 inches wide, so each 36 patch … Continue reading →

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TBT ~ Antique Quilts

Posted on November 10, 2016 by katyquilts

Here’s another Throwback Thursday post for you! Today I am sharing a few of my antique treasures with you. I bought this first one up in Traverse City , MI a few years ago while traveling with hubby. It is … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Log Cabins

Posted on November 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember these? I haven’t forgotten them. But I did forget how many pieces I cut! So I am just going to keep making blocks until I run out of bits! I love using the Accuquilt Go! die to cut these … Continue reading →

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Another HST Project

Posted on November 8, 2016 by katyquilts

I brought this charm pack with me. I also had a charm pack of white squares. While the boys were napping the other day, I marked these for HSTs . I marked all the white squares and stacked them with … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Leaders/Enders

Posted on November 7, 2016 by katyquilts

I started a new leader/ended project. It might look a little familiar. Look a little like my Scrappy Rectangles Quilt?  No accident. I loved that one so much, I cut out another, this time in Civil War repro fabrics. I might set … Continue reading →

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