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!

This and That

Posted on May 3, 2025 by katyquilts

We are still in Arizona and I’m so glad! Leaving later in the spring means we’ve been enjoying our cactus blossoms! Most of these flowers last less than twelve hours, so I’m very thankful to have gotten to see them. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Log Cabin

Posted on May 2, 2025 by katyquilts

Finally! It’s done! I started this over a year ago. It’s so hard to get good pictures of a big quilt. This finished at 101 inches square . I chose a pantograph that would give lots of texture. I ended … Continue reading →

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Art Haus

Posted on May 1, 2025 by katyquilts

I had been waiting for my AccuQuilt 16” Qube Set to arrive to cut into this lovely Art Haus fabric from Connecting Threads . If you waited to order the AccuQuilt 16” Qube because they weren’t in stock yet, they … Continue reading →

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April Wrap- Up

Posted on April 30, 2025 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy month outside the sewing room, but I finished a few small things. The next two were not finished this month, but 5he patterns were released. These were made for AccuQuilt to celebrate the release of the … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Update

Posted on April 29, 2025 by katyquilts

I spent a lot of time debating borders for this. You see, I’d like to get a king sized bed so I thought it would be good to make a king sized quilt. The bed below is a queen. Then … Continue reading →

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Tiny SMT Update

Posted on April 28, 2025 by katyquilts

It’s so hard to leave this alone! My cutting is now all done. I wanted to use this pink as the background of my larger blocks, but I didn’t have enough. It should be perfect for these smaller blocks. Now, … Continue reading →

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Hand Quilting

Posted on April 27, 2025 by katyquilts

I think I want to baste another vintage top for hand quilting while we travel this summer. I do love this four patch! It needs a few repairs. See the hole? And this block needs the seams resewn. There are … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on April 26, 2025 by katyquilts

I’m a winner! I won this bundle of Farmhouse FQs from Andover on an Instagram giveaway. Mr. Wonderful is the best cook! Can you tell the rice is formed into a heart shape? So yummy! Another puzzle finish. I remember … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Little Hourglass

Posted on April 25, 2025 by katyquilts

I finished my little bit! This little vintage piece was my inspiration. Here is mine after quilting on the long arm. Something felt off. So I trimmed the borders down before binding. I think I should have trimmed a bit … Continue reading →

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Tiny SMT

Posted on April 24, 2025 by katyquilts

This is my inspiration for making the Tiny Scrappy Meets Thrift blocks. I have been cutting pieces for the size quilt that I want to make. These are the dies I used from my AccuQuilt 4” Qube. I love these … Continue reading →

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