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!

Arizona!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by katyquilts

I made it! Here is home sweet home for the next few months. All went well, my luggage was even a tiny bit underweight! I got the binding on my Quilters Madder quilt done on the plane. I played and … Continue reading →

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WIP Tuesday ~ Quilters Madder QAL

Posted on October 25, 2016 by katyquilts

I finally had a bit of time over the weekend to get working on the last installment for the Quilters Madder QAL hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. I decided to change up the layout slightly. I got it loaded in … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Blueberry Park

Posted on October 24, 2016 by katyquilts

I decided to cut out one more project before I go. I had already packed a layer cake of Blueberry Park by Karen Lewis, but I pulled it out to cut it up with my die cutter. This is what … Continue reading →

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Packing, packing, packing….

Posted on October 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I haven’t finished unpacking and I’m already back to packing again! I have lots of project bags like this: And a suitcase like this: And still I’m not ready. Back to it!

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Finishing Up a Lovely Week!

Posted on October 21, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve spent this week with Daughter #1, Big E, and Little E visiting my family in Wisconsin. I have no sewing finishes, but we had a wonderful week. Have a great weekend!

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TBT ~ More Hexie Quilts!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by katyquilts

As promised, today I am taking a look back at some of my bigger hexie quilts. The first one shown here was made for a dear friend. All the fabrics are from Denyse Schmidt’s lines. My version of Brinton Hall … Continue reading →

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WIP Tuesday

Posted on October 18, 2016 by katyquilts

Before I show you my current projects, I want to apologize for not responding to comments this past week. I’m down to the final week before I head out to AZ and I’m not able to keep up with everything … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ A New Project

Posted on October 17, 2016 by katyquilts

I know, I know, I have plenty of projects I should be working on without starting another! But I got an idea when this book showed up at the library. Specifically, this quilt: Bonnie Hunter, from Quiltville fame, gives great … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Scrappy Hexies Again!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by katyquilts

It has been a while since I pulled this project out. It is a good take along project as I visit with family this week. I should decide how many hexies I want to add yet and get them all … Continue reading →