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!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by katyquilts

“We give thanks to you, God. Yes, we give thanks! Your name is near. Your marvelous deeds are declared.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭75:1‬ ‭CEB‬‬

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on November 23, 2016 by katyquilts

I spent a good chunk of the day yesterday working on Scrappy Trip blocks. I’m getting quite a pile now. I hope to finish these soon. As you can see, I had a lot of help. I took a break … Continue reading →

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on November 22, 2016 by katyquilts

Thanks to the great kindness of a blog reader, Ila, I have been able to replenish my supplies of scrappy Civil War rectangles for my leader/ended project!  I’m mingling the new scraps with the ones I still had.  Zenia, from A … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Tumblers

Posted on November 21, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember these? I cut these out ages ago. I brought them with me and started throwing them up on the design wall. It needs a lot of  tweaking yet. But at least I have a helper. Have a great day! … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching ~ Tiny Fans

Posted on November 20, 2016 by katyquilts

I wasn’t going to bring my Blueberry Park scraps with me, but at the last minute, I threw them in the suitcase. I used an EZ Dresden ruler to cut them into these shapes. They became these fan blades.the spool … Continue reading →

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A Very Special QOV 

Posted on November 19, 2016 by katyquilts

It took me ages to come up with a plan for my daughter’s Quilt of Valor. I have always loved quilts  with hexagons and I definitely wanted stars on it. I wanted it to be patriotic, but subtle. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Fairy Tale Friends

Posted on November 18, 2016 by katyquilts

Want to see the first charm pack I ever bought?  I don’t remember how long ago I bought this. Actually, I bought two of them and a bit of yardage of one of the prints. Before I headed out to … Continue reading →

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 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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