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!

Throwback Thursday ~ Tumbers

Posted on September 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I love tumbler quilts and have made a whole bunch of them! I thought it might be fun to look back at a few of them. If you would like to make your own, I have a  Tumbler Tutorial here. This … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on September 14, 2016 by katyquilts

I still am working on multiple projects. But things are getting done, so I guess it is all good! I finished this binding last night. And I totally changed my mind on the pattern for this quilt. But it is … Continue reading →

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Rearranging

Posted on September 13, 2016 by katyquilts

I needed to evict some serious dust bunnies from the quilting room last week. I decided to try rearranging a few things in the process. I really wanted more design wall space. My sewing room is very large, but wall … Continue reading →

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DWMonday

Posted on September 12, 2016 by katyquilts

It was a busy weekend around here! Daughter #3 got engaged last month and this past weekend was all about dress shopping. I did sneak in a few stitches, but I’m still feeling a bit scattered. This is where Gee’s … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Daisies AGAIN!

Posted on September 11, 2016 by katyquilts

Are you sick of these yet? Surprisingly, I am not yet! This is what the back looks like in case you were wondering. Not the neatest, but it is good enough for me! Many have commented on my vintage looking … Continue reading →

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SAS Fabric Shopping

Posted on September 10, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve mentioned before my love of this fabric store in Phoenix. You have to be willing to do a bit of digging there, but if you have the time, there are some gems to be found! This is what I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ More QOVs

Posted on September 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Here are the rest of the Quilts of Valor from the Stitching Sisters goup that I quilted before my trip. The first one was quilted by Nadine. I wish you could see the background fabric, it was almost pearlescent, really … Continue reading →

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A Plethora of Projects

Posted on September 8, 2016 by katyquilts

I seem to have a case of quilter’s ADD right now. Perhaps it is just settling back in after a time away and not yet knowing where to focus my attention in the sewing room. I did add borders to … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ Gee’s Geese

Posted on September 7, 2016 by katyquilts

I had a number of questions regarding this project and I will try to answer those today. I also received in the comments of my Monday post, come very important info if you are using any of the Gee’s Bend … Continue reading →

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Choosing Pantographs

Posted on September 6, 2016 by katyquilts

I get questions about pantographs that I use on my long arm all the time. I’ve been wanting to put together a post discussing these as I thought  it would be helpful to new long armers. And here it is! … Continue reading →

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