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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Parson Gray

Posted on September 30, 2016 by katyquilts

This quilt has been finished and gifted and now I can share it. Ever have a quilt where all the pieces just fall into place? That happened with this one. I had a totally different plan for this Parson Gray … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Uncategorized | 20 Comments

Blogger’s Quilt Festival! ~ Voting is open!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by katyquilts

Wow! My QR Code quilt was nominated for Viewer’s Choice in the  Blogger’s Quilt Fest! Thank you to whoever nominated my quilt! I’m so excited! The other nominees are just wonderful.  If you would like to vote for Viewer’s Choice, … Continue reading →

Posted in BQF | 3 Comments

WIP Wednesday ~ Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by katyquilts

Life is often surprising and changes can occur in a moment. I have been reminded of this once again. As many of you know, Daughter #2 is currently deployed to an undisclosed location. She found out last weekend that her … Continue reading →

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Machine Quilting ~ Lemoyne Stars

Posted on September 27, 2016 by katyquilts

I got this small quilt loaded into the frame before we left town for the weekend. I got the quilting started and need to get back and finish it now. I used a tutorial from Kathy at Tamarack Shack to figure out … Continue reading →

Posted in HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

DWM ~ Gee’s Geese

Posted on September 26, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished making all the geese for my Gee’s Geese quilt last week. I had to take them all off the big design wall so I could make room to work on my  Gwennie Inspired   Medallion quilt. So I … Continue reading →

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MSQC Birthday Bash!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by katyquilts

Today I’m heading home after a wonderful weekend visiting Mr. Wonderful’s parents in Missouri. We did take a side trip to Hamilton. It just so happened that last week was the 8th birthday of the Missouri Star Quilt Company! I … Continue reading →

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Singer Tins

Posted on September 24, 2016 by katyquilts

I fell in love with vintage Singer sewing machines long ago. Once you get interested in something, you begin to collect all things pertaining to it! Here is a subset  of my Singer Sewing collection, my tins. I don’t remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Sewing Colectibles, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ 16 patch!

Posted on September 23, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished my 16 patch quilt last week, but saved the finish for today. This quilt turned out exactly as I had envisioned. How often does that happen? LOL! The first two pictures were taken before washing. I used my … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

Blogger’s Quilt Festival 2017 ~ Scrappy Rectangles

Posted on September 22, 2016 by katyquilts

Today I am sharing with you my second entry into the BQF, my Scrappy Rectangles quilt. I am entering it into the Scrappy Quilt Category.   I got the idea for this quilt from another blogger, Lynn, over at Klein … Continue reading →

Posted in BQF | 21 Comments

Blogger’s Quilt Festival 2017! ~ Original Design Category

Posted on September 21, 2016 by katyquilts

It is that time of year again! Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side is once again hosting the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. I’ve decided to enter my QR Code quilt into the Original Design Category this time. Here’s the story behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 27 Comments