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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!

A Little Bit

While kitting up the quilt I shared yesterday, I cut out a mini that I’ve had on my to do list. These hourglass blocks finish at 2 inches. Have a great day!

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Kitting Up

I’m kitting up a few projects to take in the RV this summer. This one has been on my bucket list for a while. This is my fabric pull. I’m going to make a small version with six inch blocks. … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Family, Gracie Bear!

Oops! We did it again! We stopped at our local family owned pet supply store. They often have puppies sourced locally. This sweet little girl is now 10 weeks old. Her momma is full miniature poodle, and we have no … Continue reading

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Happy Resurrection Day!

He is risen. And that makes all the difference.

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This and That

Every spring when we head north, this cactus has had buds. We always left before we actually saw flowers! Not this year. Not to be outdone, a couple of our other cacti bloomed earlier this week as well. Oh, Willy! … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ RWB Bow ties

I’m chuffed to bits about this baby quilt finish! It turned out even better than I had imagined. I used the tiny blue check that I used in some of the blocks for the back and binding. I tried a … Continue reading

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SMT Update

These blocks are coming along! I think this pile has 50 blocks. And I’ve settled on this print for the alternate blocks. I actually don’t have quite enough, but I’ll use that as an excuse to get creative. Have a … Continue reading

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Bow Tie Progress

I am loving this! Why don’t I use red as a background more often? Lots of sewing to do! Have a great day!

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It’s here!

Did you see today’s AccuQuilt Live program? If you did, then you know the BIG news is that AccuQuilt has released a new….. 16” Qube! I got to design a couple patterns for this release. The first is Field of … Continue reading

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Bow Ties and BIG News!

I don’t know what to call this, but it does use the AccuQuilt dies intended for Bow Ties. I decided to add some different blues to the mix. And I liked it! So I pulled some more and cut them … Continue reading

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