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! ~ Red and Black Quilts!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by katyquilts

Since I am in a red/black/white quilt mood, I thought I would share some of my past quilts made in this color scheme. Red is my favorite color and nothing makes it pop like white and black (and a wee … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Diamonds

Posted on July 6, 2016 by katyquilts

This top went together very fast!  The quilting, not quite so fast….   I am using design boards to quilt this and the pattern is called Good Vibrations. This is what the board looks like. Those lines are 3/4 of … Continue reading →

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DWTuesday~ Modern Diamonds

Posted on July 5, 2016 by katyquilts

Daughter #3’s best friend is getting married in a few weeks and  I wanted to make a throw quilt for the happy couple. Dear daughter gave guidelines, red/black/white and modern. Actually, she said mid-century  modern. But hopefully this is close … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2016 by katyquilts

Two hundred and forty years ago on this date, the Declaration of Indpendence was adopted by Congress.  Our freedom was purchased with the blood of countless brave warriors. It has been preserved by the blood of countless others. We must … Continue reading →

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A Utility Quilt

Posted on July 3, 2016 by katyquilts

Utility Quilt – A plain, basic practical use quilt that is made without fancy materials. It is meant for warmth and for your everyday bedding. ~ AccuQuilt Web Site I think of utility quilts as those that are intended to … Continue reading →

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June Wrap Up/July Goals

Posted on July 2, 2016 by katyquilts

Where is the summer going? I want it back! I don’t want the days to get shorter! Whining over. Here are the goals I set for myself for June: I want to cut out a quilt using a Mixology Jelly Roll … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Brinton Hall!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by katyquilts

I still can’t quite believe it is done. My first Brinton Hall post was back in July of 2015. This was from a pattern that was published last summer in Quiltmania magazine. There was a lot more to the original … Continue reading →

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Gwenny Inspired Medallion Quilt Along Round 2!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by katyquilts

It is time to check in and see how everyone did on round 2 of the Gwenny Inspired Medallion QAL! As you may recall, The theme for this round was “Childhood” and it was chosen by Cynthia over at Wabi-Sabi … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday ~ Art Quilts

Posted on June 30, 2016 by katyquilts

Some more quilts from the closet! These were both juried in to a local art show a few years back. The first one is called Latitude. As I was making this, I was thinking about how much latitude or freedom … Continue reading →

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One Lovely Blog Award!

Posted on June 28, 2016 by katyquilts

I received the nicest little surprise yesterday! Melanie from 1000 Needles nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award! Thank you, Melanie! I have pasted the award photo and the rules directly from Melanie’s post.  Here they are: The Rules: *Thank … Continue reading →

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