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!

Fabric Shopping!

Posted on June 18, 2016 by katyquilts

Our week here in Phoenix is going by all too fast! But today I squeezed in a trip to my favorite fabric shop, SAS herein Phoenix. Here is my haul: When the lady started measuring that flag fabric, she started … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Hawaiian Version

Posted on June 17, 2016 by katyquilts

No, I’m not in Hawaii. I am in Arizona! Yay! But Hubby and I did go to Hawaii a few years back with his parents. It was a wonderful trip. I bought some Hawaiian fabric and a book on Hawaiian … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, UFOs, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Throwback Thursday!

Posted on June 16, 2016 by katyquilts

Are you tired of my closet quilts yet? LOL I could do TBT posts for at least the next year and never repeat! I remember making this quilt when we lived in France in the late 1990s. The teal fabrics … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ Leaders/Enders

Posted on June 15, 2016 by katyquilts

Here is a quick update on my leader/ender project. I have finished all 64 blocks! Here are the last few. That’s quite a stack there! This is all the pieces I had left. I am donating these to our Maker … Continue reading →

Posted in Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

A Few Sewing Room Projects

Posted on June 14, 2016 by katyquilts

It seems that I am forever tweaking things in the sewing room. I am always looking for things that could work or work better. I found this little cart at a local antique fest. You know that enamel top got … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday ~ Mug Rug

Posted on June 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Craftsy offered a free mug rug pattern a while back on their blog. I printed it out and set it aside, knowing it would be a perfect small project to do when I didn’t have a lot of time to … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching

Posted on June 12, 2016 by katyquilts

So far my little slow stitching English paper piecing project is going pretty well. I did quite a bit of glue basting in the car on the way to the airport and while waiting to take off.    It took … Continue reading →

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Bargains

Posted on June 11, 2016 by katyquilts

Hubby and I recently spent some time shopping at our favorite closeout stores. There is a small chain of them here in Michigan and you never know what you will find there. At one, I found some of this: It … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Flying Geese Baby Quilt

Posted on June 10, 2016 by katyquilts

Today I am sharing  with you my Flying Geese Baby Quilt. I love it when I find bits and pieces around my sewing room that I can use for a quick finish! I found these flying geese units while scrounging … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

TBThursday – Mini Trip Around the World/Border Tutorial

Posted on June 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Here ‘s another older quilt that I made. Actually, I need to qualify that. I and my friend Anonymous made this. I bought this vintage block on e-Bay, added borders, quilted and finished it. I love it! This is another quilt … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Throwback Thursday, Tutorials, Uncategorized | 12 Comments