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!

A Tiny Finish

Posted on May 20, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember my Mick Jagger free motion quilted practice piece? The plan was to cut it up to make small zipper bags, but haven’t been able to locate my box of zippers. It is somewhere in the black hole of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things, Free Motion Quilting, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Moving Slowly Forward

Posted on May 19, 2016 by katyquilts

Tuesday was not a good day here. I woke up with a stomach bug and accomplished exactly nothing all day. Therefore, there was nothing to post yesterday. Thankfully, I am feeling better and have made some progress today. This quilt … Continue reading →

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on May 17, 2016 by katyquilts

I disciplined myself to work on this UFO yesterday.    It took a good chunk of the day, but I got the top done.    I tried to finish cutting out the rest of the pieces for my log cabin … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on May 16, 2016 by katyquilts

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. We did, in spite of that snow yesterday! I finally spent some time in the sewing room and instead of working on projects already started, I began cutting for something … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Scraps, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I am making progress on my Gwennie Inspired Medallion QAL center.     My stems are all appliquéd down. I will appliqué the basket today and hope to finish prepping the other bits to add to the stems. This is … Continue reading →

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Saturday ~ Gwennie Inspired Medallion QAL

Posted on May 14, 2016 by katyquilts

Have you started on your basket for our little QAL? I hope so! I confess, I didn’t work on it much this week. With graduation, moving my daughter, and work, not a lot got done. But I have been thinking … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Minky Quilt

Posted on May 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Okay, I am not sure this is technically Minky fabric, but Minky Type quilt doesn’t have much of a ring to it :). This quilt is for my nephew and his bride to be. The wedding is in July. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, HQ Avante, Longarm Quilting | 14 Comments

Throwback Thursday ~ MySpace

Posted on May 12, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember way back, before Face Book became huge, there was a social media site called MySpace? That’s how long ago I made this quilt! I know because that is what I called it back in 2007.   I remember that … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilts, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized | 20 Comments

WIP Wednesday

Posted on May 11, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the wedding quilt yesterday. Today, it is time for binding. My old faithful Bernina doesn’t like this minky like backing. So I think I’ll be using one of theSinger 301s. I have to work today so I … Continue reading →

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Vintage Fabric

Posted on May 10, 2016 by katyquilts

I mentioned yesterday that my dad and mom pulled some vintage fabric for me from my great aunt’s estate. I thought I would share some of that with you today. This first pile is all a bit heavier than quilting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 8 Comments