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!

What was I thinking?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by katyquilts

I mentioned yesterday that I had more 9 patches for another baby quilt top. Not sure what I was thinking here with this layout… It would have made more sense to have the Reds and aqua  across from each other.I’ll … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on March 28, 2016 by katyquilts

I used to make lots of 9 patch quilts. It was my go to pattern for baby quilts because it was so easy and fast with strip piecing. It is even easier with my die cutter. I decided to make … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Brinton Hall

Posted on March 27, 2016 by katyquilts

I got both side strips added! And I am filling in hexies on the top and bottom now. After that is done, I can think about the borders. Just for fun, here is a picture of the back. A few of the paper … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinton Hall, Civil War Repro Quilts, Hand piecing, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Quilting Tip!

Posted on March 26, 2016 by katyquilts

I use templates with my long arm and this tip pertains to that, but it could also be used for rotary rulers and templates as well. This tip was shared with me by Deb over at Quilts N Things Done by Betty … Continue reading →

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It is Finished

Posted on March 25, 2016 by katyquilts

“But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Goose in the Pond

Posted on March 25, 2016 by katyquilts

I give up. I have waited forever for a decent day to take pictures of this quilt outside. It is always too wet, too rainy, too snowy, too dark….. So here are inside pictures. This quilt began with blocks made … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Swaps, Traditional Quilts, Uncategorized | 31 Comments

New Dies

Posted on March 24, 2016 by katyquilts

I recently ordered some new dies for my Accuquilt Studio cutter. These are called “nested” dies and you get multiple sizes of the same shape in one set. The set on the left are the dies with blades, the set … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Have you heard? #IGquiltfest

Posted on March 23, 2016 by katyquilts

   Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side has hosted the Blogger’s Quilt Festival for quite a few years now. Usually she hosts one in the spring and one in the fall to coincide with Quilt Festival in Houston. This year, … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor Part Two

Posted on March 23, 2016 by katyquilts

Here are the rest of the QOVs that I quilted last weekend. Again, these tops were all pieced by members of the Stitching Sisters QOV group. I just quilted them. Have a wonderful day! Linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts, … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor 

Posted on March 22, 2016 by katyquilts

First of all, THANK YOU! for all the advice concerning my design wall. You’ve given me much to think about. In the past, I used the back side of a dollar store table cloth. It worked better than the Warm … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 4 Comments