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!

Finish It up Friday ~ Blue/Green HST Donation Quilt 

Posted on February 19, 2016 by katyquilts

I am so pleased with this finish. It just goes to show, simple can be beautiful. I love the random scrappiness and all that saturated color! The top went together very quickly!   And then on to the quilting. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Donation Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Preparing Handwork for Travel

Posted on February 18, 2016 by katyquilts

I will be flying out to Arizona tomorrow! I can’t wait! But you know I had to get some handwork ready for the trip. There is plenty of waiting involved in air travel and I always try to put that … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinton Hall, Hand piecing, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

WIP Wednesday ~ Blue/Green HST

Posted on February 17, 2016 by katyquilts

First of all, I want to say THANK YOU! I so appreciate the many comments on my Conversation Heart quilt! It sometimes seems that the spur of the moment ideas are the ones that turn out the best :). Now, … Continue reading →

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Another Donation Quilt from the UFO List

Posted on February 16, 2016 by katyquilts

When I listed my UFOs for the year, I included this pile of 6 inch HSTs. Several years back,. I had emptied a bin of bright fabrics cutting them all up for use in donation quilts. Quilts Beyond Borders are … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Donation Quilts, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

DW Monday ~ Brinton Hall

Posted on February 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I have the center all done. Ta daaaa!  Time to figure out what to do next. I love that floral on the left from French General and wanted to see how it would look next to the medallion. I know it … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinton Hall, Design Wall Monday, Hand piecing, Hexagons, Uncategorized | 15 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished my Conversation Hearts quilt yesterday! I struggled a bit  with the quilting in the middle. I have had this piece of fabric in my stash for quite a while and it was perfect for the backing. I used … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Uncategorized | 30 Comments

Conversation Heart Mini Quilt

Posted on February 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Some projects come about in the strangest ways…..yesterday morning, I had just finished quilting  a lap sized quilt and realized I had a fair amount of backing fabric left. Rather than taking it off the frame, I cast about for … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Precuts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Donation Quilt

Posted on February 12, 2016 by katyquilts

Well, hello Friday! It is always good to see you! I am happy to say that I finished the donation quilt I was working on this week and used up most of this fabric that I didn’t really care for. … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Machine quilting, Service Quilts, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

A New Pincushion!

Posted on February 11, 2016 by katyquilts

A few weeks ago I visited a new little quilt shop during their grand opening. They gave little English a Paper a piecing kits to all customers. I pieced the flower and then set it aside until last night. I … Continue reading →

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WIPs, UFOs or Stash?

Posted on February 10, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve been thinking lately about the above listed terms. WIP = work in progress, usually something you are currently working on. UFO = unfinished object, a project you have started, but are not actively working on. Stash = well, we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Precuts, Uncategorized | 12 Comments