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!

Moving Along

Posted on June 23, 2016 by katyquilts

I got the top all together! Yay! I got it loaded up on the frame. And I even got a row of quilting started. This one is getting a pantograph. And here is the panto I have chosen: I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Leader/Ender, Pantographs, Scraps, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

WIP Wednesday!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I am still  undecided about how to set the 4 patch diamonds, so I decided to give that project a rest. Having my leader/ender blocks done really made me want to dive into that project anyway. There are 64 blocks … Continue reading →

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

Mystery Quilts 4 Military!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by katyquilts

There is a Yahoo group by this title that is exactly what it sounds like. Clues are posts weekly to create a quilt with the intention that the quilt will be given to a member of our military via Quilts … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ 4 Patch Diamonds

Posted on June 20, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember this? I have worked on it! In fact, I have 63 diamonds pieced now. I love my accuquilt cutter for cutting these pieces out. I don’t use any pins. And honestly, most of my points look like this: Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Design Wall Monday, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Slow Stitching Again!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by katyquilts

Still working on my EPP project. Eventually I will have 25 of these to put together. The squares here finish at one inch. I wonder how many I will get done while traveling today? Have a great day! Linking up … Continue reading →

Posted in EPP | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Fabric | 8 Comments

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 | 17 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 →

Posted in Sewing Room Pics, Uncategorized | 17 Comments