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!

Art Haus and Something Big!

This lovely bundle arrived on my doorstep this week! It is from Connecting Threads. The bundle is a line called Art Haus and the thread is from their Essential Threads line. I wish you could feel this fabric. It is … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Little 9 Patch

This was a quick little finish. I plan to use it on night stand in the guest room. The quilting is not good. I’m so out of practice quilting on a domestic machine. But I want to get back to … Continue reading

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Another?

You’ve already seen some the blocks I’ve been making for the Scrappy Meets Thrifty (SMT) sew along. I’ve had so much fun making these, that I decided to make a second version! These bitty blocks have fewer pieces and feature … Continue reading

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Fence Rail Blocks

I made these little four inch blocks from my log cabin block leftovers. In my mind, it seemed like a good idea. In reality, not so much. I decided to give them some breathing room and I like this much … Continue reading

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Little Nine Patches

Remember these from my orphan block collection? I wanted a quick little project so I pulled them out along with these blues. Not sure what I’ll do in the corners yet, but I love it so far! Have a great … Continue reading

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MarchWrap Up

I finished four quilts this month. I’m thrilled that this big one is done. And I’m quite chuffed about this one. Tiny Nines was another long term project. I’m really enjoying it. And this baby quilt has found a home … Continue reading

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This and That

Mister Wonderful and I recently watched the following two movies. They aren’t new, but they were both fantastic! Definitely worth checking out. This post really made me think. So true. I’ve been working on organizing the fabric stash. It’s a … Continue reading

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Log Cabins

So I’ve been working on getting these blocks together. I placed my pieces on the railing and, ugh! Do you see it? Over 2,000 pieces and I have two identical bits right next to each other! I wanted to leave … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Flying Geese

And it’s done! This fabric waited in my stash a long time to become a quilt! I love these colors together. I ended up quilting with just straight lines, top to bottom. I love the texture. I’m trying to do … Continue reading

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SMT Challenge

I cut out a bunch of blocks for the Scrappy Meets Thrifty Challenge (SMT). These will eventually be set with alternate blocks. The sample block I made previously will end up in the orphan block box. I’m making these as … Continue reading

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