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!

WIP Wednesday

Posted on January 13, 2016 by katyquilts

I got my bow tie blocks set together with the Civil War a Generals panel.  I wanted this to be a small wall quilt. But it just kept clamoring for wide borders. I finally relented. It is now on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Swaps, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

This and That Tuesday

Posted on January 12, 2016 by katyquilts

I had the day off yesterday and hubby is out of town. Usually, that is the perfect chance to get a lot done. It didn’t quite work out that way though. I started the day clearing the driveway since we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Sewing Room Pics, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 5 Comments

Design Wall Monday ~ Bow Ties

Posted on January 11, 2016 by katyquilts

Last fall, I participated in a block swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. I received this lovely pile of blocks back. I have been thinking about using them to surround a center panel. I bought both of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Design Wall Monday, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on January 10, 2016 by katyquilts

We took a quick trip home last weekend to visit my parents. All that time in the car was just the jumpstart I needed to get back to working on my Brinton Hall quilt. This is where it is at … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinton Hall, Hand piecing | 16 Comments

Vintage Quilts

Posted on January 9, 2016 by katyquilts

I love old quilts. The stories they could tell! Here are a few I spotted recently at a local antique mall.             This last one is my favorite. Do you think that “H” block was intentional?  Happy … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Morning Star

Posted on January 8, 2016 by katyquilts

This turned out to be my last finish for 2015. And it is one of, if not my oldest, UFOs so that makes it a great finish! The first series of pictures were taken before washing. I used Glide thread … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting | 14 Comments

2015 Baby/Toddler Quilts

Posted on January 7, 2016 by katyquilts

During January, I am showing groups of quilts that I finished last year. This is mainly for my own benefit as it is a record of the quilts I have made without having to wade through a year’s worth of … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

UFO Parade 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by katyquilts

I spent some time on Monday looking through my UFOs to make a new list for this year. I actually didn’t find quite as many as I expected to! Some of these will be familiar :). I cut these triangles … Continue reading →

Posted in UFOs, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Progress

Posted on January 5, 2016 by katyquilts

I got the blocks for the double 4 patch together. Wouldn’t you know it, I got one 4 patch turned the wrong way and it is right smack dab in the middle! Ugh! I did not notice until I looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 17 Comments

Design Wall Monday ~ Double 4 Patch

Posted on January 4, 2016 by katyquilts

I mentioned in a previous post that I wanted to make  a throw quilt for a friend I met through my job. In bits and pieces of time over the holidays, I got my blocks done. I decided to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments