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!

Design Wall Monday

Posted on November 2, 2015 by katyquilts

I have the shirting  quilt loaded on the frame,. Now to decide how to quilt it. Once again, I’ve been playing with my Adobe Ideas app on my iPad. These are 8 inch blocks. I really want to get the … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 1, 2015 by katyquilts

I think I am finally starting to feel rested up from my trip home to see my family. I spent very little time at all sewing while I was gone. I only managed to get a few hexies basted. That’s … Continue reading →

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October/November Goals

Posted on October 31, 2015 by katyquilts

I don’t want to freak anyone out but there are only 7 more Fridays before Christmas….yikes! I need to get planning! Especially since we have another grandbaby due before then! But before I get ahead of myself, here is my … Continue reading →

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Embroidery Anyone?

Posted on October 31, 2015 by katyquilts

When I got home from work on Thursday, this was on my doorstep! It seems that my hubby has been doing some online shopping while I was away! I have a Singer CE-200 embroidery machine that he bought me for Christmas … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – The Tree Quilt

Posted on October 30, 2015 by katyquilts

The second sister quilt is done! This quilt surely did not want to cooperate for pictures! It took three outings to get any photos  at all to use. Even then, my only straight shot of the whole thing had to … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by katyquilts

I got in last night from visiting my family. I have a full work days head today so here are pictures of a quick little project that I finished just before I left. This is for my sister who has … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival ~ Little Sister Quilt

Posted on October 23, 2015 by katyquilts

Here is my second entry into the Fall 2015 BQF. It is my Little Sister quilt and it is entered into the Small Quilt Category. I used some leftover blocks from a larger quilt that I made for my older … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival! ~ Scrappy Lattice Quilt

Posted on October 23, 2015 by katyquilts

It is that time of year again! I love the Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side. This is my entry into the Scrappy category…..my Scrappy Lattice quilt.  You may remember that I made this mostly from my stash … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – The Calendar Quilt

Posted on October 23, 2015 by katyquilts

This UFO has been a long time in the finishing. I made these blocks as a block a day exercise back in May of 2010. I made up a few rules for myself. Each block would finish at 5 inches … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Throwback Thursday

Posted on October 22, 2015 by katyquilts

I don’t know if I have ever shared this quilt that I made back in 2000. It was definitely pre-blogging days.  As you probably know by now, I love the look of applique, but it generally isn’t “my thing.” So this … Continue reading →

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