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!

This and That

I’ve been going through some bins of quilts. Can you guess how many are in this stack? I’ve taken new pictures of all of these and will share in upcoming posts. Aren’t these gorgeous? I love the cacti in my … Continue reading

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A Tiny Friday Finish

My little will project has come to an end, I mean, a finish. I made a little pillow. It has Willy on one side. And Harry on the other. I think it will be a cute addition to my Christmas … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

Here is a post from six years ago. I still like this quilt. Enjoy! Finish It Up Friday ~ Tumbler Triumph! Posted on April 3, 2020 by katyquilts Wendy has provided me with the best name for this quilt! It caused plenty of trouble, … Continue reading

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Wooly Pups

I relearned how to do a button hole stitch via YouTube. My work is not great. I added some lines to delineate the legs, but that turned out pretty bad. I just tacked the ear on. The black one turned … Continue reading

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A Little Something New

A trip across the street to visit our neighbors left me inspired! Yes, a quilter lives there. She has many beautiful quilts, but I was particularly intrigued by a wool appliqué project that she had done. And since I have … Continue reading

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One Reason I’m Not Sewing

I’ve hemmed and hawed about getting another dog for months. The problem was, every where I went, I was looking for Willy. I miss him still so very much. I still cry sometimes. There will never be another dog like … Continue reading

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Leader/Ender Progress

I finally have all the “twosies” for this project done. Now I’m on to making blocks! These blocks are pretty big, finishing at 16.” Have a great day!

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This and That

Sewing this week has mostly been about hemming curtains. I finished the first puzzle in quite a while. The saguaros are blooming! I found this recipe and Mr. Wonderful made it for me. So good. It was pure comfort food. … Continue reading

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America 250 Progress

I’ve made a wee bit of progress on this. After I got it to the stage shown above, I decided to look through my panels to see what else I might add. I found some interesting bits. I really like … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

How about a throwback post from ten years ago? How can it possibly be that long since I made this? 😆 Enjoy! Finsh It Up Friday ~ Dear Betty Posted on May 27, 2016 by katyquilts It all started with this Christmas gift from … Continue reading

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