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!

More Lattice Blocks

Posted on July 30, 2015 by katyquilts

After work yesterday, I worked on some more lattice blocks.     It was so nice to sit and sew! I tried a couple different layouts.      I definitely prefer the first. So far, I have 36 of 80 blocks pieced.    Daughters … Continue reading →

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Give Away Winner

Posted on July 29, 2015 by katyquilts

I would like to thank all of you that left suggestions regarding which books you would like to find in you library. Some I had already ordered and some are on my short list! The give away winner was chosen … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on July 29, 2015 by katyquilts

      Yesterday was a busy day but I got a lot of work done so I could play today. But  I woke up so tired that I haven’t gotten much done and I need to get ready for … Continue reading →

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Art of Cloth

Posted on July 28, 2015 by katyquilts

Hubby and I got in late last night and were up and on the way back to the airport by 4:30 this morning. Poor guy has a business trip to Mexico. I’m back home but even after only 3 hours … Continue reading →

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A Little Fabric Shopping

Posted on July 27, 2015 by katyquilts

I made it to my favorite Phoenix fabric store the other day, SAS Fabrics on Indian School Road. It’s a fun place but you have to be willing to dig a bit. Me. Wonderful and #1 Son were a big … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on July 24, 2015 by katyquilts

Today I wanted to show you the quilts I made for my sweet little Lincoln. I made this first one long before he was born in anticipation that Liam would have a little brother or sister at some point. This … Continue reading →

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Throw Back Thursday

Posted on July 23, 2015 by katyquilts

Here are a few more red white and blue quilts from the days before blogging.           I love the conversation prints in the one above. They came from Keepsake Quilting  back in 1997. I remember because I ordered these just … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on July 22, 2015 by katyquilts

I’ve made a wee bit of progress on my EPP project. I finished the red ring and begun appliquéing it to its center. I glued the ring to the center with a glue stick. We enjoyed a day at the … Continue reading →

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When Quilting and the Day Job Mix

Posted on July 21, 2015 by katyquilts

I work part time as a reference librarian at my local library. I am so blessed to have a job that I love! One of the best parts of my job is ordering new books. Since I order all the non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on July 20, 2015 by katyquilts

Over the weekend, I showed you how I use my die cutter to help me keep my scraps in check and in a form that I will actually use. I began turning this pile of random strips:  Into pieces like … Continue reading →

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