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!

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on June 10, 2015 by katyquilts

I finished piecing this baby quilt top. The fabrics are Westwood by Martha Negley.  This was a really quick top. I like it, but I am not in love with it. It was nice having the perfect thread on hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Fresh Modern Quilts, Pantographs | 9 Comments

Empty Nest

Posted on June 9, 2015 by katyquilts

Daughter #3 left the nest this past weekend. She is sharing a house with her best friend. So hubby and I are officially empty nesters! It is bittersweet, I must say. I did very little sewing yesterday, I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on June 8, 2015 by katyquilts

I hope you all had a great weekend, we sure did. I am still arranging and rearranging my log cabin blocks on the design wall.        In person, the contrast between the light and dark sides of the block doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Another QOV Quilted

Posted on June 7, 2015 by katyquilts

It took me forever to start the actual quilting on this, but once an idea took hold, it was so much fun!   That eagle in the middle is actually part of a pantograph.  I centered the eagle and just stitched … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Quilt of Valor | 5 Comments

Finish It Up Friday

Posted on June 5, 2015 by katyquilts

I recently took part in a swap hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. Since my partner, Janet, has  now received her quilt from me, I can show you what I sent.               Janet posted about it on her blog, Mrs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, Finishes, Swaps | 20 Comments

Throwback Thursday….. Sort of…..

Posted on June 4, 2015 by katyquilts

I plan to share some quilts with you today from way back when….but none of them are mine, nor were they made by me. These are all quilts that I saw while antiquing with Mr. Wonderful.              Love the yellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 6 Comments

WIP Wednesday

Posted on June 3, 2015 by katyquilts

I finally have all the 16 patch blocks together. I spread the top out on the guest room bed to see how it looked.     Wanda, from Exuberant Color (one of my favorite blogs), suggested adding a 3 inch white border … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments

May Wrap Up and June Goals

Posted on June 1, 2015 by katyquilts

It is that time again! This year is just flying by! Here are the goals I had set for May and my results: 1. The SQT group challenge for the Month is to make a Log Cabin quilt. I think that … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Goals | 11 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on June 1, 2015 by katyquilts

My weekend just flew by! I did get some hexies sewn, but no progress on the 16 patch or the quilt on the frame. Hopefully I will get to those today. I did cut out pieces for a new small … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Doll Quilts | 9 Comments

Frankenbatting Part Two

Posted on May 31, 2015 by katyquilts

I was a wee bit surprised at all the love on my Frankenbatting post! I decided to do a follow up post to answer your questions. So if you want to clean up your scraps, this is all you need … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials | 7 Comments