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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Baby Quilt

Posted on March 7, 2025 by katyquilts

This was a fun little finish! The blocks finish at five inches. So cute! I had the fabric in my stash for the backing. It’s an oldie! I found the perfect bit of leftover binding, but it was a titch … Continue reading →

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Trip Around The World

Posted on March 6, 2025 by katyquilts

This behemoth is getting quilted! I’m keeping things simple here, piano key border, half feather inner border, and continuous curves in the squares. I have a lot of real estate to cover. Have a great day!

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Progress!

Posted on March 5, 2025 by katyquilts

I finished the blocks for my baby quilt and even got it together and quilted! Yes, the mister was gone all day. 😁 Not only that, I got this beast on the frame. I have lots of quilting to do … Continue reading →

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Charm Square Quilt

Posted on March 4, 2025 by katyquilts

I have a gazillion charm packs. The local Project Linus is in need of baby quilts so that was a great excuse to rip one open. I cut the charms into quarters and also cut 1 1/2” strips of white … Continue reading →

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Tiny Nine Patches

Posted on March 3, 2025 by katyquilts

It’s time to get back to work on this little project. The next task is to make borders from the leftover squares. I’ve decided to do this as a leader/ender project. These squares are cut one inch. Tiny! Have a … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on March 2, 2025 by katyquilts

It was fun to find a quilt I made hanging in the AccuQuilt booth at QuiltCon! My adorable grand dog, Milo. The mister and. Tried our hands at panning for gold. 😊 We recently watched this. Such a great movie! … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon 2025~ Part 2

Posted on March 1, 2025 by katyquilts

I took so many photos at QuiltCon! I have quite a few upcoming posts to share with you. Have a great day!

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February Wrap-Up

Posted on March 1, 2025 by katyquilts

Four finishes this month! I also made decent progress on a few other things, so I’m happy. This is definitely my favorite. Or maybe this one is my favorite! All small quilts, but I’ll be making up for that with … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Diamonds

Posted on February 28, 2025 by katyquilts

After all my fussing, this turned out okay. It isn’t my favorite, but it’s done. I still love this floral print. I used a plain backing. It does show the quilting well. Have a great day !

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I did it!

Posted on February 27, 2025 by katyquilts

The mister was working at Daughter #2s house and I made myself work on these borders. It was no small feat, but it is done. You can see in the photo below how huge this quilt is. I also figured … Continue reading →

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