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!

I made it!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by katyquilts

This was my view as I flew into Phoenix Friday night. It was the first time I have gotten here so late. I missed seeing the mountains but the lights were a welcome sight too. One step closer to seeing … Continue reading →

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Finish it Up Friday

Posted on February 20, 2015 by katyquilts

I have one small finish for the week. A quilt for the grand dog. I used a minky type of fabric on the back and no batting. I just trimmed the backing and folded it over to make the binding. … Continue reading →

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Running out of time!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by katyquilts

I think my to do list is growing…..but did that stop me from a bit of sewing this morning? I need something to bind on the plane, don’t I? I started quilting my tiny tumblers last night and finished the … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on February 18, 2015 by katyquilts

Happy Wednesday! I have a couple works in progress this week. Remember the tiny tumbler project? I was going to take this to Arizona with me. But I started piecing on Monday and didn’t stop! I looked at several different … Continue reading →

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IKEA

Posted on February 17, 2015 by katyquilts

I mentioned yesterday that we went to Ikea over the weekend. I love that store! We first learned of IKEA way back in the late 90’s when we were living in France. We were so excited when one opened up … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on February 16, 2015 by katyquilts

I have so much to do before my trip out west, but I do have a little something on the design wall. These are the leftover bits from the Graffiti Heart quilt I made a few weeks back. I will gift … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by katyquilts

I almost forgot to hang my Valentine quilt! Pardon the wrinkle. I made this a number of years ago. The pattern came from American Patchwork and Quilting. Shocking that I followed a pattern, right? Except that this was supposed to … Continue reading →

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Finish it up Friday

Posted on February 13, 2015 by katyquilts

Here are the last two QOVs for this batch. Both tops were made by the same person. One of these days, I want to feather to death one of the Carpenter Star quilts! But this week, I decided done was … Continue reading →

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A Delightful Problem to Have….

Posted on February 12, 2015 by katyquilts

I have finished quilting all of the Quilt of Valor tops for the Stitching Sisters group. I will meet up with one of the members tomorrow to hand them off so they can start binding. Now I have the delightful … Continue reading →

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Just for fun….

Posted on February 11, 2015 by katyquilts

I thought I was finished quilting another QOV this morning, but when I pulled it off the frame I found this: Sigh…. After some picking and reloading, I was back in business and all is well. Things happen, you just … Continue reading →

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