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 February 11, 2015 by katyquilts

I’ve been too busy sewing to blog this week. I have been trying to get all the Quilt of Valor tops for the Stitching Sisters group quilted up before I head out to Arizona. Here is the one currently on … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on February 9, 2015 by katyquilts

I have had some fun playing with my tiny tumblers. Instead of putting them on the design wall, I decided to lay them out on scraps of batting. I haven’t started sewing yet as I have been trying to get … Continue reading →

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QOV Sew Day

Posted on February 8, 2015 by katyquilts

Yesterday was the 2nd National QOV Sew Day. Groups and individuals across the country set aside this day to sew for our service men and women. I had to work but managed a few hours of sewing as well. I … Continue reading →

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Finish It a Up Friday

Posted on February 5, 2015 by katyquilts

I have two Quilty finishes this week. Both are Quilts of Valor. The tops were pieced by members of the Stitching Sisters QOV group. First is this medallion quilt. Here is the second: I love the 3d effect this one … Continue reading →

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Quilty Friends are the Best!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by katyquilts

My kids will tell you that I can hear the mailman coming from a mile away. I get the mail every day. Yesterday, I did not. I don’t know why. Maybe it was the grocery store run after work, maybe … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on February 4, 2015 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the QOV with the feathers and will show my finish on Friday. As soon as I finished it, I loaded up another one. This one was a breeze to quilt, so nicely pieced and pressed! I finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilt of Valor | 5 Comments

A bit of quilting…

Posted on February 3, 2015 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting the QOV that I had in the frame. I am quilting a simple meander in the very busy border and some gigantic feathers in the large triangles surrounding the center block. The white lines you see … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting | 8 Comments

Design Wall Monday – QOV Edition

Posted on February 2, 2015 by katyquilts

Last week, I met up with a member of the Stitching Sisters QOV group. I handed her a few quilts I had quilted for the group and she handed off this box of tops to quilt! There are 9 in … Continue reading →

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Good Riddance January! Hello February!

Posted on February 1, 2015 by katyquilts

January was not a great month for me and I am quite happy to bid it adieu! Here is a review of my goals for the month: 1. Continue with a Log Cabin block a day. – Well, that didn’t … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on January 30, 2015 by katyquilts

I am so pleased with my finish this week! It will be a gift for Daughter #2. I decided from the beginning that this was the perfect piece to try out some graffiti quilting on. So beware of picture overload. … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante | 20 Comments