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

ETA: I have had many inquiries regarding a pattern for this quilt from those who have found it via Pinterest. I am NOT the author of this pattern. It was from a quilt along hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. … Continue reading

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Checking in

We are having a great time with family this week. Life is a bit crazy with lots of extra people, babies, dogs, jobs, etc. but so very worth all the chaos that ensues! Yesterday morning I got up early and … Continue reading

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Have Yourself a Quilty Little Christmas!

Since we have family in town, we had our Christmas celebration this past Sunday. My kids know me so very well! #1 Son and Daughter #3 got me an iPad cover made with one of my quilts on it! It … Continue reading

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Busy, Busy

Too busy for blogging much this week! Spending all my time with family. Baby L is here from Arizona! Along with his adorable parents. And Baby E has been here as well. They’ve been enjoying getting to know each other! … Continue reading

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Finish it up Friday

Last Sunday, I finished quilting the last of the Quilts of Valor that I will complete this year. I have three more tops ready for quilting in January safely tucked away. This one was pieced by another quilter from the … Continue reading

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Border Decisions

I said the other day that I wanted to quilt one quilt for myself this month. I really wanted to get the cheddar top quilted but got sidetracked by the needed repairs. Here is another vintage, machine pieced top I … Continue reading

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A fun surprise and and the mystery block….

Isn’t this awesome? Daughter #3 surprised me with this early Christmas gift! She took a photo of one of my quilts and had it put on the cover of this notebook. She knows how I love notebooks! Beautiful empty pages, … Continue reading

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Hmmmmm……what to do…..

I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to quilt one quilt for myself this month. Yesterday, I pulled out the top I was thinking of to take a closer look. This is a vintage top that I purchased for a whopping … Continue reading

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November Finishes/December Goals

I never did set goals for November. That might be a good thing. I did finish a few things though. Here is a quick run through. I finished this baby quilt for Daughter #3 to take to a baby shower. … Continue reading

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Design Wall Monday

Remember the Cascadia Mystery QAL hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts? The one that finished last week? Yeah, I sewed another piece from Part 1 last night. I really want to finish this. I hope to sneak in a bit … Continue reading

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