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!

Throwback Thursday

Posted on November 6, 2014 by katyquilts

I am traveling today so here is a throwback Thursday showing some VERY old quilts. Way back in 1995 or 96, I decided that I would make a lap quilt for each of my aunts and uncles. I hadn’t seen … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on November 5, 2014 by katyquilts

I got up and sewed a few star blocks this morning. Before I could do this, I had to sort all the pieces I cut. I did most of this while watching TV withDaughter #3 the other night. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Tuesday This and That

Posted on November 4, 2014 by katyquilts

I didn’t sew a single stitch yesterday! Daughter #1 and I went down to Ikea with Baby E. We spent 6 hours shopping there! We had a great time and Baby E was such a good trooper through it all. … Continue reading →

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DWMonday – Busting out the precuts!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by katyquilts

I have a love/hate relationship with precuts. I love getting one bit of every piece in a line of fabric. I love that everything matches. I love how pretty they are all tied up with a ribbon. But gosh, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Design Wall Monday, Precuts, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 2, 2014 by katyquilts

Today I plan to do a little slow stitching to add this label to my most recent QOV finish. I also have a bit of faster sewing planned with these: Hope you have a wonderful day! Linking up with Kathy’s … Continue reading →

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October Goals

Posted on November 1, 2014 by katyquilts

It’s that time again. Where ever did October go? Time to look at what I finished and make plans for the next month. 1. My first finish was the quilting on this lap quilt that my dear MIL pieced. 2. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by katyquilts

I am so excited about my finish today! I started this Quilt of Valor last Friday night and finished it this morning. I didn’t really do any other sewing this past week And it is amazing what you can accomplish … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 14 Comments

Throwback Thursday

Posted on October 30, 2014 by katyquilts

No time for blogging today because I have been quilting! So I decided to share a few pics of some VERY old quilts I have made. Sorry for the picture quality. These are pictures of pictures and since these have … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on October 29, 2014 by katyquilts

I loaded up my QOV top yesterday morning. I debated thread and considered pantographs. I have taken a couple of Craftsy classes from Angela Walters and have been practicing feathers. But it is so hard to actually do this on … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Machine quilting | 7 Comments

Quilt of Valor Pattern -Jewel Box

Posted on October 27, 2014 by katyquilts

If you have hung around my blog for any length of time, you know that the Quilts of Valor Foundation is an organization I feel strongly about. So after finishing this top in just a few days, I thought I … Continue reading →

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