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!

MarchWrap Up

Posted on March 31, 2025 by katyquilts

I finished four quilts this month. I’m thrilled that this big one is done. And I’m quite chuffed about this one. Tiny Nines was another long term project. I’m really enjoying it. And this baby quilt has found a home … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on March 30, 2025 by katyquilts

Mister Wonderful and I recently watched the following two movies. They aren’t new, but they were both fantastic! Definitely worth checking out. This post really made me think. So true. I’ve been working on organizing the fabric stash. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Log Cabins

Posted on March 29, 2025 by katyquilts

So I’ve been working on getting these blocks together. I placed my pieces on the railing and, ugh! Do you see it? Over 2,000 pieces and I have two identical bits right next to each other! I wanted to leave … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Flying Geese

Posted on March 28, 2025 by katyquilts

And it’s done! This fabric waited in my stash a long time to become a quilt! I love these colors together. I ended up quilting with just straight lines, top to bottom. I love the texture. I’m trying to do … Continue reading →

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SMT Challenge

Posted on March 27, 2025 by katyquilts

I cut out a bunch of blocks for the Scrappy Meets Thrifty Challenge (SMT). These will eventually be set with alternate blocks. The sample block I made previously will end up in the orphan block box. I’m making these as … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Meets Thrift Challenge

Posted on March 26, 2025 by katyquilts

Taryn , @reproquiltlover on Instagram, is starting a new sewing along. This is the inspiration quilt. Can you believe those tiny blocks finish at two inches? Incredible! I made a sample block, but mine finishes at four inches. These are … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life

Posted on March 25, 2025 by katyquilts

I got another block made, the yellow one. Now I’m second guessing myself. Does it have enough contrast? Should I make more blocks? Maybe I’ll audition some backgrounds and then decide. Have a great day!

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Flying Geese ~ Take 2

Posted on March 24, 2025 by katyquilts

I got back to work on this. Knowing that if I put it away now, it would never again see the light of day. As expected, I ran out of blocks. I did have some extra HSTs leftover. So I … Continue reading →

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Offroad!

Posted on March 23, 2025 by katyquilts

Mister and I picked up Daughter #2 and SIL and headed out looking for adventure recently. Our goal was to head up the Four Peaks. We found snow! And many other amazing sights. We headed back along the Apache Trail. … Continue reading →

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Orphan Blocks

Posted on March 22, 2025 by katyquilts

When I’m in a bit of a slump, I sometimes go through my orphan block boxes. I found these blocks, leftover from an AccuQuilt project. I think these were originally from my dear neighbor and were leftover from a throw … Continue reading →

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