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!

I ended up with two finishes this week. I finally finished the nail polish quilt. This will be a gift for Daughter #2, who I will be seeing in a few days. She loves nail polish and makeup so I … Continue reading

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Side Tracked!

My sewing plan for yesterday was to finish taking apart shirts and finish the Quilt of Valor top. I got the shirts done but then I couldn’t resist cutting just a few! Then I had to sew just a few. … Continue reading

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10 Quilty Little Secrets

Amy over at 13 Spools started a link up called 10 Quilty Little Secrets. This is all about airing our dirty laundry regarding the quilty rules we break or ways in which our quilting goes against the current norms. This … Continue reading

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Work in Progress Wednesday

It is turning out to be a crazy busy week around here! So much to do before I head out of town. The QOV top is getting closer to being done. I just have two more long seams and borders … Continue reading

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A New/Old Project

I haven’t made a Quilt of Valor in a few months and decided it was time to start something new. While digging through fabric, I found some 9 patch and rail fence blocks for a QOVF that I had set … Continue reading

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Design Wall Monday

I finished the nail polish quilt and will share that later this week. I also played with my 9 patches this weekend. I didn’t do a lot of rearranging of the blocks, but I did find a perfect fat quarter … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I haven’t forgotten the nail polish quilt I started. I marked it: And quilted it last week. All good, right? Not really. I used a washable Crayola marker to mark the quilting lines. I have used these before without issue. … Continue reading

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9 Patches from a Charm Pack

I picked up this charm pack at the Missouri Star Quilt Company on our trip last month. I was trying to come up with a handwork project to make with it but this stubborn charm pack wanted to become a … Continue reading

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Finish it up Friday

A finish sure feels good, no matter how small! I created the above picture using an app I was playing with. I finished the little quilt from the Moda scrap bag and got it bound and washed last night. It … Continue reading

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Thursday? Already?

I seem to have lost part of my week! I still haven’t completely unpacked from last weekend and it is almost time to pack for my next trip to see Baby L. But I have gotten a wee bit of … Continue reading

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