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

This may resemble a previous post. Remember the pinwheel quilt I made for the July Small Quilt Talk Challenge? I enjoyed making it so much, I decided to make another! Here is Pinwheels 2.0. It is quite similar to the … Continue reading

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Thursday Finish

I finished the pack and play quilt and the cover for the bottom. I found this great tiny gingham check in my stash for the binding. The yellow is flannel, the print is regular cotton. The pack and play has … Continue reading

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WIP Wednesday

I got a bit of time in on the quilt for the pack and play yesterday. It is really more of a comforter than a quilt as it is not pieced. I picked a simple panto to quilt it. I … Continue reading

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Throwback Tuesday?

We are getting ready for a garage sale here so I am not sewing as much as I would like this week. But I still have plenty of quilty stuff to share! I made this quilt 21 years ago while … Continue reading

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Design Wall Monday

I hope you all had a great weekend. I sure did! I spent lots of time with family, went to some garage sales with Mr. Wonderful, worked a bit, relaxed by the fire….all good things. Yesterday, I shopped at JoAnn’s … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching and a New/Old Top

Daughter #3 spotted this gorgeous top at a recent sale and scooped it up for me! It is HUGE! I love the edge treatment though it will be a pain to finish. It has been folded and wrinkled for years. … Continue reading

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Lots of Sewing Going On!

I had the day off yesterday and I did my best to make the most of it. In the morning, I finished quilting my friend’s big quilt. I am really happy with how it turned out. I sure hope she … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday

I had two finishes this week. First was my problem child quilt. I am happy it is done! This will be donated to a local shelter. My second finish was my little pinwheel quit. I enjoyed making that one so … Continue reading

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Big and Little

I have two projects I am actively working on right now. The first is the big quilt that I showed on the frame yesterday. I got two rows of quilting done on it yesterday. I am thrilled with how this … Continue reading

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Work in Progress Wednesday

I am quilting another quilt for my friend. This is a big one for her daughter and son in law. I spent the morning yesterday getting it loaded up on the frame. I love this maze pattern! Here is a … Continue reading

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