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!

Treasure hunt!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by katyquilts

Daughter #1 and I went to an estate sale yesterday. What treasures this house held! Lovely antique beds, dressers, glassware. But I went for the quilts. It was the second day of the sale so everything was half off. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 2 Comments

Quarter 2 FAL 2014 Finish!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by katyquilts

This little quilt was on my list of things to finish this quarter  (original list can be found here) and I am happy to say it is done. I had fun playing with free motion designs. The good, bad, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, FAL 2014, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Machine quilting, Quilts Beyond Borders, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Such a good day…

Posted on May 8, 2014 by katyquilts

I got off work at 1:00 and the weather was glorious! I didn’t even mind finding this in the yard: Look at that green grass! This was waiting for me: The roll I got yesterday was Hobbs 80/20. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

A new project!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by katyquilts

I have had these lovely fabrics hanging around for a while now and this morning, inspiration hit! So I dug out these dies….. …..and started cutting. I love precuts but hate the pinked edges so I usually cut them down. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts | 7 Comments

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on May 7, 2014 by katyquilts

My work in progress for today is another quilt for Quilts Beyond Borders. Quilting these tops is a great way to try out different designs and techniques while creating something that will bless someone else. Here is the quilt I … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Quilts Beyond Borders | 6 Comments

Finally!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished the album quilt top yesterday! I am SO glad to be done with this top. It is a big one! Right now, it measure about 96″ x 106.” I have batting ordered. I hope it gets here soon! … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Pantographs, Quilts Beyond Borders, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Design Wall Oops!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by katyquilts

The May challenge for the Small Quilt Talk group has been issued, a sweet little 6″ flower block made with snowball blocks. I wanted smaller blocks, like 4″. I failed to resize my corner triangles and got this: Um, yeah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Fast and Slow

Posted on May 4, 2014 by katyquilts

That sums up my sewing goals for today. I worked on my hexies last night and hope to do more today. I also added borders and got this top loaded into the frame. Still pondering quilting designs but I want … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Blocks!

Posted on May 3, 2014 by katyquilts

Wednesday when I got home from work, there was a special package waiting for me. Remember Jan who generously sent me the 30’s quilt? She did it again! This time she sent me 15 of the most beautiful blocks! Here … Continue reading →

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Finish it up Friday

Posted on May 2, 2014 by katyquilts

The weather has been pretty nasty here all week so the following pictures are the best I could get between rain showers. I finished the labyrinth quilt earlier this week. This was made using a raw edge reverse appliqué technique. … Continue reading →

Posted in FAL 2014, Finishes, Labyrinth | 25 Comments