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!

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on January 15, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished piecing the cross top yesterday morning. Then I went looking for a backing fabric. I had to do a bit of piecing to make it big enough. I got the backing loaded into the frame. Now I need … Continue reading →

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Quilt of Valor Presentation 12/28/13

Posted on January 13, 2014 by katyquilts

I already blogged about this here  but now I have pictures! On December 28, 2013, I had the privilege of presenting Quilts of Valor To David and Peter. These two brothers both served in the Army during the Iraqi Freedom … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilt of Valor | 6 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on January 13, 2014 by katyquilts

Remember way back last fall when I pieced these blocks? Well, I am back to working with them. I even got a few rows sewn together. I hope to get this top together this week. It will be a surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Fresh Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Tree Everlasting Finish!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished! And while it is far from perfect, I am quite pleased with how it turned out. The quilting looks pretty decent from a distance. Up close, you can see that I need a lot more practice with freehand … Continue reading →

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Quilting the Tree Everlasting

Posted on January 11, 2014 by katyquilts

I started quilting the Tree Everlasting yesterday. I decided to do the cross hatching in the red strips. I am happy with the crosshatch but am considering adding more. This is the first time I have done continuous curve freehand … Continue reading →

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Finish it up Friday!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished the binding on my PMSing Farmer’s Wife and took a few pictures in the snow. I also finished the Tree Everlasting top. I need to get a backing ready and get it loaded into the frame. I was … Continue reading →

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Tree Everlasting Progress

Posted on January 9, 2014 by katyquilts

This quilt goes together quickly! These columns aren’t sewn together but I couldn’t wait to get a peek at the pattern. I still have a few more of these HSTs  to go. I am hoping to get this top finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Traditional Quilts, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on January 8, 2014 by katyquilts

I got a wee bit of time in yesterday on my Tree Everlasting quilt. All my pieces are cut! I layered the white and red when I ran them through the die cutter so they would be all ready to … Continue reading →

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Almost done….

Posted on January 7, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the Farmer’s Wife quilt yesterday. I think the farmer’s wife had PMS. The quilting did NOT turn out like I wanted. I used a new thread so I had to fiddle with tension, I quilted a wrinkle … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Machine quilting, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on January 6, 2014 by katyquilts

What a great day to be inside! All the schools were listed closed last night. I stayed in my pjs all morning yesterday, took a shower, and put clean pjs on! I didn’t get as much done as I should … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Design Wall Monday, Uncategorized | 9 Comments