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!

Quilts from the Tennessee State Museum

Posted on August 29, 2013 by katyquilts

Thanks to everyone for visiting and leaving comments! I am blogging from my phone and responding to comments is a bit clunky but want you all to know that I appreciate it when you stop by. Wednesday we spent the … Continue reading →

Posted in Vintage Quilts | 3 Comments

Paducah

Posted on August 27, 2013 by katyquilts

It has been a great day and it is not even over yet! First stop: This is a dangerous place, ladies! Next up was a wonderful lunch in downtown Paducah. Finally, The Museum. Sadly, no photos were allowed inside. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fabric | 5 Comments

It’s going to be a very good day…

Posted on August 27, 2013 by katyquilts
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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 26, 2013 by katyquilts

Well, it is a day late but we are off on our adventure/family reunion. This is what I am taking to work on: I purchased these fabrics in Amsterdam more than ten years ago. Before we left, I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Hand piecing, Sewing Room Pics | 4 Comments

Progress!

Posted on August 24, 2013 by katyquilts

Well, I finished my laundry, made my tomato juice, and finished most of my packing. I decided to freeze the sauce since I didn’t have too many tomatoes yet. Finally time to quilt! I wanted to use these templates I … Continue reading →

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A belated Frame Friday

Posted on August 24, 2013 by katyquilts

Finally, after more than two weeks, I have something loaded on the frame! It took longer than I thought to decide on borders: In the end, I decided to go with simple. Tomorrow hubby and I are heading out on … Continue reading →

Posted in Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 1 Comment

Oops….

Posted on August 21, 2013 by katyquilts

I came home from work and got all my rows sewn together. Notice anything on the right side? Bahahahaha!

Posted in What was I thinking | 5 Comments

Productivity

Posted on August 21, 2013 by katyquilts

Remember DWM and the QOV I had on the wall? Yeah, nothing happened with that yesterday. But I am okay with that. Better to have more things planned than not enough. It also was a perfect set up for today. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Quilt of Valor | Leave a comment

A big finish!

Posted on August 20, 2013 by katyquilts

Yesterday I worked on finishing swap blocks in between loads of laundry. I work on them in batches of ten blocks. This is what the whole pile of 60 blocks looks like! Before dinner, I ran out to buy a … Continue reading →

Posted in Swaps | 2 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 19, 2013 by katyquilts

I love DWM; it helps me focus and set goals for my week, not just for quilting but for chores around the house. Above is the Quilt of Valor I intend to finish for August. I hope to make some … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Design Wall Monday, Quilt of Valor | 1 Comment