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!

Frame Friday

Posted on July 19, 2013 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting the vintage top I purchased and loaded. After consulting with the Home Machine Quilting Systems Yahoo Group, it seemed that a meander would be the best choice to eat up the extra fabric in the blocks.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 2 Comments

Another vintage find…

Posted on July 17, 2013 by katyquilts

Here is a vintage top I purchased in an antique mall in Traverse City. It looks like someone laundered the top causing some fraying. It is all hand pieced. I plan to quilt this on my Avante. Each block pillows … Continue reading →

Posted in Machine quilting, Traditional Quilts, Vintage Fabrics | 2 Comments

An unplanned project…

Posted on July 16, 2013 by katyquilts

I decided to sew together the leftover strips from the batik quilt. As I began to sew, I knew who should receive this quilt. It needs to be lap quilt size but I ran out of strips. I made some … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Scraps | 2 Comments

Quilt of Valor #15

Posted on July 15, 2013 by katyquilts

I finished quilting this QOV this afternoon and bound and washed it this evening. The quilting on this was a challenge for me and for a while, I wasn’t sure I would like it at all. But washing and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 16 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on July 15, 2013 by katyquilts

Most of my design work this weekend has been at the frame. It has been slow going but I am making progress. I did throw these little guys up but clearly have a long ways to go to finish this. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Doll Quilts, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 3 Comments

Oh feathers!

Posted on July 14, 2013 by katyquilts

My weekend has been filled with lots of this: And some of this: Yes, I finally started the quilting on this QOV. It is slow going. I had my heart set on feathers for this. I decided to do piano … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 3 Comments

Frame Friday and SQT Challenge

Posted on July 12, 2013 by katyquilts

No sewing yesterday :(. However, I do have this on the frame. It has been there since Wednesday but still haven’t been able to decide how to quilt it, Even my little chicken scratches haven’t helped! I can’t decide what … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, Hand piecing, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor | 1 Comment

My Antique Quilt!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by katyquilts

I showed a sneak peak of the quilt I bought when we were up north last week. I have more pics to share with you today. The hand quilting in this picture looks like cross hatching but it is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting, Vintage Quilts | 5 Comments

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on July 10, 2013 by katyquilts

I finished piecing the last quarter of the BB before work yesterday. I took pics and printed them out so I could figure out where the stars for the last quarter should be. I need to buy fabric before I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Quilt of Valor, Quilting Designs | 3 Comments

The Batik Behemoth

Posted on July 9, 2013 by katyquilts

AKA BB for short. I made pretty good progress yesterday. I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. After considering it all, I have decided to add 5″ borders and keep the center to 100 blocks. I am working the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Fabric | 3 Comments