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!

31 Days of Diary Blocks…

Posted on June 30, 2010 by katyquilts

Well, I did it. I made a block for every day for a month. Here is the last installment: And here is a picture of all 31: The piece in the lower right hand corner is part of another project … Continue reading →

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My backyard in the morning…

Posted on June 23, 2010 by katyquilts

….is a wonderful place to be in the summer! Grab a cup of coffee and visit a while. That oak tree to the right is my favorite tree in the yard. It was on clearance at the end of the … Continue reading →

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And yet more Diary Blocks….

Posted on June 21, 2010 by katyquilts

Here are some more… Still going strong! Until next time….

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A bit of stitching…

Posted on June 17, 2010 by katyquilts

I have been seeing a lot of people handquiting with perle cotton lately. I love the look and decided to play with this myself. I worked on this in the car on the way to the west side of the … Continue reading →

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Just do it!

Posted on June 16, 2010 by katyquilts

I hand pieced a pile of  4 inch bow tie blocks about 5 years ago. They are mostly done with repro fabrics and a tea dyed muslin. I have pulled them out a few times over the years trying to come … Continue reading →

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At the beach…

Posted on June 16, 2010 by katyquilts

Before we headed home from Manistee on Sunday, we spent some time at the beach. It was the nicest day weatherwise that we had! Seeing these makes me want to go back! Until next time…

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More Diary Quilt Blocks….

Posted on June 15, 2010 by katyquilts

I have to be honest, I did not make blocks while I was camping….. I did make blocks for each day when I got home. Here is the latest crop: Guess where I shopped on this day? I am pretty … Continue reading →

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Getting back to nature…..

Posted on June 14, 2010 by katyquilts

We took off for the west side of the state for the weekend for a church camping trip. It was great fun and even though the weather was not the best, I got some fun pics for inspiration. Enjoy (but … Continue reading →

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What’s on your design wall?

Posted on June 10, 2010 by katyquilts

I asked this question quite some time back on the Quilt Art list and the results were interesting and fun! I so enjoyed hearing and seeing what everyone was currently working on. So, I have decided to ask the question … Continue reading →

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Why is it so hard to be random?

Posted on June 10, 2010 by katyquilts

Seriously, I have recently quilted several pieces in what I hoped would be a random grid. I never knew it would be so hard! I don’t think I could get this straight if I wanted to! This is what I … Continue reading →

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