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!

Diary Quilt Part 2

Posted on June 8, 2010 by katyquilts

I have decided to call this my Diary Quilt rather than Art a Day. I cannot call these art exactly but they all do represent my day in some obscure way! I also see in some of these some seeds … Continue reading →

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She’s home!

Posted on June 4, 2010 by katyquilts

My wonderful oldest daughter is finally home after a three week study abroad course for her nursing program. Isn’t she lovely even after nearly 24 hours of travel time? And she brought me lovely textile things from India too!  Just … Continue reading →

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Art a Day?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by katyquilts

Kathy over at Art with a Needle (one of my favorite art blogs), recently posted about a challenge to make one piece of art a day for a month. Hmmmm…. this sounded like what I needed to get the mojo back. … Continue reading →

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A most wonderful day…..

Posted on May 29, 2010 by katyquilts

Today we went back to Greenfield Village. They are having a huge Civil War Re-enactment there this weekend and we wanted to see it. I had never gone to one before and I LOVED it! It was endlessly fascinating to … Continue reading →

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A Dyeing Disaster…

Posted on May 29, 2010 by katyquilts

Okay, so everyone in blogland is talking about PROCESS and showing not just finished work but the process getting there. So I decide, hey, I can do that! It has finally gotten warm enough here to fye fabric. So I … Continue reading →

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Mitten Knitting Season…

Posted on May 29, 2010 by katyquilts

….is now open! When the temps hit the 80s, I declare it to be mitten knitting season. I try to fill a bag in the summer and then I give them away when winter comes. I can’t stand the thought … Continue reading →

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Some great finds!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by katyquilts

Hello all! I hope you are all checking out and enjoying all the lovely quilts posted for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival (scroll down to the last post for more info). I have found such lovely blogs in the last few … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Spring 2010!

Posted on May 21, 2010 by katyquilts

Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side  is the founder of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. This is an opportunity for bloggers to share one special quilt and the story behind it. Click on the link above to see all the participating … Continue reading →

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Windows from the Village

Posted on May 18, 2010 by katyquilts

I found the different windows at greenfield Village to be fascinating for some reason. Maybe I wonder how many people looked through them and wonder what they saw. Anyway, here are some pics of windows: From the blacksmith shop No, … Continue reading →

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Sewing related pics from Greenfield Village

Posted on May 17, 2010 by katyquilts

As promised here are some sewing and even knitting pics from the Village. I could have taken many more pics but I often forget I am holding my camera in my hand! More to come… Until next time…

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