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!

New Work in Progress

Posted on March 7, 2009 by katyquilts

Thanks for all the congrats on getting in to Sacred Threads! I am amazed even yet. I did get back into the studio today but I am letting the painted quilt sit for a while. I moved back into more … Continue reading →

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SACRED THREADS!!!!

Posted on March 6, 2009 by katyquilts

I am so excited I can hardly breathe! My first entrance and first acceptance into a real, important, juried quilt show! I got a big envelope from the Sacred Threads show to be held in June in Reynoldsburg, Ohio in … Continue reading →

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Painted Quilt Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2009 by katyquilts

I am so thankful to everyone who took the time to look at this and leave such helpful suggestions and comments! I am clearly out of my realm here and I am painfully aware that it shows. But what the … Continue reading →

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Not sure about this one…..

Posted on March 3, 2009 by katyquilts

Okay I am finally back to work….at least a little. I pulled a piece back out that I worked on in January but wasn’t happy with.  Remember this? Someone suggested that I add a sheer fabric over the top. That … Continue reading →

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My Birthday Dessert!

Posted on March 3, 2009 by katyquilts

I am one of the worst cooks on the face of this planet. My kids say, where there is smoke, there is dinner. Seriously. They LIKE school cafeteria food! So how in the world did I end up with an … Continue reading →

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Yipppeeee!!!! My New Thread Stash!

Posted on February 21, 2009 by katyquilts

All I wanted for my birthday was thread! That sounds like I am not asking for much….but I didn’t just want thread, I wanted THREAD. I am tired of machine quilting and running out of the color I am using … Continue reading →

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New Stuff on Quilting Sewing Stuff For Sale Page

Posted on February 19, 2009 by katyquilts

I mentioned in my last post cleaning out and selling on the Quilters Flea Market Yahoo Group and E-Bay. I have also just added items to my Quilting/Sewing Stuff for sale page here on my blog. There is a link … Continue reading →

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Older than dirt Singer buttonhole attachment!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by katyquilts

So I am still slowly but surely cleaning stuff out and came across this little gem. I have seen, and in fact own, MANY Singer buttonholers but this is the oldest by far. It says on it that it is … Continue reading →

Posted in For Sale, Sewing Machines, Vintage Singer Sewing Stuff | 3 Comments

A Productive Weekend!

Posted on February 16, 2009 by katyquilts

I got to spend a number of hours this weekend sewing! Her is most of what I got done. First, I finshed the quilting and facing on this quilt: Here is a closeup of the quilting: I used varigated thread … Continue reading →

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QA Raven Post Card Challenge

Posted on February 14, 2009 by katyquilts

Back in January, someone on the Quilt Art list proposed a fabric post card challenge to celebrate  the 200th birthday of Edgar Alen Poe. The only requirement was that a rave be featured in some way. I showed my postcards … Continue reading →

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