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!

Black Friday Deals!

It’s that time of year! Fat Quarter Shop has the best deals on Black Friday! And that Mystery Grab bag is always fantastic! I think of it as a Christmas gift to myself. 🎄 While you are there, don’t forget … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m so very thankful for all of you, my friends. I pray that your day is filled with goodness.  Love, Katy

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DP Again!

Thanks for all your help! I think the version I’ve decided on, is lower contrast with all the light pieces removed. I may have to dig into the stash to cut more pieces. While piecing more DP blocks, I also … Continue reading

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Drunkards Path Again

I decided I needed to play with my blocks a bit to determine exactly what I didn’t like. The first grouping uses high contrast in the circles and dark to medium on the edges. This group is lower contrast as … Continue reading

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Hmmmm…..

This was the idea I had in mind when I cut out my Drunkard’s path pieces. But as I began stitching blocks, I matched up pieces with a lot of contrast. Now, I’m not loving this so much. Ugh. I … Continue reading

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Traveling

Mr. Wonderful and I recently went on a trip to Texas. We met up with his sister and BIL there. We had a wonderful time! We visited Fort Davis. Enjoyed incredible views at our RV park in Alpine. Visited Big … Continue reading

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This and That

Finally had a chance to get some wind therapy on Glory. Willy is so weird. This is his place to go when he needs alone time. This flag was absolutely massive! I had to take pictures. Winslow has her favorite … Continue reading

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Drunkards Path

Remember last spring when I started cutting these? I used this die from AccuQuilt . I was using this pile of batik squares. Well, I finally got around to cutting the rest of the pile! I think I have enough … Continue reading

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Well, well, well….

I dug in my box of solid scraps, only to find only the top layer of scraps were solid! These were underneath. Undeterred, I found another bin of solids and cut these. There are about 16 different sets of solids. … Continue reading

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Early Black Friday Deals!

It’s that time of year! Connecting Threads has up to 40% off site wide until December 2nd. No code needed. Also, until midnight tomorrow, Connecting Threads will also include a 12 pack of Super Bobs FREE with any $100 order. … Continue reading

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