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!

Heard Museum ~ Pottery and Sculpture

More images from the Heard Museum. So much quilty inspiration! I loved this sculpture….perhaps because I so relate to this. 😂 This too was a favorite. A beautiful piece capturing all the emotions of motherhood. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Tuesday ~ Woven Hearts Quilt

My quilt for the Fat Quarter Shop Woven Hearts Quilt Along is done! I used Ginghams from Lori Holt. The intense sun can do funky things with photos here. I knew I wanted to do some graffiti style quilting in … Continue reading

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Kitting Up

I decided to work on kitting up this quilt. I think it would be a good RV project for next summer, if I can make myself wait that long to work on it! So it’s time to tackle cutting these … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I finished the quilting on my Woven Stars project for FQS. I made lots of binding so I could use some for another project. I’m glad to have my Bernina handy for binding again. I hope to finish the hand … Continue reading

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A Few of my Favorite Things!

Last week I got up early with the pups and was rewarded with these beautiful skies! I will never tire of a cactus bloom, especially when it is in my front yard! The mister and I went to our favorite … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Improv Log Cabin

My improv log cabin is done. I had intended to quilt a random grid, but ended up deciding to just add a few grids here and there. A facing seemed like a more appealing finish than a binding for this … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Hexies

We are traveling today, so here is a finish from five years ago. Enjoy! I started piecing the first flower for this on my way to Iceland last April. I quilted this on the long arm using a light gray … Continue reading

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What should I work on next?

As a break from the deadline projects, I started poking around my project bins to think about what I should focus my attention on next. I made a few of these last spring. And I never decided on a plan … Continue reading

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Fence Rail Progress

I’ve been madly sewing over here, but I haven’t much I can show you. I have three deadline projects at the moment. I have worked a little bit on this. I have a whole four blocks done! Mostly as leaders/enders. … Continue reading

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Learning New Things

I found the most perfect backing for this quilt! However, by the time I pieced it to fit, I had only about an inch extra on each side, not enough for long arming. So I learned something new. I’ve seen … Continue reading

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