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!

October Wrap-Up

Posted on October 31, 2024 by katyquilts

What a month it has been! Here are my finishes. Not bad considering we also spent a good chunk of the month traveling. The pattern I wrote for AccuQuilt for this quilt was also released this month. it uses a … Continue reading →

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Vintage Quilt Repair

Posted on October 30, 2024 by katyquilts

Can you see my repair? It sticks out like a sore thumb. This is a reminder of what it looked like to begin with. I started by appliquéing a piece of fabric on the back. I can’t find my bin … Continue reading →

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Hearts

Posted on October 29, 2024 by katyquilts

I think I ended up with about 24 four inch hearts from my table runner. I used this die from AccuQuilt to cut the hearts. Then I add a ribbon and label and it’s ready to go! I made a … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday

Posted on October 28, 2024 by katyquilts

I finally loaded this table runner up and quilted it. I hate the quilting. But the tension is great! I think I’m going to cut it up into hearts. I have no use for this table runner anyway. I loaded … Continue reading →

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Slow Sunday Stitching

Posted on October 27, 2024 by katyquilts

This lovely old quilt belongs to my sweet MIL. Sadly, it has a hole. I told her I’d take it home and fix it for her. So this will be my slow stitching project for today. I’ll share more when … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on October 26, 2024 by katyquilts

My first jigsaw puzzle of the season is done! I love this quote. We had a small visitor to our yard. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on October 25, 2024 by katyquilts

My Two by Four quilt is finished. Same backing as the quilts I shared on Sunday. This binding was leftover from something else. I love when that happens! It’s a simple quilt, but I think some kid will like it. … Continue reading →

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Mama Mim’s Table Runner

Posted on October 24, 2024 by katyquilts

Oh, I made this project so much more difficult than it should have been! It’s far from perfect, but it’s done. Thankfully, I know my sweet Mother in Love is a woman full of grace. This ended up half quilted … Continue reading →

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Re-Quilting

Posted on October 23, 2024 by katyquilts

My sweet MIL pieced this beautiful table runner. She wasn’t happy with her machine quilting and I offered to quilt it for her. I took it apart and loaded it up. The stitching was beautiful! Until it wasn’t. Did I … Continue reading →

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Duck Duck Jeep!

Posted on October 22, 2024 by katyquilts

Did you guess? In the last few years, Jeep owners have started “ducking” other Jeeps. It’s a way of saying, I love your ride! I’ve ducked other jeeps and Oscar has been ducked as well. But when I found out … Continue reading →

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