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!

Tiny Nines Top!

And it’s all in one piece! There are 225 1 1/2” nine patches. Which is far short of the number of blocks in the challenge quilt. This shows all the pieces I had left, mostly dark pieces. And I don’t … Continue reading

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Masterpiece

While visiting my mother in love in Missouri, we pulled this quilt out of her closet. Isn’t it the most beautiful quilt you’ve ever seen? It was made by her grandmother sometime around 1941. It is truly a masterpiece. Willy … Continue reading

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Fence Rail

I think this is the last project that I kitted up before leaving Arizona last spring. It all fits so neatly in this box, I rather hated to mess it up! I used a die to cut these pieces, but … Continue reading

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Lucy Progress

I have all my diamond blocks put together! I love the piece that has two “Ws” in it. I can’t say that I really need a table runner in these colors, but it is fun. it currently measures 13 by … Continue reading

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Traveling Home

I love this little cactus light. If it’s on, you know I’m home in Arizona. I turn it off when I leave and on when I come home. But before that happened, there was a long cross country trip! Here … Continue reading

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More Family Time

Daughter #3 and SIL came for a visit. Along with Daughter #1 and her fam. Sadly, it was our last get together before we headed west. Games were played. I even caught a couple fish! The mister did as well. … Continue reading

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This and That

My daughters had this puzzle made for me many years ago. It’s only about 250 pieces so I brought it to do in Dora. The photo is from a quilt I made long ago. I don’t have room for puzzles … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Flying Fish

I had this little top in my To Be Quilted in AZ pile. But then I decided it wasn’t all that precious, so I might as well quilt it on the machine I have with me. This is not even … Continue reading

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Lucy

Remember that old song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? That’s what was going through my head while stitching this. I cut white half rectangles and stitched them up. And these are my blocks. They will finish at 2 1/2” … Continue reading

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A Little Something New

Remember these leftover bits? I had the perfect die in my 5” Qube to use with them. Ta daaa! This little AccuQuilt GO! Me die cutter is perfect for use in Dora. Stay tuned…. Have a great day! This post … Continue reading

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