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!

Woven Star QAL

I thought I’d make a couple of these blocks every day. It hasn’t worked out that way. In an effort to make some progress, I decided I would do ten this time. I’d kind of forgotten how messy paper foundation … Continue reading

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September Wrap-Up

No real finishes this month, but I’ve got tops! And I have blocks! So glad these are done. And I made serious progress on my tiny 9 patches top. All in all, not a bad month. Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I decided to go ahead and hand quilt this little doll quilt. Jean was right, it was begging for it! I’m starting by just stitching in the ditch. Then I stitched in between those rows. Now I’m trying to decide … Continue reading

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This and That

We are getting some foggy mornings at the camp lately. Mr. Wonderful is into Dad jokes. I sent him these. This would be a horror flick for Winslow and Willy! A bit of wisdom. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ African Charms

Another finished top. This will be donated to Project Linus when it is completed. I’m trying to figure out places to take photos at the campground. I’ve wanted to make this simple quilt for ages, but I’m underwhelmed with it. … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

Here is another post from ten years ago. I was visiting Arizona at the time. This little quilt was made from a charm pack. You can click here to see how I made my little nine patches. Enjoy! Here are … Continue reading

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Tiny Nines

I’ve been neglecting these little bits, so it was time to get back to them. I pieced all that I had made into rows. I have two more chunks like this pieced, but I can’t seem to find them. Ugh. … Continue reading

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African Charms

I cut up a bunch of charms out of my African fabric stash last spring. I had a couple charm packs of solid black to pair with them. And I’ve finally gotten around to sewing them! The rows are all … Continue reading

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Half Hexies and a Helpful Hint

I bought this half hexie die from AccuQuilt a while back. It is perfect for layer cakes and I had one in my stash here. You can cut three layer cake squares at a time, folding them in half so … Continue reading

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Family Time!

Daughter #1, SIL, and the three Es spent the day with us at the campground. We packed as much fun in as we could. I think fishing was the best part. All three boys caught fish, but their Mama caught … Continue reading

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