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!

More Vintage 9 Patch Progress

Are you tired of this yet? I finished piecing the 9 patch blocks. And started piecing HSTs for the border. I’m loving this so much! Have a great day!

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Vintage 9 Patch Progress

I’m having fun digging through these vintage bits. I use a lot of starch on these. They are often very soft from years of use in their previous life. Love the little horse shoe print! I have started cutting triangles … Continue reading

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I’ve been remiss…

Life has been a bit crazy lately with many house showings, cleaning, sorting, selling, prepping for another garage sale etc. When I get a minute, I sew a bit and write blog posts. I generally schedule them out a few … Continue reading

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Vintage 9 Patch

Of course I couldn’t wait to start piecing a few of these 9 patches cut from my vintage scraps. Isn’t that center piece awesome? I have the next couple blocks ready to sew. Have a great day!

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Tiny 9 Patch Challenge

Apparently, this is the summer of 9 patches! I brought the project box for the tiny 9 patch challenge back from the RV so I could get back to them. These finish at 1 1/2 inches. I’m way behind most … Continue reading

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This and That

Winslow and Willy enjoyed a beach day recently. We enjoyed a wonderful fireworks display at the campground. This just made me laugh. 😆 E3 just turned six! How did that even happen? Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Cheddar Scraps

I quilted my little cheddar quilt and all seemed to go well up to this point. After that I struggled with skipped stitches. I still don’t know why. Have I mentioned lately how much I miss my long arm, Friday? … Continue reading

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Flying Fish Pouch

I just got this new die from AccuQuilt . It is this month’s “Die to Try” so it’s only available until August. I see many opportunities with this one! But first I made a test block. Yep, I rearranged the … Continue reading

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Something New

Yes, I started another new project. I fell in love with this antique quilt when I saw it on Instagram a while back. I decided to see if I could come up with what I needed to make the blocks … Continue reading

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Diamonds

This is one of the kitted projects I brought to work on this summer. The green bits are Kona, the prints are vintage. I just have to decide how to set them. So many possibilities! Have a great day!

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