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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Little Orphan Anni

This is my second quilt made as an homage to the work of Anni Albers. You can find the first one here. Isn’t this backing fun? It was from an old IKEA duvet cover that Daughter #1 used for curtains. … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

Here is a post from five years ago. I still adore this little finish. I often think of dear Diane at O’Quilts who sent the little top to me. Enjoy! I’m not sure why vintage UFOs are so appealing to … Continue reading

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Boho Progress

I got some work done on this while the carpet guy was here. The minimal quilting and large stitches means it’s going quickly! I just have to resist the urge to double the amount of quilting. 😬 Have a great … Continue reading

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Leader/Enders

I decided to use that bin of two inch squares as my next leader/ender project. I’m making nine patches. I’m sure I can figure out a way to use these some day. They will finish at four and a half … Continue reading

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Strippie

This is coming along slowly. But progress is progress. The number of bits on the wall is going down as well, another indicator of progress. It reminds me of this quilt: I actually had a buyer for that one, but … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Boho Log Cabin

This top sure didn’t take long. I confess, it isn’t my best work. I quickly moved on to basting so I could do some quilting at the campground. Gotta love stitching outside! I don’t have a hoop here and I … Continue reading

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This and That

I’m nearing the end of this little bit! This was a very thought provoking book about nurses working in Vietnam. An AZ neighbor sent this photo of a cactus in our front yard out there! We have such good neighbors! … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sourdough

Another finish! I had fun playing with the quilting on this one. It was a great distraction one night when the mister was in ER for a stomach issue. He’s better now. I actually used crochet cotton rather than perle … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Labyrinth

I’ve been thinking about my labyrinth quilts lately. I thought I’d share them once again. Enjoy! Have a great day!

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Solid Strippie Log Cabin

After a few fits and starts, I think I’ve finally figured out a beginning. I’ll probably need to cut more black strips soon. Last weekend, this handsome boy turned ten! I can hardly believe it! We gave him a gift, … Continue reading

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