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!

This and That

Oh, Willy Boy! I don’t know why he has his tongue hanging out so often. As of August 16th, Mr. Wonderful and I have been married 38 years. He’s the best! I thought this was hilarious! A good reminder….😂 Before … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday

Today I can share my first quilt top completed in Dora, our RV! My photos aren’t the best. Mr. Wonderful held the top for me. This top finished at 44 by 56. It will go to Project Linus when it … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Dear Betty

It’s hard to believe I finished this back in 2016! Time sure flies. Enjoy! It all started with this Christmas gift from Daughter #1. I immediately loved it, but it took me a while to find the perfect pattern for … Continue reading

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Still Making Progress…

Are you tired of this yet? I am! But I have found that my setup here isn’t really conducive to working on more than one project at a time. So here we are. Pressing the whole top when I’m done … Continue reading

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4 Patches

Here is my pressing set up in Dora. When I need to press, I move my sewing machine to the dash and put this pressing surface on my table. Ready to sew these four patches together! Have a great day!

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Sewing Again!

I’ve set up my sewing corner in our RV, Dora. I’m making simple four patches. I cut the pieces for this project before I left Arizona. I even have a helper! Before I go, I wanted to let you know … Continue reading

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Camping

Today I thought I would share a bit more about the campground where we are staying. We have a great site. The campground is called Wesleyan Woods and is owned by the Wesleyan Church. There is a river that snakes … Continue reading

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Quilting in Progress

Finally! My newest pattern for AccuQuilt is available on their web site! It seems ages ago that I created this door banner for them. Don’t you love that sewing machine? It’s a new die available from AccuQuilt . I also … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Diamonds

Put a fork in it; this top is done! It feels so good to finally have an almost finish! This quilt is really all about the fabric. I love these prints from the 40s. This finished up around 34 by … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Vintage Stars

Here we are with yet another throwback post! This was a vintage top that I purchased. I machine quilted it and gave it to a friend. Enjoy! I totally changed my mind on quilting this and decided on a light … Continue reading

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