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!

Friday

No finishes for me this week! I did get all my 9 patches together. I think it needs a border yet. I hope to get that done and get it loaded on Harry this weekend. Have a great weekend!

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Throwback Thursday

Not much sewing to show, so here is a throwback post. Enjoy! Here are all the bed sized quilts that I finished in 2015. The first three are all from vintage tops and were not pieced by me. The next … Continue reading

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Work in Progress

That is the story of my life right now! But I do have some progress on my 9 patch. I was going to look for a difference stripe, but couldn’t face digging through boxes. 😬 You can also tell that … Continue reading

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Progress?

It might be hard to tell, but I have made some progress in here. This is where things were last week. And now. And this pile is going down very slowly…….. Honestly, I spent most of the weekend ignoring this. … Continue reading

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More 9 Patches

It always takes me a while to get back into the quilting groove when I have been away a while. I found these 9 patches given to me by a friend and thought they would be a good project. They … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Quilt

Isn’t this a cool puzzle? It was made by a great uncle of Mr. Wonderful. All the pieces are cut from scraps of Formica. And there is a whole box of extra pieces. I have no idea how he cut … Continue reading

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This and That

My beautiful baby girl turned 5 this week. The time has flown by! I did some dog sitting for my grand dogs this week. Isn’t Milo adorable? Speaking of birthdays, my sweet mother in love turned 92 last week. We … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday?

Remember these? Years ago you could join a club and Keepsake Quilting would send swatches each month. I was never part of that, but didn’t turn these down when they were gifted to me. I have both solids and prints. … Continue reading

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Unpacking

Can you stand more messy sewing room photos? Ugh. This is the current state of affairs. These shelving units are just the best for all of my dies. All these boxes contain fabric. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thankfully, this is the worst room … Continue reading

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I’m back!

It’s been a January……I don’t really have words for it. So. Much. Work. Here is the man that drove. I’m so thankful for him! I thought I’d share pictures from across the ten states we traveled through. This first picture … Continue reading

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