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

Posted on March 23, 2024 by katyquilts

Did you see this? This finish is from last summer, but the pattern was just released! It is free on the AQ website. My snuggle babies! Mr. Wonderful is the best baker! As a coffee drinker, I thought this was … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Leader/Ender

Posted on March 22, 2024 by katyquilts

I finished my leader/ender quilt. I used an old favorite pantograph called Any Which Way. I love the backing fabric. The sharks are so fun! It was supposed to be a sheet. The binding was leftover from another project. This … Continue reading →

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Kitting Up Projects

Posted on March 21, 2024 by katyquilts

The first couple years when we came to Arizona, I kitted up projects to work on out here. Now that nearly all my sewing stuff is here, I’m kitting up projects to take back to Michigan. This is how I … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on March 20, 2024 by katyquilts

I cut my jelly roll panel into strips. Then I played around a bit on the design wall. I’m not in love with any of these, so I guess I’ll play some more. Have a great day!

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Something New

Posted on March 19, 2024 by katyquilts

I was needing some mindless sewing, so I started digging around and found these bits and pieces from an old jelly roll. I cut them into random lengths and sewed them end to end. Then I sewed them together jelly … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up ~ Star and Cross Table Runner

Posted on March 18, 2024 by katyquilts

Yep, I decided to make a runner with my Star and Cross blocks. First, I had to pick out a border. Time to quilt. This is the pantograph I used. It is from Urban Elementz. A peek at the back: … Continue reading →

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Machine Quilting the Strippie Quilt

Posted on March 17, 2024 by katyquilts

Mi was asked to share more details on how I long arm quilted my strippie quilt. I used two templates and a straight edge. This curved ruler from HandiQuilter was used for the feather spines. This circle template was used … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on March 16, 2024 by katyquilts

I won this package from Moda and Amy’s Creative Side in the Instagram Quilt Festival! it hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m so excited! I’ve been quilting up some orphan blocks to use for quilted hearts. One of my grands loves … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 2023 Temperature Quilt

Posted on March 15, 2024 by katyquilts

It’s finally done! I’m pretty happy with how it turned out too. Mr. Wonderful helped me take a few photos in the wild. Here are some details. I used plain old white on the back since this will be hung … Continue reading →

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Star and Cross

Posted on March 14, 2024 by katyquilts

I got a new AccuQuilt die! I decided to cut pieces from three solids and play with different color placements. Stay tuned, I do have a plan. Have a great day!

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