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!

Slow Stitching Monday~ Pink Strippie

Posted on March 4, 2024 by katyquilts

This little bit got loaded and quilted! I’m really out of practice with feathers. I decided to use leftovers from the backing to bind it. I hope to get the hand stitching done today. Have a good one!

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Out and About

Posted on March 3, 2024 by katyquilts

My beautiful sister and her hubby came to visit us last week. Here is BIL in Sedona. We had fun playing tourist and sharing this gorgeous state with them. Sedona never disappoints. The weather was overcast, but it seemed to … Continue reading →

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Tiny 9 Patches

Posted on March 2, 2024 by katyquilts

I’m making more tiny 9 patches. But I ordered this die to help. I thought cutting one inch squares was the worst part of the process. Now it’s the easiest! Have a good day!

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Caitlyn Cross Body Bag

Posted on March 1, 2024 by katyquilts

I was asked by AccuQuilt to make up a new sample of this June Tailor bag for them. These are the fabrics I chose. I didn’t need this many different prints, but they were so cute! The line is called … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra!

Posted on February 29, 2024 by katyquilts

I’m having trouble responding to comments lately, so I thought I’d write an extra post to catch up a bit. I was asked the size of my sewing room. This room is approximately 15 by 23 feet. Answering that question … Continue reading →

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Temperature Quilt Again

Posted on February 29, 2024 by katyquilts

I made the strip to show the temperature range. Then I pinned my strips up on the wall. Looks like I missed a day or so in November! Oops! Okay, that’s fixed! I’m also thinking about what to do with … Continue reading →

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February Wrap-Up

Posted on February 28, 2024 by katyquilts

Once again, not much got done sewing wise this month. I did finish this throw quilt. And these pillows. I have one more small finish that I’ll share Friday. There was also quite a lot of unpacking and rearranging, and … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on February 27, 2024 by katyquilts

My strippie quilt is coming together nicely. I’m trying to decide on a pink for the strips in between. The one on the right side below has been in my stash for well over 30 years! I bought it when … Continue reading →

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Finally, Something New

Posted on February 26, 2024 by katyquilts

I finished the “must do” projects and was casting about for something fun. I turned to my saved ideas on Pinterest and decided it was time to create my own version of this. I could find no attribution, but it … Continue reading →

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Nope, nope, nope….

Posted on February 25, 2024 by katyquilts

I made this quilt a couple years ago. I used a layer cake. All the leftovers were cut into tumblers. I also found some gray tumblers and thought they might work together to make a baby quilt. Yeah, not so … Continue reading →

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