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!

Throwback Thursday

I’ve been thinking that I should remake this quilt. Maybe I can improve on my last one. Enjoy. Finish It Up Friday ~ Carl Posted on December 30, 2022 by katyquilts I have done very little actual sewing this month, but I managed to … Continue reading →

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Progress

My Freedom 250 quilt is quilted. I took it off the frame and immediately loaded my Vintage Blues top. I have some binding work to do, but I may actually have a finish this week. Have a great day

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Christmas in July

My local quilt group is doing a Christmas in July project. A very sweet lady is helping us work through this pattern. This is where I am at after the first work session. Each clipped pile has six layers of … Continue reading →

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Belated Birthday Quilt

I’ve made some progress here. I thought I would go with this red for a border, but in the end, I didn’t love it. Nope. Nope. I ended up going with a red Stonehenge fabric. It isn’t a repro, but … Continue reading →

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Nothing But Good

This is the song I keep hearing in my head and heart. It was written by the worship team of my church. Click here to listen to it.

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This and That

I love this. Sometimes, my best isn’t much, but it’s my best. My current read. It’s pretty good so far. A fantastic movie. This.

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Goodbye Harry

Our Harry boy was with us just long enough for me to be totally gutted by losing him. I loved this little guy and I’m heartbroken. Our house is too quiet now. Gracie misses her playmate. The day we brought … Continue reading →

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Progress

Are you tired of this yet? I have this much sewn together. I decided to eliminate the more pastel blocks. Then I went hunting and found some more orphan blocks that may work. That yellow one got eliminated pretty quickly. … Continue reading →

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Playing with Blocks

I’m having a hard time deciding how to lay these out. Maybe I need to figure out the big blocks first and then fill in. Anyway, progress is slow. Have a good day

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Disassembly

I’ve been casting about for the next project to focus on and came across this pile of vintage blocks again. This is the biggest piece and well pieced. However, not all bits are well done. Hence the disassembly. Have a … Continue reading →

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