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 Sunday

Posted on December 3, 2023 by katyquilts

I started quilt with the large hoop and then moved to the smaller one. I declare to quilt hanging diamonds and the hoop just doesn’t work well for that. It is well basted, so I decided to quilt without a … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on December 2, 2023 by katyquilts

Sewing has been slow lately. I did make rice bags for the 3 Es. I recently read this book. It was really good. We want to downsize. I told Mr. Wonderful that I could live in an RV equipped with … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 4 Patch

Posted on December 1, 2023 by katyquilts

My leader/ender 4 patch is done and I love it! I’m not really a pink girl, but this works for me. I kept the back plain. The pantograph gave just enough texture. it finished at 77” square. I have a … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on November 30, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s hard to believe it’s been over 15 years since I’ve written my first blog post! Here is a look back at a post from five years ago. This little bit has been pinned countless times on Pinterest, so people … Continue reading →

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November Wrap-Up

Posted on November 29, 2023 by katyquilts

Not a bad month in the sewing room, even with all the craziness. Have a great day!

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A Fun Little Project!

Posted on November 28, 2023 by katyquilts

This little man spent the night last weekend. He loves to do projects when he comes over. So we got out the fun foam. A fun AccuQuilt die. And we got t9 work! He wanted me to see it’s so … Continue reading →

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Stalled Out

Posted on November 27, 2023 by katyquilts

All the blocks are made. My original plan was to set these with sashing and corner stones. I made these 8 inch blocks from this layer cake. But for reasons I cannot explain, I find myself bored with this. I … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 26, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s been an age since I’ve done any hand quilting. We have a road trip coming up and I wanted to get something ready to work on during drive time. I love this simple vintage 9 patch! It has such … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on November 25, 2023 by katyquilts

Have you ever made a quilt and then wished you had made it bigger? That’s how I feel about this one. I said goodbye to this guy this week. I got him for Christmas when I was quite young. My … Continue reading →

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All the deals!

Posted on November 24, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s that time of year! I decided to put all the deals in one post. These are all affiliate links. That means if you buy something after clicking one of the links in my blog, I earn a small commission. … Continue reading →

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