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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Parsonsfield

I finally finished this little bit! I certainly caused myself some extra work, but in the end, I do love this piece. This backing is an old piece I had on hand. I even used it for the binding. The … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to each and everyone of you, my dear readers. You have encouraged me, challenged me, laughed, and shared with me. I pray God’s richest blessings over each and every one of you.

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A Tiny Finish

I decided to make something from some small vintage scraps I had on hand. Working with vintage fabric is not easy. The bits were very flimsy and worn. I starched them, but it didn’t help much. I cut them into … Continue reading

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Trip Around the World

Yes, I know I have an unfinished project, but this has been calling to me. I cut out these 3 1/2” squares some time ago. They are all from my stash of Denise Schmidt fabrics. I wasn’t sure how big … Continue reading

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Parsonsfield Progress

I left this upon the design wall for several days. And an idea finally came to me when I came across this toile. One border is added and I have one to go. Have a great day!

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Slow Sunday Stitching

My 4 patch is finally quilted. This is the pantograph I used. The machine stitching on the binding is done and today, I hope to get the hand stitching done. I did finally finish knitting my dishcloth. Far from perfect, … Continue reading

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This and That

The cleaning and sorting continues. I love this little rocker that holds hand sewing tools. I’ve had it forever. I got a new kitchen sink this week. I love it! My Christmas decorating is done. This is it. All of … Continue reading

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Friendship Chain Finish!

I have a fun project for you today! I was so excited when I found out that AccuQuilt was releasing this new die! It has so many possibilities, but my first thought was, cheddar is better. 😁 And that pile, … Continue reading

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Parsonsfield…..Oops!

I made all my four patches after posting about this last week. And I cut my triangles and squares for the next part. Ummmm….. notice a problem here? Apparently, it helps if you follow directions. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Maybe it’s another design … Continue reading

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Something New

I was in the mood for something different. I’ve had this layer cake hanging around for a while and it was time to use it. I cut it into quarters like this. Then I used my 8” QST die for … Continue reading

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