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 ~ Lincoln Museum Quilt

Posted on October 6, 2023 by katyquilts

Done! This quick finish turned out quite well after all! For a while there, I wasn’t sure about the colors. This is definitely outside of my wheelhouse. This is adapted from a pattern by Barbara Blackman called The Lincoln Museum … Continue reading →

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Leader/Enders

Posted on October 5, 2023 by katyquilts

I found a little bin of 2 inch cream squares. I decided to pair them with Civil War Repro squares to make four patches as a leader/ender project. I used up all the solid squares and ended up with around … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Stars

Posted on October 4, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve finished my blocks! They were so much fun to make. Now I’m trying to decide on the background blocks. I’m not in love with any of these. Guess I’ll keep shopping in my stash. Have a great day,

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Progress

Posted on October 3, 2023 by katyquilts

I sorted all my pieces into block sets. I even have over half sewn. They go together pretty fast. So far, I’m not in love. Maybe I just need to get more blocks finished. Have a great day!

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Something New

Posted on October 2, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve had a quilt on my bucket list for a while and decided this FQ bundle should be perfect for it. After my calculations, I decided I had just enough to make the quilt I wanted with pretty much nothing … Continue reading →

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September Wrap Up

Posted on October 1, 2023 by katyquilts

This month has flown by! I’ve been busy, busy with sewing, grands, and home stuff. I did manage to finish this for a friend. I played with pixels. Finished a little quilt, cut out earlier this summer. Still thrilled with … Continue reading →

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Guild Challenges

Posted on September 30, 2023 by katyquilts

There were several displays of guild challenges at the recent AQS show. Here are my favorites. So much creativity! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on September 29, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s done! This was a very satisfying finish. It’s been in my head for years and I’m glad I finally made it. The fabrics are all vintage. This backing fabric came from the stash of my Great Aunt Celia. She … Continue reading →

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The Little Green Thing

Posted on September 28, 2023 by katyquilts

That’s my working title for this quilt. I absolutely love this. It will be small, but it looks exactly like the picture in my head. I so love the vintage fabrics. It is inspiring me to finally cut into my … Continue reading →

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Something Old, Something New

Posted on September 27, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve wanted to make this quilt for a very long time. I even had most of the pieces cut! I finally buckled down and cut out the green background bits. It only took about ten minutes. I don’t know why … Continue reading →

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