Category Archives: Art Quilts

DWMonday ~ Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 11, 2019 by katyquilts

Sometimes, staring at a bin full of fabric can be about like looking at a blank piece of drawing paper. You suddenly freeze and can’t think of where to even start! So in looking through my hand dyed stash, I … Continue reading →

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Where does the time go?

Posted on November 24, 2018 by katyquilts

I will be hitting a bit of a milestone soon. It seems that I wrote my first blog post on November 27th, 2008. TEN YEARS AGO! Crazy. I did take off about a year and a half in there, but … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Improv Stripes QAL

Posted on August 4, 2017 by katyquilts

Sometimes a quick project is just what you need. The Improv Stripes QAL hosted by Debbie at A Quilter’s Table fit the bill for me this week.  I always get questions when I show a quilt that I have quilted in what … Continue reading →

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Improv Stripes QAL

Posted on August 2, 2017 by katyquilts

Debbie from A Quilter’s Table is hosting a QAL on her blog and Instagram this week. It is called the Improv Stripes QAL. I’ve done quite a bit of work like this in years past and thought it would be fun to … Continue reading →

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TBT ~ Ladder Quilts

Posted on December 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I started a series of ladder quilts quite some time ago. Every now and again, I revisit this theme. Most of these have hung in a local art show. I thought I had a picture of this one finished, but … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday! ~ Red and Black Quilts!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by katyquilts

Since I am in a red/black/white quilt mood, I thought I would share some of my past quilts made in this color scheme. Red is my favorite color and nothing makes it pop like white and black (and a wee … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday ~ Art Quilts

Posted on June 30, 2016 by katyquilts

Some more quilts from the closet! These were both juried in to a local art show a few years back. The first one is called Latitude. As I was making this, I was thinking about how much latitude or freedom … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday ~ MySpace

Posted on May 12, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember way back, before Face Book became huge, there was a social media site called MySpace? That’s how long ago I made this quilt! I know because that is what I called it back in 2007.   I remember that … Continue reading →

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Saturday

Posted on November 28, 2015 by katyquilts

I stayed away from the stores yesterday. No surprise there, I hate shopping and I hate crowds! I got up and loaded this QOV. I figured I could easily get this one done and another loaded since hubby had to … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday – The Calendar Quilt

Posted on October 23, 2015 by katyquilts

This UFO has been a long time in the finishing. I made these blocks as a block a day exercise back in May of 2010. I made up a few rules for myself. Each block would finish at 5 inches … Continue reading →

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