Category Archives: Fresh Modern Quilts

Wedding quilt progress….

Posted on February 20, 2013 by katyquilts

It’s a good thing I was ahead on my daily Shoo Fly blocks before I left town. I stitched the last one that I had cut out before work today. I am still ahead but not by much: I also … Continue reading →

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Snow day!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by katyquilts

Welcome! This is what we woke up to this morning: All area schools were closed and the library was too! I so enjoyed my unexpected day off. I worked on loading the wedding quilt into the frame for quilting. I … Continue reading →

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Another finish

Posted on February 4, 2013 by katyquilts

I finished the “Type” quilt for my daughter Friday night. I free motion quilts it using a design from the book Doodle Quilting. It hardly shows up at all but that made it good practice. Not happy with the binding … Continue reading →

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A new project!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by katyquilts

I found this adorable line of fabric about a month ago. It seemed perfect for my youngest daughter. Isn’t it cute? It is called, appropriately, Type. It took me a while to decide what to do with it. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Indecision

Posted on January 26, 2013 by katyquilts

I put this small top together last summer. I like it but can’t figure out how to quilt it. Any suggestions? It is about 30″ square. Here is another one where the quilting has me stumped: Until next time…

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Look Ma, no hands!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by katyquilts

Well, almost…. Today is day 6 following rotator cuff surgery. I picked up plenty of books and videos from the library to keep myself entertained during recovery. I also thought it was a great time to visit the world via … Continue reading →

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Quilt for a Boy

Posted on August 23, 2010 by katyquilts

Seems all my baby quilts are a bit on the girly side! So this one is more boyish: The stripe is from a new pillow sham I picked up at a thrift store. I really like stripes though I don’t … Continue reading →

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Stash management….Batiks

Posted on August 20, 2010 by katyquilts

One blog I read pretty much every day is Exuberant Color. Wanda inspires me with the sheer volume of quilts she makes. Amazing! She is fearless with color and often uses batiks. I had a small stash of batiks but … Continue reading →

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A couple finishes!

Posted on August 4, 2010 by katyquilts

I finished two baby quilts in two days and I am pretty pleased with how they turned out. I like them better now that they are quilted. Here is the back: I am pleased with the quilting. I was getting … Continue reading →

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