Category Archives: Modern Quilts

Finish It Up Friday

Posted on March 24, 2023 by katyquilts

My Circles quilt is done. And I found a cool bridge to use for photos! Gotta love that rust! As a reminder, this thrift shop piece was my inspiration. Here is the back. I decided to finish with a facing … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilts, Finishes 2023, Modern Quilts, Small Quilts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Neutral Scrappy Trips

Posted on July 10, 2020 by katyquilts

You all got a sneak peek at this when I shared my monthly goals, but here is my official finish post. This quilt is a wedding gift and the wedding is today! I used a black b ding and soft … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Rainbow Quilt

Posted on May 22, 2020 by katyquilts

This was such a quick quilt, but it doesn’t look like a quick quilt. I love a good rainbow quilt! I kept the quilting simple. The backing is from a duvet cover from Pottery Barn that I picked up, still … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 19 Comments

TBThursday

Posted on August 29, 2019 by katyquilts

Since I’m out of town yet again, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite modern quilts with you today. Have a great day!

Posted in Modern Quilts, Throwback Thursday | 8 Comments

More Experimenting

Posted on June 18, 2019 by katyquilts

So I finished this little piece with a facing. It didn’t feel done. I decided to add some big stitch quilting, but couldn’t find my perle cotton. Ugh. Then I remembered a box of top stitching thread I picked up … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilts, Hand quilting, Modern Quilts | 6 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Mid Mod Beads

Posted on June 7, 2019 by katyquilts

I really work from one extreme to another, don’t I? Last week I finished my vintage claret stars and this week, it’s Mid Mod Beads! This was an experimental piece trying out my Quick Curve Ruler. I should have finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Modern Quilts, Small Quilts, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ The Grad Quilt

Posted on May 17, 2019 by katyquilts

I didn’t need to have this quilt finished until July, but I’m glad it is done and ready to go. Did you guess that I went with the Hypnotic pantograph? I like the juxtaposition of the straight lines in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Sea Sick!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by katyquilts

I’m still quilting and finishing tops that I stitched up last winter in Arizona. I made this top all from Cotton and Steel FQs. I used Bonnie Hunter’s tutorial called Scrappy Trips. You can find it here. I started calling it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Modern Quilts, Pantographs | 28 Comments

Finish It up Friday ~ Modern Diamonds!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by katyquilts

Red/black/white week is coming to an end!  This certainly was a fast finish! Sometimes,  that is just what you need for a little motivational boost. All the top fabrics came from my stash, but I did purchase the backing since I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Fresh Modern Quilts, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 32 Comments

DWTuesday~ Modern Diamonds

Posted on July 5, 2016 by katyquilts

Daughter #3’s best friend is getting married in a few weeks and  I wanted to make a throw quilt for the happy couple. Dear daughter gave guidelines, red/black/white and modern. Actually, she said mid-century  modern. But hopefully this is close … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 11 Comments