Category Archives: Modern Quilts

Yay for insomnia!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by katyquilts

Not really…but if you can’t sleep at 3 AM, you might as well quilt and pray! I finished this unplanned batik nap quilt early this morning. It is in the wash now but these are a few pics taken before … Continue reading →

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On your mark, get set, sew!

Posted on July 6, 2013 by katyquilts

And so it begins…. I cut just under a million strips from batiks last week for my MILs king sized quilt. She has called to inquire about my progress so I decided I could put it off no longer. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Modern Quilts | 3 Comments

Frame Friday

Posted on June 28, 2013 by katyquilts

Okay, today really IS Friday! And this is what went on the frame last. I’ve had this top hanging around for a while because I couldn’t decide how to quilt it. I decided to do my random grid with occasional … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Dyed Fabric, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Modern Quilts, Solids | 17 Comments

First thing off the list!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by katyquilts

Yesterday, I posted my goals for April. One of those goals was to finish another quilt for Quilts Beyond Borders and to get all 5 shipped. I did it! Here is the last of the 5 quilts I sent. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Fresh Modern Quilts, Modern Quilts, Service Quilts | 1 Comment

Design Wall Monday

Posted on March 25, 2013 by katyquilts

I found this piece while cleaning the sewing room this past weekend: I made it from scraps several years ago but never really cared for it. Too small for a baby quilt, not something I would hang on a wall. … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions…

Posted on March 6, 2013 by katyquilts

Trying to decide on the background fabric … Any thoughts?

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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…

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Fresh Modern Quilts, Modern Quilts, Traditional Quilts | 1 Comment

Hmmmm….

Posted on January 13, 2013 by katyquilts

I put this top together a few months ago but still can’t decide how to quilt it. It is only about 36″ square and won’t take long to finish once I start. I really don’t have a purpose for it … Continue reading →

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