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How Memory Quilts Honor Our Loved Ones

September 7, 2023
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Memory quilts are a beautiful and heartfelt way to pay tribute to our loved ones who have passed away. These unique creations serve as a tangible reminder of the people we cherish, allowing us to wrap ourselves in their memories and warmth long after they’ve gone. At Katy T-Shirt Quilts, we understand the profound significance…

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Preserve Your Memories With a T-Shirt Quilt

August 1, 2023
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If you’re looking for a meaningful way to preserve your most cherished memories, look no further than Katy T-Shirt Quilts, where master quilter Sharon Dixon can turn your beloved T-shirts into a beautiful and functional quilt. Learn more about our T-shirt quilt blankets, then contact us to find out how to order yours. Create a…

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Still Quilting

January 25, 2021
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What a crazy, busy year it has been.  With Covid , I had expected that my business would slow down, but thankfully, that has not been the case. It seems that  many people who were stuck at home for months decided to clean out closets and found piles of t-shirts that they wanted converted into…

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More Baby Quilts

April 8, 2020
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Wow, I haven’t done a blog since January. I figured I would share the latest baby quilts I made. The first one is for my new great nephew who lives in Maine and the one on the right is the one I made for my granddaughter. Her due date has been moved up to April…

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Baby Quilts Galore

January 23, 2020
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I’ve been quiet about blogging the last few months because I was very busy with Christmas jobs and January started off with a bang as well. I’ve also been busy making baby quilts. Our family is having a major baby boom that started in August when my youngest sister became a grandma for the first…

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Why Does It Take So Long to Make a Quilt?

November 19, 2019
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Other than pricing, the question I get most often is “What is your turnaround time?”  Invariably, the second question is “How long does it take to make a quilt?” That’s a loaded question that is almost impossible to quantify due to the different steps being done at different times and the variables as to type…

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Quilting Sisters Making Donation Quilts

August 15, 2019
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I’ve posted pictures of my sisters and  myself sewing together in a hotel room earlier this year, but I had another opportunity to sew with them when my sister Carole and I went to Pensacola to visit our baby sister, Linda. We normally sew at Linda’s dining table, but she recently had her screened in…

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Quilt Retreat June 2019

August 5, 2019
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I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I posted a blog. We usually get a little slowdown in June after graduations and then again in January after Christmas. Well, neither of those happened this year. Mind you, I’m not complaining. I did get to go on a quilt retreat at Quilter’s Cabin in…

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Quilt Shops in San Francisco Area

June 7, 2019
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If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to visit some quilt shops there. If you’re old enough, you can put that sentence in a familiar tune. My husband and I just got back from a week-long visit to the San Francisco area with our best friends of over forty years. Fortunately, my friend Jody…

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Making Quilts in the Merry Month of May

May 27, 2019
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Wow, the time has gotten away from me. With all the graduation t-shirt quilts, I haven’t found much time for anything else during the month of May. However, I did want to show you some quilts I pieced at my last retreat before my next one comes up. Both of these are donation quilts for…

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Quilt Shops in Austin

April 26, 2019
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A few weeks ago when my sisters and I went on our annual Sister Trip, we visited Austin, Texas, and stopped in at several quilt shops. I think at least one of us bought something at every shop and they were all worth visiting.  Our first stop was the Honey Bee Quilt Store in Austin.…

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My New Favorite Quilting Tool

April 12, 2019
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Quilter’s can never seem to have enough gadgets and tools and we’re always looking for new gizmos to make our projects go more smoothly. If you’ve ever done any sewing, you know that you need a good seam ripper. Yes, we do have to “unstitch” something every so often.  Last week, my bee had a…

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Take a look at our Gallery to see examples of the T-Shirt Quilts as well as few of the many other quilts we have made.

I started making quilts as a child and have been quilting for others for over twenty years. Quilts that I have quilted have been featured in several quilting books and magazines.