I'm participating in a Harry Potter Mini Quilt Swap over on Instagram, and as a little extra for my partner, I made a Golden Snitch using English Paper Piecing. https://instagram.com/p/4VmCMNOryO/?taken-by=flyingparrotquilts It's been … [Read more...] about Golden Snitch tutorial
Gnomes and Trees quilt block
Have you started your Christmas sewing yet? Ha, ha. Funny. I generally start Christmas sewing on about December 15th, but I'm way ahead of the curve this year because I asked members of my Stash Bee hive to make Christmas blocks for my turn as Queen … [Read more...] about Gnomes and Trees quilt block
Celestial Orbs pattern is available!
I'm pleased to announce that the pattern for Celestial Orbs is up on Craftsy (for US customers) and PatternSpot (for international customers)! available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop! This pattern features paper pieced star … [Read more...] about Celestial Orbs pattern is available!
MQG Riley Blake fabric challenge
A while back the Modern Quilt Guild sent out fabric bundles with the instructions to try something new using the fabrics. I realized they would be perfect for a design I'd been thinking about for a little while. Several people told me it … [Read more...] about MQG Riley Blake fabric challenge
Baby girl quilt
A friend of mine just had a baby girl, so naturally... time for a quilt! I don't typically work much with precuts, mostly because I'm religious about pre-washing my fabric, but this little jelly roll of Heather Bailey True Colors seemed perfect … [Read more...] about Baby girl quilt
Celestial Orbs
My second entry to the Bloggers' Quilt Festival is called Celestial Orbs: Celestial Orbs is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. This quilt was inspired by the traditional "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul" block. The center stars are paper … [Read more...] about Celestial Orbs
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Artichokes
My first entry into this spring's Bloggers' Quilt Festival is "The Disintegration of the Persistence of Artichokes." Those of you that follow me have seen a lot of this quilt, but I thought I'd share some photos from the making of it. More … [Read more...] about The Disintegration of the Persistence of Artichokes
I’m on the Me Being Crafty podcast!
I'm super honored to be featured today on the Me Being Crafty podcast with Tsoniki Crazy Bull! If you aren't familiar with the podcast, it's well worth subscribing to. Tsoniki interviews a lot of different quilty people and talks to them about the … [Read more...] about I’m on the Me Being Crafty podcast!
Rainbow mini swap quilts
I guess it's official, I'm addicted to swaps! It's so much fun to make and receive a special handmade quilt for/from a complete stranger. And I have to say that each time I participate, I end up making something that stretches me in some way, because … [Read more...] about Rainbow mini swap quilts
A longtime UFO, finally finished!
This quilt top has been sitting around for a few years, but when I had an opportunity to try out my friend Marybeth's longarm a couple of months ago, I decided it was time to finish it. This quilt top was, in fact, made using science. The … [Read more...] about A longtime UFO, finally finished!
