Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by and said kind things about my quilt. I read every one of them, and they all made me feel warm and fuzzy! I'm working on a pattern for the quilt, so please check back if you were one of the people who … [Read more...] about Giveaway winner & AQS Chattanooga modern eye candy
Jaftex Anniversary Blog Hop & Giveaway!
This pattern is now available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. Hi everyone, and welcome to my stop on the Jaftex 85th Anniversary Blog Hop! If this is your first time stopping by, I'm Sylvia and I'm primarily a modern quilter. I also love … [Read more...] about Jaftex Anniversary Blog Hop & Giveaway!
Progress on WIPs!
A while back, I posted a tutorial for the Gnomes and Trees block I asked Stash Bee to make for me earlier this summer. One of the blocks went on an accidental overseas adventure, but has finally arrived safely here, so I was able to put the top … [Read more...] about Progress on WIPs!
Jaftex Blog Hop
I'll be participating in Jaftex Corp's 85th Anniversary Blog Hop! This will be chock full of cool projects and awesome prizes—here is the complete list of stops. Go check them out, and make sure you come back to see the quilt I made on September … [Read more...] about Jaftex Blog Hop
Golden Snitch tutorial
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
