This pattern is now available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. I am so excited to finally show you this finished quilt that I made what seems like ages ago—I had to keep it under wraps until now, because it's coming out as a pattern in … [Read more...] about Dogwood Blossoms Appliqué Quilt (and pattern!)
Paper Cranes quilt pattern available!
The pattern for my quilt Paper Cranes is now available on Craftsy (for U.S. folks) and PatternSpot (for the international crowd)! in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. The paper piecing pattern includes three sizes (baby, lap, and queen), … [Read more...] about Paper Cranes quilt pattern available!
Schnitzel & Boo Round 3 swap quilts
This pattern is complimentary for my newsletter subscribers! Sign up here. Another mini quilt swap has just wound up, and I have both sent off and received my minis. This time I was making for Tammy, who loves red and aqua and and one of whose … [Read more...] about Schnitzel & Boo Round 3 swap quilts
Binding inside corners and joining curved binding tutorial
I'm working on a quilt with a scalloped binding, so I thought I'd share my technique for binding inside corners and joining the binding on a curve. Start with a double-fold bias binding. (Here is some information on making bias binding.) Begin … [Read more...] about Binding inside corners and joining curved binding tutorial
#igminiswap Quilts
Happy New Year, everyone! I meant to post this before Christmas, but it seems time got away from me. I was involved in the Instagram mini swap this fall, and here finally are pictures of my quilts! My partner was @terireymann, who also loves … [Read more...] about #igminiswap Quilts
WIP—Another Artichoke Quilt
After making my original artichoke quilt (pattern available here!), some friends of mine told me I should make a larger version for show, so that's what I've been working on for some time now. I actually got the top done back in the spring, then it … [Read more...] about WIP—Another Artichoke Quilt
Bloggers’ Quilt Festival—Main Sequence
I've posted about this one recently, but I love this quilt so much I thought I'd enter it into the Bloggers' Quilt Festival, too. Forgive me if you've already seen and read all about it! This quilt is called "Main Sequence" and is a really nerdy … [Read more...] about Bloggers’ Quilt Festival—Main Sequence
Paper Cranes
This pattern is now available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. I realized that I haven't shown a quilt I finished a while back, so the Bloggers' Quilt Festival seemed like a good time to post some pictures of "Paper … [Read more...] about Paper Cranes
Astronomy quilt finish
I'm so excited to show you my latest science quilt finish, "Main Sequence"! This is my quilty version of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and represents the main sequence of stars shown. Basically, this diagram shows the relationship … [Read more...] about Astronomy quilt finish
Lone Star quilt finish!
I've finished up the lone star quilt I've been working on this summer! I was going for southwest colors, and I really like what I ended up with. I used batiks for the star (except for the very center, which is a fabulous rust dye from my … [Read more...] about Lone Star quilt finish!
