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!
A tip for piecing bindings
I apologize for the long radio silence--I've been finishing up my dissertation, and the last-minute revisions have eaten up all the time I'd rather have spent quilting! But it's over now, and I promise that new quilt pictures are coming soon. In … [Read more...] about A tip for piecing bindings
Artichokes revisited…
After making my most recent mini quilt, I was just having too much fun with my artichoke block and decided to come up with a bigger quilt based on it. So, after using this as an excuse to order some of those luscious Kona solid fat quarter bundles, … [Read more...] about Artichokes revisited…
Bloggers’ Quilt Festival
It's that time of year, when the spring quilt festival happens over at Amy's Creative Side, and this year I've actually got my act together enough to enter a quilt. This pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts shop. I blogged about this … [Read more...] about Bloggers’ Quilt Festival
Mini Lone Star Hexie block tutorial
I'm in the online quilting bee Stash Bee, and May is my month to pick a block for everyone to make! I thought I'd repost my tutorial here. It's based on the larger block by Alia of card table inc. People are already posting beautiful … [Read more...] about Mini Lone Star Hexie block tutorial
