I managed to finish a some-time UFO before the holidays: Gnome Forest. The blocks in this quilt were improv pieced by my Stash Bee hive in 2015. I tried to arrange everyone's blocks in a light-to-dark gradient from top to bottom, depending on the … [Read more...] about Gnome Forest quilt
Fresh Quilting & MQG membership giveaway!
Earlier this year, I taped two segments for Season 2 of Fresh Quilting, and the first of the two episodes featuring my segments is airing this week on the website. If you're a Modern Quilt Guild member, you can binge-watch the entire season online … [Read more...] about Fresh Quilting & MQG membership giveaway!
Paper patterns & Quilt Market recap
I wanted to share a little about my new paper patterns and my Quilt Market adventure! Thanks to the Craftsy Quilt Designer Fellowship, I was able to have a booth at Quilt Market, the industry trade show, to launch a new line of paper … [Read more...] about Paper patterns & Quilt Market recap
Primarily Geese pattern
This pattern has been re-released as Mod Arrows, and is available in the FPQ pattern shop. I'm still swamped with deadlines, but I'm surfacing to let you know about my new pattern out in the January/February 2018 issue of McCall's … [Read more...] about Primarily Geese pattern
Artichoke Quilt Block – the green pillow version!
The Artichoke block mini quilt pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. As part of the whole Quilt Market preparations, I also updated my Artichoke block pattern. The Artichoke quilt block is a paper pieced block pattern that … [Read more...] about Artichoke Quilt Block – the green pillow version!
Geo Rex dinosaur quilt block
Geo Rex is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop! Geo Rex was originally designed for the Jurassic Park dinosaur quilt swap earlier this year. As usual, I couldn't find the exact pattern I wanted, so I came up with my own … [Read more...] about Geo Rex dinosaur quilt block
Twister pattern featuring improv curves!
The Twister pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts shop! A while back, as I was thinking about science-themed quilts, I made a list of different scientific disciplines and thought about what kinds of quilts I could make for each of … [Read more...] about Twister pattern featuring improv curves!
Gossamer Wings wallhanging
The Gossamer Wings pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts pattern shop. Since the original Gossamer Wings dragonfly mini quilt was made as part of a swap, I needed to make another one to hang in my Quilt Market booth. This time I … [Read more...] about Gossamer Wings wallhanging
New patterns!
I'm so excited to show you all the new patterns I've been working on for the last few months! I'll have individual posts with more details on all of them over the next few weeks. They are all available in my Craftsy shop now and will shortly be … [Read more...] about New patterns!
Spooky Spider paper pieced mini quilt
The Spooky Spider pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts shop! I originally designed the Spooky Spider pattern for my Epic Halloween Quilt, but for Quilt Market I've made another version. This one uses just the large block on its own … [Read more...] about Spooky Spider paper pieced mini quilt
