This week is the last really intense paper piecing pattern! We are making bats from the fantastic “Midnight Bite” pattern by Nicole of Lily Ella Stitchery. Grab your pattern here if you don’t have it yet. You will need to tape some foundation … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 7: Midnight Bite
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Epic Halloween QAL, Week 6: Variable Potion Blocks
This week we’re bottling fame, brewing glory, even putting a stopper on death piecing Variable Potion Blocks, so called because you have lots of options on what size to make your potion blocks. These potions are also a great place to show off some … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 6: Variable Potion Blocks
Epic Halloween QAL, Week 5: Ring of Coffins
Happy Independence Day to all my American readers! I hope thinking of Halloween helps you survive the heat! This week's block is "Ring of Coffins" by Jessee Maloney of Art School Dropout, and I think it's one of the most inventive Halloween blocks … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 5: Ring of Coffins
Epic Halloween QAL, Week 4: Cauldron & Potion Bottle
If you haven't yet recovered from making three spiders, this week should give you a breather and allow you to catch up! This week we are making two more paper pieced blocks, both freely available from the lovely folks at Fandom In Stitches, and in … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 4: Cauldron & Potion Bottle
Epic Halloween QAL, Week 3: Spooky Spiders
This week we start with some of the larger paper pieced blocks—it's spider time! If you don't have your pattern yet, get it here. Stick with me as we talk about the block measurements; I've got a tip for cutting your background fabrics at the end of … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 3: Spooky Spiders
Epic Halloween QAL, Week 2: Candy Corn & Witch Hats
As you might have realized, we're going to be doing a lot of paper piecing for this quilt. So, I thought we'd start with some simple blocks to ease you into it if you're new to paper piecing, or if it's just been a while since you used the … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 2: Candy Corn & Witch Hats
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!
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!
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
The Insane Red Artichoke
The traditional guild I'm a part of has issued a challenge to create a quilt using the shape formed by two squares superimposed on each other, one rotated 45 degrees. It's a shape found often in Islamic art and mosaics. I'm not always very good at … [Read more...] about The Insane Red Artichoke
