I've been wanting to do another paper pieced bird for a while, and this spring I finally sat down to work out a paper pieced bluebird. I figured everyone likes bluebirds—they're bright and cheerful, and they have a reputation for being … [Read more...] about Flighted Fancy pattern
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Buckled Up quilt pattern
I've written patterns for the Modern Quilt Guild's Quilt of the Month program before, so when they got in touch last fall to ask if I'd be interested in making another quilt for the program, I of course jumped at the opportunity! Lately, the … [Read more...] about Buckled Up quilt pattern
Mountain Rainbows quilt – the purple version
The Mountain Rainbows pattern is available in the Flying Parrot Quilts shop! I've made a couple of versions of my Mountain Rainbows quilt with neutral backgrounds and rainbow Dresden Plates. I wanted to see what other color schemes besides … [Read more...] about Mountain Rainbows quilt – the purple version
Canoe Sparkler Quilt Pattern
I have a new pattern out in this month's issue of American Quilter, and this one is another design that you might have seen in my book, although it was a little bigger and the design was shown in a different color scheme. AQS thought it might make a … [Read more...] about Canoe Sparkler Quilt Pattern
Star Bright quilt pattern
Also published in a magazine this month is Star Bright. I'm afraid this post is light on photos because I only barely finished this quilt in time for my deadline and didn't have a chance to get a nice picture, so these are all stolen from AQS. (But … [Read more...] about Star Bright quilt pattern
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
