This pattern was a free download. Aperture by Robert Kauffman.

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I just finished this top for my daughter-in-law and I noticed I accidentally swapped the last two blocks. UGH, I need to fix it. At least it'll still be done in time for Christmas. Whew!

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Ok, it seems the error isn't so noticeable. I'm just going to leave it. After all, I'm still just a confident beginner and I don't think it's worth possibly messing it up.

Taking suggestions on how I could quilt it!
It’s gonna be a wall hanging, with a pink and/or orange border

Edit: wow, thank you for all the lovely comments! really appreciate it <3

Now what?

I’m working on hand quilting it. I sent it to my lomgarmer to baste. There was no way I felt confident in my knees to do it myself.

Hello all, I’ve posted some of my quilt inspired stained glass pieces before and you’ve all been so supportive. I have my first artisan market today and will be selling my items for the first time. I wanted to showcase my collection I’ve made over my first 4 months making stained glass and say thank you for the support.

Edit- wow! Thanks so much everyone for the support. I would love to keep creating more patterns, you can follow me on Instagram or my website. Rat Dog Glass / ratdogglass.com

Second foray into FPP and first time making a pattern.
So so pleased with how the quilt top is looking!

Pattern was planned sketching out on procreate by hand. Top is duvet sized, mostly FPP, but some needle turned applique.

Design is based on art by Sophia DeFelice (adapted with her blessing), you can find her insta here if you want to check her out

Now I just need to decide whether to take it to the long armer or try hand quilting for the first time...

I have finally finished sewing together my 218 individual hexie flowers (with their background hexagons as well) and now I need help deciding how I’m going to sew them to each other!

I took a picture of each flower as I finished it, removed the background, and uploaded it to Canva so I could play around with my options. It took forever but it was kinda fun to try out new arrangements without having to stand on a chair to reach the top of my design wall.

I’m leaning towards the random layout just because I have already done a lot of color gradient-esque quilts. Also, I think it lets the individual flowers pop a bit more whereas they kind of blend together in the gradient options. But I’d love to hear from the rest of you what you think!

This WIP has kept me company through so many travels, late night TV binges, road trips, and work phone calls. A lot of the hexies are completely random or scraps from my stash, while others were carefully chosen and fussy-cut to display things that I like or that make me happy. I already love this quilt, and I am both excited and nervous to jump into the next step.

And I still haven’t even begun to think about how I’m going to quilt it! Though let’s be real that probably won’t happen for another two years.

I have to brag about this quilt top because it is self drafted and I am so proud of how it turned out! So excited to quilt it and gift it. Happy Pride month!

My granddaughter selected the fabric from my Fat Quarter Shop Sew Sampler subscription for this quilted jacket. She chose this brilliant Tula Pink fabric collection. I loved her enthusiasm for this project! She picked which dog would be placed on which shoulder as well as other locations.
Her excitement during the process has been a great joy for me. I look forward to collaborating with her on future quilt designs!

This is supposed to shimmer and I think it does. Now to quilt it and be done!

I finished this top this week, and now I am trying to figure out how I should quilt her (72"×92"). Originally, I was thinking swirls but now I'm not sure. An ideas?

My daughter made this. She’s 10. It was an ambitious pattern but it turned out pretty ok.

Okay a few big areas used 1/2” strips to start but mainly 1/4”! This was made taking a 10 week class from Gingerly Quilt Co. it’s essentially raw edge appliqué, no fusible used, just straight stitching little strips in place. I still need to make a fabric frame and free motion quilt it, but I’m too excited not to share!

This looks so much bigger in pictures haha. The blocks are only 6”

Edit: wow, thank you all so much for the love on these blocks. I’m over the moon (hehe) excited to keep adding to it!

Used a layer cake and a jelly roll to make this quilt which I wanted to be fun, bold, and colorful. Is it too much color, or am I just not feeling fun today? 🤪

Just finished my fifth reverse mermaid FPP block! I redrew these patterns countless times before finally sewing them, but I, so glad my vision turned out! (FPP patterns by me)

Not sure if I will make more before I put join the blocks together for a quilt, but this is just a photo collage of the blocks I’ve done thus far.

Taking suggestions for more reverse mermaid ideas! My partner suggested maybe some sharks next.

I just finished the quilt top...I still need to longarm her. This was insane trying to match up the print in the background!

My sister recently took up quilting and came for a visit. She decided on a simple pinwheel pattern and picked put several of my fabrics that she loved. I told her to take as much as she wanted and she chose to hand cut rather than the “too complicated” rotary cutter for HSTs. I didn’t think of it, it never occurred to me to supervise her. Found this yesterday when I was looking for a fabric for the back of a quilt. Sigh. She’s the greatest sister in the world. There’s not a better one. Also, she’s 55. Happy quilting!

I am working on an optical illusion quilt for my son and I am trying to decide whether or not I should do a simple picture frame border or lean into the illusion aspect and add another detail in the border. wwyd?

Trying to put a dent in my scrap box.

This is my first time sewing in about 6 years, so I've had to re-learn everything!

After an initial hiccup where I was sewing to 3/8ths instead of 1/4, and the liberal use of my seam ripper, I'm finally at the most exciting part of making a quilt: the layout.

I've been staring at this for too long and would love some outside opinions (and some encouragement, if I'm honest).

Aside from the two corner blocks that need fixing, does this look ok?

Pattern is same sky by modernly Morgan, and fabric is a batik bundle from my local Spotlight