Monthly Archives: August 2024

Free Quilt Pattern – Mysterious Rainbow Owl

Gaze deep into the eyes of the all-knowing Cosmic Owl, with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern. The powerful image captures the magic and wisdom of this nocturnal raptor, in vivid kaleidoscopic colors. To make this 70″ wide x 55″ high … Continue reading

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Back to School ‘Round the Corner

Harvest season has started, and here in Colorado that means roadside stands with juicy Palisade Peaches. I just picked my first fat sweet tomato from my garden today. Nothing like a real sun-ripened tomato, still warm from the sun. Be … Continue reading

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Olympic Embroidery & Applique

While I catch up on my jetlag and edit my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, I want to share this quilt made to commemorate the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was made by the Sturminster Newton Quilting … Continue reading

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Quilt Trends from Birmingham

This week I have been in Birmingham UK at the Festival of Quilts, photographing this year’s crop of quilts and catching up with fellow quilt artists. The SAQA ‘Stitchpunk‘ gallery was a big hit, which you can see in the … Continue reading

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