Space themed quilts

In order to prove that my "First Steps" quilt pattern is in fact gender-neutral, I also stitched up a girl astronaut. I added lots of charming little details and didn't she turn out cute?! #modernquiltpattern #firststepsquilt #spacenursery #rocketgirl

Embark on a quilting adventure with Riley Blake's free Rocket Quilt pattern, 41.5"x55.5"—a beginner-friendly cosmic crib quilt for your space explorer!

a sewing and quilting journal

Welcome to those dropping by from the Aurifil blog! If not, check out my guest post on AURIbuzz where I was challenged by OLFA and Aurifil in the Slice & Stitch Challenge, a monthly event during which one Aurifil Artisan and one OLFA Ambassador each share how they put an OLFA tool and a specific weight of Aurifil thread to work. I had the privilege of using 80 wt Aurifil and the OLFA Rotary Circle Cutter. Don't tell anyone, but this was really not challenging. Both are soooooo easy to use…

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3, 2, 1 Blast off to your dreams with this simple and adorable Rocket Quilt top pattern! Perfect for baby or big brother. You Make the image in 3 sizes: Crib 36"x42" Baby, with 24x28 wall decor, and 48"x56" Toddler / Lap, border for a twin. Skill Level: Beginner This pattern is traditionally pieced and not applique. All my pattern are good for beginning quilters, but some are super simple. I was able to make this top in one uninterrupted afternoon. The pattern first uses a chart with the…

To see most current post at Kelly Girl Quilts, click HERE! Good Friday morning, look at all the nice Nevada sunshine today! I ran out to take these pictures before work... I forgot yesterday morning. I'll take some more quilting pictures when I have a kinder afternoon sun and you can see the texture a bit better. I thought about a gold binding, but decided to stay with blue. and... the back is a panel of the solar system, the stars glow in the dark. I usually go with a pieced back, but fell…

Rosie's outer space quilt

Quilting astronaut Karen Nyberg invites you to make a star-themed quilt block for her Astronomical Quilts Block Challenge! Click through for block ideas plus links to Karen’s stories about her out-of-this world quilting experience.