All Together Now

Last year I introduced you to three little rainbow-colored monsters that now live at my Craftsy store.  I have one last pattern to share with you that incorporates them all together in one large block.

At 18" x 12," this block would be perfect for a wall-hanging!  Like the other individual patterns, this one is available for sale in my Craftsy shop here.

You can also now purchase all four patterns together for one low price with the Rainbow Monster Super Pack!

What Rhymes With Orange?

The second Rainbow Monster is here!  He's a bit of a daydreamer and always has his head in the clouds... meet Orango, the quiet and thoughtful monster.

The pattern for Orango is available right here on Craftsy.  His little brother Plurp is there too!

Orango was originally drawn by Elliot Mosher, whose graphic design work can be found here.

Rochester Lilacs

I grew up in Rochester, New York, which is known for Kodak camera film, long winters and flowers.  It used to be known as the "Flour City" back when flour mills harnessed the power of the Genessee river and ground grain, but now it is known as the "Flower City" because of the beautiful flowers that bloom every year in Highland Park... the lilacs.

That is little me, at age 2, smelling the blossoms!

I decided to give a nod to these flowers in my latest paper-pieced pattern, Rochester Lilacs.

Believe it or not, this is the simplest pattern I have ever designed!  I decided to keep it simple by using a purple floral fabric for the lilac flowers.  It's available for sale on Craftsy here!

Rainbow Monsters!!

I am excited to introduce my newest paper-pieced creation:  Plurp!

Plurp is the first in a series of Rainbow Monsters designed by Elliot and myself.  Plurp is cheerful and bubbly and he's available on Craftsy!  I think he's super cute and would be great for a little kid quilt or pillow.

You can check out more of Elliot's graphic design work here.

...it all started with a Big Bang!

I was a nerd in high school.  I really enjoyed math and science and was pretty good at solving physics equations and balancing chemical formulas.  I don't do too much of that nowadays as a stay-at-home mom...

But that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate the clever nerdiness of shows like The Big Bang Theory!  It's one of our favorite shows!  It inspired me to design a paper-pieced quilt block that celebrates science at the atomic level.

This atom has three electrons, which means that it's a lithium atom.  Now, a real lithium atom is 4.1 angstroms wide, but this pattern is precisely 619,512,195 times larger and measures 10 inches square.

And the best part?  This pattern is FREE!! You can download it from my Craftsy shop here.  It's also available on Fandom in Stitches.

Purrot

Announcements, announcements, annouuuuuuuuuuncements!

I'd like to introduce, Purrot!

Purrot was a collaborative effort between myself and my brother-in-law, Elliot, who first sketched him out as a little watercolor doodle.  I translated him into fabric.  You can check out more of Elliot's graphic design work here.

Would you like to make your own Purrot?  Well, you can!

...because I am also excited to announce the grand opening of my new shop on Craftsy where you can buy the paper-pieced pattern for Purrot!  Craftsy is great in that once you pay through PayPal you get an instant PDF download of your purchase.  Check out my shop here!

Purrot is relatively small (only 10 inches square) but his pattern can easily be enlarged with a photocopier or by changing your print settings.  He would make a great pillow or wall-hanging for a kid's room!

If you have never done paper-piecing before, I would highly recommend Jen's tutorial over on Sewhooked, which you can find here.  Once you get the hang of it, it is a wonderful technique with unlimited potential!  I love how much detail and precision can be put into a quilt block so simply... just by sewing on the lines.

Hopefully Purrot will be the first of many new quilt patterns!