Space quilts ideas

Becky on Instagram: "I love everything about this! Baby rocket ship quilt with Space Explorers E2E design designed for me by @abeandartdesigns Now I want to quilt it on all the things! #beckysquiltingagain #edgetoedgequilting #customdesignbyabeandartdesigns #longarmquiltingservices #turningquilttopsintouseableworksofart"

Did anyone notice that I completely skipped over “Baby #1” when I started posting last fall? I posted the quilts made for babies #2 and #3, but wasn’t quite sure if I had photos …

Like most people, December is the busiest month of all. Between the holidays and end-of-year activities, time is tight. In our house, D...

Volare is the Italian for 'to fly' (or soar) and is the name of the current European Space Agency mission being conducted by Luca Parmitano on the International Space Station. And now it's the name of my latest quilt: It's now in the possession of the young boy I made it for, so here are a lot of photos... (closest to the sun, Mercury, then Venus) I explained in earlier posts about piecing the background. It came together really well, and with a bit of care at the sandwiching and quilting…

The Space Camp baby quilt pattern features cute 3-D details in the rocket blocks, great for little fingers to explore.

I recently created an enlarged design of a smaller quilt I had made several years ago. All enlargements have challenges, especially as I’m usually working from a photo and I don’t make patterns. This starburst design is a creation of “rays” with each having seven different fabrics in it, progressing from light to dark fabrics Read the full article...

Find out how the idea of my astronaut quilt pattern came to life and find loads of inspiration on how to make your own version one-of-a-kind!

I’m making a northern stars constellation quilt to match my southern stars one! This one has started quite a bit differently from the last one - so I’ve shared my process in case it helps you with a similar project!

This mini runner was designed as part of an on line row-along - the theme was My Happy Place. I have a lot of happy places, but one of my favorite things to do is to go outdoors on a dark, cloudless night and admire the heavens. I love gazing at the multitude of stars and enjoying the quiet and taking the time to enjoy the stillness of the night. This little quilt is made with three different three inch star blocks. They are all traditionally pieced - once you start making these mini…