Quilt Case Studies

Field Notes on Yellow Natural Dyes

A yellow surprise from my dye lab

May 17 • Pelican Quilts

The Problem with this Quilt

Updates on the Beige Snowball Quilt

Apr 27 • Pelican Quilts

New Quilt in Process: The Black and Grey Circle Log Cabin

Behind the Scenes in my studio

Jan 31 • Pelican Quilts

Making the Grey Argyle Quilt: All the Reels

Round up of videos about the making of the Grey Argyle Quilt.

Dec 5, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Planning a Lone Star Quilt

A Case Study in Technical Design

Jun 15, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Anatomy of the Lone Star Quilt

For Quilters Who Want to Compose, But Feel Out of Their Depth

May 27, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Stitching Antigone: Lace, Texture, and Composition

Notes on Composition, Texture, and Decision-Making in the Quilting Phase (with a Baptist Fan how-to at the end.)

Apr 22, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Secrets of the Pelican Quilt: Part 1

Creating the Appliqué Medallion

Mar 5, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Playing with Color

Baby Quilt Color Explorations

Sep 24, 2024 • Pelican Quilts

The Secret of the Yellow Housetop Quilt

How to Make the Yellow Housetop Quilt

Jun 4, 2024 • Pelican Quilts

Secrets of the Kaleidoscope Quilt

How to Make the Yellow Housetop Quilt

Mar 21, 2024 • Pelican Quilts

Broken Mirror Quilt Part 1

Piecing a snowball quilt with variation in block size

Jan 28, 2024 • Pelican Quilts

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