Pelican Quilts
I hand stitch modern heirloom quilts made with natural linens and dyes. I write about how to quilt, how to get started, and describe my own creative process. I write what it means to be a human who quilts in the series "The Quilt on the Couch."
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Pelican Quilts Journal - July 2026
Design Research: Tatter Blue Library
I got to visit New York City where I met Jordana Munk Martin, the founder and executive director of this incredible textile library and workshop space and spent a few hours perusing their library....
How to Choose High-Quality Linen for Quilts
Understanding line flax, tow, wet spinning, fabric weight, weave density, and finishing
Most linen sellers tell you the fabric’s weight—but weight alone cannot tell you how well it was made or how long it will last. Here is how to look bey...
Stitch Patterns for Hand Quilting
Seven ways to design stitch patterns that complement your quilt.
You finish piecing the quilt. You baste it. And then it sits in front of you, waiting for the quilting. Suddenly you have to answer a question no pattern tells you: How shoul...
Black Natural Dye Recipe
Making black with cutch, logwood, and iron
This black natural dye approach is centuries old. This recipe is my own approach from those I’ve learned from Maiwa Textiles, Botanical Colors and other sources through the years. Jennifer Angus a...
Pelican Quilts Journal - July 2026
July 2026 -Volume 4, Issue 7
For quilt lovers and creatives of all kinds — quilts in progress and visual studies to cultivate aesthetic literacy for everyday life.
Posts from Last Month
A quick look back at June's essays and journal...
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Learn quilt design through color, structure, and tradition. I make naturally dyed linen heirloom quilts and write essays on making quilts, living a creative life, and aesthetic literacy.
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