Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This is so true! I have a "one quilt per person per lifetime" rule with two modifiers: (1) future repairs are included with the quilt and (2) if the quilt cannot be repaired, it will be replaced. 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026According to her TikTok video, it's made with real candy that's been lacquered: www.tiktok.com/@katyperrycr...tiktok.comone of the most iconic looks of all time #katyperry #californiagurls #teenagedream TikTok video by katy crave 🔥 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It looks fantastic. Hand work isn't supposed to look perfect. It's supposed to look human. Take a break and rest a bit. It's easier if you aren't tired or aching. 120
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I just did the opposite this week: blew my quilting budget on a bunch of yarn. 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The quilting is well done! It looks so cozy. 110
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Absolutely! Progress over perfection. Nobody can improve without freedom to make ugly stuff first. Plus, once you wash it, it all just crinkles up into a cozy happy quilt and you will wonder why you thought it was ugly 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The way I cackled at that last sentence... I can apply it to almost every sewing lesson I've learned. 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 09/07/2026This is exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing more of it! 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The Arthur pants are dope. Easy and interesting to wear. You can also start with the easier elastic waist and move up to the zippered fly 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 04/06/2026What a pretty and unusual color palette! 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 01/06/2026"I plan to keep it super simple..." That's what I always tell myself until I start the project and start wondering "maybe I should try X" or "wouldn't it look cool with Y." 🤣 030
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This view is the inspiration for the quilt. The tree outside my apartment window blooms yellow every spring and the goldfinches like to hide in it. When the green leaves take over, the goldfinches stop coming. 050
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 28/05/2026"Forsythia" I wanted the quilt to evoke the feeling of a tree in bloom. I used hundreds of squares, measuring between 1 and 8 inches each, in a spectrum of yellows. I think it succeeds in walking the line between abstraction and specificity without being too literal. #modernquilting #quilting 4373
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 20/05/2026That is amazing! I love this. Just start sewing bits together. You'll either find it interesting and want to do more or decide that cutting up fabric into pieces only to sew them back together is a drag. 😅 100
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The easiest way to start is to start: take a bit of fabric and sew it to another bit of fabric. 😅 You can learn techniques as you go. Patterns and planning are optional. You really only *need* fabric, thread, needle, scissors, and an iron to get started. 120
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Silk chiffon has the soul of a demon: incorporeal and tortuous. But you can tame it with a soak in gelatin or starch. It really helps. 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 04/05/2026It looks great! I think the green background was the perfect choice for this furry friend. 110
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I'm quite partial to these blue ones. It's delightful how different stars cut from one fabric can look. Liberty is a great choice for EPP. 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 25/04/2026This is so exciting. I can't wait to see your piece when you can share it. 😊 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This fabric looks like a delightful choice for that pattern! 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I'm convinced that the only reason why I start another quilt is the immediate amnesia that sets in after I finish one - wiping out the memory of the time, tedium, and struggle that went into it. 120
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Drunkard's path quilt in red and pink. Another exercise in a limited color palette, traditional quilting patterns, and curved piecing. I should have foreseen that it would look like pepperoni on pizza. 60"x60" #modernquilting #drunkardspath 2322
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Pretty! Those colors are delightful for Spring. 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 05/04/2026You know how repeating a word makes it lose meaning and seem nonsensical? That's how I feel about color after trying to explore it. "What is turquoise and teal?" I don't know. But here's the quilt I came up with. #modernquilting #halfsquaretriangle 3412
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I started with the flying geese in the center. After making about 120, I got tired of it and put it away until the motivation returned. It never did. I finally sewed them together last month and added a wide border - an oversized log cabin. 030
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I just finished this quilt (started over two years ago) for a friend whose favorite colors are mint green and pink. #flyinggeese #logcabinquilt 2181
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I keep calling this my "Rock Quilt" in my head. I assigned myself a design challenge to use: (1) a non preferred color palette; (2) larger scale shapes; and (3) improvise curves. It's about 60"x70", but feels like a little sketch. #improvquilt #modernquilting 0240
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Purple scrap quilt: I'm playing with the concept of big borders framing smaller central motifs. #scrapquilt #improvquilt #modernquilting 1438223
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Big scrap quilt using leftover shot cotton striped fabric. #scrapquilt #modernquilting 1311
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Does anybody have a recommendation for an affordable and reliable mid- or long-arm quilting machine? I don't need any bells and whistles: just a roomy throat length and clearance. I bought a Little Rebel last year. It's broken down twice in the first 14 months I've had it. I'm so annoyed. 230
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 25/03/2026You have enough to start! You can always buy more later if you want to make it bigger. 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 21/03/2026It's fine. It can also be helpful for subtly directing visual flow 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Amazing. Pre-interfaced satin sounds like a game changer for heavy linings. This is going to be an incredible cape! 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 11/03/2026This is SO beautiful! You've put so much thought into details. What's the interlining between the lining and fabric? It looks so plush that I'm assuming there's some interlining here. 110
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 01/03/2026My inside voice shouts "That's a COLLAGE - NOT A QUILT!" I like collage. But collage is not quilting. 020
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Making quilts is largely an exercise in self-delusion and stubbornness. I always think my next project won't take very long. 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I really enjoy comparing the work in progress with the final. Quilting is such a process-oriented medium. The quilting and binding transforms the pieces in surprising and interesting ways. It adds something in the textured overlay and removes details like seams. 060
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I forgot to share this one earlier: Butler Valley, AZ (Fondamonte), completed Sept 2025. The first of the "land use policy" series. Maybe I should think of a less dry-sounding title for the series? It makes it sound so boring. #landscapequilt #modernquilt 1282
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 23/02/2026"Exurbia" (from the ongoing Land Use Policy series): a quilted meditation on housing growth through subdividing land. The straight line cuts break the fabric. But the fabrics continue to change and increase in complexity with those cuts. #modernquilt #landscapequilt 1313
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I just finished binding this second iteration of the Declaration of Independence. I think I'm going to push the next version towards increased verisimilitude and legibility on the next version. #protestquilt 0180
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 22/02/2026That's very true about needing time. I think it came out different from my expectations. I think I'll need the time to release those expectations and look at it with a different perspective. 030
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I like to work in variations on a theme. I made the blue and white double wedding ring on the left in 2024. It reminded me of plates, so I tried inserting gold like kintsugi on the second one (on the right). I guess the series is still in progress... #doubleweddingring #quilt 2141
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I'm disappointed. It isn't what I hoped for. I've been dragging my feet on quilting and then binding it. It's fine. It's just not exciting or interesting. I wanted it to evoke china plates and kintsugi. Maybe I need to simplify it further? Fewer fabrics next time? #doubleweddingring #dwrquilt 6140
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Wow. That map is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing all of these. It's so inspiring to see so many people making powerful and emotional art. 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I love this public art piece. It's ephemeral, interactive, meaningful, and moving. 040
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It's very beautiful and now you know how to successfully achieve a flat embroidered image if you need that effect in the future. 010
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I'm intrigued by this thesis because the nude female form represented in classical through baroque eras often look like male bodies with two scoops of ice cream appended to symbolize breasts. 000
Terrorsaurus Dax @terrorsaurusdax.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Argh. This title makes me rage. "Even the quilters"? Quilting has been one of the only acceptable forms of political expression and activism for women for centuries. The history of the craft is steeped in protest. The title should have been "even the cat butt drumming communities." 000
