<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Quilt by Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[I design modern, illustrative FPP patterns.]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:35:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.quiltbynight.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sewing Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[For my birthday back in October, my husband gave me an IOU for an uninterrupted quilting weekend and this past weekend he took our daughter to visit my in-laws so I could stay home and sew all weekend. It was magical. First on the docket was finally finishing my dragon quilt. I finished piecing this one a little over a year ago, but I've been super delinquent about actually quilting it. I finished it with black matchstick quilting in the background and color-matched outline quilting over the...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/sewing-weekend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca932b6d22c86f75a47c70</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_3d3c38c9db564db9984f0103fc69d7fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Protest - Thank you]]></title><description><![CDATA["The only thing more powerful than hate is love." - Bad Bunny This sew along has been truly inspiring, and I am so impressed by your creativity, advocacy, and the incredible sense of community you brought to this project. I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating. When I first came up with the idea for this sew along, my dream was to flood Instagram with images of protest quilts. I never imagined just how far that dream would reach. I am completely blown away—and so deeply grateful—for...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/in-protest-thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e410f8f4f3ef74a9cd18a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:25:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_95cbbfc69d344244b07dccc684ac7d37~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Protest Sew Along Week Five]]></title><description><![CDATA["You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world. And so to everyone who is watching, do not despair. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves. This is a time to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together." - Kamala Harris, 2024 concession speech Reflections: Last night, I got an unkind comment on one of my Instagram posts about my Hate Has No Home Here...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/in-protest-sew-along-week-five</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69824a3b99fa9e70ea62ce6b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:22:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_554d221a19b242dc989f9e9ec07c3bf3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep showing up - In Protest Sew Along Week 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week has me feeling outraged, frightened, and numb, and I know that many of you are feeling the same way. So, this week, in addition to some quilty pearls, I’m going to share a few resources that I have found. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive list or a checklist of things anyone ought to be doing, just a small collection of places I’ve landed while trying to figure out how to show up. Stats and survey: As we near the end of this sew-along, I have one more ask of you. This...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/keep-showing-up-in-protest-sew-along-week-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6427b3cf8ba2384866b4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_aeff82e0204a4cfe87f7dfc523343e99~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_975,h_310,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep moving forward - In Protest Sew Along Week 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Tuesday everyone. I hope your MLK weekend offered rest and reflection and that you are feeling ready for week three of the In Protest sew-along. This week, we are making progress on the hand and sign blocks. Week Three: I've loved seeing your check-ins from weeks one and two. So many colorful hands coming together! For this week, please continue to share your creations. If you are keeping pace with the weekly schedule, this week you can work on assembling sections 1 and 3 (units A...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/keep-moving-forward-in-protest-sew-along-week-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696fbeac5c4545eab7d5b771</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:45:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_023cf274ae09479fbcfd24c27947310d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practice makes progress - Week 2 In Protest Sew Along Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Tuesday everyone, and welcome to week two of the In Protest sew-along. This week, we are going to be continuing our work on the sign block and starting the hand. Week One Check Ins: You are all so creative and talented, and I've been loving all of your week one check-ins on Instagram. As a reminder, please make sure to tag or mention me in your posts so that I can see and track them. You can mention me by typing @quiltbynight (make sure to include the @) in your caption or tag me by...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/practice-makes-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6966c622bbaf501a67d5f701</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_ff7a93456cd74e7384110f4c2e69c652~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fired up, ready to go! - Week 1 Mid-Week Check-In]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the email that went out to all of the In Protest Sew Along participants on Friday morning. But since I've had a bunch of new folks sign up since then, I decided to start posting the check-ins here as well. Good morning, everyone! We're partway through week one of the In Protest Sew Along and I have a couple of things to share with you all. Let's start with a thank you: When I first dreamed up this sew-along, I truly thought it would be a small thing, maybe 10 or 15 of us coming...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/fired-up-ready-to-go-week-1-mid-week-check-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6963a0fcf5c800c96652856c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:17:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_492167ef7f144f4caa93e75bff661315~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope is the thing with feathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope is the Thing with Feathers,  inspired and titled after Emily Dickinson’s poem, explores the visual embodiment of hope as it emerges and radiates against darkness. As I prepare to release this pattern, I have been thinking a lot about the concept of hope.  I designed this quilt during a time when I was finding it all too easy to dwell in the darkness happening around me and much more difficult to identify rays of hope. Making this quilt was my tribute to a fragile yet defiant kind of...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695aeab6582148ae5602c275</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_387d324bb5874740b09513c4e7fb0b98~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projects and Patterns for the New Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have so many quilty things  happening this month. I started writing them down just to stay organized, and the list managed to make me feel both super excited and  super overwhelmed. Part of me thinks I should space things out so I don’t overwhelm all of you, too. But honestly? The excited part is winning right now, so here we go! Hope Is the Thing with Feathers Release date: Thursday, January 8 I just received final feedback and photos from my pattern testers for Hope Is the Thing with...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/projects-for-the-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69583a1e2cf40d5f8b84eb7a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_b7225410d8694dc19493e760ea531892~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New website who dis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you ever wake up on a Tuesday and decide, "Hey, I think I need a website?" No, just me? This whole thing mostly started because I want to host a sew along and I felt like I needed somewhere beyond Instagram to post details and updates. Don't get me wrong, I love Instagram. But I also know that it can be hard to find old posts for things that need re-referencing. So now I'm deep down the rabbit hole of learning about domain names and business email and designing a website. To be totally...]]></description><link>https://www.quiltbynight.com/post/new-website-who-dis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693a10774e2629cde3a46a50</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba8c2f_065b3af6a5f449fd848042b67422cecc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Halvorsen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>