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The Dusky Sparrow
Hi!!
Welcome to my little corner of the world! A place where I journal about my projects and anything else that is taking up space in my busy mind!!
My heart beams brightest when I am creating and I love drawing inspiration from art found in places that I love so much. I’m a collector of fabric, a lover of needlepoint and a maker at heart!
Here you’ll also find my online shop!! A collection of curated bundles and many of my favorite things!
Welcome to my very own Discovery Island!!
– Ashley
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Twelve prints. Natural warmth. Quiet beauty.
March Havens is here, and she’s lovely!! 🖤
#cloud9fabrics #textileoftheday #quiltersofinstagram #sewsomething #theduskysparrow
Starting the new year the best way I know how. Time at the machine and stitch by stitch!! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!! May it be filled with making, mending, and moments you love. 🤍
Art first. Always.
A coastal holiday palette that’s calm, sun-washed, and entirely unbothered by trends.
Merry Mood.
Consider this noted.
Image: Slim Aarons
#MerryMood #AColorStory #ColorInspiration #CreativeProcess #TheDuskySparrow
✨ Starry by Ruby Star Society ✨
This one has been quietly making my heart flutter.
Starry is playful and modern with just enough whimsy!! Those tiny stars, the color stories, the way it all works together so effortlessly!!
I’m excited to share that I’ll be carrying the full Starry collection, available in yardage and color-coordinated bundles very soon. Whether you’re planning a full quilt, a special accent, or just want to collect your favorite colors, there will be options made to mix, match, and dream.
Coming soon to the shop 🌙✨
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Stillwater is officially in the shop 🌊
As a native Floridian, collections like this are honestly hard for me to let go of.
The colors feel like quiet mornings near the water, salt in the air, and that familiar calm that never really leaves you.
Stillwater by Katie O’Shea for Art Gallery Fabrics has such an easy, natural rhythm to it. It has soft movement, thoughtful prints, and a palette that works just as beautifully on its own as it does mixed into a larger story.
I’ve brought in all 16 designs, and they’re now available in the shop.
This is one of those collections I know I’ll reach for again and again 🤍
#TheDuskySparrow
#QuiltShopLife
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#StillwaterFabrics
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#CoastalColorPalette
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New on the blog today ✨
A story about learning quilts, repurposing blocks, turning one into a flower bag, and why Suzy Quilts always inspires my small-project heart. I also linked the flower bag pattern I used if you want to make one too.
Live now on the blog 🤍🐦
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#modernquilting
#modernquilter
#learningquilt
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#theduskysparrow
I always seem to struggle keeping up with social media during the summer months and into the holidays!There’s so much life happening and so many little details to tend to behind the scenes!
While I may be quieter here, I’m still very much here…packing orders, stocking fabrics, and caring for The Dusky Sparrow with so much gratitude for those who support this little shop. 🤍🐦
#theduskysparrow #quiltshop #fabricshop #QuiltersOfInstagram #ModernQuilting #QuiltLife
#SewingCommunity #FabricLove
#QuiltInspiration
Feeling purrfectly smitten with this new Liberty cat print. 💕🐾 #libertyfabric #theduskysparrow #catsinquilts #catsfollowers #sewsomething
** Congrats to our winner @winkowl!! **
🎄The Cotswold Holiday Collection GIVEAWAY! 🎄
Imagine Downton Abbey at Christmas… that’s exactly the vibe of this fat quarter bundle from Morris & Co. 🌿 With 12 elegant prints, it’s perfect for adding timeless charm to your holiday sewing. And now… one lucky winner will get it for FREE!
How to Enter:
1️⃣ Like this post ❤️
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (1 tag = 1 entry — tag as many as you like!)
3️⃣ Bonus! Share this post in your stories for 3 extra entries (don’t forget to tag us so we see it!)
🗓 Giveaway runs until midnight on Tuesday August 12th! I’ll announce the winner on Wednesday, the 13th!!
GOOD LUCK, and may your holidays be sew elegant!🧵✨
#theduskysparrow #fabricgiveaway #morrisandcofabric #HolidayQuilting #CotswoldHoliday #quiltersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #quilt
🍐💚 A bundle worth singing about! 💚🍐
This 9-piece set of green prints from A Pear-fect Christmas by Cayla Naylor for Riley Blake Designs was inspired by her own family’s magical take on the “12 Days of Christmas.” From whimsical partridges to festive drummers, her designs capture the joy, anticipation, and timeless charm of the season. A collection I wish was forever available!!
🎄 Perfect for:
✔ Quilts
✔ Stockings
✔ Table runners
✔ Tree skirts
✨ Limited supply — once they’re gone, they’re gone!
#theduskysparrow #holidayquilting #rileyblakedesigns #christmasfabric #quiltfabriclove #apearfectchristmas #quilt #quiltersofinstagram #quilter #quiltshop
✨NEW FABRIC DROP!✨
Bright Holiday by Charla Pettingill for Cloud9 is here and it’s pure CHRISTMAS MAGIC! 🎄🍭❄️
Think: gingerbread houses, sugar cookies, candy canes, toy soldiers, flurries of snow, and the cutest vintage Christmas trees you’ve ever seen. It’s sweet, nostalgic, and perfect for all your merry-making and holiday stitching. My favorite holiday collection this season! Available in both yardage and fat-quarter bundles !! 🎄🎁🧵
Snag it on the website before it jingles away! 🎶🎅🏻
#theduskysparrow #brightholiday #cloud9fabric #christmasquilting #holidaysewing #modernquilter #vintagechristmasvibes #quiltersofinstagram #quilter #quiltshop
Summer, tied up in fabric!! This sunny custom order is on its way! 🦞☀️🌊
#theduskysparrow #quiltersofinstgram #sewspiration #artgalleryfabrics #summerstitching
My go-to tools for quilt piecing! 🪡❤️
1) Washable glue with the tiniest of tips! Perfect to make sure seams line up just how I’d like before sewing
2) Adorable pin-cushions, because sewing is more fun with them nearby
3) Wonder Clips, for a quick pinch
4) A seam ripper!! My least favorite thing to do but no matter how long I sew, I still always end up using one
5) A stiletto, to help with consistent seams
6) A soft headed hammer!! A favorite of mine and the remedy for bumpy seams
7) A clapper, to help set seams and glue
What are some of your sewing sidekicks? ✂️❤️
#quilts #quiltsofinstagram #sidekicks #makersofinstagram #sewing #sew #theduskysparrow #toolsofthetrade
🌞✨ Saved for Sunnier Days is officially HERE!
First up: a juicy 1/2 yard bundle of the full Tula Pink Monkey Wrench collection 🍌🐒
These bold beauties have been tucked away in my stash, waiting for the perfect moment…and that moment is now. Too rare to call new, too young to be vintage… they’re just right. 💫
Available now on the site! Once they’re gone, they’re gone!
🧵 Tag a Tula lover
💛 Grab yours before they swing away!
#SavedForSunnierDays #TheDuskySparrow #TulaPink #MonkeyWrenchFabric #QuiltFabric #SewistsOfInstagram #QuiltyGoodness #TulaPink #quiltersofinstagram #quiltersgonnaquilt #sewsomething #makersofinstagram
Notes from the Nest!! 🕊️
In this week’s post, I’m sharing some summer reflections (the sweet and the bittersweet), a project bag made with treasured fabrics, a peek at my latest Merryweather EPP block, and a look at custom woven labels.
Head over to the blog or Substack for this weeks post (link in bio).
Whether you’re chasing the sunshine or stillness, I hope it’s a great week for you!!☀️💛
#theduskysparrow #quilt #EPP #quiltersgonnaquilt #makersofinstagram #projectbag #quiltersofinstagram #makesomething #sew
Saved for Sunnier Days!! ☀️
Some fabrics are just too special to be forgotten. Not quite vintage, not exactly new...just beloved treasures
that have been patiently waiting for their turn in the sun!! ☀️💛
This collection is a love letter to those tucked-away favorites, brought back to life with intention, story, and joy. In this video, I’m sharing the heart behind Saved for Sunnier Days and why these fabrics still deserve their moment to shine. 💛
#SavedForSunnierDays #TheDuskySparrow #QuiltingWithHeart #FabricWithAStory #ModernQuilter #SewMuchLove #quilter #quiltersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #sew
I just restocked Slow Summer by @suzyquilts and I’ve added a couple Fat Quarter Bundles! Some collections are just too hard to let go of, and this is one of them! Such a darling group of little lovelies!! Soft pastels, watercolor vibes, and that easy-breezy feeling you wish could last forever. Just like summer!! ☀️🐌❤️
Available now at The Dusky Sparrow in yardage and bundles!✂️🪡🕊️
#SlowSummerFabric #TheDuskySparrow #QuiltFabricBundle #SuzyQuilts #ModernQuilting #QuiltyGoodness #quiltersofinstgram #makersofinstagram #quilt
🎉 WOW! Nearly 400 entries!! 🎉
Thank you so much to everyone who entered, commented, and shared the love during my Wallflower giveaway!! I’m seriously blown away by your kindness and excitement!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!🕊️❤️
And now… drumroll please 🥁
Congratulations to @justalittleoffquilting, you’ve won this dreamy bundle of Tilda’s Wallflower fabrics!! Check your DM’s so you can send me your address!! ✨
If you didn’t win this time, don’t worry!! More fun things are coming soon!! After all, gifts are my love language!!Thank you, again!! Happy Stitching!! 😘
#theduskysparrow #itsgiveawaytime #quilters #tildawallflower #TildaFabrics #giftsaremylovelanguage #quiltersgonnaquilt #quiltersofinstagram #makers #makersgonnamake
Happy Wednesday, my friends!! I just opened a shipment from Liberty London and had to share these beauties with you!! Such a fun collection! Liberty Animals will be on the site soon!! They are all SO amazing, but I’d love to know which one is your favorite!? 🦒🐅🐙🐰❤️
#libertylondon #fabric #libertanimals #theduskysparrow #quilters #prettyfabric #tanalawn #makersofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #fabricforsale #quilt #libertylondonfabric
✨GIVEAWAY CLOSED ✨
✨IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨
A 10-piece Fat Quarter Bundle from the new, dreamy Tilda Wallflower collection in the blue & green colorway!!
Why? Because gifts are my love language, and I’d love to grow this creative little corner of the internet with more kindred spirits like YOU!
To enter:
💫 Like this post
💬 Comment and tag a friend who loves fabric or quilting (each tag = 1 entry)
➕ Follow me!!
BONUS: Share this post to your story and tag me for 5 extra entries!
Giveaway closes at 5PM on Wednesday, June 11th! I’ll announce the winner in my stories!! 💌
Open to everyone and not affiliated with Instagram. Just a little joy, from me to you!!🪡♥️
Thank you for sharing!! XOXO
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