Quiltcon Fabric Challenge - My Fibonacci in Fabric Quilt

[@veronicaosborn3029]

Congratulations Cathy! It’s a beautiful quilt and what an honor to be hanging at quilt con. The quilting world is a much better place with you in it. ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh my goodness, Veronica! Thank you for your kind words! ❤️

[@dianeroome972]

You are batting (see what I did there, LOL) 100%. Two quilts submitted to Quiltcon, two quilts accepted. That is certainly high praise for your artistic aesthetic. The quilt is vibrant and calming at the same time, medieval math in a modern expression. And the red/pink fabrics put me in mind of the Kaffe use of colour. All these influences have come together in a beautiful way. So interesting.

[@pst47wings]

Retired math teacher here. I've always been fascinated by the Fibonacci sequence as well. Absolutely love this!!! Congrats. This just goes to show how pleasing this sequence is to the eye 😊

[@annstheclaf]

Lovely! I really think this would be a lovely pattern to sell. I would buy it!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Ann!❤️ If after QuiltCon I decide to release the pattern, I'll let you know!

[@sandymajors6015]

Congratulations! Such a unique quilt. My mom said all quilts MUST have a story. I love yours!

[@chrisking5838]

I have just spent 23 facinating minutes with you and your story about your fibonacci quilt. Not amazing you were accepted into quiltcon. Knowing the story makes all the difference! Congratulations!

[@chrisdistelrath9386]

Wow, love the complex/simple beauty you created. Fingers crossed. Acceptance is a win no matter what. Really appreciate your nerdiness and everything you have to say about it! Thanks Cathy

[@Snapwhiz]

This is such a great quilt!!! I absolutely LOVE hearing all of your logic and creative process. I am blown away by how you approached the challenge. You should be super proud of this quilt!!!❤❤❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Rhonda! ❤️

[@karenbleemel9732]

Awe. Congratulations on being entered at 2025 Quilt Con. What an honor either way. I’ll be watching.

[@laurajones7417]

So pleased for you Cathy! Congratulations! Look forward to your QuiltCon footage!

[@JudySmith-f8x]

Fibonacci in Fabric reminds me that there must be a creator of the entire universe who cares about us humans and has given us beauty and joy in what has been created. ❤

[@aslaugcrystal]

Oh, Cathy...you SHOULD expect to place! The way you took the "most beautiful" mathematical sequence known to us so far, and literally turned it on its side...is exactly what the judges should be looking for...and they found it here. Yes, it's a simple pattern. So is the Fibonacci sequence. What you did, is remarkable. You created a fraternal twin of Fibonacci! Not everyone can think outside of the box, Cathy...and you're sitting there, all kinds of nerdy, thinking outside of the box that the box is in! Congratulations on your acceptance! I can't wait to see/hear the results from the Con. You've inspired me to be right there beside you in the future; Our nerdy quilts on full display for judging eyes to ponder. P.S. The videos you and Paul have made are what drew me to the art. You two are a funny, creative team! P.S.S. Ready for a little twinge of jealousy? I have a darling little thrift store near me that has a "Fill-a-cart" sale every few months on clothing. I get to fill a shopping cart with men's shirts for $10. The last time I went, I got 36 men's shirts...the time before, 45!

[@Knit2stitching]

Wow! I love your quilt and your idea is so very unique. I love the math explanation. And the simple quilt lines just makes it more beautiful by accenting the design of the quilt instead of the design or the quilting.

[@sally-anneshotter9174]

Ok late to the video this week, but oh such joy. That quilt is amazing and I would say your straight stitch is perfect. If I could hop on a plane from the UK to Phoenix next year I would. But alas I will just have to see all the amazing quilt’s vicariously through you. Congratulations and seasons greetings ❤

[@jenntuomala6259]

The quilting is perfect! It’s like the graph paper the design started on. You may say it’s a simple quilt but it’s also a simple and elegant statement of your art as a quilter. Exploring with designs and colors, challenging yourself within parameters, taking one idea and stretching it out in different directions, intersecting with another idea….and joy in being a tad nerdy about it. :)

[@susieblack2920]

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your journey with the fabric choices that you had to work with… and the Fibonacci theory you used to design the quilt. Math/ geometry person here. Made my heart sing. I too use Fibonacci series when figuring out borders for my quilts.

[@springpaws58]

Such a simply beautiful quilt. Who knew nerdy math could come out looking like that?!?! Congratulations!

[@sableeldon5242]

Congratulations Cathy! The quilt is beautiful and love the story behind its creation. Well done.

[@phyllispearson3369]

I have a degree in mathematics from Iowa State University but have never heard of Fibonacci. My husband and I, both retired, had a lot of fun looking up Fibonacci and making a quilt pattern!

[@Cassandra-..-]

I think we learned about the Fibonacci sequence in biology and botany classes, rather than in math.

[@sshellyrsutton]

Congratulations! The quilt is fabulous! I love that you quilted it yourself! Yeah! When quilting your quilts on your domestic machine, stitch in the ditch is the spanx for your quilts. It keeps the seams secure and jiggle free. Keep machine quilting your quilts! You are more than just a “piecer”, you are a quilter! Another great video! Enjoy your holidays! 🪡🧵🎉💃🏻🩷🩶❤️🎄

[@jennjennedington279]

The spanx for your quilt!!! Brilliant

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Shelly, I laughed out loud and LOVE the analogy (and your comment in total.) Thank you so much! ❤️

[@BettyAnn9681]

That's a great quilt. Ricky Tims had a book called "Convergence Quilts" which were based on the Fibonacci sequence. I think I still have 2 somewhere that are not finished yet. We're going to be in Tucson around the time of QuiltCon and I'd like to see if I can get there at least one day.

[@theresasuttle711]

Congratulations! Nerds rule! lol It’s a beautiful, well planned and thoughtful quilt! Kudos.

[@karenburns507]

Love the quilt and love that you have another one in QuiltCon.

[@gwynnmcnevin7930]

Congratulations! You put so much thought into your quilt. It is wonderful.

[@jaynecarreiro5005]

Congratulations! Love the journey of your quiltcon quilt 2025.

[@debbietrapp7757]

Good morning Cathy and congratulations on your quilt getting accepted into quilt con. I love your quilt, you did a fantastic job! The backing is wonderful with two colors of thread, great idea and the turmeric facing, what a perfect addition to your quilt. Have a wonderful weekend and hope you have time for some relaxing sewing!🥰🥰🥰

[@patriciabryant6574]

Lovely quilt. The colours look stunning together. Congratulations and good luck. I often use the Fibonacci method to work out the width of my borders in relation to the block size. Works every time.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Patricia, I have done the same. It really does work! ❤️ And thank you!

[@happysewslove]

Congratulations! I love your quilt! Thank you for taking us through your design process. I learned so much today. 😊

[@marticote3442]

Congrats. I love the name - Fibonacci in Fabrics!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I can't take credit for it....I had named it Fibonacci Plaid and one of the patrons on Patreon suggested Fibonacci in Fabric and I took her advice! 🤓

[@greatpianomusic9457]

Love, love, love your quilt. Congrats on QuiltCon 2025. Can hardly wait. 🇨🇦

[@loleneventer]

I love the Fibonacci numbers too. So elegant

[@larson78249]

Wow! What a wonderful concept! This deserves a vid describing how you arrived at the piecing dimensions-it would be a great instructional aid for math and art students. Bravo! I love your enthusiasm for this quilt. That’s the power of creativity. Be well.

[@lynnbean7200]

Oh Cathy that is so impressive. I love your quilt and am so pleased that you made it to Quiltcon. What is also good to see, and not what I expected at all, is that you say the quilting isn't perfect, yet it still got accepted. I always thought quilts had to be pretty much perfect to enter any kind of show. We have our bathroom tiled using the golden ratio. It was my husband's idea (he's also a maths nerd) and it does look fantastic. The tiler had a hard time though as he'd never heard of it lol.

[@desleybartlett322]

Such a beautiful quilt Cathy. Love the colour combination. Desley🇦🇺

[@kathleenhaywood6142]

Oh my goodness!!! Cathy, I am so very pleased for you. Meeting you at QuiltCon 2024 in front of your Rothko quilt is a thrill i still cherish. I won't be in Phoenix, but I look forward to your videos. Love the math & creativity of your quilt. Best, Kitti

[@suemccarthy1335]

Simply complicated! You are a verified math nerd! Love it! You make every math teacher proud. “When will I ever use this?”

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww! As a pharmacist, I use math all day long every day, so I never thought (even as a middle- and high-schooler) "when will I use this!" 😘 (but then again, I enjoyed math, so I guess that explains it 😂)

[@gillgriffiths168]

Congratulations, I love this quilt!!! Please release the pattern, I always look forward to each project you do. Thanks 🇬🇧

[@stefflcus]

Oooo, congratulations!! Once when I was bored and alone working third shift at a factory, I made up a song singing pi to as many places as I could, but by morning it had somehow morphed into the digits of pi to the tune of Camptown Ladies. Of course I still sing it sometimes, and sometimes I recite the numeric Fibonacci sequence as a calming meditation. Which is to say: I get you, nerd! 🤓And your math-to-art project had FAR better execution than mine. LOVE IT. The gold on the backing is such a happy, pleasing, "Just So" touch! Beautiful.

[@jennjennedington279]

I think we would be friends…..

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Ok, I laughed. And then I thought, "that sounds like something I would do!" 😂 Kindred spirits in so many ways! ❤️ And thank you!

[@zogzorg6126]

the Quilt is stunning -

[@DianeSmith-h7t]

Your quilt is gorgeous! I can see why your entry was accepted at Quiltcon even though I have no idea what the Fionucci method is.🤔 Congratulations and enjoy your trip to Phoenix in February!

[@aquamarine8812]

Wow! Congratulations! This is a beautiful quilt!

[@sistersister2999]

I love the beauty and the ratio of the Fibonacci sequence, but the math…not so much. Well done, well done! I love how you talk about what you learned, especially in the quilting. I’ve been more than fascinated by the choices of color in this challenge and the very interesting ways in which people have put them together. As soon as you turned that quilt over and I saw that facing, I thought “Oh she’s illustrating the ‘golden’ on the back!” As one who like plays on words, I loved that part. I’m sorry I won’t be at QuiltCon this year mostly because I’ll miss seeing you and others. I feel like I’ve found my quilt people in the Modern Quilt world.

[@bbymks5]

Congratulations!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! The colors and quilting you went with are just perfect!!!

[@sarahhowland2957]

Congratulations on having your quilt accepted!! 👏👏

[@rhondadownes207]

Congratulations and best wishes for bringing home a ribbon! 🌟

[@GlynisReynolds]

Oh I’m so pleased for you 🎉🎉🎉 How wonderful to be able to see your gorgeous quilt hanging at such an important quilt show 🤩 I’m looking forward to seeing highlights of your trip in a video 👏🎉👏🇬🇧

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Glynis! ❤️

[@PamTaylor1961]

Congratulations on your acceptance to Quilt Con! Beautiful quilt!

[@Annie-id5bc]

Congratulations! I love the visual impact of your quilt. If I were a judge, I would want to rate the visual impact higher than the straightness of the quilting lines, my apologies to those very talented quilters. You have an artist’s eye, Cathy, and that is what shines through this quilt.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Annie! ❤️

[@elizabethcollins8817]

You are such an inspiration! I love the linear design with the fibonacci logic. What a bonus! ✂️🧵🪡

[@joannabeu951]

Congratulations! What a beautiful quilt!

[@lyndseyeisenhardt7775]

Congratulations! I absolutely LOVE that you used the Fibonacci Sequence as inspiration! The sequence has always piqued my interest and I love that you incorporated it into a beautiful quilt!

[@kmkg2553]

Congrats! Love your Fibonacci Quilt!

[@kristimyllymaki5836]

Beautiful! Nice work. Very cool that you made it into QuiltCon. Please release your quilt pattern when you get the time. Would be fun to see ALL that others can do with your design.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Kristi! ❤️ Perhaps I'll release it after QuiltCon!

[@marybeth4002]

Whooo Hoooo! Congratulations on your quilt being accepted into Quiltcon 2025. I am loving this quilt and how you challenged yourself to marry them. Can't wait to see footage of your trip to Quiltcon.

[@lenacoleman1142]

I love your quilt! Beautiful work. I always learn so many things when ever I watch your videos!! Thanks so much for sharing. Congrats on your quilt being accepted into QuiltCon!

[@darcyspellman8722]

Congratulations! Such a beautiful quilt. ❤

[@debramott9374]

This quilt is brilliant

[@joanmcivor954]

Congratulations!! I loved learning about your process. Your quilt really is lovely

[@Sewwithdebee]

Beautiful, simple and clean❤

[@angelar1500]

It's gorgeous, congratulations 🎊 Much deserved

[@laurihuhn4727]

Congratulations! Love the quilt, but surprised at the colors you picked. Not the colors I thought you would pick after watching you for a bit. Good Luck in Feb. at QuiltCon.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Lauri! ❤️ Those colors were the ones chosen by the QuiltCon keynote speaker for the Windham Fabric Challenge--you are right, I wouldn't have picked them if they hadn't been required by the challenge! 😂

[@gretchendecot7140]

I’m numerically challenged, however geometry fascinates me. This quilt and you’re description on how you got to it satisfies my inner desire to be a mathematician. Which will never happen because I love chaos patterning and we all gravitate to our strengths. Beautifully and well done.

[@lorielle1395]

Congratulations Cathy! ❤

[@lisastewart2861]

Cathy, it is awesome that your quilt is again accepted at QuiltCon. It's a clever, beautiful design. Thank you for sharing the details and your excitement. Good luck!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Lisa! ❤️

[@cathybourassa9661]

Amazing ! Congratulations. I love learning from you and look forward to your videos

[@jonifotheringham5436]

Your quilt is stunning! Congratulations on being accepted, again, to Quilt Con. How fun for you!!! 🎉😊❤

[@patriciagrissett2923]

Congratulations, so excited for you.

[@lisacolbert1608]

Congratulations. Love to hear all the reasons for why you made the choices you did and what the details mean to you!

[@lindamasson3094]

I don't really get math concepts, but your idea is brilliant. I bet you get a prize. I love unusual color pairings

[@gallopingcat1745]

Congratulations on making it into the show! (And on making a beautiful quilt out of the *very* challenging palette).

[@dfriday2129]

Congratulations!🎉 I think you're brilliant 👏 What a cool looking quilt. It is pleasing to the eye and the backing is equally wonderful. Well done!

[@celiaambrose9008]

How exciting for you! Great video. You've accomplished so much this year with your quilting finishes.

[@AppLady87]

I was so happy to meet you last year! I’m happy to see that you will be featured next year.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you! It was great meeting you too!❤️

[@kathleencoe1058]

A very nice quilt looks perfect

[@gammayin3245]

Your elegant craftsmanship made a very fascinating and pretty quilt. Thank you!

[@angelerobichaud2586]

Beautiful quilt! Love the idea of a math inspired quilt.

[@debrat777]

Congratulations Cathy! The quilt turned out beautifully!

[@gomezpnp]

Congratulations 🍾. It’s beautiful!!

[@ellenstork6933]

Congrats! Your science brain at play and design❤

[@LJ-oi3pz]

omg I love the idea!! It's absolutely lovely ❤

[@nildamager1649]

Beautiful quilt 👍

[@Love-to-sew-so-much-56]

I your quilt! Congratulations! It is a beautiful quilt and gives me great ideas for making my own! Thank you for sharing!

[@kathyt7252]

I love your quilt. I am a mathematician and love that your quilt is based on a mathematical principle. What fun! Maybe a little nerdy too. Congrats on being accepted to go to QuiltCon.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Kathy (with a K!) We math-y, nerdy girls have to stick together!

[@silver_csmith]

It’s so lovely Cathy! Such a great use of the theme you are so creative! Congratulations again and best of luck!! 🥰👏🏻

[@gisellejones1139]

Congrats❤love the way you figured this out 😊

[@yoshiew05]

when you talked about finishing a quilt not in the same year, I felt you are a kinder spirit.

[@LakesideQuiltmakingArts]

love the nerdiness! love the quilt! Bravo BRAVO Bravo!! Congratulations!

[@CoraWilfinger-ix6hx]

Congratulations! You are so smart, clever and artistic!! Blows me away how you think, and it's definitely fun to listen to your thinking process. You always challenge me to look at my fabric differently. You are also the reason I now have a growing thrifted linen stash, and cotton shirt stash, which gives me joy. I have quilt plans for both. Your quilt is so p!easing and calming to look at and the quilting is perfect for it! I have given up on free motion, and embraced straight line stitching. There is lots of variety to straight line stitching. Keep quilting your quilts! I look forward to your Friday videos!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you so much, Cora! ❤️

[@cheri5911]

Love the pink quilt and quilting💕🌸

[@alenevelez3854]

Beautiful work, and the thought process is very interesting. Best wishes and good luck

[@Cambridging]

this is absolutely brilliant

[@judisewnsew6514]

All the math nerdiness made me giddy! ❤

[@staciefreeman4396]

Wow, love the colors and simplicity of the design. Very proud of you!

[@jennypare9564]

Congrats Cathy, such a lovely quilt! ❤

[@pegpage8618]

Wow, Cathy. I not only love the quilt, but also love the story behind it. I’m so happy it was accepted into QuiltCon 2025 - congratulations! The straight line quilting was an excellent choice (IMHO) and I may be the only one, but I love the turmeric color and using it for the facing was genius. Thank you for sharing your work and thoughts on the process of your work.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Peg! ❤️

[@bella-bee]

Oooh lovely, congratulations Cathy! I saw it on your display wall a little while ago and wanted to know about it. Orange and pink together are loud but fun. Perfectly foiled by the grey. That reminds me,I have those fiery colours in a Wollmeise skein to knit up. Yet I wear neither. They just spoke to me! Well I might make this in something linen!

[@vanillayogurt5650]

Love it and really love the math story behind it!

[@juliemac5604]

It’s so gorgeous!

[@juliejeavons6949]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@definitely_summer]

Yay!! You did it!! I also love Fibonacci sequence knitting and quilting. This is such a great looking plaid! 💜❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you! (And I've made a knitted Fibonacci scarf, so apparently we have shared loves!)