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Image from Free Spirit

Image from Free Spirit

This quilt was designed to echo a Mondrian-style painting. It showcases Free Spirit’s fabric line Hotflash. Download free pattern. Available in Fuchsia or Chestnut colorway, designed by Luella Doss.

[tags]quilting, patterns, Mondrian-style, quilts, Free Spirit Fabric, Luella Doss[/tags]

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alphabet-go-round-quilt-pattern

This scrabble looking quilt featuring the English alphabet in upper and lower case is available for 1/2 price at the Fat Quarter Shop. While supplies last. Go here to get one.

[tags]quilting, patterns, mini quilts, alphabet, Bloom Creek[/tags]

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Image from Make it Do

Image from Make it Do

Calli of Make it Do blog shows how to make this festive quilted table runner to celebrate the Fourth of July. Get the tutorial.

[tags]quilting, tutorial, table runner, Fourth of July, fireworks, quilted[/tags]

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Image from True Up

Image from True Up

Modern quilter Kristin La Flamme integrates patchwork, embroidery, and kaleidoscopes better than anyone in her One Block Wonder quilt. She used Erin Michael’s Lush, Sky colorway to piece the top and lamented losing some of the theme. To make things right, she embroidered a stag’s…

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Image from P&B Textiles

Image from P&B Textiles

Another great find at P&B Textiles -  this Christmas tree skirt showcases Susie M. Robbins’ Metallic Accent fabric collection. Go here to download.

[tags]quilting, patterns, tree skirt, holiday decorations[/tags]

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Image from Andover Fabrics

Image from Andover Fabrics

Go to Andover Fabrics and download free pattern Painted Posies. Original design by Erinn Kennedy.

[tags]quilting, patterns, painted posies, Erinn Kennedy, Andover Fabrics, folk art[/tags]

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Image shown with permission

Image shown with permission

Graciously responding to many requests, Red Pepper Quilts shares her method for basting quilts. Go here to find out how she does it.

[tags]quilting, technique, basting quilts[/tags]

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Image from Marty's Fiber Musings

Image from Marty's Fiber Musings

Marty of Marty’s Fiber Musings used one of my favorite color schemes in this pretty art quilt. Softer shades of red, yellow, and green always make me feel sunny inside and Marty may agree, saying this about her original creation, “This little art quilt makes…

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Image from Attic Window

Image from Attic Window

I found this darling redwork embroidery pattern at Attic Window Quilt Shop. Go here to download it for free.

[tags]quilting, patterns, redwork, embroidery, stitching, sewing[/tags]

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Image from Sew Far Sew Good

Image from Runway Ranch LAQS

If you have never seen Sherry Rogers-Harrison’s quilting you are in for a treat. It’s sublime. See her gallery here.

[tags]quilting, Longarm quilting, machine quilting, quilt gallery, Sherry Rogers-Harrison[/tags]

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Scarlett Burroughs

Scarlett Burroughs "Mamaw's quilt"

Anyone who owns a quilt will at some point wonder “How do I clean this thing”? Advice runs the gamut, from “only wash a quilt in a bathtub” to “throw ‘em in the washing machine” to “only trust a…

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Image from Ronda's Creative Quilter

Image from Ronda's Creative Quilter

Longarm quilter Ronda Beyer of Ronda’s Creative Quilter blog shares her secret for quilting intertwined circles on quilt borders. She points to Sherry Rogers-Harrison’s book Formal Feathers 101 for the idea. Get the book at Runway Ranch LAQS.  Get the how-to…

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Quilting on a Budget blog and This-n-That Fabrics have gotten together to celebrate This n That Fabrics’ one year anniversary with three great prizes you can win.

Prize 1: 12 1/2 yard cuts of fabric 
Prize 2: Singer Featherweight
Prize 3: Trunk o’ Quilter’s Fun

Images from Quilting on a Budget

Images via Quilting on a Budget

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Image from C&T Publishing

The Tech Editors of C&T Publishing blog show how to make a quilt sandwich from their Quiltmaking Basics series. Get the tutorial.

[tags]quilting, tutorial, quilt sandwich[/tags]

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Via Just Tutorials

Via Just Tutorials

Blanche of Just Tutorials shows how to make this eco-friendly quilt using wool sweaters. Get the tutorial.

[tags]quilting, sewing, upcycle, recycle, wool, sweaters[/tags]

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