Apr
2
The public television series “New York Originals” did a 6 minute documentary on The City Quilter & The ArtQuilt Gallery NYC. The owners are husband and wife team Dale Riehl and Cathy Izzo.
Here they are in the video …
Mar
25
Kerry of PennyDog talks on her blog about her latest finish, a Stephen Fry quilt. Each square of fabric represents a pixel in the portrait. She explains,
It looks better from a distance (not because the squares don’t always line
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Mar
17
This quilt ‘Local Foods Grow Strong Communities’ by Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams is her answer to Challenge 5 of Project QUILTING Season 4. It’s lovely. She explains the inspiration and creative process for the quilt here, where reader …
Feb
28
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum created a special handmade gift for her brother and sister-n-law to celebrate their recent nuptials. Here’s what she did. She took a quote by Robert Fulghum from the back of their wedding invitation about how weird …
Feb
26
This is RGB Modern made by Sherri Lynn Wood from Oakland, California. It’s lovely.…
Feb
26
Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color works through a range of emotions after attending QuiltCon. This led her to share with her readers an exercise in defining one’s quilting style. She’s standing in front of one of two of her …
Feb
24
The last couple of days Anne (Sewing Editor) and I have seen so many wonderful quilts at QuiltCon. I’ll be showing you some of my favorites, and this one ‘Impracticality’, tops my list. Made and quilted by Angela …
Feb
23
Joanna of Shape Moth takes a break from larger quilts by making this paper pieced wheel as the focal point for a mini quilt. Lovely must-see stitching in her work in progress (WIP)! Go HERE to learn more.…
Feb
12
Mary of Craft Buds made her quilting debut with this Valentine’s Day mini quilt. Nicely done! I am digging the pinks and reds against the neutral background. She shares how to make it; get the tutorial.
Image credit: Craft …
Feb
12
The bidding starts today (10 AM CST) for the fiber art pieces from “A Year of Art”. In addition to the 10 artworks, Pokey Bolton of Quilting Arts TV has donated a tote filled with goodies. Virginia Spiegel interviews her …
Feb
7
This gorgeous quilt, Isaiah 58, is the work of Debby Schnabel and is part of her Housetop Quilt exhibit in Nashville, TN. She mixes color, texture and her Christian faith in her work often embroidering scripture verses right into the …
Feb
1
This is a quilt made by well-known quilt teacher Betty Alofs from her book, Quilt Your Favorite Photos. New to using photos in quilts? She’s the subject of an interview at Craft Foxes where she talks about incorporating them …
Jan
27
Romance has “gone to the dogs” in this wall quilt created by Tobie and Louie of MadDogDesigns Etsy. It reads,
A Great Dane? I thought he said I was meeting a great dame!!!
So fun! The “Puppy Love” quilt pattern …
Jan
16
The Zany Quilter shares on her blog how to make a Zentangle mini quilt. This would be a good introduction to this artistic expression. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Zany Quilter…
Jan
10
Terry Grant of And Sew it Goes gives advice on how to live well this year and it’s not what we’ve all been reading. Her steps to not getting all that much done and enjoying the hell out of life…



















