The National Quilting Association has sponsored National Quilting Day in March for 20 years – this year it fell on March 19th. To honor the occasion every year they offer a free project to the quilting community so quilters can … Read More ...
Newsy: Hearts and Hands for Sendai
The crazy quilting community just launched a fundraising project for the recovery effort in Japan. Called Hearts and Hands for Sendai here’s how they describe it,
… Read More ...This project will be dedicated to helping those affected by the earthquake tsunami disaster
Free pattern: American Valor by Jo Morton
Make a Quilts of Valor quilt or pillowcase with fabrics from the American Valor collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics. Visit Andover’s Free Quilt Patterns page.
… Read More ...Newsy: Quilts of Valor kick-off at Rabbit’s Lair
Mary at The Rabbit’s Lair wants quilters everywhere to know they are now an official quilt shop with Quilts of Valor. To kick things off, today Friday March 11, she is hosting a Quilts of Valor workshop led by … Read More ...
Just One Star for 100 quilts
Sherri of A Quilting Life made this star block to give to the Just One Star project. It will go into one of the 100 quilts being made for American servicemen and veterans. Go to her post Just One Star… Read More ...
Auction for Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative Auction begins today March 1 and runs through March 10. Go to AAQI to see what the initiative was all about, then jump to the Auction scroll down and look at some awesome art quilts.… Read More ...
Raffle: Vintage Stars quilt
Vikki from Field Trips in Fiber is handling the raffling of this beautiful 75″ x 84″ Vintage Stars quilt. Talented members of her local guild Country School Quilters made the quilt with proceeds going to the Virginia Quilt Museum. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Peek-a-boo owl quilt
Kelley from The Pioneer Quilter shares how she made this cute as a hoot owl quilt. The wings are flappable so you can play peek-a-boo with your nearest baby. She said she designed it for use as a charity project … Read More ...
Scotty dog patchwork softie
The talented Aunty Spicy made this patchwork Scotty dog softie. It’s so cute I want to hug it. Visit the post to find out why she made more than one of these.
Looking for more scottie dog quilting patterns? Check … Read More ...
My picks for AAQ auction week three
It’s week three of the The Alliance for American Quilts annual fundraising auction. I’m watching the bidding on these two 16″ x 16″ art quilts. Shown top is “Nine Patch Evolution” by Pat Daniels from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Visit this quilt… Read More ...
Merry Hippo doll quilt
Mary from Scraps Du Jour made this doll quilt top for a charity project. It’s one of 50+ doll quilts she’s made this year. Read more here.
… Read More ...Charitable: Last week for pink sale
You have a few more days to order pink fabric at The Twiddletails Store where $1 for every yard sold will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. All their pink fabric is 10% off. Go to Pink.
… Read More ...Rainbow Around the Block stunning stats
October for author and fabric designer Anna Maria Horner is all about sewing together the blocks quilters sent in to support her project Rainbow Around the Block to comfort the 2010 flood victims of Tennessee, USA. She said, we’ve … Read More ...
Hexie pieced bag for auction
Jill from Made on Main Street made this lovely hexagon bag and gave it to a friend to auction for a pet charity. See more photos of her creation here.
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? Check out Fat … Read More ...
Free pattern to honor National Quilting Day
Today is National Quilting Day and the National Quilting Association (NQA) is sharing this wonderful quilt pattern called “Tie One On”. They suggest it be used for service projects, especially in remembering our military families. Fat quarter friendly, it’s an … Read More ...