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Turn your quilting designs into foundation paper using something you probably have around the house – freezer paper. Get the how-to.
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Panel sale: Children in vintage clothing
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Whipstitch Fabrics Product Description
Sweet cotton print fabric from Michael Miller features 10 scenes of children in vintage dress, engaged in traditional kiddie activities like picking flowers. playing piano, and swinging on a rope swing. Each … Read More ...
Free ebook: Color wheel myths
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Color me happy. I discovered Maria Peagler’s blog Quilts and Creativity today. She’s a quilt artist and author of Color Mastery. Many thanks to Maria for offering ebook Quilter’s Top Ten Myths About the Color Wheel … Read More ...
Travel: Costa Rica Quilt Retreat
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If you say the word go, my bags are packed. I love to travel and I love to quilt. So, for me, nothing is more appealing than destination quilting. I love cruising online looking for interesting … Read More ...
Tutorial: Freezer paper photo transfer
Heart and Hands
Michele from With Heart and Hands blog shows you how to make your very own photo transfers using inexpensive freezer paper. She used this method for the pillow shown here. Get the tutorial.
Manly-man quilts
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How do you make a manly-man quilt? Jerilyn of French Sleep Deprivation Study blog shares some of her rules for keeping it masculine. Go here to find out.
Tips: Top teacher Debbie Caffrey
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Lucky for us the faculty of the 2009 International Quilt Festival/Chicago is sharing quilting tips online. Check out Debbie’s top 5 tips here.
Quilt Festival Chicago spring show
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It’s here, it’s here and runs through April 19th! Go to IQA and click on the ruby slippers to view the official webcast of the 2009 International Quilt Festival Chicago. See photos of quilts on display and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted binder cover
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Check out what’s baking at Moda Bake Shop. It’s a funky-fab quilted binder cover. Many thanks to Maria from Passing Down Crazy for sharing her pattern and instructions. I’ll make one if you will.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Shelece’s little quilts
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“I really think that the most amazing art is not manmade” says Shelece. I agree. She made this heartwarming mini-quilt (7″x6″) from repurposed and recycled vintage fabric. It’s hand quilted and appliqued. If you have … Read More ...
Sneak peek: New fabric collection – Girly Girl
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Patricia from Art Gallery Fabrics is sharing a sneak peek of her newest fabric line debuting at Pittsburgh Market this coming May: Girly Girl. I love it. Check it out.
Tutorial: Curved Seams 101
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Patricia from Art Gallery Fabrics wants to help you get over your fear of curved piecing. She has developed a technique she says ensures perfection every time. Get her fun and easy tutorial here. … Read More ...
Online Quilt Festival
Amy from Park City Girl is kicking off a week long Bloggers Quilt Festival starting Friday April 17th. I’ve always wanted to go to the Internation Quilt Festival in Houston and Amy has come up with a way for us … Read More ...
Fabric challenge: Border print
Lisa of Cultured Expressions is hosting for the first time a Cultured Expressons Fabric Challenge. Entrants must use a bit of this Mali imported fabric in their creations. There are three categories and seven prizes. Go here for details. Deadline … Read More ...
How to hang a quilt
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What is the best way to hang one of your works of art?
Conventional ways include sleeves sewn to the back of quilts where you insert a curtain rod or piece of lattice and wood clamps … Read More ...