Jun
9

Quilters, you’ll want to bookmark or print out this great post by Robin at Martingale’s Stitch This!. She explains how to resize quilt blocks so the most math phobic among us will go forth and quilt with confidence. If …
May
29
Twelve sewing bloggers are known to have joined a gang over at Art Gallery Fabrics blog. Members will take turns carrying out project tutorials that will certainly affirm they have crafty-street-cred. Go HERE to see the gangstas in character…
May
24
Amy Friend of During Quiet Time created this fun quilt block for her bee partner, Leila. She shows the advertisement that inspired the block and shares her experience drafting the pattern. Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: During …
May
24
Yay! The debut issue of Generation Q magazine is in print. Check out the creative power couple on the cover. That’s Amy and David Butler all wrapped up in a pretty quilt! This issue will be available in stores mid …
May
10
Pat Sloan is hosting a giveaway on her blog for a Geared for Guys eBook by Emily of Crazy Old Ladies. To enter, you need to leave a comment on Pat’s post telling her the last MAN you made …
May
10
I mentioned in a recent post (okay it was the headline so not so subtle) that I wanted a Sew Sassy Button. The maker, Sam of Sew Sam Sew Etsy, contacted me and in a few days, this entire …
May
7
Moira of Kettle Boiler talks about her experience making a wheelchair cozy on her blog. A gift to her mom/mum, she hit a snag during the sewing process that will make you smile. Go HERE to read on and see …
Apr
30

We sewists/quilters know we are cool, but do button manufacturers? Not really. Sam of Hunter’s Design Studio decided to correct this injustice by creating this witty batch of buttons. My favorite is the one smack dab in the middle that …
Apr
30
Megan Dougherty of The Bitchy Stitcher put some feelers out on her Facebook page to see if there is interest in a 2013 Quilter’s Shirtless Man & Spicy Burrito calendar. There is, and after several readers left favorable comments she …
Apr
26
It sure looks like it since Sue of Quilt Notes named the quilt My Poopy Puppy. She explains it was in response to a *Quilting Arts Magazine reader challenge about pet peeves. Hers is dog owners not scooping up …
Apr
23
On Saturday, April 21 Craft Gossip held the Spring 2012 Fork and Talk bloggers meetup in Little Rock, Arkansas. As before, the generous folks at EK Success sponsored the event. And just like last year, they gave away some serious …
Apr
18

Diane of Lapacek’s Orchard shares a tutorial at Kim’s Crafty Apple showing how to create Shoo Fly blocks for sashing. Diane starts off her instructions with the following explanation,
Warning: These are those teeny tiny pieces that drive Kim crazy.
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Apr
9
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with yet another interesting and talented group of guests. They include Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Design and Marie Bostwick, who will talk about their joint project based …
Apr
1
This photo of a patchwork trailer camping out is the work of Scott Martin of Finding Feathers. Love it! Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: Finding Feathers…
Apr
1
Lissa of Moda Lissa asked some bloggers what tools they could not live without to celebrate April Tool’s Day. Victoria Findlay Wolfe of Bumble Beans revealed hers is the simple toothpick. Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: Moda …









