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Tutorial: Tiny Tree Skirt

scarlettburroughs — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:13 +0000

Melissa Mortenson of the Polkadot Chair blog shares how to make this awesome Christmas Tree skirt at the Moda Bake Shop. Get the tutorial here.

[tags]Christmas tree skirt, Moda fabrics, tutorial, Figgy Pudding[/tags]

Ta Dah!: Whirligig quilt top finished

scarlettburroughs — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:36 +0000

Cathy at Quilting on Turtle Hill just finished this Whirligig quilt top using Moda fabrics. She said this one is not going to be a gift, it’s all hers. Go here to see more.

[tags]Whirligig, quilt top, sewing for self[/tags]

Candied Fabrics giveaway

scarlettburroughs — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:52:21 +0000

Candy Glendening of Candied Fabrics blog is celebrating her new online shop of the same name with a giveaway. Each winner can choose between a 1/2 yard of her hand-dyed 100% cotton fabric (examples shown here) or a habotai scarf. Candy is giving everyone until the day before Thanksgiving (she calls it Pie Baking Day) to enter. Winners will be announced on Thanksgiving day. Go here for entry details.

[tags]Candied Fabrics, giveaway, hand-dyed, habotai scarf[/tags]

Pattern: Poppies For You Bags

scarlettburroughs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:26:41 +0000

Now that the holidays are drawing near, I am looking for gift ideas I can make. I found this Poppies For You pattern at The Janelle Wind Collection blog. Go here for further details.

[tags]quilted, purse, applique, bag, tote, flowers, rick rack[/tags]

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Pattern: Merry holiday apron

scarlettburroughs — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:49:37 +0000

Showcase your embroidery stitches and burn some stash in this Melly & Me Merry holiday apron. The pattern is available at Pink Chalk Fabrics for 11.95 USD. Link to apron.

[tags]apron, sewing, holiday patterns, Melly & Me, Merry, embroidery, stitches, boy, girl, stash burner[/tags]

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Ta Dah!: Fence Rail blocks from scraps

scarlettburroughs — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:15 +0000

Kathie from Inspired by Antique Quilts blog is celebrating. She just finished the blocks in this Fence Rail quilt using fabric from her scrap basket. Go here to read more about it. Go here to learn how to make your own fence rail block courtesy of Missouri Quilt Co.’s video titled: Fence Rail Quilting Block – Beginning Block Quilters Series.

[tags]scrap basket quilts, fence rail, video tutorial, stash burner projects[/tags]

“In a Twinkle” book giveaway for kids

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:08:29 +0000

Popular quilt pattern maker and author Kay McKenzie ended up with too many copies of her book, In a Twinkle so she’s giving away the surplus. She explains who qualifies to receive one,

If you’re a member of a group that makes and donates quilts for kids in need, email me at ‘kay at kaymackenzie.com’ and tell me about your group.

Go here to get complete giveaway details.

[tags]In a Twinkle, book, giveaway, kids[/tags]

Free pattern: Dazzling Diamonds quilt

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:45:14 +0000

Get this free pattern at In the Beginning Fabrics. Original design by Jason Yenter. Click here to download.

[tags]free pattern, diamonds, quilt[/tags]

Lark Books Quilt It! contest

scarlettburroughs — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:48:43 +0000

Thanks goes to Carol of A Scot In Tennessee blog for sharing news of the Lark Books Quilt It! contest. Entrants must use three of the five elements below in their quilt.

•Bird/s
•Mountains
•Silver fabric, thread, item
•Recycled/repurposed material
•Beads

Go here for contest details.

[tags]contest, competition, Lark Books, quilt, mountains, recycled materials, repurposed material, silver thread, birds[/tags]

Christmas Penny Mat and new fabric line

scarlettburroughs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:36:17 +0000

It’s Friday the 13th and day 5 of the Cross Country Blog hop. Heather Peterson shares this “easy to accomplish before Christmas” project, a penny mat. Download here.

She’s celebrating an anniversary with her business partner and parnter in life Joel, see the happy couple here.

Check out her new fabric line Wildflowers.

And lastly, she is giving away one of her quilt books, of which Stop, Drop, and Roll is the latest. Go to Trends and Traditions for entry details.

[tags]penny mat, Wildflower, giveaway, Friday the 13th, Stop, Drop, and Roll, fast projects, gift ideas[/tags]

Color window selvage cuff

scarlettburroughs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:23:19 +0000

Karen Griska of the Selvage Blog shares this artful cuff I now covet with all my heart. The maker is Wendy of Martha MacGyver who smartly sewed together selvages showcasing color windows – then added buttons. I pledge to start a selvage stash the very next time I cut fabric for a quilt project.

[tags]selvage edge, fabric, buttons, color window, cuff, stash, sewing with selvages, fussy cut[/tags]

Free pattern: Urban Baby quilt

scarlettburroughs — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:54 +0000

I am crushin on this baby quilt showcasing the Urban Flannel fabric line by Valori Wells for Free Spirit Fabric. Download here. I found some of the fabric at QuiltHome.com. They also have kits.

[tags]free pattern, flannel, Valori Wells, urban, baby, modern, flannel[/tags]

Free pattern: Tin Glaze quilt

scarlettburroughs — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:44:37 +0000

This quilt pattern features fabric from The Delft Collection: Williamsburg for Windham Fabrics. Original design by Susan McDermott.

Get the pattern.

See the entire fabric line.

[tags]Delft pottery, free pattern, quilt, pinwheels, Susan McDermott[/tags]

Free pattern: Merry Mushrooms

scarlettburroughs — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:16:55 +0000

This pattern features fabric from the Merry Mushrooms collection by Windham Fabrics. Original design by Erin Witt.

Get the pattern.

See the entire fabric line.

[tags]free pattern, Merry Mushrooms, Windham Fabrics[/tags]

Hawthorne Threads giveaway

scarlettburroughs — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:38:27 +0000

The two lovebirds Charlie and Lindsay over at Hawthorne Threads online shop are hosting a giveway, one of which is a fat quarter set of Girly Girl - Sweet by Patricia Bravo, shown here. Go here for details on how to enter. Lindsay says, Winners will be selected at random Monday November 16th, and will be announced in our newsletter.

Via KT Quilts 4 Fun

[tags]giveaway, fabric, Patricia Bravo, Girly Girl Sweet, contest[/tags]