Jan
1
Kat from Diary of a Flutter.Kat said this quilt (partial part shown) was a pain to make – due to all the stretchy fabrics. It’s made up of her two children’s baby clothes which were mostly knits. Do you see …
Dec
14
This is Ramona’s very first quilt, made in high school at the age of 16. She has since given it to a dear friend’s daughter. Take a closer look, she stitched in some of the squares, so cute. Go to …
Dec
3
Alix from Mamaka Mills shares with us on her blog four memory quilts she just finished for a family in Ohio. A widow had kept her late husband’s clothing and from it she asked Alix to make a quilt for …
Nov
26
Patti from Sleeping Cat Creations made this memory quilt from her late neighbor’s ties and shirts. It’s a gift to the widow – meaningful, pretty comfort. Nice. Visit her blog to see how she did it.
Image credit: Sleeping …
Oct
29
This is a Dutch Windmills quilt made by LittleBook Notes. It’s her entry in this year’s Bloggers’ Quilt Festival at Amy’s Creative Side. Love her quilt and the story behind the fabric she used in it. It involves some …
Oct
5
Have some tea, rest and reminisce with a virtual walk through Melody Miller’s Web Gallery. I just did and found this fabric swatch. Remember the movie Now and Then? The motif reminds me it and the four young …
Sep
22
Sarah at The AfterCraft finished this lovely modern quilt. She explains,
This is a upcycled quilt I was commissioned for by a young woman whose father had passed away and she had kept his ties. She wanted the ties to
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Sep
15
Amy at Design*Sponge shared this modern take on the ‘Home Sweet Home’ sentiment with this illustration by Tad Carpenter. I’m now inspired to take a phrase, perhaps a quote from a family member*, make a design using a modern typeface. …
Aug
6
Lesly at Pickle Dish made this Trip Around the World (TATW) quilt top in just two evenings. She says,
It is a low-contrast Kaffe-like composition, just as I intended, so I am warming up to it again. Again, I used
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Aug
4
Carrie at A Passion for Applique finished this special gift quilt that incorporates signatures from guests at her son’s wedding one year ago. Go to her Post: Signature Quilt to see some close ups. Beautiful sentiment, beautiful quilt.…
Jul
29
Alix from Mamaka Mills made this custom quilt for a family who lost their son Eugene in an accident. To keep it personal, she made the top from his favorite denim jeans, basketball shorts and various shirts (dress and T-shirts). She …
Jun
15
Ever wondered how to cut up a cotton shirt to get the most useable fabric from it? Wonder no more. Alix from Mamaka Mills shows how in a tutorial she just posted on her blog. Once she breaks down …
Jun
8
Tom from Tom Russell Quilts remembers Sharon Heidingsfelder – a gifted quilter from Little Rock, Arkansas who was creating modern quilts back in the day (80′s, 90′s) and getting national attention for it. He shares how he met her and shows …
May
27
Kyra from Black Threads is talking about this exhibit Bold Expressions: African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley. If the catalog cover she shows on her blog is any indication, just put me on a plane to San …
Mar
30
This strikingly beautiful quilt, Hot Cast, is Leah Day’s latest project. Go to her POST: Videocast #4 – I’m Crazy about Hot Cast to see and hear more about it. Besides how striking it is, Leah says this quilt …









