Craft Gossip

fence rail scrap quiltKathie from Inspired by Antique Quilts blog is celebrating. She just finished the blocks in this Fence Rail quilt using fabric from her scrap basket. scrap basketGo here to read more about it. Go here to learn how to make your own fence rail block courtesy of Missouri…

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Nicks quiltAnya of Hills Creek Quilter blog made this Readers Are Leaders quilt as a nod to her son’s love of books.  She said, My son Nick has been a voracious reader since first grade. All through elementary and middle school he read everything…

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park city girl's Blogger's quilt festivalThere are 338 participants in the Fall Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Park City Girl blog. What a great way to spend a weekend - learn about each quilter’s creative process and discover new favorite blogs. With my coffee in hand I’m off to the Festival, do join…

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double stitched log cabin block_by kelliKelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.

Via Treadleworks by Tammy

[tags]log cabin block, double stitch, quilt,…

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stacked_coins_quilt_on_chairMama of Mama Spark’s World is using this Crazy Mom Quilts tutorial from the Moda Bake Shop to make a Stacked Coins quilt for a friend living in Brazil. The friend is expecting a little girl soon. For the quilt fabric she selected Allspice Tapestry by Fig Tree. Here are a few swatches from…

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Maddie cutting strips with rotary cutterMaddie is my lovely niece who is making her first quilt. Not missing a beat (stitch), I invited her to come up for a visit to my house. I promised to take her on a field trip to The Rabbit’s Lair shop and let her pick out…

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summercelebrateDown by the River blogger just got news her entry (closeup of a section shown here) won the Celebrate Summer competition hosted by Patchwork and Quilting magazine. Congratulations! It’s so pretty. Go here for details.

[tags]Patchwork and Quilting, contest, Summer, celebrate, quilt, flowers, butterflies, pretty[/tags]

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moddy_birthday09Anya from Hills Creek Quilter blog made this postcard from fabric selvages. It’s a birthday gift for Moddy. Read more here.

[tags]selvage, thrift, eco-friendly, postcard, fabric[/tags]

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amy-butler-swatch-midwest-moern-ll-optic-blossom-oliveBritt of Cucumbersome online is celebrating two births - a niece and her first quilt. She used this Amy Butler print and pink flannette for the backing. Go here to see how pretty it turned out.
image: Fabric.com
[tags]Amy Butler, Midwest Modern II, Optic Blossom…

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Image from The Quilted Librarian
Image from The Quilted Librarian

Dana of The Quilted Librarian blog made a crazy-pieced quilted apron (closeup shown here) to please the Apron Goddeesses. Learn more about this event here. See all of Dana’s apron with her in it!

[tags]quilting, sewing, crazy piecing, aprons, Apron Goddesses[/tags]

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Image from Quilt Diva
Image from Diva Quilts

Diva Quilts celebrated Canada Day by making herself this beautifully executed pinwheel quilt, called Strawberry Sundae. Time spent on this was her reward for having worked completely from her stash lately and only on UFO’s (unfinished objects). I admire her self discipline and…

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