Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts is celebrating her one year blogiversary with a freebie. She shares how to make a blog button with a tool that she says is a great substitute for Picnik, now defunct. It’s PicMonkey. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easy patchwork coasters
Alicia at Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how to make fabric coasters on her blog. She explains each coaster requires six 5″ squares of fabric, and with four you fold into triangles. Interesting. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorials: Chenille for embellishing a quilt
Tutorial: Patchwork tote bag
Susan at West Coast Crafty shows how to make this patchwork tote bag on her blog. If you are new to quilting, no worries, she includes a video on how to piece a basic log cabin block. She provides dimensions … Read More ...
Tutorial: Shamrock quilt block at GenQ
Sarah Fielke (The Last Piece and SEWN) shares how to make this festive block over at Gen Q Magazine. How nice, a green shamrock to honor St. Patrick’s Day, almost here. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Stacked Teacups Dish Towel
Flamingo Toes made this adorable dish towel for her mother-n-law. She said she used free-form stitching around the teacups. Click HERE to get the teacup pattern and the how-to.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Coneflower bag
This zippered makeup bag is adorable. The Coneflower applique with blanket stitching makes it. Siri at Tolga shows how she made it on her blog. Get the tutorial.
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… Read More ...Tutorial: Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy
Love your feline sewing companions as much as I do? Well, why not make them a Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy like the one I found over at Sew4Home. Designer Alicia Thommas uses 2 7/8 inch wide strips for this … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hourglass baby quilt
Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew shows how to make this baby quilt from a classic pattern, the Hourglass. With lots of steps and photos, this is a tutorial I’ll be Pinning. Get the tutorial.
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Ta Dah!: Pieced Dresden cushion for friend
Amy at Badskirt made this cushion for a friend who gave her the fabric that’s in it. She explains,
… Read More ...I discovered this pieced Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) Dresden technique at a quilt far[sic] a long time ago. I worked from
Tutorial: Isosceles Picnic Quilt
It’s large, but it folds up neatly with handles to carry. Penny at Sew Take A Hike made this super-size Isosceles Picnic Quilt to take on family outings. She picked perfectly cheerful colors that set a mood. You can see … Read More ...
Free pattern: Daisies & Dots quilt
This looks like Spring. It’s Daisies & Dots designed by Piece O’ Cake Designs. Go HERE to get the free quilt pattern; you’ll need to click Download more info to open it.
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… Read More ...Tutorial: Mod Flower block
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shares how she made this Mod Flower quilt block on her blog. It’s her entry in the Traveling Circles Bee, where they are creating blocks with curves. It’s so groovy. Get the tutorial… Read More ...
Tutorial: QuatraStar quilt block
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shares how to make this QuatraStar quilt block on her blog as part of the Sew.Happy.Quilt. Quilt Along. She walks you through the construction step-by-step in a video tutorial. She includes a free downloadable … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ruched flower
Rose at Handwork shows how to take a strip of fabric and transform it into a flower. Perfect for embellishing a quilt, hat, or whatever you dream up. Get the tutorial.
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