After ripping out all the quilting on her Star Crossed Stitch quilt, shown here, Elizabeth at Don’t Call Me Betsy tried the curvaceous Baptist Fans design. And though she admits it’s not the easiest stitching she’s ever attempted on a … Read More ...
Work Life Balance quilt
I found this lovely quilt in the Fresh Modern Quilts Flickr Group. The maker What Comes Next talked about it at the Tangled Textiles blog. Click HERE to learn more.
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Giveaway: Hand-dyed and screened fabric
Pokey of Pokey’s Ponderings is giving away a batch of fabric on her blog. This is an easy contest to enter; you just need to answer a single question. She said she would announce a winner Friday March 23. Go … Read More ...
Tutorial: P. S. I Love You Bag
Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. has created a tutorial in two parts for her P. S. I Love You Bag, shown here. Part 1 covers making the outer bag and lining including the pieced heart. Part 2 covers … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rainbow string cushion
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shows how to make this rainbow string block quilted cushion (pillow) on her blog. The bright colors with that pop of black make it sing. Get the tutorial.
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Inspiration: Bag with tiny Dala pillow
Anne of Gretelies.de made this adorable purse with an extra pretty attached to it. Check out that tiny patchwork pillow she made repeating the Dala horse motif. So CUTE! This is going on my Great Ideas board on Pinterest. … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Ayumi’s smoothie blocks
Ayumi of Pink Penguin worked with Penny of Sew Take a Hike to make paper-pieced quilt blocks with a tasty theme – sprouts and juices. Go HERE to see what else Ayumi has to say about their collaborative project.… Read More ...
Crazy Love & Super Fly | Jennifer Paganelli
This swoon-worthy fabric collection, Crazy Love by Jennifer Paganelli, is now available in stores. I’m totally smitten with both colorways (Evening and Afternoon).
Also by Jennifer Paganelli, this is Super Fly, due in stores late Spring. Swooning again.
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Dawnybear footprint potholder
This slays me. Alli of B.Yazoo made this potholder from fabric strips that showcase her young niece’s footprint. She liked this one so much, she made two more. Go HERE to learn more.
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Tutorial: Wonky Drunkard’s Path block
Kate S. of Needle and Spatula shares how to make a wonky Drunkard’s Path quilt block on her blog. Go HERE to get the tute.
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Quilt Story’s Block Tutorials Link-Up
Quilt Story has created a happy place on their blog for quilters. They explain,
… Read More ...We wanted to create a central place where you can come for quilt block tutorials! Whether you’ve created them in the past or recently, please link-up
Ta Dah!: Spanish Textile rug quilt
Katrina of Ugly Quilts Live Here just finished this amazing rug quilt from a pattern, Spanish Textile by J. Michelle Watts. She said she added visual interest to the seams using a zig zag stitch.
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Quilt-y pieces just for fun
Amy at Badskirt created the quilt pictured here with pieces, but not with fabric pieces. Can you guess what she used? Puzzle pieces. I’ve never seen a modern looking quilt puzzle. Nice. Go HERE to learn more.
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Inspiration: Art quilt from a pinned painting
Dee of Dee’s Doodles saw a painting on Pinterest called A Tree Grows and reasoned it would make a great looking quilt. Just this week, she created her version of the design in fabric, shown here. Be sure and visit … Read More ...
Zinio for hard to find magazines
Jenny at Allsorts is totally smitten with Zinio (iPad app) because it gives her access to magazines that are inaccessible or difficult to find here in the US. On her blog post, she shows us some photos from a digital … Read More ...