Patterns, patchworks and projects
The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting
Superstar quilters, Christa Watson and Angela Walters, have coauthored a book, The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting. Over at Martingale’s blog, Stitch This!, they are celebrating the release by giving away a … Read More ...
Perfect for beginners
This quilt is called a one-patch, because it’s made up of a single pattern, a 60 degree triangle. Designed by Melissa Lunden for Birch Fabrics, her choice of solids in cheery colors give it a modern look. … Read More ...
My latest fabric crush!
Birch Fabrics gets it right again with a new fabric collection called Wild Land. Designer Mariam Bos sets the tone with bows and arrows, teepees and wild horses. Oh, and check out the little girl in … Read More ...
Put some patchwork in your pouch
Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter uses patchwork smartly (excuse the pun) in this pouch bag design. Of the project she says,
… Read More ...It’s a great one for using small scraps or mini charms.
This project is a great way to showcase some of your favorite fabrics. Giuseppe Ribaudo of Giucy Giuce Instagram did a guest post at Bernina’s We All Sew blog to show how he made this duvet cover. He explains,
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Creative Quilt Challenges Book and Blog Tour
“Where have I been?” I asked myself out loud seeing GenQ’s review and giveaway of Creative Quilt Challenges
by Pat Pease and Wendy Hill. Brilliant C&T Publishing editors brought together two quilters with … Read More ...
Barbara Taylor’s Mushroom Applique
Call ’em vintage or old, these appliqued mushrooms – circa 1970 book The New Barbara Taylor Book On Quilting by Barbara Taylor – are worth repeating. Published in a time when ‘magic’ mushrooms were a thing, … Read More ...
Nicolette of Dutch Comfort shares her latest makes for the first ever Sarah Fielke Block of the Month (BOM) event, Happy Days. Bright and cheery, Nicolette’s stars match the mood. The eye candy doesn’t stop with stars. Click the … Read More ...
Need some stitching practice and a quick gift? Get on over to We All Sew where they walk readers through making the floral pincushion you see here. In the instructional video, you’ll see they use a BERNINA 550 Quilters Edition … Read More ...
Bunnies and butterflies in soft pastels capture the joy of Spring in this mini quilt made by Amanda, from Jedi Craft Girl. She did a guest post at Thermoweb blog showing how to make it. She includes instructions for … Read More ...
Because there’s nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby, this table runner is especially nice for your Spring table. Heather of The Sewing Loft used six assorted fabric fat quarters for the ground. The bunny, check out the heart nose, … Read More ...
Monica Dunkley of Quilt While You’re Ahead frets over the layout of these denim log cabin quilt blocks. You may know her from her project “Broken”, a red, black and white stunner that appeared in Quilty magazine last year.
If … Read More ...
Feeling lucky? It must be the charm of Saint Patrick’s Day working its magic—especially with this adorable free clover pattern shared by the talented Geta Grama!
Whether you’ve got Irish heritage or just love an excuse to sew something green … Read More ...
If you think these arrows are paper pieced, think again. Marzi, of Made by Marzipan, came up with a method she claims is much easier than PP plus wastes less fabric. I’m in.
Make a few dozen blocks, roughly … Read More ...
Free-form piecing is a thing. Quilters using kits has been a thing. But, can improv translate well in a kit? It can if you’re Maze and Vale. Owner, Australian textile designer Leslie Keating, used some of her hand printed fabrics … Read More ...