Sarah Fielke did a guest post at Whip Up where she talked about her process for designing fabric for a collection. At the end of the article she shared how to make a simple fabric repeat on paper. Click HERE … Read More ...
First Quilt: Leah does crazy blocks on point
Edna at Needling Things shares on her blog how her granddaughter Leah approached her this past summer with an interest in learning to quilt. With Edna’s help Leah created her very first quilt. See left, the quilt in progress, just … Read More ...
SNURK doing urban chic bedding and pillows
Many crafts people I’ve met in the blogosphere have started out selling their wares (quilts, crochet throws, pillows, and purses, for instance) then find it more profitable to sell the patterns for said objects. That’s just being smart since there … Read More ...
Vote your ‘root’ at Spoonflower
This week’s fabric design contest at Spoonflower Fabric is all about root vegetables. Yes, carrots, beets, potatoes, that sort of thing. It’s an unusual theme yet there are 181 entries this week. Go HERE to browse swatches and vote for … Read More ...
Freebie: Halloween printable ‘Mom and son’
Get ready for Halloween with this charming Halloween Greeting Card printable featuring a mom and son all set for trick-or-treating. This adorable graphic isn’t just for paper crafts—it can be easily transferred to fabric, making it perfect for a fun … Read More ...
Pin-did challenge at The Modern Marigold
Amanda at The Modern Marigold has issued a Pinterest challenge to take all those dreams of what you want to make some day and turn them into reality. She explains her mandate,
… Read More ...Short, sweet, simple: every week, DO something from
Holiday Ornament Pillow by Debbie Grifka
This is a cleverly designed pillow. Maker Debbie Grifka used a simple ornament design in white, then repeated the ornament pattern for the quilting. This project is part of the Quilting Arts Gifts Holiday 2011/2012 issue. Stefanie of Sew … Read More ...
Celebrate Color Contest
Been seeing this button around the blogosphere? If you don’t already know, Rachel at Stitched in Color and some others* are hosting a Celebrate Color Contest. Rachel explains,
… Read More ...Because color inspires us all, Celebrate Color is for fiber artists
Grab a cuppa: Melody Miller Web Gallery
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 … Read More ...
Fox Trails fabric is so stink’in cute
I just got an email from Kimberly at the Fat Quarter Shop letting me know this fabric line – Fox Trails – is now available in the shop. Isn’t it cute? Click HERE to take a closer look. Anyone … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dresden Plate for ‘pointless people’
Kaye Woods posted a new video on her website showing how to make a Dresden Plate with her Starmaker 5 ruler. Her updated and simplified method requires no matching of the points, thus her introductory comment it’s for pointless people… Read More ...
Circuit Boards fabric swatch from Robot Factory
Lament no more moms of little boys, this is some cute fabric for the robot-inclined. It’s Caleb Gray’s Robot Factory collection – Circuit Boards swatch in Navy. Spied at Hawthorne Threads. See entire fabric line here.… Read More ...
Fat Quarterly’s first book with Lark
The Fat Quarterly authors are working with Lark Crafts to create their first book, FQ Shape Workshop for Quilters: 60 Blocks plus a Dozen Quilts and Projects, due out in May 2012. Authors for this collaborative effort span continents … Read More ...
Quilt Along: 12 Days of Christmas Sampler
Riel at The Q and the U announced today she is one of the bloggers participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Along. The host of this fun sounding event is Sara at Sew Sweetness. Click here or … Read More ...
Tutorial: Denim Circle pillow
Heather at A Passionate Quilter shows how she made this lovely Denim Circle pillow in three parts. In Part One she creates the denim circles from a pair of jeans then sews them into rows. In Part Two she adds … Read More ...