Sarah Fielke at The Last Piece and Cara Wilson at Cara Quilts assumed all quilters sleep under a quilt they’ve made. Amazingly, most do not. I’m guilty of giving 99% of what I make away, are you? If so, we … Read More ...
Paintbox Quilt-Along still on
Elizabeth Hartman at Oh Fransson! says there’s no deadline for joining her Paintbox Quilt-Along. I’ve seen Paintbox quilts across the blogosphere and love them all. Get details for joining and making your own Paintbox Quilt here.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Stitch up some fishy fun
Mrs. Lacer at Feeling Stitchy found this humorous needlework of a fish combined with a quote by Ron Swanson at Completely Cauchy. Brilliant.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Diamonds quilt pattern
Ashley at Film in the Fridge shows how she stitched straight lines to create large and small diamonds on a small quilt. Get the tute.… Read More ...
Newsy: Winner of Girl’s World book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Girl’s World: Twenty-One Sewing Projects to Make for Little Girls. I have a winner.
The prize goes to lucky … Read More ...
Newsy: Winner of Twelve by 12 book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge. I have a winner. The prize goes to lucky Commenter 56, … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Drunk Love in the Pink
Elizabeth at Don’t Call Me Betsy just finished this charity quilt based on Denyse Schmidt’s drunk love blocks. To make it her own, she focused on using the color pink. It’s gorgeous! Visit her POST: Drunk Love Quilt – Finished… Read More ...
Tutorial: Butterfly Applique Mug Rug
Jen at Sew Happy Geek shares how she made this pretty little mug rug. Adorable. Get the tute.
Looking for more Mug Rug Patterns? Check out these Mug Rug Patterns on Etsy and These Mug Rug Quilting Books.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Dye fabric for exact skin tone
Linda at Buzzing and Bumbling shares her method for dyeing fabric to make skin tones for people in her quilts. Her secret is using strong tea or coffee. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Easter Basket Cozy
Nikki at Nikki, In Stitches shares a tutorial for how to make these adorable Easter Basket Cozies. She explains,
… Read More ...This Easter basket “cozy” could be the cutest (and easiest) way to dress up an Easter basket EVER, but the applique
Helping Japan Auction – The Ultimate Quilting Kit
Continuing with the Helping Japan auctions we are holding, I am offering up for bidding The Ultimate Free Motion Quilting Kit. This set was put together by Leah Day at The Free Motion Quilting Project. She claims it’s … Read More ...
Newsy: Help-Japan auction starts today at Craft Gossip
The editors at Craft Gossip have been discussing our wish to help Japan after the recent earthquake. As a result, we are going to hold a series of auctions. Starting today each editor will list their auction item(s). Go to … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Visit the Pillow Party
Sit down and relax. Sip some coffee or tea and see all the awesome pillows entered in the March Blogger’s Pillow Party hosted by Rachel at Stitched in Color.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Herringbone quilt block
Holly at Bijou Lovely explains how to make this quilt block, Herringbone. It’s so pretty. Get the tute.
Herringbone was first employed in the Roman Empire, where it was used in buildings with roads. Herring fish inspired the Romans … Read More ...
Cats on quilts a natural
Cats and quilters go together like a hand and glove so it’s only natural that cats would show up on quilts. Barbara at Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture shows several examples of cats on quilts, including this one by Susan Rodgers. … Read More ...
