The maker of this beauty, Mabry Benson, debunks the common practice of pressing seams to one side during piecing saying it does not make the quilt stronger. Pressing seams to one side is a residue of hand piecing. She adds … Read More ...
Become a hexie
Join The Great Hexagon Quilt-Along and you too can call yourself a hexie. A hexie definition; it’s someone who loves to piece hexagons for quilts or other craft projects. Go here for details on how to join this group.
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A merry Mary Mannakee quilt block
I love this Mary Mannakee quilt block just completed by Inspired by Antique Quilts. Go here to get her show and tell. The Mary Mannakee quilt pattern is available to purchase from the DAR museum store. 
{Images from Inspired
… Read More ... Pirate recaps trip to Hershey
Thanks goes to The Quilting Pirate for sharing her favorite eye candy from her trip to Hershey. This quilt is truly inspirational. Go here for more photos.
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Hand v. machine stitched binding
Blogger SummerSadie shares with us her three failed attempts to machine bind a quilt. Go here to see her photos. Afterwards, she said she is resigned to doing it by hand. But, I agree with Joy who commented, I … Read More ...
Give-away: Bunny Hill gift certificate
Get a chance to win a $50 gift certificate towards a Bunny Hill Design at Mama Spark’s World. Go here to get details.
Via Crispy Quilts
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Wavy sherbet goodness
Image by Fiber & Pulp
Linda of Fiber & Pulp blog is working on a piece called Sherbert Layers in a class she’s taking. This is just a bit of it, go here to see the rest. Beautiful job. … Read More ...
Do clean your machine, but how?
By Craft Nectar
I admit it, I’ve used compressed air to clean out my bobbin case. But according to Craft Nectar online, this is a big Don’t because it simply blows the dirt deeper into the machine. Go … Read More ...
Vintage sewing machines
Image from Cut Out + Keep
Christine S. Blystone, owner of this 1950’s beauty explains, I absolutely love my vintage Morse sewing machine. Not only is it beautiful, it’s also a total workhorse. Go here to read how she gets … Read More ...
Pattern picks: Girls
Cute as a Button Baby Jacket by Jackie Clark
Sleepy bags Pattern by Jackie Clark
Pajama Game Quilt Pattern by Lizzie B cre8tive
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Grannie’s flower garden brooch
- By dear fii Etsy
What a sweet little brooch dear fii has stitched up for us. Available to purchase at her Etsy shop.
[tags]dear fii, brooch, grandmother’s flower garden, sewing, patchwork[/tags]
… Read More ... On sale: Sugar Sack Quilts book
I found Sugar Sack Quilts at Connecting Threads online store. It’s affordable at $12.64 USD.
Book description:
In the early 20th century, colorful textile feedsacks offered an economical way for women to brighten their lives. Quilters scrambled to the … Read More ...
Pastel Party
- Image from Piece O’ Cake
The best bloggers are generous folks who share with us great finds like this: Pastel Party by Judy Twitter. Piece O’ Cake blog clued me in to this patchwork beauty that was part of the
C&T photography services for quilters
While reading today’s C&T Publishing blog post Still Awed by Amazing Quilts I found out they offer their photography services to anyone who wants a professional quality picture taken of their quilts. Go here for details.
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Free pattern: Quilted Tote Bag
I found these fun quilted totes at Phyllis Dobbs blog. They showcase her fabric line “It’s a Dog’s Life“. Go here to download the free pattern. Both fabric and pattern are an original design of Phyllis Dobbs. … Read More ...