Patterns, patchworks and projects
Image from Block Central
Break out your color pencils! Get free downloads of quilt blocks at Block Central online. Experiment with different color combinations and have some fun as well.
For this to work well for sophisticated color schemes, I … Read More ...
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Eileen of Eileen’s Attic blog made this adorable baby quilt top of elephants holding a flower with their trunks. So cute.
The block is an original design from Milk and Honey Quilts. Get the free block … Read More ...
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Beverly Delaney of Quiltmag designed this quick-to-make quilt. It combines 9 patch and applique. Get the free pattern here.
Thanks goes to Linda Smoker for posting about this pretty quilt.… Read More ...
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Debby Kratovil of Quilter by Design blog updates a quilt pattern printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper, October 9, 1935. According to the article the design was inspired by “the beautiful pink wild flowers … Read More ...
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You Can Make This blog shows a simple turned applique method that helps you get great results especially on curves and circles. Finger pressing applique lovers go here to see the tutorial.… Read More ...
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Check out these cute ‘half square triangle’ pillows designed by Lindy Rhyan for Quiltmag blog. Go here to download pattern.… Read More ...
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I was perusing Etsy and I found this beautiful quilt on Anne Maundrell Design’s shop. Change the eyes to gold and you have my sister’s cat Cash. Anne also has a blog Anne’s Creative Threads … Read More ...
Do you ever get stuck picking out a border color for your quilt top? I know I do, especially when the top has numerous colors and varied fabric styles – descriptive term super-scrappy comes to mind.
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LuAnn Kessi of LuAnn Kessi blog made a collection of paper quilt tops. My favorite is Doors.
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Later she’ll iron each paper quilt onto a sheet of fusible web. According to LuAnn,
This not only … Read More ...
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Michelle Engel Bencsko designed this strippy Dogwood quilt for Henry Glass Fabrics.
Go here to get the free pattern.
Tip: Look under New Free Projects tab.… Read More ...
9 patch grid
Use up some scraps and have a top ready by summer. That’s the idea Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts blog had when she announced a one a day quilt along this week.
To make the 9 … Read More ...
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Anna Maria Horner designed this zippy Folk Dance quilt for FreeSpirit Fabric blog.
Go here to get the free pattern. Get inspired!… Read More ...
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Patricia from Art Gallery Fabrics blog is giving away forty 6 1/2″ fabric squares from her delectable personal stash. Just go to her blog and answer the following question by May 10th:
What would be … Read More ...
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Julie Popa from Sunflower Hill Designs store is offering this pretty flower applique pattern free on her Web site. Get it here. While you’re there check out her other fresh and fun designs.… Read More ...
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Learn how to use your photographs (printed on fabric) as an equal partner to regular fabrics using techniques in Mary Ellen Kranz’s book Blending Photos with Fabric 2. It’s available at Connecting Threads online store… Read More ...