The much-anticipated first conference of The Modern Quilt Guild, QuiltCon, is almost here. If you’re lucky enough to attend, there’s going to be an 80s Dance Party on Friday, February 22nd. Sounds like fun! Sponsored by Baby Lock, it’s … Read More ...
Angela addresses burnout + Quilting Arts giveaway
Angela of Quilting Is My Therapy shares her thoughts on burnout as part of her Business of Quilting series. She offers four steps she says helps her move through it. In addition to the great tips, she is giving away … Read More ...
Tutorial: Zentangle mini quilt
The Zany Quilter shares on her blog how to make a Zentangle mini quilt. This would be a good introduction to this artistic expression. Get the tutorial.
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Gift idea: Quilted Potpourri heart pillows
Filled with crushed walnut shells, rosebuds and fragrant potpourri, these heart-shaped pillows are colorful, quilt-y goodness. Made by Pippa Patchwork, she’s selling them in her Etsy shop especially for Valentine’s Day.
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Tutorial: A sweetheart of a table runner
Jessie of Harding Hill Designs made this pretty pastel table runner. Her inspiration was the Sweethearts candies many of us associate with Valentine’s Day. You could easily add messages like “Be Mine” or “Kiss Me” to the hearts with a … Read More ...
Freebies: Paper pieced hearts
Jennifer of Sewhooked admits she has a thing for hearts. Get this patchwork heart pattern and many more on her blog. They’re free for personal use.
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Tutorial: Pink and black baby quilt
Kate of See Kate Sew welcomed her new baby girl with this pretty pink, black and white quilt. She explains she purposely added black to give it the high contrast babies love. Interested in making one? She’s written up instructions … Read More ...
Tute: Hand quilting with Sarah Fielke
Sarah Fielke of The Last Piece teamed up with Craftsy to bring you this free video on hand quilting with Perle Cotton. Using embroidery thread instead of traditional quilting thread is a patchworking trend I love. Get the video tutorial.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: String quilt finished
Sarah of While They Snooze is celebrating finishing her second quilt ever – the first she gave away to a lucky sister. Glad she’s keeping this one. The design is a string, which she admits gave her some trouble when … Read More ...
Craftsy’s BOM and fabric giveaway
Planning to join Craftsy’s 2013 Free Quilt Block of the Month series? If you sign up through a special link at So Sew Easy by January 31st, you’ll be entered to win $100 of Robert Kaufman fabrics. That’s exciting! Go … Read More ...
Inefficiency is good for the creative soul
Terry Grant of And Sew it Goes gives advice on how to live well this year and it’s not what we’ve all been reading. Her steps to not getting all that much done and enjoying the hell out of life… Read More ...
Giveaway: Quilt-y book at Auntie Pami’s
This is a new book, Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe inspired by us bloggers. And blogger Auntie Pami’s Quilting Adventures is giving away a copy. Visit the blog post to enter the contest by January 13, 2013.
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Alto sewing machine
This is Alto, an intuitive sewing machine created by design student Sarah Dickins. She explains in a video how her machine solves three common problems novice sewers experience in learning to use a typical machine. They are threading the needle, … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Quilt celebrates daughter
A perched woman holding a coffee mug releasing hearts to the world. Such is the sweet motif on this quilt Jessica of Sew Homegrown received from her mother recently. All to celebrate Jessica’s 30th birthday. Well done mom! Go HERE … Read More ...
Quilted table runner for Valentine’s Day
Nanette of Freda’s Hive made this hearts table runner especially for Valentine’s Day. The Pam Kitty Love fabric is a perfect choice. Go HERE to see more photos plus get instructions for piecing the hearts.
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