Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. has created a tutorial in two parts for her P. S. I Love You Bag, shown here. Part 1 covers making the outer bag and lining including the pieced heart. Part 2 covers … Read More ...
Inspiration: Bag with tiny Dala pillow
Anne of Gretelies.de made this adorable purse with an extra pretty attached to it. Check out that tiny patchwork pillow she made repeating the Dala horse motif. So CUTE! This is going on my Great Ideas board on Pinterest. Go … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork tote bag
Susan at West Coast Crafty shows how to make this patchwork tote bag on her blog. If you are new to quilting, no worries, she includes a video on how to piece a basic log cabin block. She provides dimensions … Read More ...
Free pattern: Hope Market Tote
After a long winter, it’s wonderful to give a nod to the inherent hope that Spring brings us. Denyse Schmidt created this Hope Market Tote and offers the pattern as a free download on her website. I missed it when … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coneflower bag
This zippered makeup bag is adorable. The Coneflower applique with blanket stitching makes it. Siri at Tolga shows how she made it on her blog. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Paper pieced heart for bag
Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. shows how to make this paper pieced heart on her blog. It’s Part One of a series of tutorials she’s posting for her P.S. I Love You bag. Get the know-how.
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Patchwork bag for yarn projects
Knitters, Tamiko shows you how to make this patchwork bag to hold your yarn. She says it’s large enough for a small project, plus will keep your kitty helper out. Get the know-how.
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Folding, sorting key to usable sewing space
Sandi from Piecemeal Quilts is a guest blogger at Within a Quarter Inch where she explains how she organizes her stash (aka fabric) so she can find things. She walks you through her method of folding different sizes of fabric … Read More ...
Trends: Peacock motif
Susanne from Quilt it out said she made this applique bag from the Amy Butler pattern Take Flight. Cute, cute, cute! The peacock appears to be a popular motif in 2012. I’m seeing it in quilts, pillows, and scarfs so … Read More ...
Patterns: Medieval Hunter Gatherer Bags
I found these needlework designs while perusing Janet’s website JMD Designs. She shows them off on messenger bags but I could see these worked into a quilt. You can take a closer look at these and read her inspiration … Read More ...
Little Monsters pillows and quilt
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts talks about these cute monster pillows on her blog. A friend made them for her nephews. Lucky little boys, I say. Trapunto make the monsters pop. The pillow pattern is by Don’t Look Now.
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Laura’s inspiration for a quilt
Can you guess what this is? It’s the very thing that inspired Laura Wasilowski from Artfabrik to create a quilt. Go HERE to read more and see her creation.
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Quilt-y gifts
Quilt-y cuteness, cause I cannot stop shopping.
3. Quilting Now in Session Keepsake Box
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Ta Dah!: Split Star Block
This awe-worthy quilt block was created by Cathy at Cabbage Quilts. Click HERE to go to full post. Stephanie from Loft Creations came up with the Split Star Block design. Click HERE to see how she made it… Read More ...
Blog tour: Quilting From Little Things
Don’t miss Sarah Fielke’s American blog tour featuring her new book Quilting from Little Things:
Take a small idea and develop it into something wonderful. Participants include,
28 Nov: Fat Quarterly
28 Nov: Amy Ellis
29 Nov: Thomas Knauer… Read More ...