To make this sweet pillow cover, designer Pat Bravo used scraps and orphan blocks from a former project. Here you see bits of her Artisan fabric collection, which is gorgeous, but you can use any fabrics you happen to have … Read More ...
Lori’s Quilt-y Barn Along + Tute
Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet is hosting a quilt along where those joining the fun will sew up some pieced barns. She shares a tutorial for a ‘barn raising’ as she calls it. You start with a 6 … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt-y money + gift card holder
Fiona of Celtic Thistle created this handsome money or gift card holder with her nephews in mind. This year the cash she gives them for Christmas will be in a cute sewn keepsake. The front is a quilt block she … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt-y potholder by Noble Wife
Jacquelynne of The Nobel Wife has the perfect project for using up orphan or test quilt blocks. None available, just pick a favorite pattern and get started sewing. Practical and pretty, this is a great item to make for your … Read More ...
Free pattern: 10 Minute Table Runner
Marge at Delaware Quilts planned to sew today, but got distracted doing laundry. She wondered if she might be able to whip out some 10 minute table runners. Visit her blog and follow her link to get the pattern. Designed … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pieced fabric notebook cover
Lara from Chocolate Coated Patchwork blog shares how to make a fabric notebook cover. For the outside design, she encourages use of orphan blocks or improvisational piecing. Click here to view the tutorial and video.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Two bags and a tumbler
Kiera from It’s Sew Kiki shares some sewing fun that will brighten your summer. She designed three projects and shares how she made them – all of them are winners. The first is Go! Baby Summer Bag. If you … Read More ...
Quilted wall pocket from orphan block
Millie from Sewing and Growing made this quilted wall pocket from a single block that she had left over from a quilting project. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Pet beds from upcycled blocks
Image via Quilt Design Shop
Look what I found at Butterick and McCall‘s new online Quilt Design Shop. Our pets end up on our quilts anyway so why not make a quilted bed just for them. Upcycle your … Read More ...