Thanks to Pinterest I found this Halloween-inspired quilt made by Amber of A Little Bit Biased. Sure it’s been out awhile, but this one is so cute, it bears repeating. She used nine-patch and triangles to make up her haunted … Read More ...
Tutorial: Zipper pencil pouch
Sarah of Fairy Face Designs did a guest post at Ellison Lane to share how to make this adorable zipper pencil pouch. The fussy cut patches and zipper make it sing! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: A Plus in Quilting
Kelly of Jeli Quilts did a guest post at The Daily Stitch where she shares how to make her A Plus in Quilting quilt. Loving rainbow hues, she happily features fabric line Stitch Circle by Michael Miller. Get the tutorial… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Cycles art quilt
Leanne of She Can Quilt (well, yes she can) made this small art quilt, she calls Cycles. Her color scheme calms while her matchstick quilting provides movement. Just lovely. Go HERE to see more photos plus get a link to … Read More ...
Hexie pillowcase with heirloom charm
Heirloom love alert. The women at A Spoonful of Sugar added gingham, dots, and tiny floral hexagons to the cuff of this pillowcase. So pretty. They’re making a whole stack of ’em for holiday gifts. So smart. Visit their blog … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quick and easy ruffle pillow
Katie of Good Golly Ginger says she made this adorable pillow from start to finish in just 2 hours. Nice. Her secret to fast results is starting with a charm pack. Visit her blog post, Easy Ruffle Pillow Tutorial to … Read More ...
Trip Around the World rainbow quilt
Take two smart little girls, hand them shaving foam paint and plain fat quarters, mix with one creative mom and you get a Trip Around the World quilt. This is how Rachael of Rachael Rabbit is spending the waning days … Read More ...
Technique: Crib to twin quilt
Emily of Nap-Time Creations came up with a clever way to make a twin bed quilt for one of her sons. She started with a crib-size baby quilt, did a bit of deconstruction / construction, and voila!, a twin quilt … Read More ...
Rabbit goes another direction for quilt borders
Rachael of Rachael Rabbit has a unique way to frame her blocks & quilts. Instead of sides, then top+bottom, she goes top+side+bottom+side. Did y’all get that? She demos her technique on her blog post. Get the tutorial.
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Inspiration: Patchwork market sack
Tif of Dottie Angel is retiring her summery patchwork sack in favor of a new version she thinks is a better fit for cooler weather. Using bits of linens, tapestry and ribbons she had on hand, her creations are as … Read More ...
Free pattern: Bird for stitching
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love gave her satin stitched bird a permanent home on this pillow. Of her thread design, she explains:
… Read More ...I used 7 different shades of blue and just made sure that the same color wasn’t
QAL: Rainbow Row Along
Row by row you can build a quilt. You know you want to make one, now that the kids are back to school. Join Little Miss Shabby for her Rainbow Row Along, in progress. You’ll learn piecing and applique.
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat quilt. She explains,
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Choose to be Happy Burlap Pillow
If the thought of making an entire quilt seems out of reach, why not take a quilt block and make it the focus of a pillow. Melony of Mel Designs did just that with her adorable Dresden Plate Burlap Pillow. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Squaring up sewn blocks
Squaring up your sewn blocks is essential in getting good results (improvisation excluded) in quilting, yet, I rarely see a tutorial for how to do it. Well, I found one created by Palak of Make It Handmade. Of her … Read More ...