In case you haven’t heard, there’s a Modern BOM Sew Along in progress at Sew, Mama, Sew!. Kristin just posted the April block created by Bee leader Alissa Haight Carlton.
Curious? Here it is, in all its modern goodness. … Read More ...
Freebies: Tipsy Nine Patch and Butterfly Garden
Jenny at Martingale’s Stitch This! says they are giving away two ePatterns by the casual quilter Robin Strobel. All this is to celebrate Martingale Press bringing back two of Robin’s most popular books as eBooks. Shown here is my favorite … Read More ...
Tutorial: Erin’s zig zag apron for festival
Erin of Two More Seconds made this colorful, fresh zig zag apron as her contribution to the Festival of Half Square Triangles put together by Canoe Ridge Creations. The green and yellow color combo is lovely. See how to make … Read More ...
Giveaway: Three patterns at Quilts Etc
Karen at Quilts Etc is hosting a giveaway on her blog to celebrate her five-year blogiversary. She’s offering up three patterns for three lucky readers. Contest ends Friday, April 20, 2012 (early evening). Go HERE to get entry details.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cutting fabric for quilting
This is an oldie, but has information that is worthy of repetition. Rebecca of Chasing Cottons shares a tutorial on her blog that covers a basic skill for quilters – cutting fabric. Her method includes a rotary cutter, ruler and … Read More ...
Debbie’s coasters in Modern Patchwork
Debbie Grifka of Esch House Quilts is celebrating having her coasters project featured in the 2012 edition of Modern Patchwork magazine. They look old world and modern at the same time. Go HERE to read more.
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Tutorial: Scrappy Potholder by Felicity
Felicity of Felicity Quilts did a guest post at FairyFace Designs with a tutorial on how to make this scrappy potholder as part of the {Sew} Get Started: Beginner Sewing Tutorials series. Felicity will show you how to paper piece … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cakecup Pincushion
Jessica of Teacher Gone Crafty shows us how to make a cupcake pincushion on her blog. A batch of these would make great gifts for family and friends. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Teacher Gone Crafty
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Tutorial: Twelve Triangles BOM Placemats
Fabric Fascination shares how to make quilted placemats starting out with four blocks from her Twelve Triangles Block of the Month (BOM) pattern featured last week on her blog. After you add some fabric, you will end up with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Diamond Stack quilt block
Anna of Six White Horses made this 12.5″ diamond stack quilt block for the 4×5 Modern Quilt Bee where she is a participant. Of the block she says,
… Read More ...I think it’s much easier to make than it looks, but you
Tutorial: Kindle Cover
Jennie of Clover and Violet shares how to make a patchwork Kindle Cover on her blog. She explains how to adapt her dimensions to fit any size reader. I like both of her examples, shown here, although the one with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Santa Cruz quilt for festival
Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt! entered this quilt (top) in the Festival of Half Square Triangles happening now at Canoe Ridge Creations. She said she named it Santa Cruz because it reminds her of the beach. I love her … Read More ...
Free pattern: Garden Party block by Megan
Megan of Monkey Beans made this quilt block for the Paper Pieced Pattern-a-Day Garden Party Blog Hop at Sewhooked, happening throughout April. Megan explains her block is made up of three distinct sections that make it easily adaptable for … Read More ...
Herringbone quilt by Amber Carrillo
Amber of One Shabby Chick made this pretty quilt (top shown). I adore how she adapted a herringbone quilt pattern by Carolyn Friedlander to make this quilt her own. She shows lots of photos and a closeup of her quilting … Read More ...
Toy Tales fabric by Melly
Melanie Dekker of Melly & Me spilled a secret on her blog recently. She has a fabric collection coming out in October, called Toy Tales for Windham Fabrics. Love it, especially the clouds print. Go HERE to read more.… Read More ...