Kimberley of My Brown Bag Studio has a new quilt project at the Moda Bake Shop. Of block construction, six of the solid blocks feature one of her verses extolling the joys of summer. Other blocks are from Lucy’s Crab … Read More ...
Tutorial: Discovery box for baby
Danny of Mommy For Reals shares a tutorial for this discovery box she made as a gift for her daughter, soon to turn one year. With lots of photos and detailed instructions, you can make one too. Get the tutorial… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sunflower table runner by Staci
Sunflowers are in their glory this time of year. Staci at Crafty Staci created this sunflower table runner to celebrate the flower and to show off some cute buttons at the same time. The flowers are made of felt and … Read More ...
Giveaway: Bella and Liberty to kick start WAHM’s sewing business
Craftbuds is hosting a giveaway aimed to help a fellow sewist, Sara of Sew Sweetness, get her business started. A work at home mom, Sara’s goal with this money is to buy pattern making software, expensive software. Donate as little … Read More ...
A quilter’s magic number explained
Everyone knows the number Pi, 3.14159. But what about 1.414? Robin Strobel of Martingale’s Stitch This! says it’s a magic number for quilters. Visit her post to find out how she uses the constant in her quilting calculations. Fascinating!
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Tutorial: Fabric drawers from Liberty scraps
Nova of A Cuppa and a Catch up has another great project she’s sharing on her blog. Part of the Liberty Scrap Challenge, this gorgeous set of drawers had humble beginnings. Find out what she did to transform them – … Read More ...
Free pattern: Traffic signs for little boys and much more
Wow! You can download these boy friendly street sign patterns at Ottobre Design. Get the pattern for a chimpanzee, friendly robots coloring pages and a dog sewing card too. So worth a trip over there as they have girl friendly … Read More ...
QAL: Sew Intertwined
Quilters, don’t miss this sewing event hosted by Jen of Sew Happy Geek and Melissa of Sew Bitter Sweet Designs. Of their quilt along they say,
… Read More ...Most of the blocks in the quilt are fairly straightforward. However, the woven
Summertime party tips to keep things easy
Summertime,
And the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’
And the cotton is high
“Summertime” by DuBose Heyward and music by George Gershwin for Porgy and Bess embodies my style of entertaining this time of year – easy, laid-back, unhurried. … Read More ...
Tip: Get patchwork seams to match perfectly
All that time piecing a block and you notice your seams are off, so vexing. Tonya of The Crafty Mummy shares a technique on her blog so pesky patchwork seams will she says, match up perfectly every time. Get the … Read More ...
Tute and meet: Travel tidy for keys and loose change
Fiona of Celtic Thistle made this adorable travel tidy and decided to create a tutorial for it as a way to give back to the blogging community (she’s mostly blog taught). She also entered this tutorial in Plum and June’s… Read More ...
Tutorial: Table topper | Christmas in July event
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum is one of the clever crafters creating holiday themed home decor now. Yes now, in July, when there is still plenty of time to complete them. For this table topper, she selected the Snowball quilt block. … Read More ...
Be*mused reviews ‘technique’ book and conquers fear of tiny
When asked to review the book, Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts
by Mary Elizabeth Kinch, Be*mused decided the best thing to do was to try a technique from said book. She said she went for the one that scared her the … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Mr. Alligator quilt by KD
Adorableness alert for a baby boy nursery decor. Kristen of KD-Quilts completed this as a custom order by a fellow mommy blogger. As much as I love the front, the back is just as exciting. Go HERE to see more … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork stocking with free pattern | Christmas in July blog hop
Aneela Hoey of Comfortstitching is determined to get a head start on her Christmas sewing this year. She’s done it as a participant in Elizabeth’s (Don’t Call Me Betsy) Christmas in July blog hop. Her stocking showcases her … Read More ...