Pom from Atelier Papillon made this sweet quilt to celebrate the birth of her niece, Noelle. The small appliqued cat is adorable and she shows you a close up on her blog. Visit her POST: Un quilt pour la naissance … Read More ...
Mixed Sampler QAL: Blocks 3 & 4
The *Mixed Sampler Quilt Along at Jenna’s from Sew Happy Geek is snipping right along. This week she’s showing you how to make Blocks 3 and 4 (HST Friendship Star and QST Pinwheel). Go HERE to get the know-how… Read More ...
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 ...
I Spy Charm Swap still open
This sounds like fun. Lorelei at Midnight Maker is hosting an I Spy Charm Swap, where she is asking participants to upload photos of their chosen fabrics to her I Spy Flickr Group. She says this will keep swappers … Read More ...
Free pattern: Spinning Stars quilt
I love the colors in this quilt – Spinning Stars – by Anna Maria Horner. All fabrics in this quilt are from her Loulouthi fabric collection in the Juliana palette. It’s a free pattern I found on her MAKE page. … Read More ...
Free pattern: Hyacinth in Teacup
Helen at Bustle and Sew was imagining Spring when she resurrected this pattern Hyacinth in Teacup. It combines applique and simple stitches, making it a good choice for a beginner. You can download it for free on her … Read More ...
Giveaway: Friendship charm pack
Anorina at Samelia’s Mum is celebrating her upcoming birthday with a series of giveaways on her blog. First up is a charm pack, Collections for a Cause – Friendship by Howard Marcus. Contest ends January 26, 2012. Go HERE for … Read More ...
Freebie: Arches quilt has curves
If you’ve put off tackling pieced curves in quilting, read on. Amanda Carestio – Needlearts editor at Lark Crafts blog – says she has the perfect project for you to pick up this skill. All you need to do is … Read More ...
Crow mug rug
Cat from Baumcat dyed some lightweight canvas to get that pretty blue for the background in her mug rug. An appliqued black crow is a most welcome visitor at her table. Fun. Click HERE to read full post.
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Charm swap at Curious Quilter
Mary at The Curious Quilter wants you to know there is still time to join her Postage Stamp Quilt: 2012 Charm Swap & Challenge. You have until January 18 to sign up. Go HERE to read her Introduction post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Valentine’s Day topper
Deborah Schlegel from Art Threads shows how to make this Valentine-y table topper at FaveQuilts. She used newspaper (clever for larger designs) and Steam-A-Seam for templates. I like the scrappy look of her hearts and the scalloped edges of … Read More ...
Review: OLFA 5-inch applique scissors
I got some exciting mail from Carmen, a representative from OLFA, right before the holidays hit. Inside were these OLFA 5-inch Precision Appliqué Scissors
shown here. She asked me to try them out and share what I thought about this … Read More ...
Metro Link pattern #1 at Pink Chalk
Kathy Mack at Pink Chalk Studio shares her store’s top ten bestselling downloadable sewing patterns of 2011. The number one spot goes to the quilt shown here – Metro Link by Michelle Lizcano. Click HERE to read the entire … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lurlene’s Scrappy Dresden
Jodi at Pleasant Home is in Week #2 of her 2012 Sew Scraps Along where she featured this quilt block designed by Lurline from Lurline’s Place. It’s a traditional Dresden Plate with a twist. Click HERE to get the … 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 ...