Cindy from Spin the Bobbin (love the name of her blog) finished this quilt and gifted it to friends for Christmas. I love her color choices and the overall soft, feminine feel of this quilt. She thought better of the … Read More ...
Little Monsters pillows and quilt
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts talks about these cute monster pillows on her blog. A friend made them for her nephews. Lucky little boys, I say. Trapunto make the monsters pop. The pillow pattern is by Don’t Look Now.
It comes … Read More ...
Fabric swatch: Get Together by David Walker
Stop looking at fabric I tell myself! It’s no use when I find stuff like this…so stinking adorable. It’s David Walker’s Get Together collection for Free Spirit. This swatch is Squirrels and Trees Sorbet, found here.… Read More ...
Fabric swatch: Karavan by Valori Wells
This fabric could be used many ways but think about this in a baby girl’s nursery. Especially right for the mom and dad who want a more sophisticated look. Love. Love. Love it. It’s Valori Wells’ Karavan collection for Free … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Modern Blocks pool
Fans of the book 99 Modern Block
s by Susanne Woods have a Flickr group to show off any blocks they’ve made from it. One of my favorite blocks from the book is Slot Machine, created by Angela Pingel from … Read More ...
Tutorial: Angry Birds Blanket
Care from Obsessively Stitching used her fleece applique technique to create this Angry Birds Blanket. The blanket went to one of her kid’s friends as a birthday gift. Her secret ingredient is using tissue paper to make the fleece templates. … Read More ...
Design principle: ‘Threes’ for baby quilt
The talent behind Twin Cities Quilting shares her design process for creating a baby quilt, see the pieces on her design board, left. She explains she used the Rule of Threes. I found a definition at EverythingInThrees:
… Read More ...The basic
Tutorial: Christmas Birdie Quilt
Erin from Why Not Sew? created this mini wall hanging as part of Quilt Story’s Christmas Tutorial series. Those birds checking out the gift between them is adorable.
Image credit: Why Not Sew?
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Wanna learn to quilt?
Thinking of some New Year’s resolutions? If one of yours is learning to quilt check out a series of tutorials at Obsessively Stitching. Aptly named 1st Quilt Ever, here’s the finished quilt.
So pretty and it looks pretty easy. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric Star Ornaments
Eco-friendly crafter Betz White – author of Sewing Green
– shows how to make these cute fabric star ornaments on her blog. Go to tutorial.
… Read More ...I’ve been making these adorable fabric star ornaments and wanted to share them with
Tutorial: Attic Window block
Leah from Quilted Delights shows how to make this traditional quilt block – Attic Window. This is a good choice for fussy piecing. Get the tutorial.
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Twelve verses wall hanging by Elefantz
Jenny from Elefantz posted the last verse in her Give Thanks BOM 2011. This small wall hanging combines quilting, applique and embroidery to showcase an optimistic outlook on the world. Go HERE to get the free pattern for Christmas … Read More ...
Laura’s inspiration for a quilt
Can you guess what this is? It’s the very thing that inspired Laura Wasilowski from Artfabrik to create a quilt. Go HERE to read more and see her creation.
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Make it last minute: iPhone Cozy
Sarah from FairyFace Designs shares a last-minute gift idea on her blog. She said her phone cozy is fast and easy to make – a perfect way to burn some scraps too. If you are done with gift giving, make … Read More ...
Vote: Handmade with Love contest
It’s time to vote in the Handmade with Love Tutorial Contest over at Pink Chalk Fabrics. Click HERE to see the finalists. Voting ends Dec 21, 2011.… Read More ...