Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shows how she made this adorable paper pieced cosmetic bag with a tutorial on her blog. She said she used a Circle Of Geese pattern available for free online. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Pat Sloan interviews Little Bits author and hosts giveaway
Pat Sloan interviewed Kathreen Ricketson from WhipUp.net as part of the Little Bits blog tour. Pat gives us a peek inside Kathreen’s home and asks things we want to know, like how she got started sewing. Go HERE to read … Read More ...
Giveaway: Flora charm pack
Get on over to Samelia’s Mum; she’s giving away a charm pack of fabric line Flora by Lauren & Jessi Jung. Contest ends midday, 27 November 2011 AEST. Click HERE for entry details.
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Free pattern: 10 Minute Table Runner
Marge at Delaware Quilts planned to sew today, but got distracted doing laundry. She wondered if she might be able to whip out some 10 minute table runners. Visit her blog and follow her link to get the pattern. Designed … Read More ...
Newsy: 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge
SewCalGal is hosting the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. She explains,
… Read More ...Do you want to learn or improve your free-motion quilting skills, using your home sewing machine? If you do, consider taking the pledge for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting
Tutorial: Christmas stocking from scraps
Casey from Stellar Mother shows how she made this Christmas patchwork stocking using scraps & refashioned clothing. Make your own, go to tutorial.
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Tutorial: Bind a quilt back-to-front
Rae from Made by Rae did a guest post at Prudent Baby this week showing her method of binding a quilt using the fabric from the back of the quilt sandwich. Rae says this technique works best on smaller quilts. … Read More ...
Technique: Back basting works for Anina
Anina from the twiddletails blog went from discouraged to excited when she found an applique technique that works for her – back basting. Read her full post here. Marjorie at Applique Addict explains how to do it here.… Read More ...
Wendymoon on unraveling an oops
Wendymoon after discovering this oops (see photo) thought she might do the following to her quilted mug rug,
Take it apart? Applique right through to the backing? Try to hand stitch it back on? Throw it away in disgust?
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Block 21 | Desperate Housewife’s Quilt
Sharon from Craizee Corners did a guest post at QuiltJane…Want it, Need it, Quilt! where she shared this star block pattern and tutorial. This is block 21 of the Desperate Housewife’s Quilt series where you pick which blocks to sew. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Gift Box quilt block
Nan from Pots and Pins did a guest post at Sew We Quilt/Stash Manicure showing how to make a gift box quilt block. Nan advises us to put on some Christmas music and get started so we have a festive … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Apples and Birds quilt
Cecily at Craftopotamus finished this baby quilt just in time for the shower. It shows you don’t have to do a complicated design for great results. It’s adorable, love her fabric choices. Click HERE to see more photos.
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Tutorial: Fabric gift boxes
Geta’s Quilting Studio shows how to make these adorable fabric boxes. She says it’s a great way to use up small bits of fabric, and just as important, bits of leftover interfacing. Go HERE to see how she did it… Read More ...
Green Stag quilt to honor deer widows
Saw Daniel Rouse’s art quilt and thought of all the spouses left behind this weekend since Modern Gun Deer season started today. Deer Widows they are sometimes called. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission explains what Modern Gun – Deer … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork Zipper Pouch
Kat from Diary of a Flutter.Kat shares how to make this patchwork pouch with a zipper. She says,
… Read More ...They make such great presents!!! And once you know the technique of how to make one – you will quickly be able