Amy Butler is having a raffle to raise money for studio mate Dianne who she said was one of her first employees. Dianne is taking medical leave. Find out raffle details HERE.
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Ta Dah!: Baby quilt for cousin’s girl
Mandy at One Girl’s Misadventures in Life and Handmade Pretties made this gorgeous baby quilt for her cousin expecting a girl. I’m digging the purple and blue colors she used, so different. Go HERE to see how she did it… Read More ...
Tutorial: Improv Pumpkin block
The talent behind piecedgoods blog shows her way of doing improvisational patchwork in this tutorial. She even throws in a math formula. Click HERE to learn how to make an Improv Pumpkin quilt block.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Y-Seams quilt block
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares her method for creating the often feared Y-Seam. She even created this badge with the following pithy saying on her Flickr group:
I scream, You scream, We all scream, For Y-seams.
So funny. Go … Read More ...
Patchwork placemats start ’12 Gifts’
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts kicked off the 12 Gifts of Christmas Blog Hop event with a tutorial on these modern, reversible patchwork placemats. Go to her tutorial.
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Quilt raffle and giveaways at Create H.O.P.E
This quote by Kristen Roylance of Cute Quilt Patterns sums up Create H.O.P.E’s mission,
All children really need to know is that they are loved and have a soft place to land.
What better way to show that love than … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ryan’s Holiday Ribbon block
Ryan at I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts shows how to make his Holiday Ribbon Block, (photo left). Each finished block measures 12 1/2″ square. Make 16, join them together in rows of four, add a border and you will … Read More ...
Kim’s list: 101 handmade holiday tutorials
Get your handmade on with 101 Handmade Holiday Tutorials by Kim at Everything Etsy. Wow, that’s a lot of research.
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Tutorial: Bella Crossing quilt at Moda
Elizabeth Dackson at Don’t Call Me Betsy couldn’t get the idea for this quilt – Bella Crossing – out of her head. I’m very glad because she ended up creating it. Even better, she made a tutorial and submitted it … Read More ...
Two tutes in time for holiday gifts
I found two potholder tutorials at Prudent Baby as part of their Sewing Machine Double Down contest; posted Dec 29, 2010 and Jan 05, 2011. Though out too late for Christmas presents last year, consider making some this … Read More ...
Sly Cat and more available at PatternSpot.com
Lisa at C&T Publishing blog reminded me to return to the PatternSpot.com. Click HERE to read How about some freebies?. She highlighted the free patterns in her post, but they sell a ton of them too. Either way … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric pumpkins using a yo-yo base
Joanna at Applique Today shares how she made these cute fabric pumpkins starting with a basic yo-yo pattern in three sizes. Go HERE to get the know-how.
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Quilt photo ornament, a how-to
Maria Charbonneaux at AllPeopleQuilt.com shares how to make a Christmas card using a photo of one of your quilts. Click HERE to get the know-how.
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Newsy: Sew to Swap book
Nova at a cuppa and a catch up shares some great news – she’s in the book Sew to Swap: Quilting Projects
to Exchange Online and by Mail by Chrissie Grace.… Read More ...
Color Blocks Placemat and Napkin Sew Along
Elizabeth Hartman of Oh,Fransson! is visiting Sew, Mama, Sew! every Monday in October with a Color Blocks Placemat /Napkin Holiday Sew Along. She’s divided up the instructions into four parts, look for posts on October 3, 10, … Read More ...