Jenna at Sew Happy Geek used a technique she learned from AmandaJean to sew up this pretty zig zag mug rug. The “cheat” is not having to piece triangles. For new quilters, triangles have an edge cut on the bias, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Floating Bricks quilt block
Very Kerry Berry shows how she made this improvisational quilt block starting with a solid fabric base in Moda Coal. Clever use of words on fabric. See more of her Floating Bricks blocks on her blog. Click HERE to go … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy prairie points | ric-rac and pom-poms
Julianna from Jednoiglec does a guest post at Sew Sweetness as part of their Sewing Back-to-School series. Learn how to make scrappy prairie points in an original way and get some tips for sewing ric-rac and pom-poms trim. Click HERE … Read More ...
Tutorial: Chronicle quilt
Jenny at Craft Test Dummies shows how to make a Chronicle Quilt. It’s a style of quilt popular during the Great Depression. Learn how to piece fabric scraps to a newspaper foundation. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
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Book: Little Bits Quilting Bee by Kath of WhipUp
Kathreen Ricketson at WhipUp.net has another book coming out this month (Amazon.com says available today, September 7, 2011). Published by Chronicle books, Little Bits Quilting Bee: 20 Quilts Using Charm Packs,
Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and Fat Quarters looks to … Read More ...
Giveaway: Four quilt patterns | Harding Hill Designs
Jesse at Harding Hill Designs is introducing readers to some of her new quilt patterns by hosting a giveaway. Enter a comment on her blog telling her which of the four patterns you would make first and get a chance … Read More ...
Newsy: Bloggers’ Quilt-Uber-Fest starts October 1
Scott Hansen at Blue Nickel Studios wants you to learn German and drink Hofbräu this October (not really). He does want you to join the Bloggers’ Quilt-Uberfest – a quilt along where you will make a block a day for … Read More ...
Tips and Tutes at The Tulip Patch
I love it when craft bloggers create a separate page for their instructional posts, especially when that blogger is Mary at The Tulip Patch. Her sewing/quilting related tutorials are all well written and on topics you do not see … Read More ...
Tutorial: Favorite four patterns for quilting
Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations did a guest post at Sew Sweetness as part of her Sewing Back-to-School series. Her topic is machine quilting where she shares how to do four of her favorite all over quilting patterns. They are,… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand basting a quilt Sharon’s way could be life changing
Thanks goes to Erin at One Piece at a Time for sharing links yesterday to Sharon Schamber’s video tutorials on hand basting a quilt. For large quilts, this part of making a quilt is back-breaking work and by the end … Read More ...
Freebie: Autumn Subway Art printable
Autumn Subway Art at Vintage Marigold. Click HERE to go to the download.
Newsy: Moda Country Fair 2011
Lissa at The Cutting Table shares Moda is hosting a month-long blog hop starting September 6. Each day a participating Moda designer will post a project with a country fair theme in mind. Click HERE to see the schedule.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy Owl Block
Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling made these adorable pieced owl blocks. Of the project she says,
… Read More ...It is easy enough for a beginner to sew and can be used not only in quilts, but for pillows, bags, table runners, etc.
Ta Dah!: Color Wheel wall hanging | 1993
Check out this wonderful small art quilt. I’m crushing on the black and white center circle and the background echoing the same, plus all the colors spinning around. Ramona at Suture for a Living made it. Find out how she … Read More ...
Cosmo Cricket’s Circa 1934 Pattern Sheet costs a $1.50
Hmmmmm. Noticed a charge for this Pattern Sheet: a quilt pattern Circa 1934 by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics at the fat quarter Shop. This pattern is a modern take on a traditional Churn Dash block design. Though not … Read More ...