Patchwork and embroidery – what a perfect combo. I’m seeing a lot of it these days. I spied this Nakisha pattern in my Bustle and Sew newsletter. Besides the cute little bunny scene, it’s surrounded by a seams-out border. So … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bind that quilt!
Bec at Chasing Cottons gets the math out of the way by first helping you calculate how much fabric you’ll need for your quilt binding. Next she shows step-by-step with great photos how to join, press, sew and attach it … Read More ...
End of August Quilt Smackdown
Debra from Debra’s Design Studio invites you to join her End of August Quilt Smackdown event. You’ll make simple star blocks – her friend Barbara shows you how at Thinking Out Loud – and sew them up into a quilt … Read More ...
Tutorial: Join pieces of batting
Laurie from Dodging the Butterfly shares a clever (and thrifty) way to join sections of quilt batting together without doing it on the sewing machine. Find out how, go to her Post: Piecing Batting an Easy Way.
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Ta Dah!: Ann’s Bee Inspired quilt
Ann from Kvinta Quilts finished her Bee Inspired quilt. She sent out cream and red fabric to her Bee partners and got back wonky star blocks she then made into this beauty. Read more about Ann’s journey here.
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Quilt-Along: Cog + Wheel
Tyra from Silver Lily Likes to Sew is hosting a Quilt-Along for the quilt pattern Cog + Wheel designed by Denyse Schmidt. Go to Part One to get started.… Read More ...
Freebie: Velvet Throw pattern
Are large scale prints a design challenge for you? Cutting them in thick rows and joining them with thin velvet strips works magic. Ellen March of SewNews shows you how. Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Wonky Snowflake quilt block
Sunni from Love Affair With My Brother shows how she made a Wonky Snowflake block for her Modern Christmas Sampler quilt. She offers some helpful tips for new quilters. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: 1+2 quilt
Anorina from Samelia’s Mum shows how she made this twin sized bed quilt using the 1 + 2 method: 1 layer cake and 2 yards. It’s a perfect project for beginners. Get the tute.… Read More ...
Crazy patchwork purse wins contest
Kathy from Crazy by Design won this year’s annual Crazy Quilting International Purse Contest. And I see why, it’s a beautiful example of crazy quilting embroidery. This photo does not do it justice, visit her post to see spectacular details. … Read More ...
Nickel challenge and free pattern
Candace from The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge intends to create 55 quilt patterns using 5″ squares in her 55th year. She invites anyone who wants to tame their fabric scraps to join her. Get started with her free quilt pattern … Read More ...
Tutorial: From jpeg to quilt top
Devon from Miss Make created this fabulous Rush quilt for a fan of the band. She achieved a photo mosaic effect using Photoshop. Brilliant! Make your own quilt top from a jpeg. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric postcards
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini has a new video tutorial out this week showing how to make quilted fabric postcards that can be posted in the mail. If you have not tried making one of these yet, she says they are … Read More ...
DIY: Tahitian Tifaifai applique quilt
Learn how to make a Tahitian Tifaifai applique quilt at Quilting, Patchwork and Applique. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Wrapped binding with Laura
Laura from Artfabrik shares her favorite way to bind her small fused art quilts as part of her How to Tuesday series. She says it works for wavy edges and after you’re through, you don’t even need to make a … Read More ...