The colors in this pillow are a favorite color combination of Maureen’s from Maureen Cracknell Handmade. She’s written up a tutorial so you can make a striped pillow (cover plus a purchased pillow insert) using your favorite colors. Check … Read More ...
DIY: Pieced Quilt Back
Janet from JMD Designs shares how she made a pieced quilt backing to go on the back of her Hexagon quilt. Of her pattern she says,
… Read More ...Don’t be afraid to play with the sizes…..
The strips could be thinner or
Tutorial: Tree Pillow with heart-shaped leaves
Here’s a lovely find on Pinterest tonight, a Tree Pillow that won second place in Sew Mama Sew!’s Pillow Contest. Made by Adelaide Lemonade, she generously shares how she made it on her blog. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Tools for cutting fabric
In honor of National Sewing Month coming up in September Lindsay from Craft Buds says she is going back to basics for anyone who might want to pick up sewing or quilting. Topics include self-healing mats, rotary cutters, and scissors. … Read More ...
New to Blog-taught sewing? Head over to Sew Mama Sew!
Kristin is the owner of the wildly popular Sew Mama Sew! blog and online fabric shop. If you are new to poking around online to learn how to make stuff, SMS needs to be your first stop. The items on … Read More ...
Multi-Fandom quilt patterns
I just discovered Fandom In Stitches, thanks to Marina Lynn at Quilt Inspiration. It’s a website devoted to bringing quilters patterns of images from popular books, movies, cartoons, music, and more. I’m sure you all recognize this pattern … Read More ...
Tutorial: Diamond Lattice pillow
I love this quilty pillow, the gray lattice make the bright fabrics sing. You can make your own version ’cause Sara at Sew Sweetness has written up a tutorial on her blog. There are lots of photos and detailed steps. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cobblestone Roads is sweet and easy
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother… designed this quilt top saying,
It is a quick and easy quilt to assemble – perfect for a weekend project.
Well, if you use her tube strip piecing method she shows you in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Churn Dash Redux quilt block
Jenna at SewHappyGeek shares how she made this quilt block she calls Churn Dash Redux (love the name) on her blog. At the end of her post, she even does a mock-up of a quilt using 25 of these blocks … Read More ...
Tutorial: Screen print for textile art
Linda of Linda’s Art Quilts took one of her freehand drawings and turned it into this screen print design. Find out how she did it, get the tute.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Spot On Pillow
I love this pillow by quilter Malka Dubrawsky who made it for the book 100 Pretty Little Projects
by Lark Books. Found on Free Project Friday at Lark Crafts. Get the free pattern for Spot On Pillow here.… Read More ...
Free pattern: One Tree Hill by Aimee Ray
Aimee Ray from Little Dear Tracks made this patchwork/embroidery/quilted piece for the book Pretty Little Patchwork
published by Lark Books. She says this project will use up many scraps from your stash. Best yet, you can get the pattern free. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt
Kelly from Blue Bird Sews takes fabric scraps like these and turns them into beautiful quilts. She uses scraps measuring from 1.5 to 3.5 inches. Go to her Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt tutorial to get the know-how.… Read More ...
Chaney’s new study space | purple pillow
Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt created a new study space for her daughter Chaney to start the school year. The highlight, for me at least, is the patchwork pillow in pretty purples. It’s sassy and fresh! Visit her Post: All … Read More ...
Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along starts in September
Konda at Moose on the Porch Quilts announced Monday she is hosting a fat quarter Stars Quilt Along starting September 27, 2011 running through March 2012. She explains,
… Read More ...Each block will be designed by a different person. Every two weeks