Mandy from Sugar Bee shows how she transformed pegboard and dowels into a useful thread holder. Get the know-how.
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Free pattern: Flourish pin cushion
I love the fussy cut design atop gathers in this DIY pin cushion. It showcases the Flourish fabric line by Alisha Frost and is a free download from Studio eFabrics. Get it here.
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B&W quilt along and crafty videos
That Crafty Gemini Vanessa has just posted her third block from her Black and White quilt along. Get the tute. Also, I just discovered she has her own channel on YouTube where she has tons of crafty video tutorials… Read More ...
Make a quilted coin purse
Ben from Patchwork Quilting for Beginners shows how to make this folksy-cute coin purse. You’ll learn hand piecing and quilting, reverse and regular applique plus how to put in a zipper. Go to the tutorial.
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Black and White quilt-along block #2
Vanessa from the Crafty Gemini shares the second block from her Black and White quilt-along. Go here for instructions.… Read More ...
DIY: Garden Stars and Stripes table runner
Tracey from Traceyjay Quilts created the patterns for these two quilted tablerunners, both in a softly patriotic color scheme. She used fabric from the French General and Rural Jardin collections. Get instructions for both versions at the Moda Bake Shop… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Fox and Frolic quilt
Over at Quilting with Kimberly student and friend Cindy Fox sent in this photo of the quilt she made from one of the patterns in Kimberly’s book Jelly Roll Quilts and More. Cindy used Moda’s Frolic fabric line in … Read More ...
Florabunda BOM a beauty
Check out this BOM from One Piece at a Time. In this post she explains the fabric requirements. This started back in January, so five blocks have been delivered. Check out some finished blocks at Flora Buddies Flickr.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Villagers Rejoice!
Castle Peep, the new fabric line by Lizzy House, is coming to stores in just a few weeks. As if this is not reason enough to jump up and down, Lizzy is sharing a pattern to showcase
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Moda now offers precuts for their solids
Many of us have begged Moda to make their Bella Solids into precuts and they listened. Jocelyn from The Jolly Jabber explains quilters can get a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), Layer Cake, fat quarter Bundle or Charm Pack by single … Read More ...
Tutorial: Perfecting the disappearing nine patch
Dena from Threads To Fabric promises you can have perfectly matched seams in your nine patch blocks that go into a disappearing nine patch quilt. Go here to see her technique.
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Video tutorial: Cute fabric coasters
Vanessa of Crafty Gemini has crafted a video tutorial that shows how to make a simple quilt block into cute fabric coasters. Get the tutorial.
[tags]beginning patchwork, video tutorial, coasters, sewing[/tags]
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Needle and thread
Laura from Artfabrik demonstrates here the correct match of needle size to Pearl cotton embroidery thread. Go here to learn more.
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Technique: Shading with MistyFuse
Cheryl from Fiber Arts and Quilting blog shares how she used MistyFuse to make an art quilt. Go to post.
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Free pattern: Baker’s Dozen by Pat Sloan
Check out this wonderful quilt pattern I found over at Pat Sloan’s Website: A Place for Fun. It showcases her Georgia Fabric line. Go to her free pattern page to download Baker’s Dozen.
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