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Lorie from You Can Make This blog has so much to say about the correct way to square up blocks she starts by pointing out seven of the least effective methods people try when attempting it. Read
BOM: Sugar Stick quilt block
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The Empire Quilt Guild of NYC invites you to participate in their 2009-2010 BOM. Organizers promise lots of fresh new ideas. Instructions for making the Sugar Stick block available here. I heart this quilt, shown
Free pattern: Christmas Cactus Flowers
Go to Westminster Fabrics to get this free pattern featuring fabric from the Poinsettias and Holly collection by Martha Negley. The pinwheels are made using paper-piecing. Click here to download.
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… Read More ... Bonus pattern: Carla Miller Plume
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The next time you order some delectable fabric from Purlsoho online store, don’t miss their bonus pattern featuring the Carla Miller Plume Collection. Since the pattern is not in a down-loadable format, it must be shipped to
Tutorial: Strawberry Pincushions
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V and Co. created a pattern for these sweet little pincushions and shares how to make them at the Moda Bake Shop. Get the tutorial.
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… Read More ... Pattern: Podcats wallhanging
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I just discovered Helene Knott’s Garden Patch Cats series. Podcats is the latest, see the entire collection at Story Quilts online store. My favorite is Kitt’ney Bean. Let me know yours.
Via Alderwood Quilts
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Crayon seashells quilt
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Find out how Carol Ingram from Sulky made this sun and surf style quilt from crayons. Go to the directions.
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… Read More ... Pottery Barn Quilt – Sewing Pattern
Ever since Pottery Barn began selling Denyse Schmidt’s Single Girl quilts I’ve wanted one. But at $349.00 for a Full/Queen my acquisition would have to wait. Happily, Denyse is selling the Single Girl quilt pattern so I can make Free pattern: Wrench It Up! quilt
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Free Spirit offers this free pattern Wrench It Up! featuring fabric line Be a Man. Original quilt design by Scott Hansen. Click here to download.
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Tutorial: Stitch and Split friendship quilt
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Deborah Raymond of Wonder Woman Creations blog shares how she and her friends made this quilt to gift a mutual friend who was about to move. Get the tutorial.
Via One Pretty Thing
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… Read More ... Pattern: Sew Pretty apron
Make this apron with a charm pack (forty 5″ squares) and charm your dinner guests. Original design by Margot Languedoc. Available to purchase at The Pattern Basket.
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BOM: Moda Green Piece
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Joelle of Jojo’s Gift Shoppe has lowered the registration fee to join the latest Moda Green Piece Block of the Month (BOM) Club, only $8.99 USD, was $14.99. Go here to learn more. This … Read More ...
Mixed Bag to Quilt
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Diane of Sewman Maniac Quilter just sewed up this wonderful purse using a Nanette pattern Mixed Bag to Quilt. Available at Freda’s Hive Etsy.
Pattern only $9.00 Kit (pattern and fabric) $22.00
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… Read More ... Giveaway: Porch Pots quilt kit
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Kati Cupcake is giving away this quilt kit, Porch Pots by Quilt Soup. Go here to enter. Via Mel’s Own Place.
Quilt Soup pattern description:
Porch Pots is for the confident beginner and combines
… Read More ... Tutorial: Mineral Pool Placemat
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Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber uses her Mineral Pool palette of hand dyed fabrics to create a modern placemat. This project is a good choice if you want to learn how to create … Read More ...