You still have plenty of time to make up several of these quick and easy Valentines Day cards. The instructions do call for paper but just think of all the customization that you can do with this pattern. One idea … Read More ...
Heart Quilt Craft Project
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you will certainly have time to make this Heart Quilt. Yes the directions look like they are a little sketchy but they are not. If you read them all the way through before … Read More ...
Quillows – Pillows that transform into quilts
 
Quillows are quilts that fold up into a pillow and are perfect for placing on the lounge or
on a day bed. I have one placed in my car for those outings that turn into night time drives.
For … Read More ...
How To Choose And Attach Fashion Handles To Your Next Quilted Tote
Bags, totes, and purses are all the rage amongst quilters. Fashion handles are a sophisticated addition to a wonderful quilted tote. Cool handles are available from tons of manufacturers. But how do you choose, and how are they attached?
You … Read More ...
Turn Fat Quarters Into Fabric Bowls
Debbie Colgrove, the Sewing editor at About.com, recently discovered the fun of the book ‘Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls’ by Linda Johansen.
 It’s been a year or so since I tried my hand at these fun and … Read More ...
Crazy Quilted Fan Ornament Tutorial
Turn your fabulous fabric scraps and a few embellishments into beautiful crazy quilted ornaments.
Sandie of Delightfully Crazy blog offers a really nice step-by-step tutorial here.
Editor’s note 4/27/2014: This tutorial in no longer available; the blog owner set … Read More ...
Make This Adorable Fat Cats Quilt
Look at this adorable Fat Cats quilt. Each of these kitties is cuter than the last. I love the fabric choices and combinations. With a finished size of 31″ x 38″, this quilt is small enough to hang on the … Read More ...
Make a Lipstick Pin Case
The BeSewStylish blog offers a clever way to reuse your favorite lipstick. Using an old lipstick for a pin cushion, or pin keeper, would be such a convenient way to keep a little sewing kit with you at all times. … Read More ...
How To Make a Yo-Yo Quilt
Have you stumbled upon the website www.ehow.com yet? Oh my goodness, it has great info on just about everything.
I was surfing around ehow and found this wonderful yo-yo quilt project by member bfeethree.
Bfreethree’s project would be great … Read More ...
Quick Scarf Project
I bet you have a fabulous piece of fabric that you can’t bear to cut into. If so, consider making a scarf using Ann Steeves’Â wonderful and easy serger scarf project.
All you need is one yard of lightweight cotton … Read More ...
Make a Clever Needle Case
I love creative uses for old things. And I love cool notions, too. Whip-Up, a fabulously crafty and inspiring blog, offers this nice tutorial by Joan Gorman on turning a cigarette case into a needle case.
Remember to bookmark … Read More ...
Add A Detachable Shoulder Strap To Your Quilted Tote or Purse
I love the short fashion handles on my quilted purses and totes. But sometimes I want a shoulder strap, too. There’s no reason I can’t have both. It’s a simple modification to add a detachable shoulder strap to any open-top … Read More ...
Meet Kaye Wood and Learn ‘Quilting The Kaye Wood Way’ in MO
Now is your chance to meet and learn from quilt icon, Kaye Wood!
Come and check out the Kaye Wood seminar at the
EVERYTHING QUILTING & SEWING EXPO
September 22, 2007
9:00 am-3:30pm (lunch break from 11:00-1:00)
St. Charles, Missouri … Read More ...
Quilt in a Can?
Dot of Rantala Rags stores her fabric scraps in old popcorn tins. She recently opened those tins and had a fabric explosion in her studio. With a little organizing, and what looks like some fun I would enjoy, Dot pieced … Read More ...
Fabric Calculator Makes For Easy Math
Di Mill introduces us to the wonderful Fabricalc, fabric calculator on her blog.
This is the best tool for calculating how much fabric you need for a project or how many half square triangles you will get out of a … Read More ...