Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt did a guest post at fat quarter Shop to kick off Pattern Makeover. The idea is to use a book you already own, and create something stand-a-lone. Heidi created these coasters that way. Selecting something … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stars quilt
Sarah Craig of Confessions of a Fabric Addict created “Exploding Stars” as part of her Stunning Stars Quilt Along!. The bright solids against a deep gray background make those stars shine. The straight-line quilting keeps the look sleek. This would … Read More ...
FQ Fun Pattern: ‘All Stacked Up’
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl and Amber of Gigi’s Thimble created the quilt pattern “All Stacked Up” as a way to use large scale and directional prints successfully. It’s part of their Five fat quarter Fun Pattern series, and as … Read More ...
Quilted baby mat + complete pattern
Kirsty Cleverly of Bonjour Quilts created this 36 inch square quilt mat for baby to have a special place to play. In it, she features fabrics from the Blueberry Park collection by Karen Lewis for Robert Kaufman. Of her … Read More ...
Embellish a grocery store tote
Kerby Smith of We All Sew created this project, and it’s a win-win. He took a photo of a friend’s puppy and digitally manipulated onto a red heart with a black ground. He printed the image to fabric, then stitched … Read More ...
Tutorial: Strawberry Thief Hearts Quilt
The hearts in this quilt show off to perfection The Strawberry Thief fabric collection. The blog by the same name shares detailed instructions on how to make the blocks. The heart shape is pieced, not appliqued, and I have to … Read More ...
Quilt- Paper Piece a pussy cat
It’s brilliant how Charise, of Charise Creates, fussy cut the eyes of this cat with bluebirds. She finishes this sweet feline face with blue and red embroidery threads atop tiny pink hearts. Be still my heart. A talented quilter, she … Read More ...
Tutorial: ‘Love Within’ heart block
Michele, (aka Mishka) of the Quilting Gallery, did a guest post at Craftsy blog showing how to make this quilt block. The contrasting hearts in red and turquoise make a visual impact I never get tired of seeing. Plus, as … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sweetheart ornaments + free pattern
A slice of Sacher torte and a truffle are the center of these yummy looking Valentine’s Day ornaments. Susi of Tiny Toffee Designs sewed these up using fabric, felt and a bit of ribbon. Her tutorial includes a free download … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pin cushion pillow
Lori Kennedy of The Inbox Jaunt prefers a pillow shape to the typical strawberry pin cushion most of us have in our sewing space. For quilters, it makes perfect sense to use something with a larger surface area. Particularly when … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork doll slippers
So precious is my Liberty collection, I save every little scrap from sewing projects, don’t you? Now, look at what Heidi, of Fabric Mutt, made. She pieced tiny strips of Liberty fabric to make the tops of these baby … Read More ...
FQS hosts Bella Skill Builder QAL
Sew, life is good in the quilty-verse. Erin, of Why Not Sew, shows off her first creation for the Bella Skill Builder QAL hosted by the fat quarterShop. February 1 they published the first quilt block pattern. It’s totally … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hearts mini quilt
Alyssa Milano has a ‘happy weight’ but Shelly of Coral + Co. has her ‘happy colors’. And these she used in making a heart block mini quilt. The pink, red and mint in the ground finished with a black and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Card holder key rings
Making a quick trip to the grocery store just got cuter with these credit card holder key rings. Liz Johnson of sew4home shows you how to make one with a picture-by-picture tutorial. If you don’t have the featured Dritz Hardware … Read More ...
January Hoop Art of the Month
Get your hoop art on and have it ready to show off well before Valentine’s Day with a free pattern and tutorial by Staci of Crafty Staci. You may remember her Hot Pad series – which was sweet by the … Read More ...