New sewists, this one’s for you. Kelly, at Adventures of a Hobbyist, is making her first quilt, and hopes you’ll join the fun. First the top. She’s keeping the construction easy, smartly choosing a non-fussy quilt block design, the Rail … Read More ...
Color in the quilt-lines placemat
Clever use of stash here. Rumi of 3Patchcrafts transformed some IKEA fabric she had on hand into this coloring mat. She used black thread to FMQ (free motion quilt) the outline of flowers and leaves. Imagine an adult dinner party … Read More ...
10 Quilts Inspired by the Christmas Tree
Yes, we know, it’s still a while until Christmas. However, any quilter knows that it takes more than a day to make a nice quality quilt. That’s why we wanted to give you a head start on your Holiday quilting … Read More ...
Geek glasses pattern
Trendy geek glasses are popping up everywhere, so don’t miss a chance to sew some up for yourself or others. Sarah Bailey of Sew What Sherlock? makes it easy with her digital paper piecing pattern. Here’s one made up in … Read More ...
Chatelaine Sampler Quilt blocks | free patterns
Rose Johnston, of Threadbare Creations, sets the standard for generosity among quilters who blog. She is sharing free-to-download quilt block patterns, one every week. A few days ago, she published number 46, Old Windmill. Each block is a different … Read More ...
Free pattern: Candy Scraps quilt
Scrap quilt fan Corey, of Little Miss Shabby, shared pattern, Candy Scraps at Moda Bake Shop. Published in February 2014, this lovely design is new to me, and if not to you, bears repeating. Why? It’s the perfect pattern to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Table runner for holiday gifting
Makers, it’s 100 days ’til Christmas, which means it’s time to get your fingers moving as fast as an elf in the North Pole. The ability to give handmade gifts to your family and friends is a common goal, but … Read More ...
Quick Spring-time quilt for baby + Free pattern
Spring has sprung for those living in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand and the bottom 1/3 of Africa, etc,.,). But no matter where you live, Spring is the season of birth. To welcome a newborn human baby, I contend … Read More ...
DIY: Sink your own sewing machine | save money
Alyssa of Measured and Slow wanted less drag when free-motion quilting because it fosters good quality stitching. The solution is having your sewing machine flush with the table top. Since store-bought sunken sewing tables are pricey, she decided to make … Read More ...
Rainbow pincushion for Good Neighbors
Faith of Fresh Lemons brings this pincushion to the party. What party, you ask? Select bloggers are celebrating the fabric collection release of Good Neighbors by making a pincushion with some of the newly released fabric. Designed by beloved blogger, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rainbow Coins Mini Quilt
Working in a series, Tonya, of The Crafty Mummy, continues to explore rainbow color schemes in miniature. What you see here is a close-up section of her fourth mini quilt. Her fabric choices are cheerful, and do check out her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Spring meadow quilt
Kirsty of Bonjour Quilts celebrates the start of Spring (Australia) with this fresh quilt she calls “Meadow”. Commenter Betty van Os had this reaction to it,
… Read More ...Beautiful sweeping meadow full of flowers in spring; I can almost smell them from
Baby boy quilt and free pattern
Tender as butterfly wings, the black hearts skip across a white ground. Dots and solids join the queue in triangles positioned side-by-side, some up, some down. This well-designed baby quilt, a part you see here, is the work of Ashley … Read More ...
Free project: Liberty Square in a Square quilt
Liberty lover Peta, of She Quilts Alot, shares on her blog a free project sheet, Square in a Square Liberty Quilt. She says it’s the perfect pattern for showing off your Liberty fabric collection. She adds,
… Read More ...Readers can make
Snowball made into a Snowpile
No, this is not a puzzle, it’s a diagram of a quilt. The maker, Jenn Nevitt, of mommysew, used a simple block, the Snowball. Clever placement of these blocks make the quilt sing. About the theme of the quilt, she … Read More ...