Patterns, patchworks and projects
Val Laird combines embroidery and applique for this patchwork wall quilt she calls, You are Blessed. She stitched seven blessings from the Beatitudes in the Bible. At 32 inches square this is doable before Christmas.
In a September post … Read More ...
Lee Heinrich of We All Sew gives her readers some great tips for sewing equilateral triangles. You’ll need an iron to start. Then you’ll learn the difference between sewing on the straight-of-grain versus the bias edge. Her goal is to … Read More ...
Lately, the squirrels are noisily scooping up acorns like there’s no tomorrow in my front yard. Two things are contributing to this scene – a change of season and a prolific pecan tree.
The acorn is the perfect symbol for … Read More ...
Ali of Arabesque Scissors made this sweet baby bib that looks right at home with that Beatrice Potter plate. To a linen base, she adds a row of patchwork, then tops it off with a bear face. Her choice to … Read More ...
From sketch to made sums up the goal of the #30DaysofQuiltDesign challenge hosted by Rachel, of Stitched in Color. Her penciled quilt drawing shows four blocks where she did gradations for a color family. At 54″ x 75″ sewn … Read More ...
Narelle of Threadistry made this quilted board game as part of the Sew Ready to Play sewing event hosted by Louise Wackerman of I’m Feelin’ Crafty. Narelle strip pieces fabric for the base then appliques the snakes and ladders … Read More ...
Ann Hammel of On Point is set to save you from yet another year of Christmas tree skirt doldrums with this jolly project. First she creates red, green, and white hexagons, then sews them together to make a larger hexagon … Read More ...
Lorrie, of Sew Mod Designs, channeled her inner middle school with this cute-as-a-button mini quilt. Look to the left of the L-O-V-E appliqued letters, and you’ll see she dotted the i of Zombie with a pink heart. Aww. She … Read More ...
Jamie Swanson created this stunning quilt, Luminary. I’ve seen several versions of the pattern made up in my romps through the blogosphere. One maker added an applique to the half-star base so the motif looks like a peacock. Another, … Read More ...
We fabric stashers all have pieces we adore, yet stumble when it comes to using them creatively. The whys will vary, but for me, it’s usually a unique motif that makes the most sense uncut. Well, Katie of Running with … Read More ...
Melissa of Polkadot Chair shares on her blog a clever idea for decorating a sewing space. Take relevant-to-sewists sayings, cut out in black vinyl then apply to quilt rulers. “Mad Seamstress” makes me smile.
Warning. Her project requires a Cricut… Read More ...
Most quilters I know sew primarily to mark personal events and milestones of their friends and loved ones. But when something like 9/11 happens, the response from quilters can turn public. And it did when thousands joined Corey Gammel and … Read More ...
Brilliant, is what I call the person who figured out that adding weights to a blanket turns it into a calming agent. This is a child-size weighted lap pad, made by Polly Carlson, of Pieces by Polly. For the front, … Read More ...
A calm border surrounds a livelier interior of bright triangles in this mini quilt made by Tonya Grant, of the The Crafty Mummy. She’s one of 13 participants making a mini quilt, then sharing how to make it, as … Read More ...
Twenty parishes in Louisiana, USA, endured historic flooding this week. Artist Asja Boro created this work, a free download at The Free Art Project, with no thought to this event, how could she? But, as soon as I saw it, … Read More ...