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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tutorial: 24-patch quilted postcards
Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt shares on her blog how to create a stack of quilted postcards that when complete, you can slip in the mail. Design-wise, she went charm, notice each batik fabric square is unique. Large stitch quilting … Read More ...
Quilters spread love thru blocks
Always a positive message blogger, it’s no surprise here that Amy, of Diary of a Quilter, is participating in May Chappell’s “Love All Around” campaign. The concept is simple. May says,
… Read More ...This year, I’m going to make this block whenever
FREE 2017 BOM {Diamond Hill}
Newsy. Esther of Esther’s Blog launched her 2017 BOM this week where participants will make a Diamond Hill quilt. Best news is it’s FREE. And if you’re familiar with some of her past projects, like Oma’s Blues, then you … Read More ...
Make a simple quilt block + learn to nest
If nesting in quilting leaves you cold, don’t miss this video tutorial by Laura Ann Coia of Sew Very Easy. She’ll take you step-by-step how to make a simple quilt block and by the time you’ve finished your first one, … Read More ...
Blueberry and strawberry mini pillows
Seeing these pillows on a gray foggy winter’s day cheered me up in a big way. Jayne of Twiggy and Opal made the pair using a pattern she got from an online Quilting Bee. What’s more, she takes you through … Read More ...
Tutorial: Table Runner from 4 Blocks
Lindsey of Fort Worth Studio Blog shares how to make this pretty table runner. She features the AdornIt! fabric collection in all four blocks. White sashing and binding gives it a soft finish. This quilted table runner would sew up … Read More ...
Free online quilting course
Calling all quilting newbies. If making a quilt is on your bucket list, Rashida of No 3 Quilt Studio has you covered. As a thank you to the online quilting community, who nurtured her sewist’s soul, she’s offering a series … Read More ...
Pat Sloan’s Solstice Challenge
Pat Sloan kicked off a sewing challenge that began on the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2016 and will run until the Summer Solstice come June 20, 2017. Every Wednesday, she posts on her website, I Love To Make Quilts, a … Read More ...
‘Honey Pot Bee’ seeks Princes and Princesses
This sounds fun. Molli of Molli Sparkles released a list of Queens and Kings who are participating in his 2017 Honey Pot Bee. It’s a Quilt Along where starting in January 2017 the Queen and King for that month each … Read More ...
Make a quilt block a day in 2017
One brick at a time a house is built. One block at a time a quilt is sewn. Join Kathryn Kerr’s 365 Challenge and you’ll have enough blocks at the end of 2017 to create this sampler quilt. Of her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Uncut Diamonds quilt blocks
Controlled chaos, or maybe informed improv, is the look these Uncut Diamond blocks lend to this quilt top. Created by Emily of Em’s Scrapbag, she likes this block because it uses up her fabric scraps. Lucky for us, and … Read More ...