Come October, Elizabeth (Don’t Call me Betsy) kicks off her third BOM event, calling it the “Epic Sampler”. There are two types of Block of the Months. In one, the host provides fabric along with the pattern; in the other, … Read More ...
Free pattern: Sewing room applique blocks
The best invention ever made is the sewing machine. In my circles at least, we get that it’s the one must-have item that declares to the world, we sew and/or *quilt. Sindy of FatCat Patterns gets it too, as she … Read More ...
0 NYB block + free pattern
This is a brilliant example of a New York Beauty (NYB) quilt block, made by Cindy, of Fluffy Sheep Quilting. She mixed whimsical fabric motifs with pink and green solids. It works!
Quilters refer to this simple block as Block … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fry Quilt Mini
Would you like a coke with those fries? This mini quilt is the work of Christopher Thompson from The Sewing Party. Of his original design he explains it was born of improvisational sewing while dwelling on some of his favorite … Read More ...
How do you want it quilted?
Whether you finish your quilt top at home or send it out to a professional long arm quilter, selecting the ‘right’ pattern to finish your project (stitching/quilting the three layers together) can be daunting, even for experienced quilters.
Enter Lee … Read More ...
8 Fat Quarter Friendly Quilt Patterns
Most of us love precuts and fat quarters. They make life so much easier when quilting, enabling us to have to cut and measure a little less. Fat quarters usually come in pre-selected color combinations too, which can be very … Read More ...
Trick to binding a quilt
Don’t throw up your thimble-clad hands when it comes to binding your quilt. Let Peta of She Quilts Alot show you her secret for making binding behave. The trick she explains is knowing where to start.
Click the link, Binding … Read More ...
Jungle Abstractions Lion quilt
If you love cats (m-e-o-w), you’ll love this big cat, hear him R-O-A-R. This stately lion is the sole block in a 60″ x 60″ quilt designed by Violet Craft. Her pattern uses foundation paper piecing and employs Michael Miller … Read More ...
Freebie: Mosque Silhouette
For those Craft Gossip readers who are celebrating Eid Ul Fitr (end of Ramadan), here’s a free download I found over at Creativity Window.
Click the link, Mosque Silhouette, to get yours.
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Free pattern: Cherries Applique
Quilters, this project would be a great introduction to Sue Spargo’s q-world view. She uses a felted wool ground for her applique shapes and finishes them with pretty embroidery stitches.
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shares this cherries applique pattern … Read More ...
Tute: Patchwork Slippers
You can never go wrong with polka dots and patchwork, as Sweet Carolain, of Through the Window, proves with these adorable slippers. She shares on her blog how she made them.
Click the link Patchwork Slippers, to get the … Read More ...
Snapshots Quilt Along for St. Jude
No surprise, this is my favorite block (Number 2), from the Snapshots Quilt Along and Blog Hop. Hosted by fat quarter Shop, The Jolly Jabber explains,
… Read More ...Join the 2015 Snapshots Quilt-Along, as we sew twelve novelty blocks that capture and
Free Sewing pattern: Ladybug Pincushion
Amanda of The Patchsmith loves her latest project so hard, she’s sewn up three versions, two of which you see here. She adds,
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Create an adorable ladybug pincushion to keep your pins and needles close-to-hand. This must-have addition is easy
Happy Camper Pot Holders Sewing Tutorial
Are you a happy camper when you travel? I recall a trip my family made to Six Flags Over Texas theme park during summer break. There were four of us kids plus two adults in a Volkswagen bug, the original … Read More ...
Project: Watercolor mini quilt
Katie Smith of Punk Projects did a guest post at Design Memory Craft blog sharing how she created this mini art quilt. To start, apply pigments, then water to fabric strips. Once the fabric dries, piece together the top, and … Read More ...