I recently discovered these adorable googly-eyed monsters on a quilt designed by Jen Eskridge of Reanna Lily Designs, and they are by far the cutest Halloween decor I’ve seen this season. The playful and whimsical design adds a fun, festive
Free pattern: Halloween Street wall hanging
This charming neighborhood street wall hanging, designed by Gigi Khalsa for Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, is a perfect addition to your Halloween decor. Measuring 15″ x 19″, it’s an ideal size for a seasonal project that’s both manageable and rewarding. With
Coffee Pot pattern by Sew-ichigo
Svetlana has renewed her interest in paper piecing; she admits in large part due to discovering patterns made by Sew-ichigo. The one shown here is my favorite pattern she’s sewn up, Kitchen Classics Enamel Coffee Pot. Visit s.o.t.a.k. handmade… Read More ...
Free pattern: Fall leaf to piece
Paper piece a leaf in fall colors with this free PDF download designed by Yvonne of Yvonnes.dk. She doesn’t include dimensions, but the pattern could be re-sized to suit your project; imagine blocks for a large bed quilt or go … Read More ...
50 Halloween Quilts Ideas and Tutorials
Quilt Inspirations shares over 50 free *quilt patterns for Halloween in their archives. Go HERE to pick out your favorite freebie.
*Most are quilts, but there are some free patterns for Halloween inspired pillows and pendants thrown in.
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Ta Dah!: Cycles art quilt
Leanne of She Can Quilt (well, yes she can) made this small art quilt, she calls Cycles. Her color scheme calms while her matchstick quilting provides movement. Just lovely. Go HERE to see more photos plus get a link to … Read More ...
Free pattern: Bird for stitching
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love gave her satin stitched bird a permanent home on this pillow. Of her thread design, she explains:
… Read More ...I used 7 different shades of blue and just made sure that the same color wasn’t
QAL: Rainbow Row Along
Row by row you can build a quilt. You know you want to make one, now that the kids are back to school. Join Little Miss Shabby for her Rainbow Row Along, in progress. You’ll learn piecing and applique.
Lego Man quilted cushion pleases son
Alison of Arabesque Scissors created this pillow for her son, who loves it. She explains,
It’s hard to find cool stuff to sew for older boys…here’s a Lego
man cushion that’s really hip!
Agreed. Go HERE to learn more. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Honeycomb stitch
We’ve all heard the phrase “quilting makes the quilt”. But in this case the maker’s choice of Briar Rose and Cotton Couture stitched in a Honeycomb pattern makes it sing. Ashley’s readers (Film in the Fridge) begged for details, and … Read More ...
Quilt display ladder
Blair of Wisecraft had stacks of quilts piling up in her studio with no place to go. Her husband built her a display ladder to hang them. She shares a simple diagram with instructions if you want to make one … Read More ...
Accent on Amish Quilt Along at McCall’s
Psst. There’s a FREE video quilt along in progress now over at McCall’s Quilting. The series, Accent on Amish, features 9 lessons, with the last one available in August. They do offer – for a fee – digital … Read More ...
Free pattern: Jingle quilt block
Erin Russek of One Piece at a Time shared on her blog the latest block for the Christmas quilt you see here. Called Jingle Applique, it’s located bottom center of the red border. There’s nothing sweeter than birds, leaves … Read More ...
Tutorial: Winter table topper a star
Julie of The Crafty Quilter made this star-shaped table topper as part of her Christmas Once a Month series. Using fabric from the Winter’s Lane collection by Kate and Birdie, she combined patchwork and applique in this handsome project. The … Read More ...
Happy Canada Day Eh! stamp quilt
Michèle-Renée of Quilt Matters made this quilted stamp to celebrate Canada Day (today). It’s part of the Stamp On It blog hop at Sew We Quilt. Go HERE to see more photos of her quilt, two beside the Rideau … Read More ...