This is exciting news! Starting Wednesday, the online DIY craft instruction website Creativebug is adding Quilting to their lineup. They’ve already signed up some fabulous instructors. Go HERE to learn more.
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Weekender bag going to QuiltCon
Have bag, will travel! Heather of Joy of all Crafts made a quilt-y version of Amy Butler’s Weekender Travel Bag especially for her trip to QuiltCon. You can read more about her sewing project here.
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Tutorial: Twisted Hexagon
Janet Davies of JMD Designs shares on her blog how to make this twisted hexagon. Once pieced, she appliqued it to a printed ground, then sewed it into a tote bag. But, she adds you can make anything you like. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pocket pillow for Valentine’s Day
Nanny of Nannynotes2u made this crazy patchwork heart pillow (cushion) with a pocket to hold a message for your Valentine. You can see in the photo where she embroidered ‘Bella’ on a small heart, telling the recipient she’s beautiful. She … Read More ...
Winged hearts paper pieced quilt block
What could be cuter than hearts with wings? Joanna of Shape Moth created her ‘Valentine’s Hearts’ quilt block using a paper piecing technique. This would be adorable hanging ‘as is’, or sewn up into a pillow or mini quilt. She … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sweetheart quilt block
Lindsay of LRStitched did a guest post at Sew Mama Sew! today showing how to make a pieced heart block. The block showcases the fabric line “New Leaf” by Daisy Janie and can be finished as a mini quilt, shown. … Read More ...
Moda Friendship Blog Hop and QAL starting soon!
Heads up! There’s a blog hop starting February 18th sponsored by the Moda Blog. Moda fabric designers will take a turn showing us their take on a 9 inch friendship quilt block. Moda invites quilters to join the fun and … Read More ...
Free pattern: Hearts and words quilt
Pat Sloan said she made this sweet quilt in honor of her husband. So romantic and perfect for Valentine’s Day. But really, hearts are good any time of year. She admits her “I Love You to the Moon and Back” … Read More ...
Free pattern: Red and White quilt
The first Friday of February is National Wear Red Day. Barbara Brackman of Material Culture honored this year’s campaign with a free quilt pattern inspired by an antique quilt (1840-1860). It’s made up of two blocks. Visit her blog … Read More ...
Grey Posies quilt
This quilt, Grey Posies, is one of a stack of quilts Blue Elephant Stitches says she finished recently. Using a nine patch for the blocks she sashed and bordered the quilt with one of my favorite Denyse Schmidt prints. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted tote bag
Rikka of Ricochet and Away! made this quilted tote bag as part of her Curved Seams Challenge. She used eight drunkard’s path blocks for the front and back. She shares how to make one with lots of great photos and … Read More ...
Quilt Pattern: Puppy Love wall quilt
Romance has “gone to the dogs” in this wall quilt created by Tobie and Louie of MadDogDesigns Etsy. It reads,
A Great Dane? I thought he said I was meeting a great dame!!!
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Tutorial: In Love pincushion
Nati of Nati’s Little Things did a guest post at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners blog showing how she made her tiny pincushion. She paper pieced the pillow front using fabric from the Sweetest Thing collection. Lovely. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Rachael’s Scrappy Trip Around the World
Rachael of Imagine Gnats joined the #scrappytripalong on Instagram. This is her finished quilt top (love it) and if you scroll to the bottom of her post she provides links to all the information on the Scrappy Trip Around the … Read More ...
Pattern: Asian Fan Purse
This quilted purse is simply charming. You can find the pattern at La Todera.
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