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!!!
So fun! The “Puppy Love” quilt pattern … Read More ...
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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Grab a cuppa: Stitch & Slash student work
This pillow is by Lesley, a student of Carol Ann Waugh’s Stitch and Slash class on Craftsy. Teaching her raw edge cutwork technique for surface design, Carol asked students to upload photos of their finished work. Go HERE to … Read More ...
2013 Bustle and Sew calendar a perk
This is the photo for the month of May in Bustle and Sew’s 2013 calendar. I especially love the Union Jack floral treatment. The free download is a perk for Bustle and Sew newsletter subscribers. Check out Helen’s blog to … Read More ...
Tutorial: A sweetheart of a table runner
Jessie of Harding Hill Designs made this pretty pastel table runner. Her inspiration was the Sweethearts candies many of us associate with Valentine’s Day. You could easily add messages like “Be Mine” or “Kiss Me” to the hearts with a … Read More ...
Freebies: Paper pieced hearts
Jennifer of Sewhooked admits she has a thing for hearts. Get this patchwork heart pattern and many more on her blog. They’re free for personal use.
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Tute: Hand quilting with Sarah Fielke
Sarah Fielke of The Last Piece teamed up with Craftsy to bring you this free video on hand quilting with Perle Cotton. Using embroidery thread instead of traditional quilting thread is a patchworking trend I love. Get the video tutorial.… Read More ...