Brigitte from Zen Chic shares her recipe for this contemporary confection at Moda Bake Shop. Calling it Puzzle Box she says it’s a perfect quilt to make with pre-cut fabrics, in this case layer cakes.
She shows several different … Read More ...
Tutorial: Modern Halves quilt…just wow!
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy is back at the Moda Bake Shop to share another quilt recipe with us. Yay! Amazing is how I’d describe this quilt…love it. She lets your eyes rest with all the gray and muted … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bird & Bunting Quilt
Polly from Helping Little Hands shares how she made this adorable quilt for her daughter. There are lots of cute photographs of her enjoying it, so it’s worth a trip to her blog just to see those. She shares the … Read More ...
Benita’s pattern promises ‘ah ha moment’
Benita Skinner from Victoriana Quilt Designs is continuing her popular BOM event in 2012. For the entire month we are in non-members of her website can download that month’s pattern for free. January is Pattern Play. Can you see … Read More ...
Freebie: Children’s Faces embroidery
Sandra from Sandra’s Craft Corner announced she will be offering a free pattern to her readers the first week of each month. This sweet little boy holding a melodic bird on his finger is one of 9 motifs in this … Read More ...
Sew Along: Hearts and Butterflies quilt
Just in time for Valentine’s Day decorating, Cindy at Quilt Patterns from Seattle is hosting a Sew Along to make a quilt from this original 24″ quilt block. The kick-off is Wednesday January 4 where she will post initial instructions … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Blanket from ‘Crowing’
Heidi from Sewing Daisies coined the term crowing to describe this project where she mixed sewing and crochet. It’s a quilt-y feel-y blanket she made from 48 Kaffe Fassett charm squares edged with blanket stitches and bordered with crochet. So … Read More ...
Tutorial: Casserole – Pie Carrier
Learn how Vanessa from Crafty Gemini created this quilted carrier on her blog. Apparently these are as hot as the dishes they carry. Vanessa said she received over 100 requests for a tutorial on how to make one. Go HERE … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Piece of Cake quilt gifted
Cindy from Spin the Bobbin (love the name of her blog) finished this quilt and gifted it to friends for Christmas. I love her color choices and the overall soft, feminine feel of this quilt. She thought better of the … Read More ...
Little Monsters pillows and quilt
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts talks about these cute monster pillows on her blog. A friend made them for her nephews. Lucky little boys, I say. Trapunto make the monsters pop. The pillow pattern is by Don’t Look Now.
It comes … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Modern Blocks pool
Fans of the book 99 Modern Block
s by Susanne Woods have a Flickr group to show off any blocks they’ve made from it. One of my favorite blocks from the book is Slot Machine, created by Angela Pingel from … Read More ...
Wanna learn to quilt?
Thinking of some New Year’s resolutions? If one of yours is learning to quilt check out a series of tutorials at Obsessively Stitching. Aptly named 1st Quilt Ever, here’s the finished quilt.
So pretty and it looks pretty easy. … Read More ...
Twelve verses wall hanging by Elefantz
Jenny from Elefantz posted the last verse in her Give Thanks BOM 2011. This small wall hanging combines quilting, applique and embroidery to showcase an optimistic outlook on the world. Go HERE to get the free pattern for Christmas … Read More ...
Mr. Roosevelt’s Necktie block for quilt along
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her third block – Mr. Roosevelt’s Necktie – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. She says if you use only two contrasting colors the block looks more like a dog bone than a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched Christmas Tree Cards
Kerry from pennydog shows how to make these quick and easy Christmas tree cards. She says it’s the perfect project to learn patchwork – not too intimidating. Get the tutorial.