Allison from Allie’s in Stitches shows how she made this puffy ribbon herringbone border around this patchwork heart. One of her tools will have you hunting through your tool box/drawer or making a trip to Home Depot. Go to tutorial… Read More ...
Made in Cherry Quilt Along | St. Ives
This quilt, made by Sarah Fielke, inspired Chelsea at Pins & Bobbins to host a Made in Cherry Quilt Along on her blog. Those who’ve already joined are showing off their progress in the Made in Cherry Flickr group… Read More ...
Giveaway: Peaceful Pagoda fabric bundle
Adrianne at Little Bluebell is hosting a giveaway on her blog for 11 Fat Quarters. But not just any ole fat quarters. Julie from The Intrepid Thread created a custom bundle (see photo) after seeing Adrianne’s fabric picks for a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coming Home placemats
Vicki Welsh at Field Trips in Fiber made these gorgeous placemats using her hand dyed fabric palette Coming Home. She said this pattern is perfect for fat quarters and scraps. Go to her POST: Coming Home Placemat Tutorial to … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Paisly Party | First finish 2012
Mary at Quilting in the Sunshine State is celebrating her first finish of 2012 with this quilt from a pattern she found at Red Rooster. Called Paisley Party, she said it went together quickly. I love her version, cheerful and … Read More ...
Patience Corner block for quilt along
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her sixth block – Patience Corner – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. Of this block she explains,
… Read More ...Super easy block to make: no crazy measurements just half-inch measurements and no triangles. Just
Tutorial: Rubbing plates for fabric prints
Lynda at Bloom, Bake and Create said she was inspired to make her own rubbing plates after a recent trip to the Petroglyph National Monument. She then used her finished plates to make rubbings on fabric. See photo. She shares … Read More ...
Tutorial: 60 Degree Quilt
Kim at Magnolia Bay Quilts saw this quilt design in a dream. That it worked out tickled her. She explains this is a great quilt pattern for using up fabric scraps. Go HERE to get the Tutorial, in … Read More ...
Pattern: Soft Hearts quilt
This would be a good choice for a beginning quilter. For the sample, shown, QuiltWoman.com used the Love Notes fabric collection from Marcus Fabrics. The pattern is available in hard copy or instant download. I like the vintage shabby chic … Read More ...
Tutorial: Friendship Block pillow
Kerry at verykerryberry shows how to make this pillow step-by-step on her blog. Notice the white areas (bottom row shows up best) where the signature normally goes, she used words fabric. Clever. Go to the tutorial.
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Pattern: Exotic Peacock wall hanging
This peacock is soaring. Maker Scarlett Rose, used bias tape and fabric applique to create this wall hanging. Her Exotic Peacock pattern is available to buy as a print pattern or ePattern. $9.00 USD. Go HERE for more information… Read More ...
Process: Piecing a Radiant Star
I am digging the fresh colors Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt used in this work in progress (WIP). She’s making a Radiant Star, a traditionally difficult quilt pattern. But Jennifer tried a technique out of Eleanor Burns’ book Radiant Star … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Henrietta Whiskers whimsical
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill finished this quilt top she calls Henrietta Whiskers. It’s full of the whimsy with squirrels and birds throughout. She credits the pattern to Anne Sutton at Bunny Hill Designs… Read More ...
Pattern: Love and Hearts quilt
I found this adorable Valentine’s Day quilt on Craftsy, via their newsletter this morning. The maker, 3Patch, used a paper piecing technique to create the hearts and L-O-V-E letters, with one exception. The first heart top left (1A) is a … Read More ...
Freebie: Just for boys applique
Leave it to the moms of boys to come up with fun, crafty ideas that do justice to their little guy’s perspective. One such mom – Laura Gunn at Paint in My Hair created these boy friendly pillows (shown) with … Read More ...