Patterns, patchworks and projects
SewCalGal is hosting the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. She explains,
… Read More ...Do you want to learn or improve your free-motion quilting skills, using your home sewing machine? If you do, consider taking the pledge for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting
Sharon from Craizee Corners did a guest post at QuiltJane…Want it, Need it, Quilt! where she shared this star block pattern and tutorial. This is block 21 of the Desperate Housewife’s Quilt series where you pick which blocks to sew. … Read More ...
Nan from Pots and Pins did a guest post at Sew We Quilt/Stash Manicure showing how to make a gift box quilt block. Nan advises us to put on some Christmas music and get started so we have a festive … Read More ...
Geta’s Quilting Studio shows how to make these adorable fabric boxes. She says it’s a great way to use up small bits of fabric, and just as important, bits of leftover interfacing. Go HERE to see how she did it… Read More ...
Susan Brubaker Knapp from Blue Moon River is hosting a series of giveaways on her blog from patterns she got at the Fall International Quilt Market, Houston. Get a chance to win one of four patterns by Julie Creus of … Read More ...
Sherri from A Quilting Life shows off the back of this Farmer’s Wife quilt block on her blog. I agree with her, it’s pretty from the back too. Click HERE to see the fronts to FW Flower Basket, Economy and … Read More ...
Doesn’t this sound like fun? From the Butterfly Meadows Inn and Farm website,
… Read More ...2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Mystery Quilt
December 29-January 1, 2012
Join us for our 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Mystery Quilt Event. Ann Smith will
Sunni Bolger from Love Affair with my Brother designed this quilt block, number 27, as part of Quilting Gallery’s Celebrate Christmas Quilt Along and Super Deals for Quilters. Click HERE to read Sunni’s interview and get a good deal … Read More ...
MadeByMeaghan shows how to make a plus sign quilt using a different piecing method than most. Instead of creating each sign with five squares, she uses two squares and a rectangle. Find out why this is an advantage. Go to … Read More ...
Spied this quilt with such happy little robots adorning it at SarahRose Quilts Etsy. Beta Bots Machine Applique Quilt Pattern $10.00 USD.… Read More ...
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shows how to make these adorable quilted Grab-N-Go potholders. She says if you are a wannabe quilter this project is perfect as it will walk you through making a small quilt sandwich. Go to her … Read More ...
Julianna from Sewing under Rainbow shares how she made this precious patchwork-inspired pillow on her blog. Called Sweet Shop, she created the roof using shapes from the Drunkard’s Path quilt block. Go HERE to get the know-how.… Read More ...
Thanks goes to Heather, a Craft Gossip reader, for sending in this link suggestion to video tutorial, Sew an easy, stress free Drunkard’s Path quilt block. The author cmskallen explains,
… Read More ...A traditional drunkard’s path block is made by sewing
A good friend said just the other day, “You’re either a cat or dog person, never both.” What do you think dear readers?
I place myself firmly in the cat person category. This adorable embroidery pattern Cats, just out today … Read More ...
Michelle from Yellow Suitcase Studio created this patchwork blanket using thrifted wool sweaters. She how she did it, go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
