Who said decor has to be sweet-looking? Check out this Heart and Hand quilt made by retired surgeon and quilter Ramona at Sutured for a Living. She said her inspiration came from a scarf she saw at Street Anatomy… Read More ...
Name Game Swap at Samelia’s Mum
Newsy. Anorina from Samelia’s Mum is hosting The Name Game Swap on her blog. She explains,
… Read More ...It will be an international swap and is based on the idea of making a mini quilt for your swap partner, using their name
Giveaway: Poppies mini quilt
Nina from Mrs Moen is celebrating her 600th post with a giveaway on her blog. Get a chance to win this small 7″ x 11″ quilted piece she calls Med hodet på skrå. She translates this to English. Contest … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Art quilts from IQA Houston
Some of the best photographs of quilts I’ve run across from this year’s IQA Houston International Quilt Festival is from Linda Teddlie Minton, blogger at Fiber Reflections. So grab something to sip and have yourself a look. To make … Read More ...
Quilt rocks my socks off
Love this twist on a famous piece of American art by Luke Haynes. It’s The American Context #3: American Gothic. Found in his Etsy shop Entropies. His description states,
… Read More ...The figures are life-sized and the background quilt is
‘Okoto’ quilt eye catching
Rumi from 3PatchCrafts made this art quilt and is sharing it at 3Patch Flickr. She calls it Okoto. I call it amazing. Go HERE to see this and other wonderful quilts Rumi made.
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Cat Love
Mandy from Thread and Thrift made this applique quilted cloth from pieces of her family’s clothing. Her inspiration was a couple of lucky black cats. Visit her blog Post: Cats to learn more.… Read More ...
Process: From watercolor to art quilt
Katie Pasquini Masopust – accomplished quilt artist and author – shares her method for creating an art quilt from a watercolor painting at Sewn Europe. See a list of her books here. Get the scoop on her design … Read More ...
Laura’s inspiration for a quilt
Can you guess what this is? It’s the very thing that inspired Laura Wasilowski from Artfabrik to create a quilt. Go HERE to read more and see her creation.
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It’s 5 O’Clock somewhere Quilt
Haven’t we all been there? This housewife is keeping it together only by thinking of 5 O’Clock. This is art quilt Housewife Dreaming of Cocktails by Frenchtown Etsy. Go HERE to see more photos.
Image credit: Frenchtown
State of Ohio quilt
Devon from Miss Make shows some love for her home with this quilt she made. I love it! It’s the state of Ohio, USA. If you want to make one of your own, she shows you how on her blog… Read More ...
Christmas quilt still a star
Edith Bieri from quilts und mehr made this quilt she calls My Flying Star many years ago. She pulls it out during the Christmas holidays. So glad she does, love it. Visit her blog HERE.… Read More ...
Laughing out loud with Laura
My life would be so much grayer if not for the bloggers I follow. I was reading Laura Wasilowski’s Artfabrik just now and had to stop for laughing when I got to this line, They are down to their last … Read More ...
Lost Quilt Come Home
Jan from The Secret Life of Mrs. Meatloaf is helping spread the word about this lost quilt, Really Wild Flowers! Second Season by Sharon L. Schlotzhauer. It was last seen at the recent Houston quilt market and show. According to … Read More ...
Gifts on the Fly: Patchwork scarf by Loralei
Wow, this scarf is gorgeous. Loralei from Whimsical Mermaid shows how she made it as part of her Gifts on the Fly series. Get the know-how, go to the tutorial.
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