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 ...
Tutorial: Baby quilt from old clothes
Gina from Se La Cava made this baby quilt from some of her old t-shirts and blouses. She said using t-shirts makes a super soft blanket for little ones. That’s important since this was a gift to her infant daughter. … 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 ...
Patterns: Medieval Hunter Gatherer Bags
I found these needlework designs while perusing Janet’s website JMD Designs. She shows them off on messenger bags but I could see these worked into a quilt. You can take a closer look at these and read her inspiration … Read More ...
Free pattern: Medallion at Boderie D’ Antan
Always in the New Year, my thoughts turn to my spiritual journey. I plan to do some slow cloth quilting this year. This embroidery pattern called Medallion from Broderie D’ Antan – stitched and placed in the center of a … Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
Edith entered 5’s quilt in competition
Edith from quilts und mehr laments her 5’s quilt did not make it into an exhibition put on by Patchwork Professional magazine. Never mind that, I love it. You will too when you see it up close, she has mad … Read More ...
Quilted covers on Mead notebooks
MJ from All My Quilts loves those Mead composition notebooks we’ve all used. She decided to quilt some covers for hers. Click HERE to read more.
Ed. note: It’s worth a trip to her blog to read her sidebar … Read More ...
Foil quilted applique | Courage
Rebecca from frybread quilts and cuterie made this quilted applique that has what she calls sparkleriffication. To get this effect she used Jones Tone foil. Click here to read full post.
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Marisa’s scissors collection
Scissors collection at Las Telitas de Marisa. Click here to see more photos.… Read More ...
Puppies or kitties – embroidery patterns
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 ...
Grab a cuppa: Quilts for kids
I spied this darling closeup of a quilt block on the Wrapped in Hope Flickr group. All quilts shown here were sewn by volunteers and given to a child in the program. Go HERE to see more. Wrapped … Read More ...
Understanding why a crazy block works
When you look at this crazy block, made by Sharon B from Pin Tangle, can you explain why it works? Gerry Krueger takes a stab at it on her blog block talk. See what she says here.… Read More ...
Cat jumps over the jack-o-lanterns
I’m feeling Halloween theme fatigue however I had to share this embroidery piece by 501 Quilt Blocks. How adorable is the cat jumping over the jack-o-lanterns with the text Boo, Spooks and Spirits. I would love to see … Read More ...