Ever wonder what to do with leftover hexies? Mollie of Wild Olive made this one into an adorable necklace. Totally love how she finished it with the blue stitching around the perimeter. Find out how to make it, get the … Read More ...
Review: Shots and Stripes book
Kaffe Fassett and coauthor Liza Prior Lucy have a new book out this month, Kaffe Fassett Shots and Stripes
. Happily, I received a review copy from the publicist at STC Craft who allowed me to ask the authors a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Tipsy quilt block {Glimma giveaway}
Kristy Daum of St. Louis Folk Victorian shares on her blog how to make her modern block, a Tipsy Triangle. Shown here is the quilt she made using the blocks. All blocks use fabric from the Glimma fabric line by … Read More ...
Pattern: Grandma’s Stars quilt
Timna Tarr of Q Tailored Quilts received a stack of star blocks pieced together some forty years ago by her grandmother. Timna added smaller connecting stars also on a black ground and stitched all the blocks into the beautiful quilt … Read More ...
Colors make this baby quilt
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum is making this quilt for a baby girl about to be born to a friend. I love her color choices, they make the quilt. A WIP (work in progress), I cannot wait to see it quilted. … Read More ...
100% cotton not only choice for quilts
Linn of the Home Project wants quilters to broaden their horizons for quilt making like she did with the quilt shown here. It’s not made with 100% cotton fabric, as is the usual case. Visit her blog to learn more… Read More ...
Table toppers for St. Patrick’s Day
Made from a Celtic charm pack, Carol of Carol’s Crafty Creations shows off this and other table runners perfect for St. Patrick’s Day decor. Go check them all out on her blog.
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De-stash for National Quilting Day!
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs is hosting a Virtual Garage Sale to celebrate National Quilting Day coming up March 16th. To give you an idea of what you can de-stash for some extra cash, here’s a screenshot of the Category … Read More ...
Call for entries: SAQA Urban Textures
Read on if you are interested in becoming a fabric designer and have a heart for doing good. From today’s eQuilter newsletter by Luana Rubin:
One of the best things about my “job” is that I have the opportunity to … Read More ...
Jellybeans quilt by Go-Go and the tour
Kim of My Go-Go Life created this quilt as the last participant in Thomas Knauer’s Jellybean-a-thon Blog Tour. Here are his current jellybeans, with more coming later this year.
Why a jellybean? Thomas explains on his blog he took the … Read More ...
Ryan’s new fabric line and free pattern
This is a peek at Stephanie Ryan’s first fabric collection for Moda, Spring House. It’s lovely. In the center of the fabric swatches you’ll see the quilt block she created for the Moda Friendship Quilt Along. Visit her blog … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted Heating Pad
Rachel of PS. I Quilt did a guest post at Art Gallery Fabrics showing how to make this quilted heating pad as part of the Fat Quarter Gang series. Get the know-how.
Pssst. Rachel is hosting a giveaway on … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Cottage style quilt
Linn of The Home Project made this quilt recently saying she purposely avoided selecting a theme for it, but added one developed anyway. Her ‘cottage style’ quilt is made from simple 6×6 inch squares. Go HERE to learn more.… Read More ...
Patchwork pillow cover for baby
Tracey of thrift. nest. sew. used a tutorial she found over at A Load Of Craft to make her patchwork version of a baby feeding pillow cover. She used the fabric line Oh Deer! by Moda for the top, and … Read More ...
Interview with Shots and Stripes authors
I received an advance copy of the book, Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes written by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy. Their publicist (thank you!) allowed me to ask the authors a few questions and I’m going to share … Read More ...