Quilters, do you need a gift for teacher appreciation week? If so, check out this tutorial I found at Under the Sycamore. She made these adorable sewn packages from pretty paper, but fabric would work too. The tags say, … Read More ...
Giveaway: Two Enchanted Damask FQ sampler packs
There’s a giveaway you don’t want to miss going on this week at Kaye’s Quilting Friends blog. It’s for two fat quarter sampler packs from the Enchanted Damask fabric line. Go HERE for entry details.
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A Bear Paw quilt for Mother’s Day | Brrr!
Penny of Sew Take A Hike made this quilt for her mom as a gift for Mother’s Day. Now that’s one lucky mama! She used fabric from the Brrr! line by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman.
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Process: Two years to get the top right
Marit of Quilt It said she had to whip out her seam ripper several times since 2010 to perfect the layout for her quilt top, shown. Frustration with getting it right ended with when she added the large hourglass block, … Read More ...
Spoonflower has altered art fabric
Cathy of Cabbage Quilts likes this piece of fabric so much she cannot bear to cut it up. This piece of altered art fabric is the creation of Renee Robinson of Pea Green Girl, Spoonflower. I agree with Cathy, … Read More ...
Inspiration for future quilts
I found this Southwest Medallion Tapestry here and immediately thought it would make a great quilt.
I’m seeing a lot of ikat quilts in online stores lately, like this one, another quilt-y inspiration from Urban Outfitters. A trend perhaps?… Read More ...
Waltzing Matilda at Blue Mountain Daisy
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy just finished a quilt she calls Waltzing Matilda. She explains her fabric inspiration for the front of this 96″ x 96″ beauty was two fabrics from different lines by Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom. … Read More ...
Katie Grove’s ‘Spring Colors’ quilt
This is a small section of Spring Colors, a quilt by Katie Grove. Her description:
found burlap dyed with soil, hand dyed muslin, silk, rayon, and cotton
That’s the first I’ve heard of using dug-up burlap, but I like … Read More ...
Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection | Cynthia Frenette
This photo has popped up all over Pinterest in the last 24 hours, and rightly so. Check out the baby pants and covered embroidery hoop made with the Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette. As with most of … Read More ...
Tutorial: Framed Patchwork quilt top
Natalie of Greenleaf Goods shows how to make this Framed Patchwork quilt top on her blog. If you have put off making a quilt, this project is for you. Natalie demonstrates how to cut up fat quarters into simple squares … Read More ...
Newsy: UK Slow Textiles Group
Thanks to Kathrin of Annekata blog, I now know about the UK-based Slow Textiles Group formed in 2011 by Dr Emma Neuberg. Kathrin gives a nice overview of the organization in her post, Creating Islands of Slowness: Slow Textile Group… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cutting fabric for quilting
This is an oldie, but has information that is worthy of repetition. Rebecca of Chasing Cottons shares a tutorial on her blog that covers a basic skill for quilters – cutting fabric. Her method includes a rotary cutter, ruler and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Twelve Triangles BOM Placemats
Fabric Fascination shares how to make quilted placemats starting out with four blocks from her Twelve Triangles Block of the Month (BOM) pattern featured last week on her blog. After you add some fabric, you will end up with … Read More ...
Process: Lotta Jansdotter and Bella
Lotta Jansdotter talks about her second fabric collection for Windham on her blog. Get a peek at her studio in Brooklyn, NY and learn about her fabric design process. Click HERE to read her entire post.
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Toy Tales fabric by Melly
Melanie Dekker of Melly & Me spilled a secret on her blog recently. She has a fabric collection coming out in October, called Toy Tales for Windham Fabrics. Love it, especially the clouds print. Go HERE to read more.… Read More ...