Kathleen at Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm documented on her blog Day Two of a group Shop Hop. She spied this Dear Jane Halloween-themed quilt at Quilter’s Harvest In Higginsville, Missouri. Totally worth a stop to see this spin on … Read More ...
Outfoxed fabric line by Lizzy House
Foxes, hedgehogs and the occasional rabbit adorn the Outfoxed fabric collection by Lizzy House. She created the collection in three colorways Cleverly Outfoxed, Smartly Outfoxed and Wisely Outfoxed. All so cute. Click HERE to see some up close… Read More ...
For the boys: Mechanical Genius fabric
Really great boy fabric is hard to find. Mo from lime gardenias knows this personally with a 12 yr old son of her own. She solicited his advice (subject and colors) before designing her fabric line Mechanical Genius. The circuit … Read More ...
Giveaway: Echo charm pack by Lotta
Stitched in Color is having a fabric giveaway. Get a chance to win an Echo charm pack by Lotta Jansdotter for Windham Fabrics. Click HERE for entry details. Contest ends Oct 27, 2011.… Read More ...
Newsy: Japanese Imports Fabric Swap at Gen X
There are only two spots left in the Japanese Imports Fabric Swap 2 hosted by Gen X Quilters. She announced the swap Friday, so if you are interested, you better get on over there now where you will find … Read More ...
Framed quilt block for Thanksgiving decor
The talent behind The Three Sweet Peas created this Thanksgiving decor by framing a quilt block. A self-proclaimed non-quilter, she gives tips to this crowd, then offers up a diagram of the 12″ Strip Block she created. Click HERE to … Read More ...
DIY: Straighten up fabric without ripping it
Susan at Living with Punks shows how she straightens up a piece of fabric to get it ready to cut. If you’ve ever wondered why some fabric shops rip the fabric off the bolt instead of cutting it, it’s to … Read More ...
Kate Spain gives us a peek at Good Fortune
Kate Spain from The Drawing Board gives us a sneak peek of her Good Fortune fabric line coming out January 2012. Click HERE to check it out. Love the color palette.… Read More ...
Rag quilt of 100 sandwiches a first
I like how Ricochet and Away described her very first quilt – a rag made up of a 100 sandwiches. This aptly explains the concept behind its construction. She made it for her young daughter. Click HERE to read her … Read More ...
Patchwork turtle illustration inspiring
Technique: Fussy cutting fabric to isolate motif
This is a wonderful example of fussy cutting fabric to show off a motif. In this case it’s the cat in the center of Petra’s improvisational quilt block. Found on her blog Sew Paint Create.… Read More ...
Patchwork placemats start ’12 Gifts’
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts kicked off the 12 Gifts of Christmas Blog Hop event with a tutorial on these modern, reversible patchwork placemats. Go to her tutorial.
Get a list of the daily tutorials at Faith at Fresh … Read More ...
Quilt raffle and giveaways at Create H.O.P.E
This quote by Kristen Roylance of Cute Quilt Patterns sums up Create H.O.P.E’s mission,
All children really need to know is that they are loved and have a soft place to land.
What better way to show that love than … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bella Crossing quilt at Moda
Elizabeth Dackson at Don’t Call Me Betsy couldn’t get the idea for this quilt – Bella Crossing – out of her head. I’m very glad because she ended up creating it. Even better, she made a tutorial and submitted it … Read More ...
Giveaway: Birch Circa 52 organic fabric
Cynthia at Birch Fabrics gives us a sneak peek of their latest fabric line Circa 52. See a little girl in a dress made from some of the fabric, so cute. Then enter their giveaway to get a chance … Read More ...
