Natalie from Cinderberry Stitches gave this pattern out at the Houston Quilt Market in October of last year. Called Woodland Faeries, she designed the project for Lecien to showcase COSMO embroidery threads
and the Flower Sugar fabric line
. You … Read More ...
Tutorial: Button Jars quilt
Midnight Creations made this mini wall hanging for her sewing room. Deck out your creative space. Go to her post Quilted Button Jars to get the DIY. Via Craftgawker.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ice Fabric Dyeing
After Lynda from Bloom, Bake and Create posted her tutorial on snow fabric dyeing she received many comments from readers asking her what to do if you don’t have snow. She responded with a new tutorial on how to use … Read More ...
Tutorial: Splendid pieced placemat
Erica from The Polka Dot Umbrella created this elegant pieced placemat from fabric squares. If you want to make some for your table she walks you through making one, and provides yardage amounts for ten. Go to her blog post … Read More ...
Product review: Lapel Stick for quilters
A tool that makes the process of quilting easier often gets a permanent spot in my sewing basket. I just tried out a new product that shows promise to take up residence there. It’s a fabric marker called Lapel Stick… Read More ...
Giveaway: Tammis Keefe Tribute fabric
Sara vs. Sarah is hosting their very first ever giveaway. Prize 1 is a yummy bundle of Michael Miller’s Tammis Keefe Tribute fabric, shown. Go to Sara vs. Sarah giveaway. Ends Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:00 pm MST.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Snow dyeing fabric
Lynda from Bloom, Bake and Create is so excited about a new technique she recently tried to dye fabric she’s sharing how she did it. One ingredient in the dye bath is snow, shown. There will be three parts to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric dying for rabbit applique
Nicci from Dye N’ Stitch is dying fabric to use in a project to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Today she shares how to leave designs on the fabric using the shibori dying method. Tomorrow she will make a rabbit … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll
Sarah from FairyFace Designs used some of her precious Urban Zoologie Owls fabric in this Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll. Now she’s sharing with us how she did it. Yeah! Get the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork wristlet purse
Ayumi from Pink Penguin shows how she made this pretty little wristlet purse. Think of using up some of your scraps for this project since you only need a couple dozen 2 1/2″ fabric squares. Her instructions are clear accompanied … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork potholder + fabric bowl
Kathreen from Whip Up shares how she made this lovely ensemble – patchwork potholder pair and fabric fruit bowl. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Panel: Giddy in Surf
The heart-shaped vase holding flowers and hearts is adorable in this Sandy Gervais 100 % cotton fabric panel. It’s from the Giddy fabric collection in the Surf colorway for Moda. Go to Fabric.com while it’s still in stock.… Read More ...
Newsy: Issue 4 Fat Quarterly
It’s almost here. The Fat Quarterly Issue 4 – Solids eZine is out Thursday Jan 27th. Woo hoo! You can preview some sample pages before committing to buy. It’s $8.00 for a single issue and $28.00 for a one year … Read More ...
Fabric Challenge for Pacific West Quilt Show
Are you up for some friendly competition? The Association of Pacific West Quilters sure hopes so because they are hosting their first ever Fabric Challenge. For this contest, you’ll need to create an 18″ x 18″ quilt using a bit … Read More ...
Newsy: By George! exhibit in New Mexico
The work of George Mendoza – athlete turned FreeSpirit fabric designer – is the theme of a juried quilt exhibit By George! Feb 4 – Feb 26, 2011 in New Mexico. The show is sponsored by the Las Colcheras Quilt … Read More ...