Making a scrap quilt is the perfect spring activity. Erik Homemade® at Coffee Break eZine thinks so and is hosting a mystery quilt event to prove it. It officially begins May 3, 2010, but he’s just posted a prologue so … Read More ...
Ta Dah! Fabric inspired flower pendant
Bee Tree by Me made this out of polymer clay and I was fooled big time thinking she used calico cottons. Alert reader pewa88 clued me in, thanks! Kudos to Bee Tree, this is a clever wearable. She posted it … Read More ...
Free pattern: Silly Chicken quilt block
Zoey of Perpetually Piecing has some real lively examples of a fun quilt block called Silly Chicken. Go to her blog to check out the block, she has an entire flock. You can make your own silly chicken, for personal … Read More ...
Giveaway: Aunt Lindy’s Paper Dolls fabric
Amy from Park City Girl is hosting a giveaway featuring two fat quarter packs – one English and the other Victorian – Aunt Lindy’s Paper Dolls fabric. Go here for entry details.
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Giveaway: Blush charm squares
Kim from Sherrod Studio is celebrating the launch of two new quilt patterns with a giveaway. Go here to find out how to win this Blush charm pack, and more.
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Tutorial: Patchwork notebooks
Over at Sew, Mama, Sew! you can learn how to make this nifty notebook cover designed by Jennifer Casa from JCasa *handmade. Go here to read about Jennifer’s Fabric Focus kickoff and get the tutorial while you’re at it. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted car seat cover
Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shows how to make this sweet cover so your baby or toddler can ride in style. Plus it’s reversible. Get her recipe at the Moda Bake Shop.
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Technique: Cutting large pieces of fabric
Have you ever gotten stuck cutting the backing fabric for a large quilt? Liz Johnson from Sew4Home shares the best way to cut large sections of fabric for sewing projects. Her project was curtains for the home, but her technique … Read More ...
Free pattern: Cowboy Stars quilt
I like the simplicity of the Sawtooth Star quilt block. Maywood Studio uses it in this plainly handsome pattern Cowboy Stars. It features the Cowyboys & Indians fabric collection by Perry Wahe. Download the free pattern here.
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Free pattern: Peace quilt
Here’s Give Peace a Chance quilt pattern designed by Rosemarie Lavin & Jean Ann Wright for Windham Fabrics. Features Rosemarie’s Feelin’ Groovy fabric collection. Get the Give Peace a Chance free pattern.
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Anya joins the ranks of outlaw quilters
Anya from Hills Creek Quilter blog is showing off her thrift store finds. Won’t these sheetings make into a wonderful quilt? Yikes, it’s hard to feel like this is okay when you have quilted for years and you’ve been told … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ginger Patches Angler quilt
This is a nice looking quilt that showcases variation in values. Ginger Patches shares how she made it, go here to find out how.
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Patchwork decor
The domestic goddess from The Cottage Home made this beautiful patchwork crib quilt and floor pillow with fabric from the Freshcut collection by Heather Bailey. Go here to see more of her lovely handmade creations.
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Tools: Where do you buy your blades?
You are looking at a rotary cutter blade, an essential tool for anyone who works with fabric to sew or quilt. What’s most surprising about this blade besides how well it cuts through layers of fabric is the cost. The … Read More ...
Tutorial: Folding fabric
Luverlie from Sew Many Pieces group blog found a fabulous how-to on folding fabric for storage at turningturning blog. Get the tutorial.
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