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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“Sliced Fruit” quilt pattern a cherry
It takes mad skills to make strip piecing solids look this good. But Cherry House Quilts has accomplished it with this splendid pattern called Sliced Fruit. I spied this at Fabritopia online store for 8.95 USD.
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Oh Fransson! + fabricworm = no fail quilt
The fabricworm online shop and Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! have teamed up to help us create one of her latest quilt projects using her hand picked fabric. Expanding the blogger’s tutorial into more of a kit type concept is a … Read More ...
eBook: Textile design by Lizzy House
Yeah! Lizzy House has written an eBook for aspiring fabric designers. Called How to Enter the World of Textile Design: for the Quilting Industry! ‘it’s available to purchase here for $25 USD. I cannot wait to download a copy, just … Read More ...
Free pattern: Love Notes
This charming quilt features the Love Notes fabric collection created by Faye Burgos for Marcus Fabrics. The companion quilt was designed by Nancy Rink. Go here to download the free pattern.
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Just out, Jessica Levitt fabric collection
Take a look at my new love interest – this swatch from the Breeze colorway from Jessica Levitt’s very first fabric collection. It’s in stores now both brick and mortar and online. I found Breeze at Down Shadow Lane online … Read More ...
Fabric swatch: Cats’ Secret Garden
I spied this swatch from the Cats’ Secret Garden collection whilst browsing P&B Textiles online page of Current Collections. This novelty print, designed by Susan Brack, would be perfect in an I Spy quilt.
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Charlotte’s Scrappy Blue Quilt kit
Skip the hassle of applique with this simple to make scrappy quilt created by Debbie Beaves. The blocks and borders are from a pre-printed panel. I love the color combination. This charming kit is available to buy at Bayside Quilting… Read More ...
