Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go here for the fabulous tute.
Rag rugs are perfect for boho or Farmhouse style decor, it seems a little time … Read More ...
Giveaway: Christmas Bake Shop Box
Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop is giving away this Christmas Bake Shop Box. Includes 2 Mini Fabric Honey Buns and the directions for the Secret Santa Stocking. Go here to find out how to enter. Winner announced October 1.
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Just buy selvages
If you want to add selvages to your stash you can buy them at the Fabric Square Too Hip to be Square! online shop.
Via Selvage Blog
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Tutorial & article: Fabric grain
Find out how to straighten fabric on the grain at Wee Folk Art. Get the tute.
Jane Wickell from About.com: Quilting blog gives a good general explanation of fabric grain in her article Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your … Read More ...
Two tutes: Leaders/Enders and Stars
Belinda of Brown Dirt Cottage blog shares her Leaders and Enders project; saying it’s perfect for using up leftover fabric strips and strings. It’s based on a method taught by Bonnie of Quiltville. Get the tutorial.
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Give us more Flea Market Fancy
Subscribers of the Flea Market Fancy Freaks blog are hoping to convince Free Spirit Fabric to do another run of the Flea Market Fancy collection by Denyse Schmidt. They need all of us FMF lovers to help out. Go here … Read More ...
Lilly Pilly wall hanging
Australian quilt designer Kellie Wulfsohn made and gave away this beautiful wall hanging on her blog Don’t look now! After congratulating the winner she added,
For those of you who asked … yes Lilly Pilly will be released as a … Read More ...
Fabric: Canyon Flutter
I love this fabric line – Canyon Flutter by Alexander Henry. You can get some at Phat Fabric online store.
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From scraps to patchwork purse
Susan from The Cranky Quilter blog shows off her pretty patchwork purse made from leftover string pieces. Go here to read more about it.
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Meet Maddie
Maddie is my lovely niece who is making her first quilt. Not missing a beat (stitch), I invited her to come up for a visit to my house. I promised to take her on a field trip to The Rabbit’s … Read More ...
Technique: Fussy cut to perfection
I trolled the web looking for fussy cut fabric motifs. I found this wonderful example – a mermaid in a Dresden plate block by Rita from Free Falling blog.
Over the Labor Day weekend, my daughter fussy cut this … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rag quilt letters
Jessica of Happy Together blog shares how to make these ragged edge fabric letters – great for using up fabric scraps and quilt batting remnants. Go here to learn how.
Via C & T Pub
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Piece Of Cake Apron Kit
This festive apron has ruffles and rick rack with a pieced background of winter-dreamy fabrics topped with a handy pocket. The kit uses Layer Cake squares from the Glace fabric collection by Moda. Go to Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop for … Read More ...
Pattern: Baltimore Halloween
Thanks goes to Dawn of Spring Water Designs blog for bringing this quilt pattern to my attention. I’ve never seen a Halloween theme done in a Baltimore album style. Check out the scalloped bat border. Original design by Pearl Pereira … Read More ...
Free pattern: Happy Flower pincushion
Don’t miss Sewn’s latest artist interview. This time it’s with Amy Williams of Squirrell Momma blog who makes magical pincushions and softies. Besides answering some burning questions like “Who is your favourite pincushion animal ever?”, she is giving away for … Read More ...