Mo of Mo Bedell created this dazzling quilted tote as part of the Manchester Metallics Summer Bag Challenge. She’s one of 14 talented sewers tapped to create a new summer bag featuring Robert Kaufman’s fabric line, Manchester Metallic. It’s … Read More ...
Berry picking fabric and free pattern
Please don’t judge me, but I just discovered The Jungs. Familial fabric designers for Moda, this clan’s latest fabric collection, Bumble Berries, is due in stores this summer. The quilt pattern shown above showcases the Bumble Berries line beautifully. … Read More ...
Freebie: Sunny Boy Sam Quilt Pattern
Meet Sunny Bonnet Susie’s new companion, Sunny Boy Sam. I bet he grows up to be a great Daddy. And to all Daddy’s, especially quilting dads, have a happy Father’s Day, June 19th. Linda Leathersich and Stephanie Sheridan of Stitched … Read More ...
Free pattern: Blueberry Pie House mini quilt
Wendy Sheppard rocks the blues with her creation, Blueberry Pie House mini quilt. Coming in at a diminutive 24″ x 26″, it’s a perfect size to experiment with your stitching threads and designs.
She made this as part of the … Read More ...
Sue Spargo: InstaStitch Log Cabin Lap Quilt
InstaStitch Log Cabin Quilt Block 1 in Wool
Choose cotton or wool and you can make a lap quilt Sue Spargo says is just right for patchwork and embroidery beginners. To complete the project, you will need to refer to … Read More ...
Free pattern: Argyle Christmas Quilt
Meredith, of Olivia Jane Handcrafted, showcases fabric from the Argyle Christmas collection in her merry quilt. Sizable diamonds carefully laid out gives each piece a chance to shine (excuse the pun).
Start now and you’ll have it ready to deck … Read More ...
Process: Plus Side quilt with Carkai
Alternate layout for the Plus Side quilt
Kirsty of Bonjour Quilts outdid herself using the Plus Side pattern in a fresh way. Embracing a modern aesthetic, her choice to piece the top using, Carkai, by Carolyn Friedlander was spot … Read More ...
Wild Horses in Wild Land
My latest fabric crush!
Birch Fabrics gets it right again with a new fabric collection called Wild Land. Designer Mariam Bos sets the tone with bows and arrows, teepees and wild horses. Oh, and check out the little girl in … Read More ...
Put some patchwork in your pouch
Put some patchwork in your pouch
Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter uses patchwork smartly (excuse the pun) in this pouch bag design. Of the project she says,
… Read More ...It’s a great one for using small scraps or mini charms.
Free pattern: Mushroom applique
Barbara Taylor’s Mushroom Applique
Call ’em vintage or old, these appliqued mushrooms – circa 1970 book The New Barbara Taylor Book On Quilting by Barbara Taylor – are worth repeating. Published in a time when ‘magic’ mushrooms were a thing, … Read More ...
Freebie: Bunny Applique Table Runner
Because there’s nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby, this table runner is especially nice for your Spring table. Heather of The Sewing Loft used six assorted fabric fat quarters for the ground. The bunny, check out the heart nose, … Read More ...
Improv patchwork kit
Free-form piecing is a thing. Quilters using kits has been a thing. But, can improv translate well in a kit? It can if you’re Maze and Vale. Owner, Australian textile designer Leslie Keating, used some of her hand printed fabrics … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make your own binding
Most of us can crank out quilt tops and maybe even sandwiches with no problem. But, what about the finish? Fear of binding is for reals y’all. But Tova, of Professor Pincushion, aims to help us out. In her … Read More ...
Project: Easter Egg Cozy for kickoff
Felicia T. Brenoe of Felicia’s World did a guest post at CT Pub Blog this week to kick off the My Cozy Village Blog Tour. This to celebrate her book of the same name. Take a look.
As part of … Read More ...
Tutorial: Denim Log Cabin Placemats
Leanne of Devoted Quilter took old denim jeans and transformed them into new table linens. Brilliant. But there’s more. During construction she practiced her quilting stitches, doing the swirl hook in an overall design. Organic overlays graphic, it’s the perfect … Read More ...