This is what it means to mix traditional and modern – successfully. Blair of Wise Craft made this quilt. And her choice of a black and white Day of the Dead toile ground make the primary colored blocks on point … Read More ...
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat quilt. She explains,
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Tutorial: Hyper quilted flower mug rugs
Maartje of Quilting in Amsterdam stitched these sunny flowers then turned them into a set of mug rugs. She admits this hyper quilting is her favorite way to create items to give to friends and family. Visit her blog to … Read More ...
A handmade confession and tip
If you find joining the ends of binding fiddly, read on. Toni from Hoosier Toni did a guest post at Make It Handmade as part of her Handmade Confession series. Besides the quilt binding tip, don’t miss her sewing secret. … Read More ...
Free Quilt pattern: Honeycomb bee
Amy of Badskirt shares on her blog this adorable pattern of a bee inside a hexagon. She says she drafted it to put some in a quilt she was making for her daughter. To give it a go, you will … Read More ...
Tip: Rabbit’s way to baste a quilt
Basting a quilt takes a significant effort. Whether a needle running thread, pinning, or spraying it’s often cited by quilters as the most dreaded activity. Can you say back strain?
Rachael of Rachael Rabbit shares on her blog how she … Read More ...
Tutorial: Honeycomb stitch
We’ve all heard the phrase “quilting makes the quilt”. But in this case the maker’s choice of Briar Rose and Cotton Couture stitched in a Honeycomb pattern makes it sing. Ashley’s readers (Film in the Fridge) begged for details, and … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Megan’s Star
Dolls and dots take the spotlight in this adorable quilt block made by Tonya of The Crafty Mummy. It’s this month’s block for the Modern QAL at And Sew We Craft. Tonya admits she put off this assignment … Read More ...
GenQ subscription winner – Barbara from New York
Random.org, who will be the winner of a subscription to GenQ Magazine? Drum roll..
The winner is… Barbara from New York. Congratulations to you. I will email you privately to wrap things up. I am sure you will love … Read More ...
Patchwork afghan caught my eye
This is a two-fer: Eye candy for quilters and knitters alike. What a fun way to not get bored, do a square and move on to the next color/design. Thanks goes to Pip of Meet Me at Mike’s for bringing … Read More ...
Quilt display ladder
Blair of Wisecraft had stacks of quilts piling up in her studio with no place to go. Her husband built her a display ladder to hang them. She shares a simple diagram with instructions if you want to make one … Read More ...
Best photographed quilt – Week 5
If you can hang a quilt outside to photograph it, you’re half way to getting a decent shot of it. This week, I nominate Cathy of Blueberry Patch who made and photographed this I Spy quilt she calls I Spy … Read More ...
Tutorial: Swoon houses quilt block
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy added some quirky houses to her version of Camille Roskelley’s Swoon block. Clever! She shows you how to do it, get the tutorial.
Quilter puts FriXion pen on notice
This is what happened when Lee of Freshly Pieced put her washed and dried quilt in her freezer for 30 minutes. Bizarre behavior but necessary to test her red FriXion pen. Of the red marks reappearing she said,
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Best photographed quilt (top) – Week 4
This quilt top, blowing in the breeze, is my pick for best photographed quilt for this week. Made by Monica of My Sweet Prairie Studio, don’t you agree it looks like stained glass? So pretty. Go HERE to see … Read More ...