Penny of Penny’s Vintage Home updated her front porch to make it say Fall. Besides her black cat Boo, the two quilts help create a cozy, inviting scene. I spied this at the Grace at Home linky party hosted by … Read More ...
Free pattern: Boo! It’s October!
Don’t miss Pat Sloan’s interview with the October Designer of the month Amanda Woodward-Jennings at Aurifil Buzz. It’s a great read. Besides getting your hands on Amanda’s adorable Halloween-themed embroidery pattern, you’ll get to know her. Things like where she … Read More ...
Free pattern: Around the World quilt by Heather Jones
Heather of Olive and Ollie designed this quilt for Coats and Clark. She talks about it at Sewing Secrets. Scroll to the end of the post to get the link to the free download.
Tip: Remove fuzz from cutting mat
Users of self-healing mats, listen up. Carol of FunThreads shares a tip for getting rid of the fuzzy remnants that get stuck in the mat after lots of cutting with a rotary cutter. Shown is the *Olfa brand mat. She … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Quilted Herringbone friendship bag
Here’s another sewing project inspired by friendship. Jane of Buzzmills said she made this cutie from a Noodlehead pattern called 241 Tote. All to honor her “little big sister” in finishing school. Go HERE to learn more.
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Tutorial: Gatherings table runner for Fall
Julie of The Crafty Quilter made this pretty table runner saying it’s the perfect project for Fall. I agree. The fabric is perfect too. Called Gatherings by Lisa Ballard for Newcastle Fabrics, you best get on over there and check … Read More ...
Newsy: QSMASBC 2013 calendar is out!
The 2013 Quilter’s Shirtless Man & Spicy Burrito calendar is out and I cannot wait to get my hands on one – the calendar not the man! No joke, these guys on the cover are hot! We owe a big … Read More ...
Free pattern: Lightning bolt table / bed runner
I sometimes forget to look at project sheets in the big box stores like JoAnn’s, but such an activity can be rewarded. Here’s one worth picking up or if you don’t have any in your area, you can get … Read More ...
Newsy: Love and visit your LQS event
A trip to my local quilt shop is a treat I never take for granted. I can list here some I used to visit but cannot now because they closed their doors: Idle Hours, Stitches, Squash Blossoms and Just for … Read More ...
Rulers and mats not true, oh my!
Amy at Badskirt says she’s been frustrated with her sewing. Seems things have not been matching up right. Smartly, she took time out to test her rulers and self healing mat. Go to her blog post to see what she … Read More ...
Fabric: Liberty Lifestyle Bloomsbury Gardens
In stores now, check out the Liberty Lifestyle Bloomsbury Gardens fabric collection, the first quilting weight fabric offered by the company. Spied at Sew, Mama, Sew!.
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Baby quilt from simple HSTs
Rikka of Ricochet and Away! says she designed this baby quilt by fiddling around with a bunch of HSTs (half square triangles) in a computer program. Love the results. Go HERE to learn more.
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Tutorial: Hexagon coasters by Miss Print
Kaye of Miss Print shares on her blog how to make quilted hexagon (hexie) coasters. She used two techniques that a quilter will find useful, quilt-as-you-go and English paper piecing. Go HERE to get the know-how.
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Nauti pillow from EZ Dresden ruler
The talent behind Celtic Thistle took the EZ Dresden Ruler Challenge by the Salt Lake City Modern Quilt Guild and made her Nautical-themed pillow, shown. She shares step-by-step instructions on how she did it. Get the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Natalia Bonner’s new book
Lindsay of Craft Buds announces:
… Read More ...In celebration of Craft Book Month (and National Sewing Month), Craft Buds is giving away a copy of the new book “Beginner’s Guide to Free-Motion Quilting“ by Natalia Bonner (Stash Books). The giveaway ends