Patterns, patchworks and projects
You can’t actually see the late Ashta Johnston sitting alongside these girls from the Johnston family, but her presence is evident in their laps. Ashta created the blocks in this beautiful Dresden Plate quilt, but never completed it.
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Braids are so in right now. Jess of The Elven Garden takes braids from hair to hearth with her tutorial for this unique quilt block. She explains when you put several together they create a woven look. Go HERE to … Read More ...
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum celebrates two loves with this sweet bookmark – reading and the day that celebrates love (Valentine’s Day). Fabric scraps in snappy colors make up the crazy-style heart encircled with simple hand stitching.
Best of all, she … Read More ...
This is Little Island Quilting‘s first finished quilt made especially for Mexico City street children. Unfolded, right smack in the center she appliqued the words ‘Soy Amado’, Spanish for ‘I am loved’.
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Jenifer of 42 Quilts made modern this oven mitt (I mean pot holder) using a simple log cabin quilt block. Hers is one of many clever projects found in a new book, Kitchen Stitches, by Martingale. Psst, Martingale is … Read More ...
At least that’s what Katie of The Crafty Blog Stalker thinks. There’s a lot of information on the web for bloggers who wish to polish the “look” of their blogs, but for the actual content of posts – the “writing” … Read More ...
Got leftover selvages? If you quilt or sew with 100% cotton fabrics it will not take you long to have a whole pile of ’em. I often incorporate mine into my quilt blocks or borders, but made by ChrissieD turns … Read More ...
This is a snippet from Pat Sloan’s design wall showing off some of her snazzy birthday quilt blocks received from quilt-y friends. Check out the Pat portrait…adorbs. Now that she has so many, it’s time to put them all together.… Read More ...
Jessica of scrumdilly-do! shows off her classroom project – a Square in a Square quilt. This is not the typical quilt I share here on Quilting At Craft Gossip. This one is made, not from fabric, but construction paper … Read More ...
I feel like skipping when I spot my latest copy of GenQ in my mailbox.
It never disappoints. I want you to know the joy too, so I’m going to host a GenQ magazine subscription giveaway in a future post. … Read More ...
Awhile back I did a series on Best Photographed Quilts, but who would think to photograph fabric? Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy, that’s who. Go HERE to see fabric line Text Type by Jess Wheelahan. Go HERE to … Read More ...
Today, Exuberant Color shows off her quilt top (laid out but not completely sewn together) on her double design board. It’s a Streak of Lightning setting of a Log Cabin pattern. This setting is a favorite of mine, so I … Read More ...
Quilt Inspiration has rounded up a few of her favorite heart-themed quilt projects to inspire us. All are free patterns that will surely put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day. Visit her post and scroll down to see all … Read More ...
Pat Sloan kicks off the new year with the 2014 Aurifil Designer of the Month series. As host, she’ll interview one guest per month. She’ll share their work spaces, fabric lines AND – key to their choice of quilt block … Read More ...
Charise of Charise Creates took pity on one of her readers who wanted to make some fabric coasters she saw in Stitch magazine that Charise made from mostly out of print (OOP) fabrics. We’ve all been there, the perfect fabric … Read More ...
