It sure looks like it since Sue of Quilt Notes named the quilt My Poopy Puppy. She explains it was in response to a *Quilting Arts Magazine reader challenge about pet peeves. Hers is dog owners not scooping up … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patio Umbrella block for hop
Michele of Quilting Gallery shared a tutorial on her blog for this patio umbrella block. This 10″ paper pieced block is her entry in the Garden Party Blog Hop at Sewhooked. Get the tutorial.
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2012 Bloggers meetup and bragging rights
On Saturday, April 21 Craft Gossip held the Spring 2012 Fork and Talk bloggers meetup in Little Rock, Arkansas. As before, the generous folks at EK Success sponsored the event. And just like last year, they gave away some serious … Read More ...
Tutorial: Oh My, Shabby Butterflies quilt
Jennifer Overstreet of Gable House Quilting and Design shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for her butterfly quilt, shown. She said she designed it with a girl in mind. I love how the colorful butterflies seem to be flitting … Read More ...
Newsy: 100 days of quilts ends
The 100 Days of Modern Quilting event came to a close this month. If you missed any day or want to revisit one you can; the Modern Quilt Guild created a reference page with links to every post in the … Read More ...
Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection | Cynthia Frenette
This photo has popped up all over Pinterest in the last 24 hours, and rightly so. Check out the baby pants and covered embroidery hoop made with the Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette. As with most of … Read More ...
April’s modern block at Sew, Mama, Sew!
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a Modern BOM Sew Along in progress at Sew, Mama, Sew!. Kristin just posted the April block created by Bee leader Alissa Haight Carlton.
Curious? Here it is, in all its modern goodness. … Read More ...
Red and aqua color scheme still a go
One can never go wrong with the red and aqua color scheme as shown in this pretty log cabin quilt for sale on Etsy here.
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Freebies: Tipsy Nine Patch and Butterfly Garden
Jenny at Martingale’s Stitch This! says they are giving away two ePatterns by the casual quilter Robin Strobel. All this is to celebrate Martingale Press bringing back two of Robin’s most popular books as eBooks. Shown here is my favorite … Read More ...
Newsy: UK Slow Textiles Group
Thanks to Kathrin of Annekata blog, I now know about the UK-based Slow Textiles Group formed in 2011 by Dr Emma Neuberg. Kathrin gives a nice overview of the organization in her post, Creating Islands of Slowness: Slow Textile Group… Read More ...
Giveaway: Three patterns at Quilts Etc
Karen at Quilts Etc is hosting a giveaway on her blog to celebrate her five-year blogiversary. She’s offering up three patterns for three lucky readers. Contest ends Friday, April 20, 2012 (early evening). Go HERE to get entry details.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cutting fabric for quilting
This is an oldie, but has information that is worthy of repetition. Rebecca of Chasing Cottons shares a tutorial on her blog that covers a basic skill for quilters – cutting fabric. Her method includes a rotary cutter, ruler and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cakecup Pincushion
Jessica of Teacher Gone Crafty shows us how to make a cupcake pincushion on her blog. A batch of these would make great gifts for family and friends. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Teacher Gone Crafty
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Tutorial: Twelve Triangles BOM Placemats
Fabric Fascination shares how to make quilted placemats starting out with four blocks from her Twelve Triangles Block of the Month (BOM) pattern featured last week on her blog. After you add some fabric, you will end up with … Read More ...
Art quilt gives blogger pause
Kelly of Pinkadot Quilts grabbed this photo of the quilt Implosion #3, by Beth Barron, while at the ArtQuilt Elements 2012 exhibition and show. Although she appreciates the aesthetics of this piece of art, she admits that a closer … Read More ...