Nova at a cuppa and a catch up shares some great news – she’s in the book Sew to Swap: Quilting Projects
to Exchange Online and by Mail by Chrissie Grace.… Read More ...
Newsy: Pat Sloan designing fabric for Moda
Lissa at Moda the Cutting Table announced Tuesday Pat Sloan (one of my quilting idols) is in the process of designing a fabric line for Moda. She added,
Her line will debut at Spring Quilt Market in Kansas City.
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Whirligig with primary, secondary and tertiary effect
I’m a huge fan of the whirligig pattern; such movement it gives a quilt. I also get a kick out of finding secondary designs in patterns. For non-quilters, the main whirligig block is in blue. Keep looking and you’ll see … Read More ...
Lily quilted a chair
Lily Boot at block-a-day took an abandoned chair and created a patchwork cover for it. It’s so cute, and I am loving the prairie points. Click here to read more.
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Tutorial: Homemade liquid laundry soap
Quilters, at some point all that pretty cotton fabric you bought from your LQS (local quilt shop) or the Goodwill will need a good washing. For years I’ve used baby shampoo to prewash my fabric, but then I ran across … Read More ...
Leah favors domestic sewing machine for quilting
Leah Day from The Free Motion Quilting Project uses a hanging system that allows her to quilt large, heavy quilts on her domestic sewing machine. She did a post on her nifty technique here. After this post, she says … Read More ...
Mamaka gets noticed at Quilt Inspiration
Alix at Mamaka Mills got a writeup this week at Quilt Inspiration. If you are unfamiliar with her work, go here to find out more.
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High fashion and style quilt blocks
Make a quilt the fashionistas in your life will approve, with a modern Mola quilt block in the mix. Spied at tuesdayrose.
But that’s not all. Check out this 1960 pink Cadillac, also at tuesdayrose.
Freebie: Draw a Rooster
Free download at The Vintage Moth – Draw a Rooster. Cute. Click HERE to go to the free download.
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Men Quilt Too! Show in second week
The Men Quilt Too! quilt show is in its second week. Men have always contributed to the craft and art of quilting but there is a trend of many more joining now (or at least coming out of the fabric … Read More ...
October theme is dresses at Piece Bee
Gone Aussie Quilting made this block for the Piece Bee With You quilting bee. The theme this month is dresses; she pieced together a little girl on a swing. I recognize the fabric she’s sitting on, I have some in … Read More ...
Gandalf block: There and Back Again BOM kick-off
Jennifer and her fellow designers at Fandom In Stitches are hosting their very first Block of the Month (BOM). Called There and Back Again, every first Wednesday for 13 months they will post a new free paper pieced quilt … Read More ...
First Quilt: Leah does crazy blocks on point
Edna at Needling Things shares on her blog how her granddaughter Leah approached her this past summer with an interest in learning to quilt. With Edna’s help Leah created her very first quilt. See left, the quilt in progress, just … Read More ...
SNURK doing urban chic bedding and pillows
Many crafts people I’ve met in the blogosphere have started out selling their wares (quilts, crochet throws, pillows, and purses, for instance) then find it more profitable to sell the patterns for said objects. That’s just being smart since there … Read More ...
Freebie: Halloween printable ‘Mom and son’
Get ready for Halloween with this charming Halloween Greeting Card printable featuring a mom and son all set for trick-or-treating. This adorable graphic isn’t just for paper crafts—it can be easily transferred to fabric, making it perfect for a fun … Read More ...