Leah Day at The Free Motion Quilting Project brought up a great discussion topic in a post called Money and the Joy of Quilting. She first asks her readers why they quilt – is the motivation extrinsic or intrinsic? Then … Read More ...
Patchwork is Everyday Inspiration at C&T
Diane Pedersen from C&T Publishing blog shows some phenomenal patchwork for her Everyday Inspiration series. The colors and quilting in this piece make me swoon. Visit her Aug 14th post Everyday Inspiration – Spoken to see it up close.… Read More ...
Janiac Brenda Papadakis, author of Dear Jane, interviewed
A Janiac is someone who is making a Dear Jane quilt and gets with other quilters who are doing the same. It’s all about community among quilters, always has been. That’s what the Dear Jane book author Brenda Papadakis says … Read More ...
Scarlett wants a copy of Miss Scarlet’s
Can the “Review Copy Gods” send one of these my way? Pretty please? I’m a huge fan of the author of this book, the well known craftster Kathy Cano-Murillo of La Crafty Chica. Now she’s written a crafty novel … Read More ...
Woodland Friends stamp sheet
Any simple shape can be used in applique for quilting so I keep my eyes open for such. Just now I spied this Woodland Friends stamp sheet by Danita. The fox here is a personal favorite for a future applique. … Read More ...
‘Bad Men’ and a Hobo Signs Quilt-Along
‘Mad Men’s’ biggest star Don Draper learned his father was “a bad man” from a passing hobo. Not having the series in hand (loaned out to my big sister), I tried to recall what the sign for a bad man … Read More ...
Tutorial: “White space” 9-patch quilt
Sally from Sally’s Angelworks guest blogs at The Quilted Fish with a tutorial all about what she calls her Old Faithful quilt block – the 9-patch. She makes her quilt design modern by including lots of white space. Get the … Read More ...
Summer mode Japanese + and X pillows
Heather from A La Mode is in summer mode and that’s a good thing. What started as a Japanese + and X quilt top morphed into these two fabulous pillows. Read more about them on her Post: p.a.t.h.e.t.i.c. See … Read More ...
First Quilt: Jessica made a String X
Jessica from Cajun Girl Quilts shows off her first quilt on her blog. She made the one-patch using a paper piecing technique. If you are interested in using her design for your own quilt, go to her pattern page … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: See where they sew
July was Where I Sew month at Pink Chalk Studio. Head on over to Kathy’s blog and see 131 photos of sewing spaces. Enjoy!
A big thank you goes to Melanie from A Sewing Journal for pointing me to … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Signature Quilt for son
Carrie at A Passion for Applique finished this special gift quilt that incorporates signatures from guests at her son’s wedding one year ago. Go to her Post: Signature Quilt to see some close ups. Beautiful sentiment, beautiful quilt.… Read More ...
End of August Quilt Smackdown
Debra from Debra’s Design Studio invites you to join her End of August Quilt Smackdown event. You’ll make simple star blocks – her friend Barbara shows you how at Thinking Out Loud – and sew them up into a quilt … Read More ...
Little Wallet sewing card
Megs from Monkey Beans whipped up these three tiny wallets from a Valori Wells’ sewing card. Cute, cuter, and cutest! Find out more here.… Read More ...
Jennifer wins Quilts Made Modern
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered the Blog Tour Giveaway for a copy of Quilts Made Modern by by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. There were 121 comments. Commenter 98, Jennifer is the winner. Here’s her … Read More ...
Blog tour: Fruitful Hands book
Jacquelynne from The Noble Wife launches a blog tour Aug 1st to celebrate the release of her new book, Fruitful Hands, by Kansas City Star. There will be giveaways (books, fabric, patterns) throughout the 5-day tour. Here’s the lineup … Read More ...