Heather at Olive and Ollie shares how she made this painted barn quilt sign on her blog. It’s a modern take on the traditional barn quilt. Get the know-how.
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Jake recalls her first quilt
Jake from Generation Q Magazine shows us lots of photos of the first quilt she made, a king size monster she calls The Beast. She admits it has issues due to her lack of experience, but explains its significance in … Read More ...
Hudson Bay Point Blanket Quilt
Devon at Miss Make said she was inspired to make a quilted version of a Hudson Bay Point Blanket after seeing a knitted one at The Purl Bee. For those unfamiliar with this blanket, she tells a bit of its … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrap Jar Stars blocks
Feeling thrifty? Amber at A Little Bit Biased was in a frugal state of mind when she made this quilt using just the scraps from earlier projects. To a 16-Patch unit she added 8 half-square triangles (HSTs) to create the … Read More ...
Day 2 Blog Hop | Girls in the Garden
Heather Jones from Olive and Ollie is today’s designer in Pat Sloan’s Girls in the Garden Blog Hop running from Feb 21 – Feb 25. Each day you’ll see a popular designer interpret one of Pat’s patterns. I know … Read More ...
Free pattern: Petal Swing quilt
Quilt created by Joyce Mullis featuring fabric from the Happy Go Lucky fabric collection by Nel Whatmore for Free Spirit. Go HERE to download Happy Go Lucky quilt pattern. Click the link underneath the photo.
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Tutorial: Hopscotch quilt for Ellie
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother made this fun, fun, fun quilt for her daughter Ellie. Brilliant idea she had to make it workable as a hopscotch game. Best, she shares lots of photos and instructions on her blog … Read More ...
Tutorial: Planetary mini quilt
Sara at Sew Sweetness shares how she made this mini quilt on her blog. If you are new to piecing curves – which can be gnarly – this would be a good project to learn the technique. She said for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Heart mug rug
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shows step-by-step how to make this crazy-style heart mug rug on her blog. This was a gift to her daughter for Valentine’s Day. Sweet. Get the tutorial.
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Tip: Best view of Modern Day Quilts
I subscribe to Heather Grant’s Modern Day Quilts but unfortunately I don’t get a chance to go there every day to see all the goodies. If you are unfamiliar with it, the premise of the site is that Heather searches … Read More ...
Opt art quilt top mesmerizes
Does this quilt top play tricks on your eyes like it does mine? I do see that it is on the design board of avid optical illusion quilter Allison at Sew and Tell Quilts. She linked it up on Judy’s… Read More ...
Tutorial: Be Still my Heart quilt block
By reader request, Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio, wrote up a tutorial on how she made this heart quilt block. She published it on her blog awhile ago, but it’s still perfect for this Valentine’s Day. Plus, hearts are good … Read More ...
Sew Happy QAL update
The Mixed Sampler Quilt Along at Jenna’s from Sew Happy Geek is well under way. Since I last checked in, she has posted four more blocks. Shown here is Block 5. Stunning!
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Fabric quality | High to mid-priced cottons
You’ve all heard expensive fabric is best. But why and under what circumstances should you buy from your *local quilt shop (LQS) or defer to a big box fabric store? Suzanne at Just Another Hang Up gives us some … Read More ...
Easy Hawaiian quilt for daughter
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this sweet quilt she calls Easy Hawaiian Stripes. The story behind its creation is even sweeter – honoring her daughter’s birth mother. Click HERE to see how she did it.
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