Deborah from Deborah’s Journal spent a recent morning painting on fabric to create unique pieces to use in future art quilts and kits. She captured it all on this time-lapse video. Now that’s cool. See example below of more of … Read More ...
Avoid frustration sewing long strips
Weeks at Craft Nectar shares two tips for sewing long strips together to prevent them from bowing/curving. For a quilt top any distortion is undesirable because it makes piecing difficult. One of her tips I have heard of, the other … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: All About the Green quilt
Candy at Quilt Vine says she’s using this quilt as a table-cloth in her dining room. Well, it would be pretty anywhere, loving all the shades of green. This is the first quilt she’s finished in 2012. Rock those UFOs … Read More ...
Pat Sloan Radio today 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some famous fabric designers we all know and love. Drum roll…they are Denyse Schmidt, Julie Comstock, Karen Snyder and Kathy Miller. Go to Pat’s blog post to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Machine sewn quilt binding
Melissa at Sew Bitter Sweet shows her method of sewing on binding that requires zero hand sewing. My kind of girl! Making this look good is a challenge, and she’s more than met it. She demonstrates her technique on this … Read More ...
Patience Corner block for quilt along
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her sixth block – Patience Corner – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. Of this block she explains,
… Read More ...Super easy block to make: no crazy measurements just half-inch measurements and no triangles. Just
Ta Dah!: Kids’ patchwork pillows
QuiltyGirl at The Girl Who Quilts made these two patchwork pillows from a pack of charm squares. In the center of each pillow she appliqued the first initial of the recipient’s name, both kids. Lovely gifts. Go HERE to read … Read More ...
Tutorial: Friendship Block pillow
Kerry at verykerryberry shows how to make this pillow step-by-step on her blog. Notice the white areas (bottom row shows up best) where the signature normally goes, she used words fabric. Clever. Go to the tutorial.
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Pattern: Exotic Peacock wall hanging
This peacock is soaring. Maker Scarlett Rose, used bias tape and fabric applique to create this wall hanging. Her Exotic Peacock pattern is available to buy as a print pattern or ePattern. $9.00 USD. Go HERE for more information… Read More ...
Eye candy: Ruby Star Shining
As Melanie from A Sewing Journal said on her blog, these cute little typewriters are everywhere. They’re from the fabric line Ruby Star Shining by Melody Miller for Kokka. Melody also designed Ruby Star Rising. Though cute for … Read More ...
Meet Marybeth, a quilter and PhD
Must share. Whilst cruising the Internet I stumbled upon this article, Women, Quilting, and Cultural Production: The Preservation of Self in Everyday Life by Dr. Marybeth C. Stalp. Curious, I did a Google search on the author’s name and found … Read More ...
Process: Piecing a Radiant Star
I am digging the fresh colors Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt used in this work in progress (WIP). She’s making a Radiant Star, a traditionally difficult quilt pattern. But Jennifer tried a technique out of Eleanor Burns’ book Radiant Star … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Henrietta Whiskers whimsical
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill finished this quilt top she calls Henrietta Whiskers. It’s full of the whimsy with squirrels and birds throughout. She credits the pattern to Anne Sutton at Bunny Hill Designs… Read More ...
Tips for hiding fabric
You might be a fabriholic if…
If you visit Dena at Threads To Fabric and recognize yourself in any of the tips she shares on hiding fabric. She reprints 50 Ways To Hide Your Fabric by Cindy L. Weyers, published … Read More ...
Freebie: Just for boys applique
Leave it to the moms of boys to come up with fun, crafty ideas that do justice to their little guy’s perspective. One such mom – Laura Gunn at Paint in My Hair created these boy friendly pillows (shown) with … Read More ...