Award winning quilter Deborah Kimbell has a new book out, Beautiful Botanicals
by C&T Publishing. Though I have not seen a copy, the front cover promises amazing eye candy and inspiration. Megan from C&T Publishing blog introduces us to the … Read More ...
Book giveaway: Color and Cloth
This week the generous folks at Kaye’s Quilting Friends will be giving away this book Color and Cloth: The Quiltmaker’s Ultimate Workbook by Mary Coyne Penders. Develop confidence in selecting fabrics for your next quilt. Contest ends June 17, 2011. … Read More ...
Frames show off fabric you cannot cut
Fran from Sew Bella understands most crafters have certain pieces of fabric in their stashes they are reluctant to cut up. She shares a solution on her blog. Click here to learn more.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Printing on fabric
Karen from Quilts Etc shows how she prepares fabric to go through a printer and receive ink that will not wash out. An essential step is to use Bubble Jet Set 2000. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Birthday Quilt in Pooches and Pickups
Birthday Cake designed by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson. This one showcases the Pooches and Pickups fabric collection by Laurie Wisbrun from Scarlet Fig. You can download the free pattern here or here.
This is my fave … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork purse in greens
Ulinkap from Szycie Uli made this fun patchwork purse. All that green makes me think summer. See more photos – the lining is even cuter – on her blog post.… Read More ...
Union Jack quilt pattern
Goli from Craft talks about this quilt – the special reason for the Union Jack flag design, then introduced us to the maker, Sarah Brazier. It’s a wonderful quilt. Visit her post to find out where to get the pattern.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Becky’s whimsical donation quilt
Becky from Piece o’ Cake Designs finished her donation quilt for the Stanley Cup Quilt-Off challenge. Love it. She promises she will have an ePattern available soon with all proceeds going to AAQI – Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. Visit … Read More ...
Tutorial: Log cabin quilt block
Learn how to create a basic Picture Frames log cabin quilt block with Susan Beal from West Coast Crafty. She’s the author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Potholder and fusible thread for fast finish
Erica from Modern Domestic shares how she made a potholder using fusible thread to help with the binding. It holds it down so you can zigzag around the entire potholder, making it much faster to finish. One side of the … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: First quilt gets an A+
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts made her very first quilt and gave it away to her daughter’s kindergarten teacher as a gift. It’s so cute. She chose a backing of modern feeling apples and the front is student’s handprints. To … Read More ...
Tutorial: Joyal #22 Quilt Square
Alix from Mamaka Mills made this modern quilt block she calls #22 and I’m calling awesome eye candy! She used fabric samples – not heavy upholstery but suit fabric in its construction. Find out more. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tribute to an early modern art quilter
Tom from Tom Russell Quilts remembers Sharon Heidingsfelder – a gifted quilter from Little Rock, Arkansas who was creating modern quilts back in the day (80’s, 90’s) and getting national attention for it. He shares how he met her and … Read More ...
Newsy: I-Spy fabric swap
Fabi from Mrs. Sassy Crafter is hosting an I-Spy fabric swap. She had this to say about it,
… Read More ...Imagine sending 200 squares of fabric and receiving 200 DIFFERENT squares in your mail within two weeks. It is exciting and a
Ta Dah!: Spring Shoots quilt
This quilt is splendid. Spied at Nifty Quilts, read where the inspiration came from here.… Read More ...