Sometimes you just plain get lucky when thrifting. This is a piece of fabric Familypatchworks found at a yard sale. She plans to use it in a whole cloth quilt. Nice. Click HERE to read more.
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Grab a cuppa: Sew Modern Monday Link-up
Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations kicks off {Sew} Modern Monday with her own swell finish, shown. Click HERE to see more photos of Megan’s quilt; then scroll down to see what everyone else has been up to.
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Ta Dah!: Elvis Birdie quilt
Erin from Why Not Sew? made this Elvis mini quilt complete with blue suede shoes. So cute. Go here to read more.
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Would you stop to shop?
Laura from Joy in Cloth, along with a friend(s), spied this sign on a car trip to a show. She said by the looks of the place, she immediately thought of Dueling Banjos from the movie Deliverance. I … Read More ...
Giveaway: SewThankful | La Todera
Susan Brubaker Knapp from Blue Moon River is hosting a series of giveaways on her blog from patterns she got at the Fall International Quilt Market, Houston. Get a chance to win one of four patterns by Julie Creus of … Read More ...
Vote your fave at Spoonflower
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite fabric at Spoonflower. This week’s theme is 2012 Tea Towel Calendars. You can vote for more than one and I always do, but the entry Collection of Chairs, shown, is my … Read More ...
Funny cartoon for “fabriholics”
Click HERE and you will laugh. Promise. Thanks to a cartoon Dee shared on her blog Peace By Piece.… Read More ...
Puppies or kitties – embroidery patterns
A good friend said just the other day, “You’re either a cat or dog person, never both.” What do you think dear readers?
I place myself firmly in the cat person category. This adorable embroidery pattern Cats, just out today … Read More ...
Newsy: Fun with Henry Glass
Barbara from QuiltSoup announces a Jolly Holiday Party given by Henry Glass. There will be prizes aplenty along with special projects and activities. The dates are Nov 13-21. QuiltSoup says they will post details Friday.… Read More ...
Giveaway: ‘A Walk in the Woods’ layer cake
Jane from Want it, Need it, Quilt is giving away A Walk in the Woods layer cake by Aneela Hoey for Moda. To enter you have to comment and say what you think the Big Bad Wolf really said to … Read More ...
Giveaway: ‘A Stitch in Color’ charm pack
Samelia’s Mum is giving away a charm pack (42 – 5″ squares) of A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda Fabrics. Contest ends 10 November 2011 AEST. Click HERE for entry details.
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Tutorial: Charm pack placemats
Got Charm? Samelia’s Mum does. She shows how to turn a single charm pack (42 – 5″ squares) into six placemats. Done in fabulous fabric line A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda Fabrics. Go to tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Disappearing 9 Patch Tote
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this darling Disappearing 9 Patch tote using 5″ charms, making it go together fast. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
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Paper gadget for creating bias tape
Carla Hegemenn-Crimm at The Scientific Seamstress has created a paper bias tape maker (in two sizes) that is flat, unlike the metal kind you can buy at Hancock’s. My question was, does it burn? Carla says after some use it … Read More ...
DIY: Fabric House Ornament
Kim from retro mama shows how to make these adorable fabric house ornaments. She said she used quilting cotton scraps for the parts of the house. The numbers are from the fabric selvages. So clever! Go to tutorial.… Read More ...