Check out the nine patch design on this felted bar soap from Rambly. This makes me wonder what other simple quilt patterns could be used to make these. Visit her post Felted Bar Soap to see how she made … Read More ...
Going Coastal fabric line
Emily Herrick from Crazy Old Ladies is stoked her Going Coastal fabric line was featured in the latest issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Visit her post Quilter’s Home to see the design board segment. Visit her post Introducing… to learn … Read More ...
Nickel challenge and free pattern
Candace from The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge intends to create 55 quilt patterns using 5″ squares in her 55th year. She invites anyone who wants to tame their fabric scraps to join her. Get started with her free quilt pattern … Read More ...
Newsy: Summer Fair “link up” event
AnneMarie from Gen X Quilters is hosting a fun sounding event called Summer Fair: A Quilt and Recipe Show. Starting Wednesday July 27th link up your favorite summer quilt and/or recipe. She adds there are sponsored prizes. Get further … Read More ...
Tutorial: From jpeg to quilt top
Devon from Miss Make created this fabulous Rush quilt for a fan of the band. She achieved a photo mosaic effect using Photoshop. Brilliant! Make your own quilt top from a jpeg. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Melanie gives her thoughts on snark
Image via Janet Wickell, About.com
We’ve come full circle on the firestorm that hit the quilting community of bloggers awhile ago. It was a comment Melanie made (she blogs at A Sewing Journal) about the pinwheel block (9 shown … Read More ...
Technique: Join quilted blocks with strips
Melody from Fibermania tried a new technique that makes creating larger quilts more manageable. She explains,
… Read More ...I did the narrow connector strip method of sewing quilted blocks together and a WHOLE NEW WORLD has opened up to me now. I
Ta Dah!: Swallow quilt holders
Angelica from Angelica’s Adventures created these delightful birds to hold the gorgeous quilt her mom made for a very lucky grandchild. Can you believe these birds are flat pieces of wood? I cannot. Visit her Post: Tattoo-Style Swallow Quilt Holders… Read More ...
Politically incorrect humor at Gen Q
Megan from The Bitchy Stitcher has joined Jake and Melissa as one of the editors at Generation Q. I read her first column Unravelled: Oh, Mom! and could not stop laughing. It’s a conversation (imaginary) she has with her … Read More ...
Christmas Block Swap at Love Affair
Sunni and Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother have kicked off a Christmas Block Exchange; it marks their first time to host a swap and they are really excited about it. They promise to do a series of … Read More ...
Lori wins Fresh Fabric Treats!
Thanks to all who entered my Quilting at Craft Gossip book giveaway for Fresh Fabric Treats. Using the Random Number Generator I have selected a winner. Congratulations goes to Lori from Chef Mama. See her comment in pink. … Read More ...
“Beautiful Chaos” of improvisational quilts
Grab a cuppa and head on over to Collector’s Weekly to see an excellent article, The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts by Lisa Hix. Senior Editor Ben Marks explains,
… Read More ...It features more than a dozen photos of quilts by Sherry
Ta Dah!: Table Runner, a WIP now done
Fiona from Patchwork Delights is rightly proud of finishing this lovely WIP (work in progress) – a table runner. She used linen and cotton for the top and stitched it up with invisible thread. It has a very modern look … Read More ...
Reminder: Fresh Fabric Treats giveaway ends July 16th
Craft Gossip readers, don’t miss your chance to win a copy of this book, Fresh Fabric Treats: Sixteen Yummy Projects to Sew from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and More. Good luck to all who have already entered this contest, … Read More ...
Freebie: Sidewalk Quilt pattern
Here’s a bright and clever quilt I spied at Pippa Patchwork. Pippa says she used about 20 different Kona solids – cutting them into simple squares of various sizes – to make this quilt. The diagonal change in scale … Read More ...