Patterns, patchworks and projects
Amy from Park City Girl shares her method for getting the often elusive 1/4″ seam allowance preferred in quilting. She demonstrates with both a standard and a 1/4″ sewing machine foot. Get the tutorial.
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Zoey of Perpetually Piecing has some real lively examples of a fun quilt block called Silly Chicken. Go to her blog to check out the block, she has an entire flock. You can make your own silly chicken, for personal … Read More ...
Amy from Park City Girl is hosting a giveaway featuring two fat quarter packs – one English and the other Victorian – Aunt Lindy’s Paper Dolls fabric. Go here for entry details.
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Kim from Sherrod Studio is celebrating the launch of two new quilt patterns with a giveaway. Go here to find out how to win this Blush charm pack, and more.
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In honor of National Quilting Month, which is March in the USA, SewCalGal is hosting the Golden Quilters Awards. Go here to see the categories and nominees and don’t forget to vote for your favorites.
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Don’t Look Now! is hosting a quilt-along for the pattern Joseph’s Coat. She provides a tutorial for each step in the process and turns needle turn applique on it’s head. Go here to read more.
Via quiltsalott
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Karen from Sew Many Ways shares her secret for keeping her loaded-with-thread bobbins wound up. Get the tip.
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Check out this entry in the recent Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival In the Shadow of the Mill, Footsteps in Time created by Jacqueline O’Brien. I love how she incorporated photos in her quilt. I spied this in Carol Miller’s Quilt University … Read More ...
Over at Sew, Mama, Sew! you can learn how to make this nifty notebook cover designed by Jennifer Casa from JCasa *handmade. Go here to read about Jennifer’s Fabric Focus kickoff and get the tutorial while you’re at it. … Read More ...
Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shows how to make this sweet cover so your baby or toddler can ride in style. Plus it’s reversible. Get her recipe at the Moda Bake Shop.
Via Spun Sugar Quilts
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It’s Leah Day’s fault I just bought the book Free Expression: The Art and Confessions of a Contemporary Quilter, by Robbi Eklow. She mentioned it in her latest blog post over at 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting as the … Read More ...
Have you ever gotten stuck cutting the backing fabric for a large quilt? Liz Johnson from Sew4Home shares the best way to cut large sections of fabric for sewing projects. Her project was curtains for the home, but her technique … Read More ...
Janie Lee of OhDeeDoh found this neat idea on Decor 8. Take your children’s unrelated artwork, scan it into a computer, re-size to same dimensions, mount on a single mat board and frame.
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Marion from Mad Cat Art Studio blog shares how she made this totally rockin tortoise; I’m digging the scallops. Get the how-to.
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This is way cool. Charlie over at It’s Just Me blog shares an animation of how a stitch is formed. It’s all part of his post on choosing the right needle size. Go here to see and read more.
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