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 ...
Tutorial: Quilted car seat cover
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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Free Expression is mine
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 ...
Technique: Cutting large pieces of fabric
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 ...
Inspiration: Frame your art!
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.
But why let the kids have … Read More ...
Tutorial: Temperance the Tortoise applique block
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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Machine stitch animation
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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Free pattern: Scrappy Triangles Doll Quilt
Kathleen Tracy from A Sentimental Quilter shares this doll sized quilt pattern. Get it here. Be sure and check out her online shop Country Lane Quilts to see more of her original designs.
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Ta Dah!: Tree applique block for a swap
Vicke from Sew Inspired made this tree block for a swap. I love it. Go here to find out where she got the idea.
[tags]tree, applique, blocks, swaps, quilts[/tags]… Read More ...
Tutorial: Circle quilt
Holly from Bijou Lovely shares how she made this fabulous circle quilt.
Here’s another photo of it. Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Cowboy Stars quilt
I like the simplicity of the Sawtooth Star quilt block. Maywood Studio uses it in this plainly handsome pattern Cowboy Stars. It features the Cowyboys & Indians fabric collection by Perry Wahe. Download the free pattern here.
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Free pattern: Peace quilt
Here’s Give Peace a Chance quilt pattern designed by Rosemarie Lavin & Jean Ann Wright for Windham Fabrics. Features Rosemarie’s Feelin’ Groovy fabric collection. Get the Give Peace a Chance free pattern.
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Book: City Quilts by Cherri House due in May 2010
The merry month of May is going to be even more merry for modern minded quilters because that’s when Cherri House’s new book City Quilts hits the stores. Danielle Dews over at C&T Publishing blog has posted a sneak peek … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sweetheart pincushions
These pincushions are so cute! You can make some of your own ’cause generous blogger Jessica from Oh So Happy Together has written up a tutorial. Get it here.
Via Quilts & Cats and I Have a Notion
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Anya joins the ranks of outlaw quilters
Anya from Hills Creek Quilter blog is showing off her thrift store finds. Won’t these sheetings make into a wonderful quilt? Yikes, it’s hard to feel like this is okay when you have quilted for years and you’ve been told … Read More ...
