Lesly from Pickle Dish shows off her handiwork – a beautiful quilt she made for friends Clare and Nigel who are getting married. Go here to read more.
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Color our world with patchwork
Kay Koeper Sorensen from Quilts + Color shares what happens when quilter’s attention turns vehicular. And could there by any better advertising for a quilt guild, such as the Tall Pines Quilt Guild shown here. See more dressed up rides … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sewing tray for handwork
Susanne Woods of stashBOOKS blog shows how to make this charming sewing tray. Get the tutorial.
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Hop to it! Spring Sampler quilt
The folks at the FabShopHop want to help us celebrate Make a Quilt Day April 18th by offering the blocks and instructions for this Spring Sampler quilt during April’s Shop Hop event. Go here to get the scoop.
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On sale: Kitty Charmer pattern
Use some of your charm squares to get the patchwork look of this pretty kitty. Pattern is on sale now at Fabric Buffet.
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Meet my new blogging partner
Meet my new blogging partner, the Cheshire cat of Alice and Wonderland. Starting today this grinning cat will have a say in the direction of all my posts here at Craft Gossip.
Here’s his first suggestion: HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY! … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tula’s take on Hope Valley
Tula Pink took this pattern – a free download at Free Spirit called Hope Valley – and made a fabulous quilt using the Flutterby fabric collection. See her quilt here.
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Rectangle in a rectangle quilt
Andrea of Millions of Thoughts made this quilt from Kona solids. The process to create this beauty was not without obstacles. Go here to see what she learned.
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Book giveaway: Easy Quilt Projects
Jacinda from Prudent Baby is hosting a giveaway of this book Easy Quilt Projects by Better Homes and Gardens. Get contest details here.… Read More ...
Fabric and mirror images
Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber shares how she selects symmetrical fabric for her kaleidoscope quilts. Go to her post Buying Symmetrical Fabric to find out what she says.
Image from Spoonflower
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Quilty podcasts
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum offers many podcasts on my favorite subject – quilting. Here’s a current list. Go to their podcasts page and check it out.
- “Snail Trails, Broken Dishes and a Streak of Lightning” by Mary
“Alabama Studio Style” book and blog tour
Eco friendly lifestylist Natalie Chanin of Alabama Stitch* fame has just released a second book, Alabama Studio Style. Go here to read what Natalie says about her book tour – she shares her favorite interview questions. Be sure and … Read More ...
Scrap Pile Clean-up mystery quilt
Making a scrap quilt is the perfect spring activity. Erik Homemade® at Coffee Break eZine thinks so and is hosting a mystery quilt event to prove it. It officially begins May 3, 2010, but he’s just posted a prologue so … Read More ...
Free project: Perfect for beginners
Leigh Ann from The Object Project wants to help you celebrate National Quilting Day with a free download of A Simple Little Quilt. She also includes detailed instructions so if you have been intimidated by starting to quilt, don’t delay. … Read More ...
Giveaway to celebrate National Quilting Day
The talented designers at Abbey Lane are hosting a giveaway and some lucky winner will get an Abbey bag, others will get one of their quilt patterns. Get entry details here. Drawing is March 29, 2010.
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