Patterns, patchworks and projects
Break free from the simple straight line machine quilting and try something new. This book, 99 Machine-Quilting Designs, by Christa Watson, has plenty of ideas to choose from. It can be purchased over on Connecting Threads.
The book has … Read More ...
Have you ever wondered how to pick out fabrics for a quilt? This helpful tutorial from Polka Dot Chair has got you covered.
The article goes into details about a number of questions quilters may have. They include:
Make Mom something homemade for Mother’s Day this year. This mini nine patch quilt from Amy over on Diary of a Quilter is just the perfect pattern.
Measuring about 22″ square when finished, it makes a terrific table topper or … Read More ...
Have you ever been “Glamping”? It’s basically fancier camping. I’ve never been, but it’s pretty much the only kind of camping you will ever see me do. If you would rather quilt about it than actually do it, Made by … Read More ...
To celebrate her 8th year in business, Rose over at Threadbare Creations designed this lovely mini quilt and made it a free pattern. It’s a Crown of Thorn block with a slight twist.
The finished quilt measures about 16 inches … Read More ...
Like shooting stars in the night, this stunning quilt pattern called “Showering Stars” by Robin Pickens can be purchased on Etsy. The stars practically twinkle in this design.
This jelly roll friendly pattern is for a quilt that measures 75″ … Read More ...
If you are on social media then you have definitely seen all of the quilted coat designs popping up. It is not super easy to make one, but this article by guest poster Brittney Frey over on Suzy Quilts will … Read More ...
Learn how to cut equilateral triangles (60 degree triangles) three different ways with this handy tutorial from Alanda Craft.
I’ll be honest here, these are the triangles that always give me the most trouble when I am cutting. With … Read More ...
Do you have a pile of fat quarters just waiting to be used? If so, then you may want to check out this pretty quilt pattern from Sew Can She.
The finished quilt measures approximately 52″ x 52″ so … Read More ...
In honor of Earth Day I am sharing this upcycled quilt pattern from Swoodson Says. It’s a quilt made from old flannel shirts. What a wonderful idea and I bet it is super cozy.
The individual quilt blocks are … Read More ...
Something fishy is going on around here! Well not really, it’s just this whimsical Kettle of Fish quilt block from Quilt Therapy. This design just makes me smile.
The tutorial includes measurements for a 12 inch finished block. The … Read More ...
Julia Frazier over on the Riley Blake Designs
blog brings us this lovely blue and white quilt pattern. It is an easy quilt to make, yet it looks quite striking, especially in the colors she used.
About the size of … Read More ...
We all buy them. We walk into the quilt store and see these brightly colored small stacks of squares and declare that we must have them. Then they sit around our quilt rooms for longer than we would like to … Read More ...
Learn how to make this pretty bed runner with this free tutorial from Clover-USA. This is an easy way to use up some of those pretty scraps you have on hand.
The runner is made entirely of half square … Read More ...
Check out this adorable mini quilted key chain from Scrap Fabric Love. This is one of those easy and fast projects that is fun to make and helps make a dent (albeit tiny) in your fabric stash.
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