Most quilters I know sew primarily to mark personal events and milestones of their friends and loved ones. But when something like 9/11 happens, the response from quilters can turn public. And it did when thousands joined Corey Gammel and … Read More ...
Make a pad with a purpose
Brilliant, is what I call the person who figured out that adding weights to a blanket turns it into a calming agent. This is a child-size weighted lap pad, made by Polly Carlson, of Pieces by Polly. For the front, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Four Patch Coasters with Faux Binding
Are you Group 1 or 2? Staci of Craft Staci shares on her blog how to make these fun 4-patch coasters with a nod to Group 2. Of her project she explains,
… Read More ...They’re easy to make and, as I mentioned,
Freebie: The sun shines over floodwaters
Twenty parishes in Louisiana, USA, endured historic flooding this week. Artist Asja Boro created this work, a free download at The Free Art Project, with no thought to this event, how could she? But, as soon as I saw it, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pyramid Fabric Bookends
Quilters specialize in smallish pieces of fabric, so harvesting a bit to make a set of bookends requires a short trip to the stash. Maker, Mandy Pellegrin, did a guest post at Design Sponge showing how she made them. Of … Read More ...
Video: Tips for making a color strata
The strip quilt, “Fiesta” is the largest in a series of quilts Rob Appell made for the *Libby Lehman fundraising book, Color Strata Quilts; Seam, Cut & Sew. The solids in color strata order were a nod to Libby. … Read More ...
Quilted garments by Rachel Clark STOLEN
There’s always a risk when artists travel with their precious works, because we all know things can get lost or stolen. Rachel Clark, had these garments stolen out of her suitcase. Her colleague, Lauren T. Furey, is getting the word … Read More ...
Kaffe walks for Honorary Doctorate
When I hear the name Kaffe Fassett, I think color pioneer of quality yarns and fabrics. So, no surprise here when UK’s Huddersfield University granted him an Honorary Doctorate for his work in the textile industry. Well earned.
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Quilters: A photo history of memories
When a friend, Kimberly, shared a link to a photo collection showing women at the end of the Great Depression making quilts, I knew I had to share it here. But, this got me to thinking about why we quilt. … Read More ...
SPOOL out BadAss Quilters in
Earlier this week, I learned SPOOL is up for sale. The thought of owning a quilt shop is a dream for many sewists who likely envision their place as a social nexus. But, running a quilt shop is challenging. I … Read More ...
Giveaway: Desayuno birds quilt pattern
Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At … Read More ...
Freebie: Hamish the Hedgehog embroidery pattern
You and your DMC floss have a date. Especially if you’re an Outlander fan. That’s because Daisy, from Lazy Daisy Quilts, visited Fandom in Stitches to share her hand-stitched version of Hamish the Hedgehog.
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Chair cushions tutorial an intro to patchwork
Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis and Higgs shares on her blog how to make these pretty patio chair cushions. She was one of several talented sewers who participated in the Summer Blog Party 2015. I know it’s 2016, but this … Read More ...
Free pattern: Cat faces embroidery
Happy little cat faces greet the lucky recipient of this fabric plushy. Made by Molly, of Wild Olive, she said her inspiration came from a project she found in an old craft magazine. Yes, I save mine too.
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Denim sea creature projects + tute
Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt goes under the sea with three of her latest sewing projects. All employ raw edge applique on a denim ground. Notice she used buttons for octopus tentacles. Clever. All you need to get started is … Read More ...