This quilt is not as hard to piece as it seems. Get the know-how at Helping Little Hands, plus see photos of her darling little boy, the lucky recipient of this quilt.
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Free Quilting pattern: Cat in pumpkin Halloween quilt block
Imagine a cat playfully nestled inside a pumpkin—Carol Doak captured this adorable scene with her Cat in the Pumpkin paper pieced quilt block. This charming design is featured on a Keepsake card, but the possibilities are endless for how you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Christmas ornament balls
Kelly of My Simple Walk shares how to make Christmas ornament balls with step-by-step instructions on her blog. She adds these are good even off the tree with a bunch displayed in a glass bowl. I bet so! Go HERE … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hexagon coasters by Miss Print
Kaye of Miss Print shares on her blog how to make quilted hexagon (hexie) coasters. She used two techniques that a quilter will find useful, quilt-as-you-go and English paper piecing. Go HERE to get the know-how.
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Tutorial: Pears placemats and napkins
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife showcases more of her yummy Fruitful Hands fabric line in these quilted placemats and matching napkins. The soft, gentle color palette makes me yearn for a cozy cup of tea with a friend. Perfect for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Reversible mug rug with Batman Print
A very thoughtful mom who blogs over at Crafty Stacy made this rug and tea cup as a gift for her eldest daughter leaving for college. She combined some strip piecing and a simple nine patch to complete the top. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pixie Hexie Wallet with Olive the Ostrich
Sara of Sew Sweetness created this small wallet using fabric from the Olive the Ostrich collection by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman. She backs a paper pieced hexagon base with flexible interfacing and then glues it to a metal … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stars and crazy heart Christmas decor
Get your Christmas groove on with Ros of Ros Made Me as she starts her countdown to the holidays with the first of many tutorials she’s hosting on her blog. Perfect for decor or gifts, this six point star softie … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt-y potholder by Noble Wife
Jacquelynne of The Nobel Wife has the perfect project for using up orphan or test quilt blocks. None available, just pick a favorite pattern and get started sewing. Practical and pretty, this is a great item to make for your … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Doodle quilts for college bound twins
Spied on Freshly Pieced W.I.P. Wednesday, Lori of The Inbox Jaunt made this doodle quilt for one of her twin daughters who is returning to college soon. For their dorm rooms, the other twin will get one too – … Read More ...
Project: Great Granny pot holders
Lori of Bee In My Bonnet shares on her blog how to make these Granny Square pot holders. She used up some scraps cut to 1 1/2″ squares to complete these cuties. Get the know-how.
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Freebie: Russell the Robot modern block
With the kids back in school, or soon to be, you’ve got some time to sew. Stash Books blog offers a free block that will make a rockin’ base for a project. From the book Modern Blocks, this is … Read More ...
Tute and meet: Travel tidy for keys and loose change
Fiona of Celtic Thistle made this adorable travel tidy and decided to create a tutorial for it as a way to give back to the blogging community (she’s mostly blog taught). She also entered this tutorial in Plum and June’s… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Flag quilt for son’s birthday
You go Mom! Molly of Molly’s Meanderings finally finished this gift quilt for her *son’s sixteenth birthday after the project stalled out over needing to replace one of the flags. I’ve never looked closely at an Australian flag, but as … Read More ...
Fabric crush on for Storyboek 2
I thought I loved the first Storyboek fabric collection by Jay-Cyn Designs for Birch Fabrics, then I saw Storyboek 2, released in June. Shown here, is a swatch of Patchwork. I’ve fallen hard. This would be divine in a baby … Read More ...