As a parent, you want your child’s room to reflect their personality and be a place where they feel comfortable and happy. A special quilt can do just that, and incorporating your child’s favorite characters or themes can make … Read More ...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans and things quilt
Amy of Joyful Daisy made this quilt out of recycled jeans, wool skirts, and plaid shirts. During construction, she embroidered the name of the recipient – Jonathan – on one of the strips. That’s a brilliant addition, sure to please … Read More ...
Spring mug rug – Free pattern and tute!
Deby of So Sew Easy welcomes Spring with this cheerful mug rug. Notice how her quilting design echos the butterfly, creating movement, brilliant!
You can make yourself one, because she shares on her blog step-by-step instructions on how to do … Read More ...
Tutorial: Beach Ball baby quilt
I love this baby quilt made by Jess of The Elven Garden. It’s her first project featured at the Moda Bake Shop. Find out how she made it; get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Crazy quilt ornament
Melissa of Mahlica Designs explains this tutorial gets more hits than any other blog post. She made this adorable ornament starting with constructing a crazy quilt block. Find out how she made it; get the know-how.
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Just another color tool or not
I heard about this color tool from Becky’s post, Magenta! of Piece O’ Cake blog. Called the Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool by Joen Wolfrom, I checked it out on Amazon where I looked for one of the lowest starred comments … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lattice Love Quilt
Kirsty of Bonjour Quilts made this beauty to celebrate the arrival of a new nephew. The shade of blue – she calls it Tiffany – coupled with the white lattice makes for a modern quilt baby is sure to love … Read More ...
Tutorial: Swirly pinwheel mini quilt
This psychedelic-style pinwheel quilt is so much fun to look at and according to its maker, Geta, quick and easy to make. She uses a raw edge applique technique for the top and quilts the layers together with invisible thread. … Read More ...
Barbie goes retro with quilt and pillow
Barbie rests pretty under this nine patch quilt thanks to the talented maker Toodles To The Noodles. This adorable doll quilt even comes with a matching pillow. Go HERE to learn more.
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Make a Valentine heart bookmark
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum celebrates two loves with this sweet bookmark – reading and the day that celebrates love (Valentine’s Day). Fabric scraps in snappy colors make up the crazy-style heart encircled with simple hand stitching.
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DIY hand stitched valentine hearts
Cheery colors plus simple hand quilting make these lavender-filled heart pillows a special gift for Valentine’s Day. Find out how to make your own set at Pippa Quilts.
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Free from Frieda: Hearts quilt patterns
Frieda Anderson of Frie Style admits she’s fascinated with hearts. She explains,
I created this Valentine Hearts art quilt to celebrate my love of LOVE.
And being the generous teacher – hailing from the Chicago School of Fusing – she’s … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Flag quilt for mom
Janet of Simply Pieced made this beautiful quilt as a gift to her mother. Employing a patriotic theme, she explains each star represents one of five grandchildren. Visit her blog post to learn more about this sweet project.
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Ta Dah!: Eleven quilts in time for Christmas
It’s such a great feeling to be able to hand out some homemade love during the holidays. Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade is doing just that, having finished eleven quilts for her family. Hopefully she’ll share some reactions by the … Read More ...
Freebie: Bird Tree in three colors
I found this lovely image over at The Graphics Fairy in Karen’s 100 Free Christmas Images. She has many more than this, but scoured her archives for some of her favorites. This is certainly one of my faves.
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