I’ve featured Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World often here at the quilting channel. She creates wonderfully whimsical embroidery and applique patterns in her shop (I bought her cat pattern awhile back…love it!). One of her latest projects is this … Read More ...
Janet Clare’s cat quilt is adorable
Free pattern: Appley Dappley Pillow Cover
I love perusing Helen’s free pattern page at Bustle and Sew. Her Appley Dappley Pillow / Cushion cover is perfect for fall decorating. Go HERE to get the free pattern.
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… Read More ...Free pattern: Country Village Tea Cozy
Helen of Bustle and Sew shares a free pattern on her blog for this sweet tea cozy. She describes the technique as freestyle machine embroidery. Go to her free patterns page to download her Country Village Tea Cozy.
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Ta Dah!: Oakshott table runner a fall beauty
Amy Friend of During Quiet Time says she got her inspiration for this table runner from autumns in New England. She appliqued the shot cotton leaves on what she calls a low volume background. Perfection! Go HERE to see more … Read More ...
Book review: Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!
Boy moms get the green light with Angela Yosten’s new book, Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!. The twelve traffic themed sewing projects are spot on for boys of all ages. Angela, a mom to a boy and a girl, explains … Read More ...
Free pattern: Traffic signs for little boys and much more
Wow! You can download these boy friendly street sign patterns at Ottobre Design. Get the pattern for a chimpanzee, friendly robots coloring pages and a dog sewing card too. So worth a trip over there as they have girl friendly … Read More ...
Dress up a onsie as main event at baby shower
Sarah Beth of Moda’s The Cutting Table shared a brilliant idea for a baby shower. Instead of games, have each guest embellish a store-bought onsie. Sarah Beth set up a DIY station with a stack of 5″ charm squares and … Read More ...
Free pattern: Bird and flower applique block
Tristan Gallagher of C&T Publishing Blog offers a free applique pattern from the new book, My Whimsical Quilt Garden by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. Their Piece O’ Cake Designs never fail to delight, so don’t miss this freebie. Get … Read More ...
Tip: Mending like a quilter pleases daughter
Busy mom Kristyne of Pretty by Hand says she hates mending of any kind unless she can have some quilt-y fun with it. She fixed the holes in her daughter’s leggings using one of her quilting skills. Go HERE to … Read More ...
Free desktop wallpapers at Martingale blog
Jenny of Martingale’s Stitch This! shares on their blog three new wallpapers from three separate books, just released. All are of pretty quilts, but my favorite is the one she describes as having dreamy clouds and happy birds, shown. … Read More ...
Tute: Sun + Sea patchwork messenger bag
Rachael of Imagine Gnats guest posts at Sew Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sun + Sea Patchwork Messenger Bag. It’s a perfect summertime accessory. Rachael even provides two options for the patchwork part of the bag – the … Read More ...
Sew a rainbow mug rug like Anorina’s
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum is one of the talented crafters creating great blog posts at Sew We Create. There is a lot of rainbow quilt love happening over there lately, check out this roundup of rainbow quilts. So inspiring.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hot Plate quilt for charity series
Quilters are quick to say “yes” when it comes to making quilts for a cause. But getting them made timely can be a challenge, even for the most organized among us. Kelley of The Pioneer Quilter created a small quilt … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: United Scraps of America quilt top
Amy of While Wearing Heels hand appliqued all 50 states in this quilt top she calls United Scraps of America. She even took the time to include Alaska and Hawaii then matched each state’s fabric color with coordinating thread. … Read More ...