All the cool people, particularly hip moms, are taking up EPP. No, it’s not a new diet or exercise regimen, it’s English Paper Piecing – a technique used to make hexagons (aka hexies). Hand sewing is mobile so can go … Read More ...
Waterrose’s flower Embroidered coasters
These coasters are embroidered with pretty flowers atop two shades of linen, then quilted. Sweet and modern, visit Waterrose Etsy to see this and other homemade goods by this talented maker.
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Hillary’s hexies
Fussy-cut Japanese folk art fabric make these hexies extra special. They were hand sewn by Hillary of Wee Wonderfuls.
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… Read More ...Applique Sarah’s way
Heather of Quilt or Stitch talks about her new-found love for applique after taking a Sarah Fielke class on Craftsy. The piece you see here, she plans to turn into a throw pillow. I’m digging the striped flower stems, and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hexie flower quilt blocks
Haley of The Zen of Making is turning sewn hexagons into flowers this week, in part 2 of her English paper piecing series. If you want to learn this technique, get on over to her blog. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Sweet patchwork heart
This patchwork heart with embroidered flowers is the work of Victoria Gertenbach of The Silly BooDilly. See this and two other of her heart creations here.
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… Read More ...Ta Dah!: Bohemian-style quilted mat
Leena of Creative Instincts put the blue lace she received in a swap to good use in this hand quilted mat she refers to as the royal rug. I see why, her color and texture choices have a luxurious, … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Bow Tie Medallion Quilt
Karen of Quilts…etc. is celebrating finishing 140+ hours of hand stitching this Bow Tie Medallion quilt. Whoa, that’s a lot of time invested, but oh so worth it. You can see here she just released it from the quilt frame … Read More ...
Mini documentary on City Quilter and ArtQuilt Gallery
The public television series “New York Originals” did a 6 minute documentary on The City Quilter & The ArtQuilt Gallery NYC. The owners are husband and wife team Dale Riehl and Cathy Izzo.
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Tutorial: Hexagons {not just for quilts}
If the idea of doing an entire hexagon quilt seems like too much, why not start with a small project like this baby bib with a hexies flower embellishment. Yucenur of Home of Homemade Treasures shares on her blog how … Read More ...
Inspiration: Lamb on pieced background
Look at the little lamb on this pieced background. It’s precious! Chase of 1/4″ Mark said she finished the needlework while listening to Kiki’s Delivery Service. What do you listen to when you create? Go HERE to read more.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Debra’s crazy quilt done
I’m crazy about this crazy quilt Debra (Debra’s Design Studio) just finished stitching. The theme for the quilt is all about sewing with each block representing a color on the Color Wheel. Visit her post to see closeups … Read More ...
Tute: Hand quilting with Sarah Fielke
Sarah Fielke of The Last Piece teamed up with Craftsy to bring you this free video on hand quilting with Perle Cotton. Using embroidery thread instead of traditional quilting thread is a patchworking trend I love. Get the video tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Binding a quilt Wendy’s way
Wendy of Late to Create shares her way of binding a quilt – she combines machine and hand sewing. She tells what type of fabric she normally selects for a great looking binding, plus how to battle hand fatigue when … Read More ...
Humor: Why quilters smoke 3 packs a day
Ginger at wdt (wienerdog tricks) made me laugh out loud. Go read her post: I Know Why Quilters Smoke and you will too!!!
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