Lindsey of Fort Worth Studio Blog shares how to make this pretty table runner. She features the AdornIt! fabric collection in all four blocks. White sashing and binding gives it a soft finish. This quilted table runner would sew up … Read More ...
Pat Sloan’s Solstice Challenge
Pat Sloan kicked off a sewing challenge that began on the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2016 and will run until the Summer Solstice come June 20, 2017. Every Wednesday, she posts on her website, I Love To Make Quilts, a … Read More ...
Newsy: Artisan challenge for quilters
A quilt challenge is in progress. For those of you who do their best work through a competition, read on. If additionally, you love working with Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics, bonus. Here’s an excerpt from the official press release via Westminster … Read More ...
Color play for fabric selection
If choosing a color palette for your next/first quilt seems daunting to the point of never starting, this post is for you. Or, if you just want to have some fun playing with color for any artistic endeavor, join me. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Uncut Diamonds quilt blocks
Controlled chaos, or maybe informed improv, is the look these Uncut Diamond blocks lend to this quilt top. Created by Emily of Em’s Scrapbag, she likes this block because it uses up her fabric scraps. Lucky for us, and … Read More ...
Freebie: Hot Coffee Served Here – Mug Rug Quilt Idea
Make instant cuteness and coffee in your kitchen with this free printable I spied at Kleinworth & Co. Besides the decor, Gina is hosting a giveaway for a Ninja Coffee Bar® System. It does make a nice looking cup of … Read More ...
‘Wrap Yourself in Christmas’ quilt
It’s easy to imagine snuggling up with a hot cup of cocoa looking at this quilt. Aptly named “Wrap Yourself in Christmas!” it is Kay Rogers Agee’s entry in the Arkansas Quilters Guild Exhibit going on now at the … Read More ...
Words matter for quilters
Fabric collections. We quilters all have them and most of us refer to them as our stash. Maddie of BadAss Quilters Society urges us to think about why we call it our “stash”. There are two dynamics going on, the … Read More ...
Safe with Me quilt + free pattern
Division, with roots going back to the United States Civil War, is growing here. Post-election, hate is the new civil. But, when the world seems intolerable, look to the peacemakers and piece-makers.
Take Jayne, of Twiggy and Opal, who … Read More ...
Tips for using solids in a quilt
Working with just solids in a quilt composition requires skill. The Amish do it well, and so does fabric designer Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic. But she also expertly mixes solids and prints, as she did with the quilt … Read More ...
Free pattern: Christmas Sock Block
Some say sock, some say stocking. No matter the name this bold quilt block sewn up is sure to bring cheer to your holidays. Designed by Janeen of Art Quilt Designs, she uses a paper piecing method for the … Read More ...
Wrap-inspired ornament + tutorial
Amber of Gigi’s Thimble craved a change in her holiday decor and got it by subtracting reds in favor of softer hues. She walks you through image-by-image how to create the quilted star block ornament sitting pretty on her miniature … Read More ...
Quilty inspiration: Slice of Pie
Forget crayons, pull out some fabric to turn this free coloring printable into a mini, mug rug or post card quilt. Think about it. The David Mamet quote is spot-on for the center. The border lends itself to strip pieced … Read More ...
Free BOM: You are Blessed quilt
Val Laird combines embroidery and applique for this patchwork wall quilt she calls, You are Blessed. She stitched seven blessings from the Beatitudes in the Bible. At 32 inches square this is doable before Christmas.
In a September post … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork Teddy Bib
Ali of Arabesque Scissors made this sweet baby bib that looks right at home with that Beatrice Potter plate. To a linen base, she adds a row of patchwork, then tops it off with a bear face. Her choice to … Read More ...