Ever notice how q-u-i-l-t is one letter off from g-u-i-l-t? I get some of the latter if during a project, I throw away even the tiniest fabric scraps. How about you? Kim Sherrod of Lily Patch Quilts, comes to our … Read More ...
Giveaway: Desayuno birds quilt pattern
Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At … Read More ...
Freebie: Hamish the Hedgehog embroidery pattern
You and your DMC floss have a date. Especially if you’re an Outlander fan.Hamish the Hedgehog.
This sweet little hedgehog finishes up at just about 8 inches across, making it the perfect embroidery motif for so many creative projects. Picture … Read More ...
Chair cushions tutorial an intro to patchwork
Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis and Higgs shares on her blog how to make these pretty patio chair cushions. She was one of several talented sewers who participated in the Summer Blog Party 2015. I know it’s 2016, but this … Read More ...
Denim sea creature projects + tute
Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt goes under the sea with three of her latest sewing projects. All employ raw edge applique on a denim ground. Notice she used buttons for octopus tentacles. Clever. All you need to get started is … Read More ...
Free pattern: Pikachu quilt block
The Pokemon Go app phenom that requires players to go out and capture creatures made me think of the sweetest Pokémon of all – Pikachu. Jennifer, of Fandom in Stitches, has an entire page on her blog devoted to … Read More ...
Freebie: Palisades quilt pattern + tute
Wave stitching compliments new fabric line, *Pandalicious. Created by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, the accompanying quilt pattern and video is the latest in the AGF Stitched with Kimberly series. Need more visuals? Here’s the list of participating quilters, … Read More ...
Metallics are in the bags
Mo of Mo Bedell created this dazzling quilted tote as part of the Manchester Metallics Summer Bag Challenge. She’s one of 14 talented sewers tapped to create a new summer bag featuring Robert Kaufman’s fabric line, Manchester Metallic. It’s … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pineapple Quilt Block
Sanchia of Red Brolly embraces fruit themed fabrics this summer. Using tiny squares and half squares she created this pineapple quilt block that finishes 6 3/4″ x 10 1/4″. One block is big enough for a mug rug, potholder or … Read More ...
16 hour strawberry mini quilt
Shelley of A Pigeon in Pungo made this strawberry mini as part of the Sew Modern Magazine mini quilt challenge. To meet the deadline she had exactly 16 hours to start a-n-d finish. Undeterred, she explains,
… Read More ...PPffhh …16 hours –
Tutorial: Create a Poly Gen Quilt
Lauren of Right Sides Together shares on her blog how to create a Poly Gen quilt. She explains,
… Read More ...This technique is cool because paper-piecing design can be complicated, resulting in a lot of frustration before the sewing even starts. This
Inspiration: Charly & Wilbur mini quilt
I often hear there’s a g-l-u-t of quilting books on the market, like that’s a bad thing. The thinking, I imagine, is it’s all been covered. The basics have, yes, however each author brings their own perspective to the process. … Read More ...
Wendy’s Thread Journey Quilt Along
Don’t miss this summer event. Wendy Sheppard, of Ivory Spring, is a guest host at Auribuzz (Aurifil’s blog) to teach us how to make her joyous quilt, Thread Journey. Shown above is the center part of the quilt … Read More ...
Free pattern: Love Quilt for Orlando
After 9.11, a good friend and I got busy. Every evening after work we sewed and stitched until we had a twin size bed quilt ready to ship to New York. Done, in two weeks. A few months later, we … Read More ...
Free pattern: Retro Shell Chair Block
Cotton + Steel Fabrics, in their product description for this free lawn chair pattern, had this to say,
These iconic metal chairs are the stars of anyone’s vintage backyard daydreams.
Yes indeed. A quick look on Google brought me to … Read More ...