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 ...
Interview with quilting teacher Betty Alofs
This is a quilt made by well-known quilt teacher Betty Alofs from her book, Quilt Your Favorite Photos. New to using photos in quilts? She’s the subject of an interview at Craft Foxes where she talks about incorporating them … Read More ...
Tute: “Love is all around” mini quilt
Beatlemania! Anorina of Samelia’s Mum made her “love is all around” mini quilt especially for Valentine’s Day. But it would brighten a room any time of year. She shares a free pattern for the applique portion plus gives instructions for … Read More ...
Blair’s blue plaid pillow + upcoming patterns
Blair of Wise Craft made this stylish Plaid Windows Pillow (zippered cover and form). Available in her Etsy store, here’s how Blair described the fabrics and stitches she used to create it.
… Read More ...The plaid windows in this design are
Grey Posies quilt
This quilt, Grey Posies, is one of a stack of quilts Blue Elephant Stitches says she finished recently. Using a nine patch for the blocks she sashed and bordered the quilt with one of my favorite Denyse Schmidt prints. … Read More ...
Quilt Pattern: Puppy Love wall quilt
Romance has “gone to the dogs” in this wall quilt created by Tobie and Louie of MadDogDesigns Etsy. It reads,
A Great Dane? I thought he said I was meeting a great dame!!!
So fun! The “Puppy Love” quilt pattern … Read More ...
Event: Dare to Dresden blog hop
The Dare to Dresden blog hop is in progress. I cannot wait to see what participants make with their Dresdens. Go to Quilt Monster in my Closet to get the schedule.… Read More ...
Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day – Jan 24
Ellen of The Long Thread is planning to visit her local quilt shop Thursday (read her post here) as part of the Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day campaign. Will you be visiting yours? Before you run out the … Read More ...
Quilted mug rugs with fusible applique
Amanda of The Patchsmith discusses the ins and outs of using fusible applique to create quilted mug rugs like the one shown here, a Valentine’s Day creation. Visit her post and you’ll feel inspired to create your own as she … Read More ...
Hawaiian quilt motif explained
This 30’s Hawaiian quilt came across my Facebook News Feed today from French72 Antique Quilts. I’m intrigued by a comment left by Anna Harkins who explained,
… Read More ...A Hawaiian friend told me to look for all the stages of flower
Gift idea: Quilted Potpourri heart pillows
Filled with crushed walnut shells, rosebuds and fragrant potpourri, these heart-shaped pillows are colorful, quilt-y goodness. Made by Pippa Patchwork, she’s selling them in her Etsy shop especially for Valentine’s Day.
Image credit: Pippa Patchwork… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: String quilt finished
Sarah of While They Snooze is celebrating finishing her second quilt ever – the first she gave away to a lucky sister. Glad she’s keeping this one. The design is a string, which she admits gave her some trouble when … Read More ...
Inefficiency is good for the creative soul
Terry Grant of And Sew it Goes gives advice on how to live well this year and it’s not what we’ve all been reading. Her steps to not getting all that much done and enjoying the hell out of life… Read More ...
Alto sewing machine
This is Alto, an intuitive sewing machine created by design student Sarah Dickins. She explains in a video how her machine solves three common problems novice sewers experience in learning to use a typical machine. They are threading the needle, … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Quilt celebrates daughter
A perched woman holding a coffee mug releasing hearts to the world. Such is the sweet motif on this quilt Jessica of Sew Homegrown received from her mother recently. All to celebrate Jessica’s 30th birthday. Well done mom! Go HERE … Read More ...