The long-awaited Dr. Seuss fabric collection by Robert Kaufman is in stores, or some stores. I spied some at the fat quarterShop and I hear my local quilt shop has some on order. Woo hoo! I’m drinking my morning … Read More ...
Make your own ironing board cover
Choose from three pieced patchwork patterns that will cover your ironing board with handmade style. This would be a good way to use up some scraps. Visit Cotton Way to see more.
[tags]patchwork sewing project, ironing board covers, patterns[/tags]… Read More ...
Project Modern: Challenge No. 1
The Modern Quilt Guild announces their first challenge for Project Modern. It is, make a quilt based on an inspiration of your choice. Entries are due by November 30, 2010. Go here for official rules.
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Ta Dah!: 1501 hexies for piece-along
Lynn from Quilts and Cats is showing off some hexie love – 1501 bits of it. Find out where she’s going with these beauties here.
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? Check out Fat Quarter Shop
Wanting more Hexagon … Read More ...
Christmas block lottery a winner
Melinda from Melinda Quilts shares how members of her local quilt guild Allatoona make up blocks with a pre-selected Christmas fabric and turn them in for their annual Christmas Block Lottery. The lucky winners get a set of Christmas blocks.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Biker dude quilt
I love this biker quilt featuring fabric from Douglas Day’s Rebel collection. Designed by Scott Hansen, go to Free Spirit’s free pattern page to download Rebel Yell. Oh, and be sure and visit Scott at Blue Nickel Studios, he … Read More ...
Two patchwork scarves you can make
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shares how she made this beautiful scarf (shown left) out of Amy Butler fat quarters. Get the tute.
After she finished hers she turned her attention to making one for a little girl. … Read More ...
There are Pinwheels in the House
Kaye from Miss Print is celebrating having her very first quilt pattern published at the Moda Bake Shop. I already follow her blog and now I’ll be looking to see more wonderful quilt patterns like her first, shown here. … Read More ...
Selvage asterisk block
This asterisk block from Selvage Blog’s sidebar is made from sewing down selvage strips. Karen has a tutorial for the more common pieced approach on her blog. But for this block a one line caption will get you started. Visit … Read More ...
Baby clothes Quilt-Along
If you have a bag or two of your child’s baby clothes you cannot bring yourself to part with you might consider making a quilt from them. That’s what Bethany over at Vermillion Rules did for her first child Zak. … Read More ...
Giveaway: Garden Gate quilt
Cecily from Craftopotamus is hosting a giveaway in honor of bloggers in blogland. Get a chance to win this wonderful quilt she calls Garden Gate. Winners annonced Sept 12. Go here for entry details. Be sure and read her entire … Read More ...
Urban art by Jae Jarrell
You must check out Jae Jarrell’s Urban Wall Suit over at Black Threads. Love, love, love it.
[tags]Urban Wall Suit, patchwork, art, black history, Afro-centric garments, sewing[/tags]… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: When young’ins sew, I smile
Meet Madison from “That’s so Quilt” who has been helped to operate the sewing machine by bottled water and an assortment of books. She is sewing together the layers of the pinwheel quilt she started this summer. Go here to … Read More ...
That Girl’s signature blocks
Jennifer at That Girl That Quilt shows how to make signature quilt blocks perfect for making into a quilt to give to a favorite teacher or friend. Using fresh and fun fabrics, she had me at Katie Jump Rope. … Read More ...
Summer’s end event: Ladybugs in Dotville
Wendy from Ivory Spring is hosting a quilt-along that will show you how to create this darling ladybug quilt using the Polka Dotville fabric line. I wonder if those ladybugs are appliqued on the pieced top. Join in and find … Read More ...
