Quilting Inspiration – Page 62

Boy Flying Kite mini quilt

February 25, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

I agree with Heather from Quilt Story, a mini quilt in this style is a must-make and soon. Vickie from My Full Color Life adapted the subject in the original mini Girl on a Tree Swing by Aneela Hoey … Read More ...

Ta Dah!: Heartz inspired chair decor

February 24, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

I spied this pretty pink chair at my local quilt shop Just For Fun Fabrics today.

Here’s a top down look at the patchwork seat. The talented crew used the Stargazey Quilts Heartz pattern by Pat Mullen to make the … Read More ...

Newsy: Red and white quilt exhibit in NYC

February 22, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Amy from the Angry Chicken is “freaking out” over the upcoming quilt exhibit Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts. Visit her post where she links to an amazing photo of red and white quilts from the National … Read More ...

Science and Art of thread selection

February 18, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Liz from Sew4Home offers up some tips on thread selection breaking down the discussion under science and art. Topics include weight, tensile strength, dye lots and consistency, color and style. She also includes the most common thread types and a … Read More ...

Dresden Plate block with vintage flair

February 18, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Megs from Monkey Beans made her very first Dresden Plate block incorporating some bits of vintage fabrics. Yeah! Visit her February Bee Block post to see a close up of the 16 1/2″ block plus get a link to the … Read More ...

Leah Day’s Transformation Challenge

February 17, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Leah from Day Style Designs is hosting a contest called The Transformation Challenge. Each entrant must create a 9″ x 12 ” quilt and use at least 5 designs from Leah’s Free Motion Quilting Project. Go to Day … Read More ...

Free download: Woodland Faeries

February 16, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Natalie from Cinderberry Stitches gave this pattern out at the Houston Quilt Market in October of last year. Called Woodland Faeries, she designed the project for Lecien to showcase COSMO embroidery threads and the Flower Sugar fabric line. You … Read More ...

Tutorial: Button Jars quilt

February 15, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Midnight Creations made this mini wall hanging for her sewing room. Deck out your creative space. Go to her post Quilted Button Jars to get the DIY. Via Craftgawker.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Fabric gift box

February 12, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Michele from Michele Made Me shows how she made this completely adorable fabric gift box. She promises this project will not only make you a gift giving maven, but it will help you perfect your free motion quilting skills. Go … Read More ...

Tutorial: Block for monochromatic quilt sampler

February 12, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares how she made this “building block” styled block to go into her monochromatic themed sampler quilt. By the way, the Modern Quilt Guild’s second challenge is to create a mono quilt so Margaret’s timing of … Read More ...

Quilted wall pocket from orphan block

February 9, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

Millie from Sewing and Growing made this quilted wall pocket from a single block that she had left over from a quilting project. Get the know-how.… Read More ...

Find a Pair of Mittens quilt

January 29, 2011 by Scarlett Burroughs

The talent behind From the Strawberry Patch created this quilt pattern to showcase her growing collection of pieced mitten blocks. The wording on the quilt says, Mittens, mittens everywhere…but can you find a pair? She’s challenging herself to make a … Read More ...