Check out this entry in the recent Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival In the Shadow of the Mill, Footsteps in Time created by Jacqueline O’Brien. I love how she incorporated photos in her quilt. I spied this in Carol Miller’s Quilt University … Read More ...
Free Expression is mine
It’s Leah Day’s fault I just bought the book Free Expression: The Art and Confessions of a Contemporary Quilter, by Robbi Eklow. She mentioned it in her latest blog post over at 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting as the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Frame your art!
Janie Lee of OhDeeDoh found this neat idea on Decor 8. Take your children’s unrelated artwork, scan it into a computer, re-size to same dimensions, mount on a single mat board and frame.
But why let the kids have … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Tree applique block for a swap
Vicke from Sew Inspired made this tree block for a swap. I love it. Go here to find out where she got the idea.
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Tutorial: Circle quilt
Holly from Bijou Lovely shares how she made this fabulous circle quilt.
Here’s another photo of it. Get the tutorial.
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Patchwork decor
The domestic goddess from The Cottage Home made this beautiful patchwork crib quilt and floor pillow with fabric from the Freshcut collection by Heather Bailey. Go here to see more of her lovely handmade creations.
[tags]domestic arts, child’s room, pillow, … Read More ...
‘Good Natured’ quilt for my brother
Good Natured is finally finished and I’m about to drop it in the mail to my brother who lives in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee USA. There, he and his wife enjoy working in their yard and it shows. Those strolling by … Read More ...
Inspiration: Color triangle quilt
I agree with Susan of The Cranky Quilter, this quilt is outstanding due to the maker’s sense of color. I simply love it. Go here to see more of Susan’s favorites.
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Fabric swatch: Cats’ Secret Garden
I spied this swatch from the Cats’ Secret Garden collection whilst browsing P&B Textiles online page of Current Collections. This novelty print, designed by Susan Brack, would be perfect in an I Spy quilt.
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Circle block tutorial and challenge
This strip pieced circle block is so modern and cute! Alissa from Block Party! blog shows us how to make one. To add to the fun, she challenges us to post a photo of our finished block so all of … Read More ...
Cow Pony quilt and slideshow
LuAnn Kessi of May Your Bobbin Always Be Full introduces us to Dancer, the photo transfer thread-work star in her slideshow The Cow Pony Quilt 2010. She walks us through each step in the process of creating this wonderful … Read More ...
Antique Santa postcard gift to a fairy
A great place to look for inspiration for quilt designs is greeting cards and postcards. Do you collect them? I do and so does Karen from The Graphics Fairy blog.
She received this antique Santa postcard from a generous … Read More ...
Fabric: Aussie style
I am crushing on these fabric swatches from the duckcloth online shop. Created by a diverse group of talented Australian designers, who could resist the likes of Skipping Girl, Kiwi, and Alphacookie. Go here to see more.
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Newsy: Quilt Index expands and upgrades
Amy E. Milne, Executive Director of
The Alliance for American Quilts organization has some great news for quilters and quilt history buffs. They have added 10 projects and have upgraded their website to include zoom and comparison tools, saying,
Tutorial: Art quilt using crayons
Nina Lise from Mrs Moen blog shares her technique for creating art quilts with crayons. She says it’s easy enough for children to do. Get the tutorial.
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