Elisa from Seams So Crazy designed this Big Curvy Bag using a 6″ Quick Curves template. At 17″ x 20″ it’s large enough to fit a small child inside but wouldn’t you rather take it shopping or to your next … Read More ...
Reproduction fabric line Arnold’s Attic out
Barbara Brackman of Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture is creator of reproduction fabric line Arnold’s Attic by Moda. See the entire line at fat quarterShop.
[tags]Arnold’s Attic, Barbara Brackman, fat quarters, 1890’s, reproduction fabrics, Moda[/tags]… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Cherish Nature mini quilt
Ky from Sew Many Pieces shows off her pretty little mini quilt made for her swap partner. Go here to read more.
[tags]mini quilt, quilting swaps, show and tell[/tags]… Read More ...
Tutorial: Variation on a string
Kaye from Miss Print came up with a clever idea for a string quilt block. She pieced the center. I love her idea and her execution. Get the tutorial.
[tags]tutorial, string quilt block, foundation piecing[/tags]… Read More ...
Overcoming the Dog Star to quilt
Wanda from Exuberant Color managed to overcome the Dog Days of Summer in making ten Log Cabin blocks yesterday. She used batik in these which I don’t normally think of with a Log Cabin. They’re lovely and I’m inspired to … Read More ...
Squares on the design board
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts has been playing around with a design for her squares of fabric. She calls the square humble, but there is nothing humble about her fabric choices. She’s cutting it up with Philip Jacobs and Amy Butler. … Read More ...
Ta Dah! Selvage placemats for Britta
Britta in Germany is the lucky recipient of these selvage inspired placemats. Made by her quilting friends for her birthday, they shared the photo with us on Selvage Blog, where other extreme scrap quilters do the same with their … Read More ...
Bunting, bunting everywhere
Fabric bunting done well like these three strands for sale at Knotted Nest Etsy is a great addition to any room’s decor. Stringing these up is as popular as ever yet lately I’ve seen bunting branch out a little. Yesterday … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork bedroom ensemble
Brenda from Meandering Quilt Thoughts just finished sewing up these goodies for one of her bedrooms. Check out the clever window treatment, and don’t you just love that shade of green? I do. Read more about it here.
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Modern monogram quilt
Caroline from Carolina Fair Designs made this quilt as a gift to her son, Connor. The clever placement of the fabric creates the monogram. I love it. Go here to read more.
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WIP: Origami Flying Geese quilt
Kay from Quilts + Color shares this fabulous work in progress (WIP) quilt with us. She points out how important it is to include lighter values when making fabric choices. Read more about it here.
[tags]origami, flying geese, WIP, … Read More ...
Scrap Happy Summer Challenge
Check out the Scrap Happy Summer Challenge at Em’s Scrapbag. She says anything goes just make something from your scrap pile.
[tags]fabric scraps, summer, sew along, challenge[/tags]… Read More ...
Fat Quarter cuts
The Fabric Deli has served up a great quilting tip. Go here to find out how many squares (from 2 to 6 inches) you can get out of a single 18″ x 22″ fat quarter.
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Dr. Seuss coming in September
I found this Dr. Seuss fabric collection at fat quarter Shop. Woo Hoo, I cannot wait ’til this comes out. What shall I make? What shall you make? Go here to sign up for notification when it arrives.
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Violet patch mini quilt for dad
Sharon from Sharon V. Rotz blog made this handsome mini quilt to honor her father this Father’s Day. It’s called Mowing Around the Violet Patch. Go here to read more about it.
[tags]Father’s Day, mini quilt, memories[/tags]… Read More ...