Castle Peep, the new fabric line by Lizzy House, is coming to stores in just a few weeks. As if this is not reason enough to jump up and down, Lizzy is sharing a pattern to showcase
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Pick a color palette
Holly from Bijou Lovely shares one tried and true way she’s found to select colors for her fabric designs. She looks outside her arena, in this case a bridal website, The Inspired Bride. Visit her post Lovely Inspiration: Color … Read More ...
Music for Moms
NPR.org has created a musical mix of tunes just for mothers. Go here to listen. Click on Listen to the Live Stream. Enjoy!
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Twelve by Twelve quilt mosaics
If you get a chance to see the art quilts in the Twelve by Twelve collaborative in person you should. What you’ll get is a look at the mosaic quilts formed when twelve artists all work on a single theme. … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Mod handbag from patchwork
Jennifer Ladd made this nifty handbag using the patchwork looking fabric Echino Ni-co by Etsuko Furuya Plane Pink. I found some Red at Fabricworm.
Via CraftGossip.com Crafty Reviews
[tags]patchwork, purses, handbags, ta dah, airplanes, contemporary, modern[/tags]… Read More ...
Book: Rule-Breaking Quilts
Kathryn Schmidt of Quirks, LTD wants to help you escape the quilt police and become your own designer. That’s how she describes her new book Rule-Breaking Quilts published in Feb 2010 by the American Quilter’s Society – AQS. I bought … Read More ...
Book Review: Pretty Little Mini Quilts
Lark Books has created another winner in their Pretty Little Series of craft books with this latest offering Pretty Little Mini Quilts
by Ray Hemachandra. The finished quilts measure no more than 36 inches (91.4 cm) making them perfect for … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Pirate map quilt
Carol from Songberries blog made a Pirate quilt out of two cotton drop cloths. She painted pirate themed motifs all around, made her quilt sandwich and tied it off. Go here to see the entire quilt and other motifs. … Read More ...
Crazy Quilt Easter egg
Jane from Crazy Once Again made this gorgeous Easter egg starting with a crazy quilt block. Her muse – Victorian panoramic eggs and the promise of Spring. Visit her post Easter CQ and Memories where she recalls she and her … Read More ...
“Alabama Studio Style” book and blog tour
Eco friendly lifestylist Natalie Chanin of Alabama Stitch* fame has just released a second book, Alabama Studio Style. Go here to read what Natalie says about her book tour – she shares her favorite interview questions. Be sure and … Read More ...
Joseph’s Coat quilt-along
Don’t Look Now! is hosting a quilt-along for the pattern Joseph’s Coat. She provides a tutorial for each step in the process and turns needle turn applique on it’s head. Go here to read more.
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Carol visits Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
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.
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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.
[tags]tree, applique, blocks, swaps, quilts[/tags]… Read More ...