Aneela Hoey of Comfortstitching is determined to get a head start on her Christmas sewing this year. She’s done it as a participant in Elizabeth’s (Don’t Call Me Betsy) Christmas in July blog hop. Her stocking showcases her … Read More ...
Summer quilt and a mother’s guilt
Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter shows us some crafty finishes from a weekend of sewing. First up is this fresh and breezy quilt in the making. For non-quilters, you are looking at some of the blocks she laid … Read More ...
Tutorial: Child’s quilt from Piece*Love*Quilt ministry
Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is taking part in the 100 Quilts for Kids Blog Hop – the quilt drive runs from July 2 – September 25, 2012. To inspire the generous sewers out there to create and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sugar Almonds quilt
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shows how to make this strip-style bed quilt. She says it’s a simple pattern and adds,
… Read More ...One of the hardest parts of this quilt, is choosing the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). With so many beautiful ranges
July freebie: Alphabet ABC quilt blocks
Sandra of Sandra’s Craft Corner is offering up the Alphabet ABC Quilt in PDF. For children, it has 23 blocks featuring the letters A-W and descriptive motif. For letters XYZ, there is no motif, just the letters in the last … Read More ...
Tip: Mending like a quilter pleases daughter
Busy mom Kristyne of Pretty by Hand says she hates mending of any kind unless she can have some quilt-y fun with it. She fixed the holes in her daughter’s leggings using one of her quilting skills. Go HERE to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Kid sized sleeping bag with pieced front
Rachel of Stitched in Color made this adorable sleeping bag as part of the Summer Sewing Blog Hop hosted by Ellison Lane Quilts. For the pieced part, she used kid-friendly fabric by Ed Emberley. She keeps it suitable for … Read More ...
Newsy: I Spy Charm Square swap
Nutella Nutterson: Crafty Crafterson is hosting a Boy/Girl I-Spy Charm Square Swap on her blog. If you want to join, she has an online form you can fill out. Click HERE to get swap details.
… Read More ...Ta Dah!: First quilts for dolls
Ashley of From Dahlias to Doxies made this quilt and another with the same dimensions, marking her first and second quilts. Nice job Ashley, the purple and turquoise combo on quilt #1 rocks. And who cares if they’re tiny – … Read More ...
Dolls with a tiny quilt
These two La La Loopsy dolls are enjoying a picnic on this tiny quilt made by Vanessa at Punkin Patterns. She said she wants to focus her free motion quilting skills on small pieces of patchwork for now. Go … Read More ...
Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection | Cynthia Frenette
This photo has popped up all over Pinterest in the last 24 hours, and rightly so. Check out the baby pants and covered embroidery hoop made with the Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette. As with most of … Read More ...
Toy Tales fabric by Melly
Melanie Dekker of Melly & Me spilled a secret on her blog recently. She has a fabric collection coming out in October, called Toy Tales for Windham Fabrics. Love it, especially the clouds print. Go HERE to read more.… Read More ...
Sakura Sakura quilt by Hiroko Miyama
Dawn of Dawn’s Quilting Corner took this photo at the recent International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA. She said it was her favorite quilt in the show and I see why, it’s lovely. It’s Sakura Sakura made by Hiroko … Read More ...
Tutorial: Plastic animal pincushion
Emi of Small Good Things is certain this alpaca kid’s toy turned pincushion is just the thing to cheer up her craft room. She shows you how to make one on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Small … Read More ...
Mini Monsters pattern and giveaway
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has just released a new embroidery pattern – these four adorable Mini Monsters, $5 USD. To celebrate their debut, she is hosting a giveaway on her blog for the actual stitched monsters she made … Read More ...