Amy at Teach Mama made up some fun St. Patrick’s Day jokes you can print out and put in your kids’ lunch box. No kids, just share some laughs with coworkers or friends. Go HERE to get the free downloadable … Read More ...
Tutorials: Chenille for embellishing a quilt
Tutorial: Patchwork tote bag
Susan at West Coast Crafty shows how to make this patchwork tote bag on her blog. If you are new to quilting, no worries, she includes a video on how to piece a basic log cabin block. She provides dimensions … Read More ...
Tutorial: I Spy Fabric Matching Game
Lindsay at The Cottage Home kept seeing I Spy quilts on blogs and instead of making a quilt, she made an I Spy Fabric Matching Game. Brilliant! Get the know-how.
Via Charm About You
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On sale: Limelight Bard pattern
On sale now at Lizzy House, you’ll find this quilt pattern with an embroidered center motif. So cute! Go HERE to get details.
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Panel: Jill’s What A World
I’m crushing over this panel from the What A World fabric collection designed by Jill McDonald. Spied at *Hawthorne Threads. Go HERE to see this entire line. So cute!
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Adoption themed printables
Check it out! Subway art printable with adoption theme for boy (top photo).
Superman printable with adoption theme for girl (bottom photo).
Either of these would be great to use in a baby quilt or pillow for a friend or … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hopscotch quilt for Ellie
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother made this fun, fun, fun quilt for her daughter Ellie. Brilliant idea she had to make it workable as a hopscotch game. Best, she shares lots of photos and instructions on her blog … Read More ...
Tutorial: Heart mug rug
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shows step-by-step how to make this crazy-style heart mug rug on her blog. This was a gift to her daughter for Valentine’s Day. Sweet. Get the tutorial.
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Easy Hawaiian quilt for daughter
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this sweet quilt she calls Easy Hawaiian Stripes. The story behind its creation is even sweeter – honoring her daughter’s birth mother. Click HERE to see how she did it.
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Solar system quilt for son
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this child friendly quilt she calls Little Brother’s Solar System. She admits part of the reason she chose this theme for her son is due to her former stint as a math/science teacher … Read More ...
A masculine cool quilt for teenage son
Roberta from April Sewing Journal described this quilt top she made for her teenage son, too diverse, perhaps structurally unstable. She added her husband disagreed, saying it’s one of her best. I cannot speak to that, not having others … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Kids’ patchwork pillows
QuiltyGirl at The Girl Who Quilts made these two patchwork pillows from a pack of charm squares. In the center of each pillow she appliqued the first initial of the recipient’s name, both kids. Lovely gifts. Go HERE to read … Read More ...
Freebie: Just for boys applique
Leave it to the moms of boys to come up with fun, crafty ideas that do justice to their little guy’s perspective. One such mom – Laura Gunn at Paint in My Hair created these boy friendly pillows (shown) with … Read More ...
Quilt-y inspiration: City Waterfront collage
This could so be the basis of a quilt. Collage of artwork created by 10 and 11 year olds using construction paper and paint. See the project at Jacquelien’s blog Kids Artists.
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