I recently discovered these adorable googly-eyed monsters on a quilt designed by Jen Eskridge of Reanna Lily Designs, and they are by far the cutest Halloween decor I’ve seen this season. The playful and whimsical design adds a fun, festive
Coffee Pot pattern by Sew-ichigo
Svetlana has renewed her interest in paper piecing; she admits in large part due to discovering patterns made by Sew-ichigo. The one shown here is my favorite pattern she’s sewn up, Kitchen Classics Enamel Coffee Pot. Visit s.o.t.a.k. handmade… Read More ...
Waterrose’s flower Embroidered coasters
These coasters are embroidered with pretty flowers atop two shades of linen, then quilted. Sweet and modern, visit Waterrose Etsy to see this and other homemade goods by this talented maker.
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Falling for HÄLLEKNOPP fabric – Ikea Fabric Quilt
This HÄLLEKNOPP fabric yardage is available at IKEA, in stores only. First, the black and orange color scheme makes it great for Fall or Halloween decor. But best of all, the design reminds me of the 1000 Pyramids quilt pattern. … Read More ...
Event: SewDown in Music City 2014
Registration opens in October for a MQG SewDown being held in Music City (Nashville, Tennessee) next April. This Modern Quilt Guild sponsored event includes a weekend stay at this sweet hotel (Loews), meals and tons of sewing workshops. Bring a … Read More ...
Modern maple a visual feast
I love this autumn-themed quilt made by Amanda of Hey Porkchop. Calling it Maple-O’s, you must see it close up to fully appreciate her design and fabric choices. Visit her blog post to see more.
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Patchwork trend spotted at big box store
Look what I found strolling down an aisle at my local Target® store last Saturday. It’s a patchwork pillow that I’ve seen similar renditions of for years in the blogosphere. It’s a DIY look mass-produced. This store is always “on … Read More ...
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat quilt. She explains,
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Steam Punk best photographed quilt – Week 8
Cindy of Hyacinth Quilt Designs shows off her latest quilt, Steam Punk. She created it from a pattern by Jen Kingwell of Amitie Textiles. It’s my pick for this week’s best photographed quilt. Go HERE to see more photos … Read More ...
Tutorial: Texas Puzzle quilt block
This is the August quilt block for the Austin Modern Quilt Guild’s block challenge. Called “Texas Puzzle”, visit the blog post to see step-by-step how to make one.
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Tutorial: Ombre denim quilt
Autumn of It’s Always Autumn entered this quilt in the So You Think You’re Crafty contest and won. I see why. The way she placed the lights and darks…brilliant! Visit her blog to get the tutorial.
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Best photographed quilt – Week 6
Mary of Molly Flanders Makerie lays out the top of her Gee’s Bend inspired quilt and takes lots of great photos of it, one with her feet – so cute. This one though, gets my vote for best photographed quilt … Read More ...
Improv quilt a first
This is a first for Anorina of Samelia’s Mum in making a quilt using improvisational piecing. Her results are lovely. She shares on her blog some pointers on how you can make your own scrapalicious quilt.
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Lee’s MQG pop-up show memories
Join Lee of Freshly Pieced as she shares some of the quilts in a recent Modern Quilt Guild pop-up show in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The one shown here is her Sparkler quilt. Lovely. Go HERE to see more.
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Exciting quilt in Modern Neutrals
This quilt, In Motion, shows a clever use of half-square triangles. It’s from the book Modern Neutrals by Amy Ellis
, who admits on her blog this is a personal favorite.
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