Liz of Lady Harvatine created this pretty lap quilt after watching the movie Frozen with her daughter. Her fabric choice of Kona solids in jewel tones was spot on – fit for a future Snow Queen. You can find … Read More ...
Free pattern: A late Spring quilt
This quilt showcases the fabric collection Blueprint Basics designed by Valori Wells for Robert Kaufman. Follow this link to download the free pattern, “Spring”.
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Real Men Quilt T-shirt
Sew, men, sew. Though still a minority in quilting circles, men are indeed picking up the needle in greater numbers. We can encourage the habit with this screen printed t-shirt, “Real Men Quilt” offered by Stacey of IceCreamTees.
Just another color tool or not
I heard about this color tool from Becky’s post, Magenta! of Piece O’ Cake blog. Called the Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool by Joen Wolfrom, I checked it out on Amazon where I looked for one of the lowest starred comments … Read More ...
Barbie goes retro with quilt and pillow
Barbie rests pretty under this nine patch quilt thanks to the talented maker Toodles To The Noodles. This adorable doll quilt even comes with a matching pillow. Go HERE to learn more.
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Happy mail: GenQ magazine
I feel like skipping when I spot my latest copy of GenQ in my mailbox.
It never disappoints. I want you to know the joy too, so I’m going to host a GenQ magazine subscription giveaway in a future post. … Read More ...
Winter Solstice Quilt and BOM
Today is our darkest day of the year. It’s fitting I found this Winter Solstice Quilt today over at Keepsake Quilting. If you’re digging the pink and blue stars like me, the pattern plus these fabrics are available to buy … Read More ...
Newsy: Holiday Hullabaloo Blog Hop
Sandy of Upstairs Hobby Room is hosting a blog hop, Holiday Hullabaloo. Sponsored by The Art of Home, there are prizes offered at every stop. Go get the schedule and start hopping.… Read More ...
Two draws for Modern Bee quilt book
Thanks so much for all your great comments on the Modern Bee quilt book giveaway. After reading each one, I know you are all my peeps. The majority of us – though we love to sew and quilt with … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Scrappiest patchwork pillow
Christina of A Few Scraps has outdone herself in scrappiness in her latest handmade creation, a patchwork pillow. She explains,
This is the scrappiest pillow in scrap town.
Chuckle. She also incorporated some practice free motion scrap pads from earlier … Read More ...
Quilter puts FriXion pen on notice
This is what happened when Lee of Freshly Pieced put her washed and dried quilt in her freezer for 30 minutes. Bizarre behavior but necessary to test her red FriXion pen
. Of the red marks reappearing she said,
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Review: Why I kicked my Rowenta to the curb
I have to admit, I was not thrilled about receiving a Panasonic iron
to review. After all, I own a Rowenta
. Even so, I dutifully set up a sewing day with my daughter to try it out. We planned … Read More ...
Review: Shots and Stripes book
Kaffe Fassett and coauthor Liza Prior Lucy have a new book out this month, Kaffe Fassett Shots and Stripes
. Happily, I received a review copy from the publicist at STC Craft who allowed me to ask the authors a … Read More ...
De-stash for National Quilting Day!
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs is hosting a Virtual Garage Sale to celebrate National Quilting Day coming up March 16th. To give you an idea of what you can de-stash for some extra cash, here’s a screenshot of the Category … Read More ...
Quilt-y tees on sale at Two Chicks
Psst! There’s a sale going on at Two Chicks Designs for quilting tees like this one. So cute! Go HERE to see all their Quilting T-Shirts, just $9.99 a piece for a limited time only.… Read More ...