Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At … Read More ...
Free pattern: Pikachu quilt block
The Pokemon Go app phenom that requires players to go out and capture creatures made me think of the sweetest Pokémon of all – Pikachu. Jennifer, of Fandom in Stitches, has an entire page on her blog devoted to … Read More ...
Freebie: Palisades quilt pattern + tute
Wave stitching compliments new fabric line, *Pandalicious. Created by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, the accompanying quilt pattern and video is the latest in the AGF Stitched with Kimberly series. Need more visuals? Here’s the list of participating quilters, … Read More ...
Free pattern: Spotty the Turtle applique
Stabilization is the key to working with stretchy fabrics like Minky/Cuddle. Polly Carlson of Pieced by Polly did a guest post at Fairfield World where she shows how she approaches the issue. Meet her protagonist, Spotty The Turtle who … Read More ...
Giveaway: Big Stitch Quilting Needles
I scored big at my local quilt shop Saturday when I found this needle pack. Called Big Stitch, Pepper Cory 
designed these especially for quilters to create utility stitches. Utility stitches are a longer length than conventional stitches and use … Read More ...
Tutorial: Design board for blocks
Typical design boards for quilters cover a hefty part of a wall. But Margie, at Nannycraft4u, discovered the advantages of small while working on her Farmer’s Wife quilt blocks. With a 12″ x 12″ board she says it’s a breeze … Read More ...
Freebie: Coloured Pencils pattern
These bright, cheerful pencils are the design work of Kristy at Quiet Play. Get the paper piecing pattern at her Craftsy shop; it’s a free download.
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Pattern: Frozen Anna quilt
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 ...