Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her third block – Mr. Roosevelt’s Necktie – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. She says if you use only two contrasting colors the block looks more like a dog bone than a … Read More ...
State of Ohio quilt
Devon from Miss Make shows some love for her home with this quilt she made. I love it! It’s the state of Ohio, USA. If you want to make one of your own, she shows you how on her blog… Read More ...
Patchwork Beasts Class at Spirit Cloth
Folk artist and quilter Jude Hill from Spirit Cloth teaches an online class called Patchwork Beasts-Video series #2. She even has it on special for the holidays. Here’s what she covers:
… Read More ...Introduction- about my work, and the beast as
Tutorial: Jelly Roll 1600 quilt
We’ve heard of speed dating, but what about speed piecing? Tanesha from Crafty Garden Mom gave this technique a try with a lovely result, shown. She talks about the experience on her blog and then walks you through a how-to. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cathedral Flora block
Christina from A Few Scraps used the Cathedral Window technique on this Flora quilt block. It’s lovely. You can make one too, she shows you how with step-by-step instructions. Go to her post.
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Afternoon Delight | Leah Day
What you see here is the result of Leah Day’s afternoon spent trying – for the first time – modern quilting as she understands it. She reports it was so much fun she called it an affair. Perhaps she … Read More ...
Newsy: STITCHED 2012 workshop series
What a cool concept. Blogger, Alma Stoller, gives us STITCHED 2012, a series of online video workshops showcasing the talents of 20 different designers. If you took workshops at local craft or quilt stores from each teacher, you … Read More ...
Amish Diamond block for quilt along
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her second block – Amish Diamond – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. She says it’s a good beginner block. Click HERE to get the video tutorial.
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Tutorial: Bind a quilt back-to-front
Rae from Made by Rae did a guest post at Prudent Baby this week showing her method of binding a quilt using the fabric from the back of the quilt sandwich. Rae says this technique works best on smaller quilts. … Read More ...
Technique: Back basting works for Anina
Anina from the twiddletails blog went from discouraged to excited when she found an applique technique that works for her – back basting. Read her full post here. Marjorie at Applique Addict explains how to do it here.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Plus sign quilt
MadeByMeaghan shows how to make a plus sign quilt using a different piecing method than most. Instead of creating each sign with five squares, she uses two squares and a rectangle. Find out why this is an advantage. Go to … Read More ...
Textile Diva starts to applique
McKenna from Textile Diva says she is finally ready to tackle applique. As a long time quilter, she thinks it’s time. She refuses to fuse, instead she has picked up a glue stick. Click HERE to read more.… Read More ...
Video tute: Grab-N-Go potholders
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shows how to make these adorable quilted Grab-N-Go potholders. She says if you are a wannabe quilter this project is perfect as it will walk you through making a small quilt sandwich. Go to her … Read More ...
Freebie: Sweet Shop pillow pattern
Julianna from Sewing under Rainbow shares how she made this precious patchwork-inspired pillow on her blog. Called Sweet Shop, she created the roof using shapes from the Drunkard’s Path quilt block. Go HERE to get the know-how.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cussless Drunkard’s Path block
Thanks goes to Heather, a Craft Gossip reader, for sending in this link suggestion to video tutorial, Sew an easy, stress free Drunkard’s Path quilt block. The author cmskallen explains,
… Read More ...A traditional drunkard’s path block is made by sewing