Deborah from The Blue Hare talks about what went into making her entry in the recent Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. She says she even included a poem in this art quilt. She shows several closeups so you too can swoon over … Read More ...
Tutorial: Create photo collages | quick and free
Becca at Blue Cricket Design shares how she creates a photo collage for her craft tutorials saying,
I love a good clean minimal look that makes following directions simply (sic) and fast!
I would add one thing to her instructions. … Read More ...
DIY: Fussy cut a motif in paper piecing
Julianna from Sewing Under Rainbow shares how she fussy cuts a motif when paper piecing. Here she got the girl in the driver’s seat, so cute. Get the know-how, go to the tutorial.
Image credit: Sewing Under Rainbow
Jo’s crumb quilt so far
Here’s a peek at Jo’s crumb quilt in progress. She’s the host of this fall’s Crumb Quilt Along 2 on her blog Jo’s Country Junction. Crumbs refer to small bits of fabric used to make small blocks approximately 3″ … Read More ...
DIY: Straighten up fabric without ripping it
Susan at Living with Punks shows how she straightens up a piece of fabric to get it ready to cut. If you’ve ever wondered why some fabric shops rip the fabric off the bolt instead of cutting it, it’s to … Read More ...
Rag quilt of 100 sandwiches a first
I like how Ricochet and Away described her very first quilt – a rag made up of a 100 sandwiches. This aptly explains the concept behind its construction. She made it for her young daughter. Click HERE to read her … Read More ...
Technique: Fussy cutting fabric to isolate motif
This is a wonderful example of fussy cutting fabric to show off a motif. In this case it’s the cat in the center of Petra’s improvisational quilt block. Found on her blog Sew Paint Create.… Read More ...
Tip: Cool it before trimming
Mrs. Goodneedle at From the Strawberry Patch has figured out a cool tip that will help your quilt blocks come out accurately. She shares her secret on her blog.
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Tutorial: Y-Seams quilt block
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares her method for creating the often feared Y-Seam. She even created this badge with the following pithy saying on her Flickr group:
I scream, You scream, We all scream, For Y-seams.
So funny. Go … Read More ...
Free Motion Practice Along at Fluffy Sheep
Cindy at Fluffy Sheep Quilting is hosting Free Motion Fridays on her blog so she and others can learn and improve their free motion quilting skills. She calls it a Practice Along. If you want to join in first view … Read More ...
Whirligig with primary, secondary and tertiary effect
I’m a huge fan of the whirligig pattern; such movement it gives a quilt. I also get a kick out of finding secondary designs in patterns. For non-quilters, the main whirligig block is in blue. Keep looking and you’ll … Read More ...
A is for alpha or maybe just art
Andrea at Millions of Thoughts shows us her latest quilting adventure. This art quilt started as a doodle. In response to her husband’s question of what to use it for, she first says it’s to remind him she’s the … Read More ...
Freebie: October desktop calendar
If you fly solo when quilting, try having a friend over and sew the night away. Share a beer; hopefully a nice home-brew like the one on this desktop calendar. Get the free download at digginfood.
Calendar designed by … Read More ...
Mamaka gets noticed at Quilt Inspiration
Alix at Mamaka Mills got a writeup this week at Quilt Inspiration. If you are unfamiliar with her work, go here to find out more.
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Tutorial: Jack’s Hills Quilt
Mary Lane Brown from The Tulip Patch shows how she made this twin sized quilt at the Moda Bake Shop. She used a shortcut for the top and the backing. Click HERE for recipe.… Read More ...