Ansie at sol y sombra shares how she makes durable, semi-see-through templates for quilting, applique and other sewing needs. Click HERE to see how she does it.
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Chocolate Box for Desperate Housewife’s
Here is The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt – Block 15 Chocolate Box. Hostess Quiltjane at Want it, Need it, Quilt! reminds everyone this is not a traditional quilt along, meaning you can pick which blocks in the series you want … Read More ...
Sarah Fielke talks process at Whip Up
Sarah Fielke did a guest post at Whip Up where she talked about her process for designing fabric for a collection. At the end of the article she shared how to make a simple fabric repeat on paper. Click HERE … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dresden Plate for ‘pointless people’
Kaye Woods posted a new video on her website showing how to make a Dresden Plate with her Starmaker 5 ruler. Her updated and simplified method requires no matching of the points, thus her introductory comment it’s for pointless people… Read More ...
Tutorial: Denim Circle pillow
Heather at A Passionate Quilter shows how she made this lovely Denim Circle pillow in three parts. In Part One she creates the denim circles from a pair of jeans then sews them into rows. In Part Two she adds … Read More ...
Nauti quilt for last of warm weather
Ashley at Film in the Fridge finished this nautical quilt the last weekend of summer. I dig her photo right on the water. She tried something to make the straight line quilting she used easier. She explains,
… Read More ...This time around
Wendy’s way to applique | secret for invisible stitches
Wendy at Snippets of a Quilter shares her method for patchwork applique with an awesome tutorial. It’s been published for a while but bears repeating. She combines freezer paper and starch as her no fail way to applique. At the … Read More ...
What’s behind Sunni’s Ruby Hex quilt
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shares her secret for dealing with a finicky sewing machine. She vacuums her Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) before using them. That’s right. Something else. This quilt she calls Ruby Hex started out as … Read More ...
Japanese patchwork containers
Quilters, this adorable IKEA hack could also be done with your favorite fabric scraps. Find out how Cindy from IKEA Hackers transformed simple containers at Asker Patchwork.
A big thank you goes to Amy at Mod Podge Rocks for … Read More ...
Technique: Crazy Quilted Pumkin Pillow from ruler
Vickie E. at Spun Sugar Quilts has crafted a Halloween-inspired pillow that’s as fun as it is festive. Using a specialty ruler, she created what she calls the Crazy Punkin Pillow, a delightful project that’s perfect for adding a seasonal … Read More ...
Quilt Class 101 | Miss Print’s Log Cabin block
Kaye at Miss Print did a guest post at Chasing Cottons showing how she makes a Log Cabin block with a fussy cut center. It’s part of the Quilt Class 101 series. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Silk ties into a quilt to remember Dad
Sarah at The AfterCraft finished this lovely modern quilt. She explains,
… Read More ...This is a upcycled quilt I was commissioned for by a young woman whose father had passed away and she had kept his ties. She wanted the ties to
‘Rules to Live By’ favors patchwork
Two of Wise Craft’s ‘Rules to Live By’ involve quilts. That’s not surprising to me. She says,
… Read More ...Every room needs a bit of patchwork (a new pillow in the works above).
A dreary day can always be made better with
Ta Dah!: Mosaic patchwork pillow
Keren at sew la vie wants you to get quilting inspired like she did after trying a mosaic patchwork technique for this pillow front, shown. She said she made it using a tutorial from Oh, Fransson!.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Deb’s Word Challenge Quilt | Texture
This fabulous quilt is Deb’s entry in the Fiberactions Word Challenge: Texture. On her blog Cold Feet Quilter, she explains her process in choosing contrasting feeling fabrics (satin and wool). Click HERE to see the nine blocks up close… Read More ...