Patterns, patchworks and projects
Linda at Buzzing and Bumbling shows how she made these star-bursts positioned where the fabric blocks intersect. It’s an interesting design element that looks smashing as part of this Halloween tablecloth. Though she stresses this technique can be used for … Read More ...
Andie Johnson Sews started with a piece of large scale fabric and with a few simple tools and materials turned it into a stunning piece of art. Find out how she did it, get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Alix at Mamaka Mills laid out a quilt top on her design board, shown. Using plaid shirting fabric from retail samples she came up with a construction technique for the square block she calls Peek-a-boo. When asked why she created … Read More ...
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek used a technique she learned from AmandaJean to sew up this pretty zig zag mug rug. The “cheat” is not having to piece triangles. For new quilters, triangles have an edge cut on the bias, … Read More ...
Very Kerry Berry shows how she made this improvisational quilt block starting with a solid fabric base in Moda Coal. Clever use of words on fabric. See more of her Floating Bricks blocks on her blog. Click HERE to go … Read More ...
Julianna from Jednoiglec does a guest post at Sew Sweetness as part of their Sewing Back-to-School series. Learn how to make scrappy prairie points in an original way and get some tips for sewing ric-rac and pom-poms trim. Click HERE … Read More ...
I love it when craft bloggers create a separate page for their instructional posts, especially when that blogger is Mary at The Tulip Patch. Her sewing/quilting related tutorials are all well written and on topics you do not see … Read More ...
Thanks goes to Erin at One Piece at a Time for sharing links yesterday to Sharon Schamber’s video tutorials on hand basting a quilt. For large quilts, this part of making a quilt is back-breaking work and by the end … Read More ...
I’m intrigued by the technique described in this book, Give and Take Fabric Applique
by Canadian authors Daphne Greig and Susan Purney Mark. They say this about it,
… Read More ...A two-for-one technique that makes tricky shapes super easy to appliqué. …This
“How Big is the Sky” baby quilt by Moon Spirit Studios Etsy. The maker describes it,
Mama and Baby owl perch together on a leafy branch under the full moon.
What sets this quilt apart is the sweet conversation … Read More ...
In honor of National Sewing Month coming up in September Lindsay from Craft Buds says she is going back to basics for anyone who might want to pick up sewing or quilting. Topics include self-healing mats, rotary cutters, and scissors. … Read More ...
I love this quilty pillow, the gray lattice make the bright fabrics sing. You can make your own version ’cause Sara at Sew Sweetness has written up a tutorial on her blog. There are lots of photos and detailed steps. … Read More ...
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother… designed this quilt top saying,
It is a quick and easy quilt to assemble – perfect for a weekend project.
Well, if you use her tube strip piecing method she shows you in … Read More ...
Lynn Koolish at C&T Publishing Blog is giving away a copy of Katie Pasquini Masopust’s new book, Inspirations in Design for the Creative Quilter: Exercises Take You From Still Life to Art Quilt. Katie’s approach to quilting is painterly, so … Read More ...
Christina from A Few Scraps shows how she made these Double Disappearing 9-Patch blocks. Love ’em. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
