Join Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt for the kickoff of her very first Have a Stitchin’ Weekend. First up is a tutorial on half-square triangles done as she says in That Girl style. No pinning, measuring, or drawing … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Embroidery floss for quilting
Janet from JMD Designs shows how she substituted embroidery floss in bright colors for regular quilting thread on several of her patchwork projects. Visit her POST to see more.… Read More ...
Follow-up post for gadget peephole
Nikki at Nikki, In Stitches did a post a bit ago where a commenter talked about how she used a peephole to design quilts. This got everyone in the blogosphere talking about it. So Nikki did some research on the … Read More ...
Book review: 101 Log Cabin Blocks
Log Cabin fans, this one’s for you. I received an evaluation copy of this quilting pattern book 101 Log Cabin Blocks
created by House of White Birches released this month. Product Description: This book is 112 pages and includes diagrams … Read More ...
Book review: Herbs, Spices & Fruits of the Bible
Biblical scholars and gardeners with an interest in applique, this one’s for you. I received an evaluation copy of this quilting pattern book Herbs, Spices & Fruits of the Bible
by Helga Curtis. Publisher is House of White Birches with … Read More ...
Single Girl Quilt-Along and template tip
Holly from Bijou Lovely joined the Single Girl Quilt-Along, see their Flickr group. She shares a cash saver tip today on her blog. Instead of using expensive Myler plastic sheets she made her Single Girl ring templates from … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rounded Quilt Corners
Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt shows how to make rounded corners on a quilt. The secret is cutting the binding on the bias, something she knows a new quilter might not know. She also claims a particular tool helps her … Read More ...
A must-make: Ticker Tape quilt
Joanna from Applique Today created this pretty little mini quilt, still a WIP (work in progress). She got the idea from the Ticker Tape quilt by Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts from a couple of years back.
The great … Read More ...
Newsy: Sue teaching at Madeline Island
Sue Spargo will be teaching a 5 day creative workshop at the Madeline Island School of the Arts located in Wisconsin, USA. Dates are September 26 – 30, 2011. Here’s her class information:
“Creating with Hand-dyed Wool and Textural Fabrics”… Read More ...
Giveaway: Quiltmaking Tips and Techniques book
Don’t miss a chance to win a copy of this book, Quiltmaking Tips and Techniques. It’s a giveaway over at Kaye Woods Quilting Friends. Contest closes Monday March 7, 2011. Go to the post to enter.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Bunting quilt using cutter
Christina from A Few Scraps shares how she made this bunting quilt using the Accuquilt GO! fabric cutter. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric gift box
Michele from Michele Made Me shows how she made this completely adorable fabric gift box. She promises this project will not only make you a gift giving maven, but it will help you perfect your free motion quilting skills. Go … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ice Fabric Dyeing
After Lynda from Bloom, Bake and Create posted her tutorial on snow fabric dyeing she received many comments from readers asking her what to do if you don’t have snow. She responded with a new tutorial on how to use … Read More ...
Tutorial: Baby quilt in 7 steps
Crafty Mummy wants you off the sidelines if you want to try quilting but have not jumped in yet. This easy to put together baby quilt is made up of simple rows. For a beginner, sewing a series of straight … Read More ...
Event: A Geoclectic Extravaganza
If you live or work close to Dover New Hampshire, be sure and check out ongoing art exhibit A Geoclectic Extravaganza held through March 4, 2011 at The Washington Street Mills Business and Cultural Center.
One of the featured … Read More ...