LuAnn Kessi of May Your Bobbin Always Be Full introduces us to Dancer, the photo transfer thread-work star in her slideshow The Cow Pony Quilt 2010. She walks us through each step in the process of creating this wonderful … Read More ...
Technique: Invisible thread applique
Alma from Blackbird Designs blog shares four adjustments she makes to her sewing machine to get the right results with invisible thread machine applique. In this photo she ran her bobbin thread through the bobbin holder to increase the bobbin … Read More ...
Leah heard it from the grapevine
Leah from 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting has done it again. She’s created a wonderful filler design she says was inspired by the song “I heard it from the Grapevine”. Go to her video tutorial to see how she … Read More ...
Video: Quilt binding all on the machine
Judy Laquidara of Patchwork Times shares her method for finishing the binding on a quilt 100% on the sewing machine. This involves sewing the top and bottom of the binding at the same time instead of sewing one side down … Read More ...
Technique: Enlarge pieced blocks
Beth from Quilt Island blog is having fun making the blocks from Teach Yourself Blocks from the Past by Marie Henry. She’s even figured out how to increase the block size given in the book from 6 inches to 8 … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Fussy cut bird on a chair
I’m a huge fan of modernist fabric designer Laurie Wisbrun of Scarlet Fig. Sue is too, she sent her this photo of a potholder she made using some of her original fabric Birdies on Chairs Red. Sue used a … Read More ...
A book, a tute, and folksy flannel
Gwen Marston’s book Liberated Quiltmaking II will be released in January 2010. You can pre-order at Amazon.
I love Gwen’s wonky star technique. Here are a few places I’ve seen it. The Silly BooDilly gives Gwen a nod in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sewing borders on quilt tops
Kristin from My Quilter blog is a longarm quilter who says she sees lots of wavy borders in quilt tops given to her to quilt and finish. She shares her method of putting on borders so this will not happen. … Read More ...
Hand-look stitch on sewing machine
Loose Ends is exploring ways to get the hand look of a quilting stitch on her sewing machine. She found a nice example of this at Eugenie.Qs ‘s Gallery Dip-A-Dee Stiching, shown.
The trick she says is to use… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Fence Rail blocks from scraps
Kathie from Inspired by Antique Quilts blog is celebrating. She just finished the blocks in this Fence Rail quilt using fabric from her scrap basket. 
Go here to read more about it. Go here to learn how to make your … Read More ...
Book: Tile Quilt Revival
According to Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture, this book Tile Quilt Revival: Reinventing a Forgotten Form is coming out in January 2010.
She explains,
Tile quilts are done in an applique technique that covers the block, yet exposes the background … Read More ...
“Get back in your sewing room” quilt project
Sarah from The Cutting Table Quilt blog made this quilt from a charm pack, making it come together super fast. She says using precut fabrics is a great way to get back to sewing if you find yourself in a … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Hiding threads
Leah Day of 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs blog shares her nifty technique for hiding your quilting threads so even a judge cannot tell where you started and ended. Go here to see her video.
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Allie gets an “A” for Poppy
Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog shows us step-by-step how to make the Poppy flower from the book A-Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers by Ann Cox. Don’t you love her base block? Nicely done. Go here to see … Read More ...
Finding time to sew with little ones around
Vicki at Sew Inspired blog shares her tips for getting sewing done with small children around. Go here to see the list. While you are there be sure and check out all her finished projects for 2009.
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