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.
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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. 
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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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Video tutorial: Folding a fat quarter
At Kootoyoo blog find out how to turn an 18′ x 22″ piece of fabric into a perfect square fat quarter. It even has pockets. This is not how I fold mine, but I’m going to try it the next … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Double stitched log cabin block
Kelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.
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Video: Pop Garden scrap flowers
Don’t miss Heather Bailey’s live interview on NBC’s Studio 5 where she demonstrates how to make these pretty fabric flowers. Go here to view the video.
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Tutorial: Paper piecing a scrap basket
Dena of Threads To Fabric blog shares a wonderfully detailed tutorial on paper piecing. She includes a good tip on how to keep your blocks in shape too. Get the how-to.
Via Dena from Quilter Going Bananas
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Two tutes: Leaders/Enders and Stars
Belinda of Brown Dirt Cottage blog shares her Leaders and Enders project; saying it’s perfect for using up leftover fabric strips and strings. It’s based on a method taught by Bonnie of Quiltville. Get the tutorial.
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Lilly Pilly wall hanging
Australian quilt designer Kellie Wulfsohn made and gave away this beautiful wall hanging on her blog Don’t look now! After congratulating the winner she added,
For those of you who asked … yes Lilly Pilly will be released as a … Read More ...
Technique: Fussy cut to perfection
I trolled the web looking for fussy cut fabric motifs. I found this wonderful example – a mermaid in a Dresden plate block by Rita from Free Falling blog.
Over the Labor Day weekend, my daughter fussy cut this … Read More ...
Tutorial: The Lazy Dyer
Melody Johnson of The Lazy Dyer blog is a founding member of the Chicago School of Fusing of which I’m a huge fan. She shares her technique for dying fabrics, saying it’s not exactly the right way…just exactly my way… Read More ...