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 ...
I wanna be a fuser like Laura
Quilt artist and teacher Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik blog is going to be busy in September spreading the word that it’s okay to be a fuser. Get details here.
[tags]Chicago School of Fusing, Artfabrik, teacher, iron on applique[/tags]… Read More ...
Making a space for patchwork
If you are considering taking up patchwork, don’t wait until you can have a separate sewing room. Just do what I did here and carve out a place in any workable area of your home. This was my dining room.… Read More ...
Online community for quilters
Konstantin of Quilted Paradise Web site provides a weekly newsletter and a forum for quilters. It’s free for subscribers. Go here to find out more.
A big thank you to Rose Kelly for suggesting this link. She says, it … Read More ...
Free eBook from Quilting Arts
Go to Quilting Arts online to download your free eBook, How to Make a Quilt—67 Machine Stitching Tips and Motifs.
If you’re a member, you will just enter your password then the download is yours. If not, you will … Read More ...
Log Cabin Barn Raising
This quilt from the American Folk Art Museum is the earliest Log Cabin in their collection. Photo by Schecter Lee. Quilt description:
This quilt is constructed in a Barn Raising pattern in which light and dark fabrics are arranged to … Read More ...
Thrift store foam makes the quilt
Michelle of Ey Embellishments blog made this Super Simple Stamps quilt using Fannie Carte’s method for creating stamps from scratch. Go here to give it a try. Go here to see the entire Stamps quilt and some closeups. Nice … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make your own clay buttons
Lynda of The Great American Quilt Factory blog shows how to make clay buttons in a nifty slide show. She says, The buttons are very easy to do and add a one-of-a-kind embellishment to your work.
Get the how-to … Read More ...
Biscuit Basin inspires a color palette
Candy from Candied Fabrics blog took this inspiring photo of Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, USA. Go here to read more. As an aside, I’m a fan of anyone who has a blog post titled Chartreuse is the … Read More ...
Technique: Prewashing fabric
Laura of Adventures of a Quilting Diva blog shares her tips for prewashing fabric smaller than 1/2 yard to avoid tangles. Go here to read more.
[tags]prewash fabric, tips, technique, tangles[/tags]… Read More ...
Tutorial: Blooms
Natalie of Natalie Ross in Stitches blog shows how to make this pretty fabric flower. What a fun embellishment idea for your next patchwork project. Get the tutorial.
[tags]Natalie Ross, tutorial, blooms, petals, flowers, stitching by hand, sewing, embellish, … Read More ...
Best way to travel to “Sew-cials”
Have you ever gone to a sewing event and left behind a crucial item like your sewing machine foot control or something as basic as scissors? I have and blogger Insights From SewCalGal admitted to it in a recent post … Read More ...
Tutorial: Magic Baby quilt
Natalia of Piece N Quilt blog shares how to make this baby quilt using the magic of Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) and Ric Rac. It’s so pretty and quick to piece, it would make a great last minute gift or … Read More ...