Kaye of Miss Print shares on her blog how to make quilted hexagon (hexie) coasters. She used two techniques that a quilter will find useful, quilt-as-you-go and English paper piecing. Go HERE to get the know-how.
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Nauti pillow from EZ Dresden ruler
The talent behind Celtic Thistle took the EZ Dresden Ruler Challenge by the Salt Lake City Modern Quilt Guild and made her Nautical-themed pillow, shown. She shares step-by-step instructions on how she did it. Get the tutorial.
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Tips for machine quilting by Wendy
Wendy of Late to Create shares some quilting tips on her blog after readers sent her lots of questions. I don’t want to share any here, so get on over to her blog to see what she has to say. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pears placemats and napkins
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife showcases more of her yummy Fruitful Hands fabric line in these quilted placemats and matching napkins. The soft, gentle color palette makes me yearn for a cozy cup of tea with a friend. Perfect for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Reversible mug rug with Batman Print
A very thoughtful mom who blogs over at Crafty Stacy made this rug and tea cup as a gift for her eldest daughter leaving for college. She combined some strip piecing and a simple nine patch to complete the top. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pixie Hexie Wallet with Olive the Ostrich
Sara of Sew Sweetness created this small wallet using fabric from the Olive the Ostrich collection by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman. She backs a paper pieced hexagon base with flexible interfacing and then glues it to a metal purse … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stars and crazy heart Christmas decor
Get your Christmas groove on with Ros of Ros Made Me as she starts her countdown to the holidays with the first of many tutorials she’s hosting on her blog. Perfect for decor or gifts, this six point star softie … Read More ...
Tutorial: Double Flip HST quilt block
Now that school has started, Elizabeth of Don’t Call Me Betsy, is relishing the extra time she has for sewing. She started by creating this quilt block from fabric out of Laura Gunn’s Cosmos Collection. I need to know how … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt-y potholder by Noble Wife
Jacquelynne of The Nobel Wife has the perfect project for using up orphan or test quilt blocks. None available, just pick a favorite pattern and get started sewing. Practical and pretty, this is a great item to make for your … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bias binding for quilts
Kathy of Stitch by Stitch shares how to make bias binding, saying that people ask her all the time how she does it. You can always buy binding in stores, but selection is limited to mostly solids. Get the know-how… Read More ...
Tutorial: Diane’s hexagon placemats for large-scale motifs
Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod did a guest post at Spoonflower showing how to make a set of placemats to successfully showcase large-scale graphical motifs. Starting with fabrics from a popular Spoonflower designer Holli Zollinger, she created three traditional hexagon shapes, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Discovery box for baby
Danny of Mommy For Reals shares a tutorial for this discovery box she made as a gift for her daughter, soon to turn one year. With lots of photos and detailed instructions, you can make one too. Get the tutorial… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sunflower table runner by Staci
Sunflowers are in their glory this time of year. Staci at Crafty Staci created this sunflower table runner to celebrate the flower and to show off some cute buttons at the same time. The flowers are made of felt and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric drawers from Liberty scraps
Nova of A Cuppa and a Catch up has another great project she’s sharing on her blog. Part of the Liberty Scrap Challenge, this gorgeous set of drawers had humble beginnings. Find out what she did to transform them – … Read More ...
Tute and meet: Travel tidy for keys and loose change
Fiona of Celtic Thistle made this adorable travel tidy and decided to create a tutorial for it as a way to give back to the blogging community (she’s mostly blog taught). She also entered this tutorial in Plum and June’s… Read More ...