Devon at Miss Make said she was inspired to make a quilted version of a Hudson Bay Point Blanket after seeing a knitted one at The Purl Bee. For those unfamiliar with this blanket, she tells a bit of its … Read More ...
Patchwork bag for yarn projects
Knitters, Tamiko shows you how to make this patchwork bag to hold your yarn. She says it’s large enough for a small project, plus will keep your kitty helper out. Get the know-how.
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Spring Fever quilt and tute
Karen at Laugh Yourself Into Stitches just finished this Spring Fever quilt from a pattern in the book Certifiably Crazy by The Buggy Barn. Go HERE for more details about her quilt. She also posted a tutorial showing the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Altering fabric simply
Elizabeth Hartman from Oh, Fransson! did a guest post at The Modern Quilt Guild blog as part of their 100 Days of Modern Quilting – Week of Prints. She took store-bought fabric and transformed it with bleach. She explains,… Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrap Jar Stars blocks
Feeling thrifty? Amber at A Little Bit Biased was in a frugal state of mind when she made this quilt using just the scraps from earlier projects. To a 16-Patch unit she added 8 half-square triangles (HSTs) to create the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted luggage tag
I found this neat tutorial for a quilted luggage tag while attempting a click-through to a French Rose quilt block tutorial on Pinterest. Linda Hubbard at Quilt, Knit, Run, Sew and Gail Mitchell share their know-how, adding they are great … Read More ...
Tutorial: Four Squared quilt
This adorable pooch is sitting on a quilt made by Polly from Aunt Polly’s Porch. You want one (the quilt)? Me too. She shows you how she did it with lots of photos and simple directions over at the Moda … Read More ...
Sew Out Loud QAL and Contest
The Sew Out Loud Quilt Along and Contest is in progress but it’s not too late to join in. Julianna from Sewing Under Rainbow and Joanna at Shape Moth are hosting the online event. There are twelve blocks, the first … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hopscotch quilt for Ellie
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother made this fun, fun, fun quilt for her daughter Ellie. Brilliant idea she had to make it workable as a hopscotch game. Best, she shares lots of photos and instructions on her blog … Read More ...
Tutorial: Planetary mini quilt
Sara at Sew Sweetness shares how she made this mini quilt on her blog. If you are new to piecing curves – which can be gnarly – this would be a good project to learn the technique. She said for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Heart mug rug
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shows step-by-step how to make this crazy-style heart mug rug on her blog. This was a gift to her daughter for Valentine’s Day. Sweet. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Applique Cherry Pillow
Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage shows how to make this adorable pillow on her blog. She used a ragged edge technique to get this look. Adorable. Get the tutorial.
Ed. note: She’s also giving away the pillow, shown here, to celebrate … Read More ...
Hearts and Valentines quilt-y projects | free
Marina & Daryl Lynn from Quilt Inspiration did a roundup of Hearts and Valentines quilted projects. Not only are their picks fabulous, they’re also free, either by downloadable pattern or tutorial. Shown here is Heart Garden by Ellie Roberts. Go … Read More ...
Tutorial: Be Still my Heart quilt block
By reader request, Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio, wrote up a tutorial on how she made this heart quilt block. She published it on her blog awhile ago, but it’s still perfect for this Valentine’s Day. Plus, hearts are good … Read More ...
A split Dresden Plate pillow
Janet from JMD Designs created this pretty pillow. She started with two half Dresden Plates and sewed a patchwork strip in between. Love the effect, as this technique could be used for any quilt block. She provides a free tutorial … Read More ...