Felicity of Felicity Quilts did a guest post at FairyFace Designs with a tutorial on how to make this scrappy potholder as part of the {Sew} Get Started: Beginner Sewing Tutorials series. Felicity will show you how to paper piece … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cakecup Pincushion
Jessica of Teacher Gone Crafty shows us how to make a cupcake pincushion on her blog. A batch of these would make great gifts for family and friends. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Teacher Gone Crafty
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Tutorial: Twelve Triangles BOM Placemats
Fabric Fascination shares how to make quilted placemats starting out with four blocks from her Twelve Triangles Block of the Month (BOM) pattern featured last week on her blog. After you add some fabric, you will end up with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Diamond Stack quilt block
Anna of Six White Horses made this 12.5″ diamond stack quilt block for the 4×5 Modern Quilt Bee where she is a participant. Of the block she says,
… Read More ...I think it’s much easier to make than it looks, but you
Tutorial: Kindle Cover
Jennie of Clover and Violet shares how to make a patchwork Kindle Cover on her blog. She explains how to adapt her dimensions to fit any size reader. I like both of her examples, shown here, although the one with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Santa Cruz quilt for festival
Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt! entered this quilt (top) in the Festival of Half Square Triangles happening now at Canoe Ridge Creations. She said she named it Santa Cruz because it reminds her of the beach. I love her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cupcake and cherries tray mat
Farah of Craft A World shares how she made this tray mat (aka mug rug) on her blog. She explains she embroidered the cupcake and cherries using a stem stitch, then edged it with patchwork. It’s sweet and sophisticated, love … Read More ...
How to Make a Postage Stamp Quilt – A Scrap Lover’s Dream Project
If you have a growing pile of fabric scraps and no idea what to do with them, a Postage Stamp quilt is one of the best scrap quilt patterns to start with. This timeless quilting design transforms tiny fabric squares … Read More ...
Tutorial: Kaleidoscope quilt block
Holly of Bijou Lovely shares how to make a kaleidoscope quilt block on her blog. Four kaleidoscope blocks make up her quilt, shown here. Thanks goes to Kati Rozsnyo for this great find. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Plastic animal pincushion
Emi of Small Good Things is certain this alpaca kid’s toy turned pincushion is just the thing to cheer up her craft room. She shows you how to make one on her blog. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Stylish Storage Boxes
Cheryl of Sew Can Do is celebrating National Quilting Month with a project and tutorial for her nesting quilted fabric storage boxes. She explains,
… Read More ...The boxes use an ultra firm stabilizer so they are sturdy & hold their shape well.
Tutorial: Valleys and Vs in applique
I love this tutorial I found at A Passion for Applique. Carrie shows how to deal with those pesky valleys and Vs in needle turn applique. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Underwater stripes bag with pattern
This pretty bag is Sara’s (Sew Sweetness) entry in the Festival of Half Square Triangles happening now at Canoe Ridge Creations. I love how those two colors she chose work together. She explains you need basic sewing and quilting … Read More ...
Tutorial: Amy’s simple quilt for charity
Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter did a guest post today at Confessions of a Fabric Addict all for a good cause. Sarah asked her to share a simple project that would be perfect for her Hands2Help Charity Quilt … Read More ...
Tutorial: Radiant Ring block | a ‘messed with’ Rolling Stone
April is Elizabeth’s (Don’t Call Me Betsy) month in the Stash Trad Bee and she chose the Rolling Stone block, saying she liked the historical significance it holds. Elizabeth didn’t stop there, she updated the look of it to swoon-worthy. … Read More ...