Patterns, patchworks and projects
If you’ve ever fallen down the rabbit hole of half-square triangles (and honestly, who hasn’t?), then the archived tutorial “Half Square Triangles – Fast, Easy and Accurate!” from Katie’s Quilting Corner is a lovely little time capsule worth revisiting.
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Katie of Katie’s Quilting Corner is hosting a Quilt Along on her blog where you will learn a basic Bargello technique starting with something less intimidating than a quilt – a table runner and placemats. Go HERE to learn more… Read More ...
Candace of The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge shows how to make a Swoon block out of 5″ charm squares. Further she explains her newly discovered technique that eliminates many of the seams in this quilt block. Brilliant! Go HERE to … Read More ...
Jeni from In Color Order did a guest tutorial at Riley Blake–Cutting Corners College showing how to make this pretty pieced pincushion. Get the know-how.
Via Lish Dorset at CRAFT.
Image credit: Riley Blake Designs
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This unique sewing box is Rebecca Roach‘s entry in the SLICED competition hosted by the Moda Bake Shop. She shares how to make one at Moda; calling the project Lonely Teardrops No More. Get the know-how. Rebecca blogs … Read More ...
Last Friday, Corey at Little Miss Shabby said the following about her Organic Elements quilt on her blog:
… Read More ...This might be my favorite quilt yet that I have made for MBS. The Moda Bella Solids (Warm Pastels Colorway) that
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts is celebrating her one year blogiversary with a freebie. She shares how to make a blog button with a tool that she says is a great substitute for Picnik, now defunct. It’s PicMonkey. … Read More ...
Alicia at Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how to make fabric coasters on her blog. She explains each coaster requires six 5″ squares of fabric, and with four you fold into triangles. Interesting. Get the tutorial.
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Kati at Kati’s Quilting and Sewing did a series of tutorials on her blog after readers kept asking how she created the chenille part of one of her quilts, Lilly Flower, shown.
Susan at West Coast Crafty shows how to make this patchwork tote bag on her blog. If you are new to quilting, no worries, she includes a video on how to piece a basic log cabin block. She provides dimensions … Read More ...
Sarah Fielke (The Last Piece and SEWN) shares how to make this festive block over at Gen Q Magazine. How nice, a green shamrock to honor St. Patrick’s Day, almost here. Get the tutorial.
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Flamingo Toes made this adorable dish towel for her mother-n-law. She said she used free-form stitching around the teacups. Click HERE to get the teacup pattern and the how-to.
This zippered makeup bag is adorable. The Coneflower applique with blanket stitching makes it. Siri at Tolga shows how she made it on her blog. Get the tutorial.
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Love your feline sewing companions as much as I do? Well, why not make them a Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy like the one I found over at Sew4Home. Designer Alicia Thommas uses 2 7/8 inch wide strips for this … Read More ...
Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew shows how to make this baby quilt from a classic pattern, the Hourglass. With lots of steps and photos, this is a tutorial I’ll be Pinning. Get the tutorial.
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