Here’s some urban cool, a Nine Patch with curves created by Jenny from Sew Kind of Wonderful. She shows you how to make it on her blog. Go to tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Kind of Wonderful
Tutorial: Machine sewn quilt binding
Melissa at Sew Bitter Sweet shows her method of sewing on binding that requires zero hand sewing. My kind of girl! Making this look good is a challenge, and she’s more than met it. She demonstrates her technique on this … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy tree appliquéd block
Danny at Mommy for Reals made this awesome tree block for the Stash Bee, hosted by Sunni at Love Affair with my Brother. Danny wants you to be able to make this tree too so she generously created a … Read More ...
Patience Corner block for quilt along
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini posted her sixth block – Patience Corner – as part of her Video Sampler Quilt Along. Of this block she explains,
… Read More ...Super easy block to make: no crazy measurements just half-inch measurements and no triangles. Just
Tutorial: Rubbing plates for fabric prints
Lynda at Bloom, Bake and Create said she was inspired to make her own rubbing plates after a recent trip to the Petroglyph National Monument. She then used her finished plates to make rubbings on fabric. See photo. She shares … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted Heart pillow
Maureen at Maureen Cracknell Handmade shows how to make this adorable quilted heart pillow, and in time for Valentine’s Day. She used red felt for the reverse applique around the heart. Brilliant! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: 60 Degree Quilt
Kim at Magnolia Bay Quilts saw this quilt design in a dream. That it worked out tickled her. She explains this is a great quilt pattern for using up fabric scraps. Go HERE to get the Tutorial, in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Granny Square quilt block
Jolene at Blue Elephant Stitches shows how to make a Granny Square quilt block on her blog. For the quilt shown she used 20 Granny Square blocks then used white for the sashing and borders. She quilted it by hand. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Friendship Block pillow
Kerry at verykerryberry shows how to make this pillow step-by-step on her blog. Notice the white areas (bottom row shows up best) where the signature normally goes, she used words fabric. Clever. Go to the tutorial.
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Process: Improv quilt block
Nicole from Mama Love Quilts walks you through her process for creating an improvisational Log Cabin block. In her example block she used solid fabrics and as part of the requirements she says you must be willing to let go… Read More ...
Tutorial: Valentine’s Day topper
Deborah Schlegel from Art Threads shows how to make this Valentine-y table topper at FaveQuilts. She used newspaper (clever for larger designs) and Steam-A-Seam for templates. I like the scrappy look of her hearts and the scalloped edges of … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lurlene’s Scrappy Dresden
Jodi at Pleasant Home is in Week #2 of her 2012 Sew Scraps Along where she featured this quilt block designed by Lurline from Lurline’s Place. It’s a traditional Dresden Plate with a twist. Click HERE to get the … Read More ...
Pattern: Peacocks on Parade quilt
This amazing quilt was created by Kevin Kosbab from Feed Dog Designs. The PDF pattern is available to download at PatternSpot for $7.75 USD.
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Tutorial: HRTs
I’m familiar with Half Square Triangles but not Half Rectangle Triangles. Learn what they are and how to make them at the Modern Quilt Guild blog. It’s part of their 100 Days of Modern Quilting event – Week 1, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Turn instagrams into photostrips
College Prepster shows what you can do with your iPhone instagrams and PhotoShop to take them from virtual photo stream to real. Never heard of this app? Read more about it; go to article by Becky Sullivan for NPR where … Read More ...