Patterns, patchworks and projects
Thanks goes to Heather, a Craft Gossip reader, for sending in this link suggestion to video tutorial, Sew an easy, stress free Drunkard’s Path quilt block. The author cmskallen explains,
… Read More ...A traditional drunkard’s path block is made by sewing
Ritzy Cracker patchwork pillow, made by Debi from Quilting With Debi. Read more about it here.
Ritzy Cracker lap quilt, made by Di from Country Life. Read more about it here.
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Michelle from Yellow Suitcase Studio created this patchwork blanket using thrifted wool sweaters. She how she did it, go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Got Charm? Samelia’s Mum does. She shows how to turn a single charm pack (42 – 5″ squares) into six placemats. Done in fabulous fabric line A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda Fabrics. Go to tutorial.… Read More ...
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this darling Disappearing 9 Patch tote using 5″ charms, making it go together fast. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
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Carla Hegemenn-Crimm at The Scientific Seamstress has created a paper bias tape maker (in two sizes) that is flat, unlike the metal kind you can buy at Hancock’s. My question was, does it burn? Carla says after some use it … Read More ...
This Martha Stewart DIY project is from the aptly named book, Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. Joelle selects a piece of fabric with motifs of varying sizes (small, medium, large). She then makes a quilt sandwich and … Read More ...
Kim from retro mama shows how to make these adorable fabric house ornaments. She said she used quilting cotton scraps for the parts of the house. The numbers are from the fabric selvages. So clever! Go to tutorial.… Read More ...
If this quilt created by Malka Dubrawsky from a stitch in dye doesn’t make you want to learn how to dye fabric nothing will. Malka used a bleach resist for the fabric in this art quilt she calls Twinkle. … Read More ...
Becca at Blue Cricket Design shares how she creates a photo collage for her craft tutorials saying,
I love a good clean minimal look that makes following directions simply (sic) and fast!
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Learn how to make this pretty Hawaiian quilted pillow cover over at Martha Stewart. A small project like this is ideal for beginning quilters, so much less threatening than a full size bed quilt. Go to tutorial.
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Carol at FunThreads made this small art quilt for her swap partner and liked it so much she made another one to keep. If you like it, you can make one too. Go to tutorial.
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The British guards and red bus make this pin cushion fabulous. Maker Sandra from Herzensart did a guest post at Whip Up where she shares how she did it. Go to the Pin Pouffe Tutorial.
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Dolls and Daydreams shows how she makes fabric labels from freezer paper. Making your own sheets to go into you printer will save you money. Get the know-how.
Thanks goes to Totally Tutorials for pointing me to this tutorial.… Read More ...
Julianna from Sewing Under Rainbow shares how she fussy cuts a motif when paper piecing. Here she got the girl in the driver’s seat, so cute. Get the know-how, go to the tutorial.
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