This is an irresistibly cute pillow I spied at Boys, Buttons, and Butterflies. Heidi used a foundation piecing method to create the scrappy heart then surrounded it with these sweet words,
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Tutorial: Fabric puff, not exactly a yo yo
Janet from JMD Designs shows how she created these fabric puffs for an embellishment on her pretty patchwork bag. She explains puffs are different from yo yos since for a puff the edge is not turned before stitching. She also … Read More ...
Tutorial: Amy’s Dresden Plate quilt block
Amy at Stitchery Dickory Dock has demystified the dreaded Dresden Plate quilt block. Follow her step-by-step instructions and she says you can cross this off your bucket list. Click HERE to go to her Dresdens Decoded Tutorial.
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DIY: Straighten up fabric without ripping it
Susan at Living with Punks shows how she straightens up a piece of fabric to get it ready to cut. If you’ve ever wondered why some fabric shops rip the fabric off the bolt instead of cutting it, it’s to … Read More ...
DIY: Anthro-inspired Pinwheel Pushpins
Jessica at Sew Homegrown says this project is a great way to burn some scraps while marking a gift off your holiday list. Best, these tiny beaded yo yo pushpins are inexpensive to make, unlike the Anthropologie ones that inspired … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cross-Terrain quilt
Lee Heinrich from freshly pieced has her first Moda Bake Shop project; a recipe for a Cross-Terrain Quilt, shown. She showcases the Terrain fabric line by Kate Spain. So pretty. Get the know-how.
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Wake up and smell the stippling!
Leah at The Free Motion Quilting Project has heard all the excuses by quilters hesitant to do their own quilting. Teacher and champion of stitching it out on a domestic sewing machine has this to say,
… Read More ...Wake up! It’s time
Tutorial: Scrappy Armrest Pincushion
Amy at During Quiet Time shows how she made this wonderfully different pincushion/armrest. I can’t count the times I’ve stuck needles on the back of my sofa when I had to jump up for a second. Anyone working with needles … Read More ...
Tutorial: Blocking a quilt
Quilt me Happy! shows how she blocks a quilt. Blocking or squaring a quilt comes in after the three layers are quilted but before the binding is sewn on. She said she doesn’t bother doing this step on small quilts, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Y-Seams quilt block
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares her method for creating the often feared Y-Seam. She even created this badge with the following pithy saying on her Flickr group:
I scream, You scream, We all scream, For Y-seams.
So funny. Go … Read More ...
Patchwork placemats start ’12 Gifts’
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts kicked off the 12 Gifts of Christmas Blog Hop event with a tutorial on these modern, reversible patchwork placemats. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ryan’s Holiday Ribbon block
Ryan at I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts shows how to make his Holiday Ribbon Block, (photo left). Each finished block measures 12 1/2″ square. Make 16, join them together in rows of four, add a border and you will … Read More ...
Free Motion Practice Along at Fluffy Sheep
Cindy at Fluffy Sheep Quilting is hosting Free Motion Fridays on her blog so she and others can learn and improve their free motion quilting skills. She calls it a Practice Along. If you want to join in first view … Read More ...
Kim’s list: 101 handmade holiday tutorials
Get your handmade on with 101 Handmade Holiday Tutorials by Kim at Everything Etsy. Wow, that’s a lot of research.
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Tutorial: Bella Crossing quilt at Moda
Elizabeth Dackson at Don’t Call Me Betsy couldn’t get the idea for this quilt – Bella Crossing – out of her head. I’m very glad because she ended up creating it. Even better, she made a tutorial and submitted it … Read More ...