Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy shares how she made this gorgeous quilt block that has a distinctly modern vibe. Besides its looks, she swears it’s an awesome scrap busting block. Get the know-how.
… Read More ...A tute to cure UFO blues
Kelly from Blue Bird Sews shares her secret for getting a quilt top quilted quickly. She says,
… Read More ...This is a quilting tutorial for continuous straight line quilting which can be easily done to finish a quilt top. Too often we
Tutorial: Transfer child’s art to embroider
Laura Bray, and daughter Olivia, are recent guests at When Creativity Knocks. There, Laura shows how to turn your child’s artwork into crafty/quilty projects. Her technique includes simple supplies of fabric art markers and a transfer pencil. Learn which … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Pretty fabric basket
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares how she takes long strips of fabric and turns it into a basket. This could be a great way to use up some leftovers from another project. Go to the tute.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Diamonds Mini Quilt
Lindsay from Craft Buds shares how she made this beautiful, bright quilt. She describes the project,
… Read More ...For this quilt, you can go bright with rainbow solids like I did, or focus on prints. Choose masculine colors, girly colors or whatever
DIY: Upcycled Art Quilt
Marianne known as Trucdart at Instructables wants you to “start thinking outside of the sewing box!” She says making an art quilt is easy with paper, fabric, and items you already have around the house. Get the tute.
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Mad Tea Party Set – quilted goodness
Check it out. Technoplastique made this tea party set with fabric, then quilted it for a dimensional look. Any little girl could put on a proper English tea with this pretty set. She shows you how to make it at … Read More ...
Smug Rug DIY, the end and beginning of swaps
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this pretty patchwork mug rug, she calls smug, using the flying geese block. This large creation concludes a successful mug rug swap and marks the start of a new one. Read more about swaps, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork Pillow 101
Blair from Wise Craft provides simple step-by-step instructions for making this patchwork pillow. Along with gorgeous photos, she shares a technique she swears changed her life. Go to the tute.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Sewing case with removable pouches
Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling shows how she made this pretty and practical roll-up travel case to hold quilting supplies on the go. The pouches are detachable, so you only take out what you need right then. Brilliant! Get the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric postcards
This is an older post, but still worthy. In it Becky from Patchwork Posse teaches how to make fabric postcards from choosing stiffener to finishing. For quilters, postcards are a perfect way to use up scraps. Get the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ties for little guys
Have some stash you need to burn so you can buy more quilting fabric? Well I have an idea. Make a tie for the special little boy in your life. Go to the tutorial.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Patchwork Scrap Map
Kate from See Kate Sew made this divine patchwork map of the US from fabric scraps. Go HERE to see how she did it.
Via Diane Gilleland at Craftzine.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Hardback sketchbook
Amy from Angry Chicken shows how she makes sketchbooks for her kids. But all crafters – young and old – need some of these for doodling and designing. Go to her blog to get the know-how.
… Read More ...Tips for photographing quilts for your blog
Amy Ellis shares a video on her blog that shows how to get the best shots of your quilts. All this is in preparation for the upcoming Bloggers’ Quilt Festival, which she hosts. Go to the video.
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