Don’t miss this fun event, a blog tour sponsored by Riley Blake to promote their Union Jack fabric panels. Participating bloggers will share project ideas starting 4/1 and ending 5/1; get the blog tour schedule.
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Ta Dah!: Sinking Sun mini quilt
Is this sun rising or setting? For Jacquie (Tallgrass Prairie Studio) it’s setting. Her mini quilt, Sinking Sun, is a stunner. Check out her quilting stitches in this closeup. Go HERE to see more great photos of … Read More ...
Free download: Vintage iron
I spied this vintage iron graphic over at the Graphics Fairy while admiring her vintage coffee pot. Think of the possibilities or the iron. Just print it out, frame it and give it a spot in your sewing/quilting space. … Read More ...
Quilts for mudslide first responders
Quiltingranny, a retired 911 dispatcher and trainer, heads up a charity called Layers of Hope – Quilting 911. Its mission is to make quilts for the first responders (firefighters for example) in a community which has sustained a tragedy or … Read More ...
Tenugui baby quilt
Cynthia of A Quilter by Night fussy cut some of her Tenugui towels to go into a baby quilt. I love this Mt. Fuji block, don’t you? All this sewing is to welcome a couple friend’s baby into the world. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Two-color Prarie Points
Responding to reader requests, Marcy of Made by Me in Red, shares how to make a Prairie Point with two colors. Not sure what a Prairie Point is? Well, it’s fabric triangles folded then sewn to the border of … Read More ...
Danielle excited about Salvage Atlanta
Danielle of Thompson Family Life is stoked to have a booth in Salvage Atlanta where she can sell some of her vintage goodies. She admits she’s been collecting for such a long time she knows she needs to unload some … Read More ...
Spring Butterfly block for Vintage QAL
Happy first day of Spring! These butterflies fit the scene of blooming flowers, pollinating bees and nest building birds. Charise Creates shares these Spring Butterfly blocks as part of her Vintage Block Quilt Along (QAL), in progress. Go HERE … Read More ...
Practice makes perfect placemats
Rachael Rabbit doodle stitched these fancy feathers and kept going until she had made four quilted placemats. All this started out as a way to practice making feathers from a FMQ pattern by Leah Day. Go HERE to see more … Read More ...
Free pattern: Boho Urban Chiks
This is a stunning quilt pattern I spied over at Sewn’s free pattern page. It’s not obvious how the top is constructed. You strip piece fabric (in this case they used the Boho Urban Chiks line) to make a … Read More ...
Spring Clothesline with Kittens quilt
This scene with kittens in a basket while Mom (or Dad) hang clothes on the line is adorbs. It’s the center portion of a quilt made by Linda Lanier of ArtsySewin with the pattern Wind in the Whiskers by McKenna … Read More ...
Tutorial: Semi-portable design wall
A design wall is essential for getting the best results when laying out a quilt top. Karin of Leigh Laurel Studios agrees, saying
The design wall has by far been the most valuable addition to my studio.
If you have … Read More ...
Swatch from the Sonnet collection
This is sure to become one of those pieces of fabric you are afraid to cut up. Due in stores soon, let me introduce you to Couplet in Afternoon from the Sonnet collection designed by Victoria Findlay Wolfe (Newcastle Fabrics).… Read More ...
Sashed Shamrock – free pattern
Psst. Victoria Findlay Wolfe just shared a link to her embroidered shamrock pattern via her FB page. It was part of Aurifil’s 2012 Designer of the Month series hosted by Pat Sloan. I especially love the name Victoria … Read More ...
DIY baby wrap
Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew made this adorable quilted wrap for her daughter’s baby doll. She shows lots of great photos of her project on this post. Plus, on a later post she gives measurements so you can make … Read More ...