Blue Elephant Stitches made this beautiful quilt from a pattern she got over at Stitched in Color. Go HERE to learn more about her interpretation of the venerable Penny Patch.
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Quilting Isn’t Funny Blog Tour!
Thank you Megan Dougherty for giving me the best laughs I’ve had since I read a copy of The Sweet Potato Queen’s Book of Love by Jill Connor. Like Jill, Megan’s brand of humor is equally irreverent, only Megan’s subject … Read More ...
Sewing machine cover {cute alert}
Birds flit around this sewing machine on a cotton duck cloth base in this fun creation made by JennyJen42. The pink gingham lining is the perfect choice here. Thanks goes to Quilter’s Pastiche for pointing out this great find.… Read More ...
Newsy: Holiday Hullabaloo Blog Hop
Sandy of Upstairs Hobby Room is hosting a blog hop, Holiday Hullabaloo. Sponsored by The Art of Home, there are prizes offered at every stop. Go get the schedule and start hopping.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Tokyo quilt block
This elegant quilt block is the creation of Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts. Inspired by living in Japan, she explains this represents Tokyo and is her contribution to the Big City Girl QAL. She shares how she made … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted pillow [a great gift idea]
Ms Midge offers up this pretty pillow as part of her Cushion for Christmas Blog Hop. She believes pillows make great gifts, as they don’t require the same time commitment as a quilt. With the holidays upon us, this … Read More ...
Cat QAL at Oh, Fransson!
This is exciting news. Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! is hosting a Cat Quilt Along starting on Sunday, December 1. Noting the timing of this, it might be fun to use holiday fabrics for the cat faces. Go HERE to … Read More ...
Celtic Solstice mystery quilt
Bonnie of Quiltville’s Quips and Snips has kicked off her 2013 mystery quilt, the Celtic Solstice. Go HERE to get your first clue.
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Tutorial: Modern Christmas Tree quilt
Christa is hosting a Quilt Along (QAL) on her blog for a Modern Christmas Tree wall hanging. On the color diagram you see her quilt pattern for piecing the top. On the other she generously shares her sketch for free … Read More ...
Tutorials: Père-Noël quilt
Teresa of Teresa Down Under shares on her blog how to make this Christmas-themed lap quilt. She’s broken it down into three parts, the first is piecing the quilt top – notice she’s using gorgeous holiday fabric. The second is … Read More ...
Little Deer Cathedral Windows
I’m fawning over Kerri’s (lovely little handmades) latest quilt project. Her Cathedral Windows are made from fussy cut motifs on a polka dot ground. Once she makes enough, she plans to sew them into a pillow.
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Running reds and redemption
Oh, the dreaded reds running upon washing. It snagged quilt historian Barbara Brackman of Material Culture with this gorgeous red and green quilt top. She finds redemption through a fellow blogger, Vicki Welsh. Read the entire story right here… Read More ...
Beatles quilt survived tornado
Bonnie of Quiltville is getting the word out about this Beatles-inspired quilt that survived a deadly tornado in Illinois last week. It needs to find its way home. Visit her blog post to learn more about this storm and how … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Twin trumps fears with Gypsy Kisses
This is s small section of a quilt top made by Jessica of Twin Fibers. She admits she was daunted by the difficulty of the piecing, but got over it once she started. And what a finish to show … Read More ...
Penny Patch quilt along for beginners
Rachel of Stitched in Color is showing newbie quilters how to create a quilt, from design to done. The image shown here is from post 9, Sew and Assemble Blocks. There’s no expiration on these tutorials, go HERE to … Read More ...