Ben Venom is a cool dude who quilts in order to create hip art pieces like the one shown here. He has his first solo exhibition – I Don’t Make Mistakes – at Lloyd Benjamin’s Get This! Gallery in Atlanta, … Read More ...
Tip: Organize handwork to increase stitching time
State Line Bag Company sent several Craft Gossip editors a stack of 100% cotton muslin bags to have a crafty-y go with them. Excited to get started, we sorted them by size and divvied them up. I took three 10 … Read More ...
Newsy: Dump and Sew challenge | Linky party starts Sept 10
Avoid measuring and thinking too much is the underlying theme Beth of Love Laugh Quilt uses when piecing for quick results. Called Dump and Sew, she shares how to do it on her blog.
She extends a challenge for … Read More ...
Quilt-y humor over piecing mistake
Suzanne of The Coloradolady did not think her husband paid much attention to her quilt projects, but this changed after a recent conversation. It involves a mistake she points out on the back of her quilt and his reaction to … Read More ...
Eye candy at Festival of Quilts – Birmingham England
Patchwork quilt from the Festival of Quilts, Great Britain. The festival Facebook page explains,
The Festival of Quilts, featuring more than 1200 competition quilts on display at the National Exhibitions Centre (NEC), Birmingham, England.
If any readers made it to … Read More ...
Free quilt patterns at QM for Project Linus
From a recent stop at Quiltmaker Quilty Pleasures, I noticed the magazine has published 14 free quilt patterns for Project Linus since the year 2000. The organization gives handmade quilts and blankets to children who need comfort. The quilt … Read More ...
Event: Quilters Take Manhattan | Goody bag for virtual ticket holders
The *Quilt Alliance’s fall fundraising event is coming up September 15, 2012. Held in Manhattan at the Fashion Institute of Technology, special attendees include Denyse Schmidt, Jennifer Chiaverini and Mark Lipinski. There are 350 spots for people to attend in … Read More ...
Newsy: Nursery Versery contest at Stitched in Color
Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color made this sweet mini quilt with fabric from the Nursery Versery collection by Heather Ross. So smitten with the fabric, she thinks a contest is in order. She explains that you can make anything … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fly with Me mini quilt
Rashida Coleman-Hale from I Heart Linen made this mini quilt as her initiation into The Fat Quarter Gang. Go to Pat Bravo’s Art Gallery Fabrics to get the know-how.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Doodle quilts for college bound twins
Spied on Freshly Pieced W.I.P. Wednesday, Lori of The Inbox Jaunt made this doodle quilt for one of her twin daughters who is returning to college soon. For their dorm rooms, the other twin will get one too – … Read More ...
Project: Great Granny pot holders
Lori of Bee In My Bonnet shares on her blog how to make these Granny Square pot holders. She used up some scraps cut to 1 1/2″ squares to complete these cuties. Get the know-how.
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Video: Beyond the Fabric with Jennifer Paganelli
This summer, Downy produced an online video series “Beyond the Fabric” to celebrate those who make their living with fabrics. The fourth and final episode features fabric designer and book author Jennifer Paganelli. In the video, she says she has … Read More ...
Leena won a Viking at Quilt Meet
Leena of Creative Instincts is excited to share her weekend activities on her blog – no lolling around the house there. She attended a Quilt Meet organized by Huskvarna Viking and learned from instructors Gabrielle Moosa and Devayanee Kachare (quilting … Read More ...
Tip: Binding a quilt
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy shares on her blog how to best hold a quilt sandwich together when binding it by hand. Get the know-how.
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Name your favorite “art” teacher and free printable
It’s back to school in many parts of the world. For me, this time of year brings back memories of all the teachers I’ve had and loved. That’s why a post by Sandy of Waiting for the Muse grabbed my … Read More ...