Calling all quilters! Lark Crafts is currently accepting images of exceptional traditional quilts to be considered for publication in 500 Traditional Quilts, curated by Karey Bresenhan. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2012. Go HERE for details.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Hope Market Tote
After a long winter, it’s wonderful to give a nod to the inherent hope that Spring brings us. Denyse Schmidt created this Hope Market Tote and offers the pattern as a free download on her website. I missed it when … Read More ...
Quilting types and styles | Pat Sloan
Join Pat Sloan at The Learning Center today where she talks about quilting types and styles. Guests include Melissa Dunworth, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Alissa Haight Carlton, Jennifer Ofenstein, Katy Jones and Pokey Bolton. Topics include: Pieced, Appliqued, Art, Modern, Paper … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Urban Nine Patch
Judi at Green Fairy Quilts made this striking block for the Urban Nine Patch Quilt Along. She added it was her practice block. I say it turned out great! Go HERE to read more.
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Tutorial: Shamrock quilt block at GenQ
Sarah Fielke (The Last Piece and SEWN) shares how to make this festive block over at Gen Q Magazine. How nice, a green shamrock to honor St. Patrick’s Day, almost here. Get the tutorial.
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Oodalolly quilt exudes joy
Rachel at Stitched in Color finished this quilt she calls Oodalolly. She explains,
It finishes 56″x 72″, a happy size for cuddling, with one side rainbow riot and the other side minimalist urban zen.
I love that she bound … Read More ...
“Dragger” quilt finished, first in 2012
Nancy at Tattered Garden Quilting is celebrating her first finish of 2012 with this pretty Sunday Sampler quilt. Besides finished, she calls it a dragger. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Tattered Garden Quilting
… Read More ...Online tool to find fabric
I tried out a new-to-me website today, FindMyFabric.com. Take a photo of the fabric you wish to find and this online search engine will hopefully find a store that sells prints like it.
I uploaded a typewriter motif … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stacked Teacups Dish Towel
Flamingo Toes made this adorable dish towel for her mother-n-law. She said she used free-form stitching around the teacups. Click HERE to get the teacup pattern and the how-to.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Arkansas Traveler block
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill mentioned this quilt block on her blog today. It’s a modern variation of the Arkansas Traveler quilt block made by Lee at Freshly Pieced. Lee shows how she made it. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coneflower bag
This zippered makeup bag is adorable. The Coneflower applique with blanket stitching makes it. Siri at Tolga shows how she made it on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Tolga
… Read More ...Ta Dah!: Darcy’s mini quilt a dandy
Darcy at Modern Cozy entered this mini quilt in the Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge. I love how she echo embroidered a single dandelion. Click HERE to read more.
Image credit: Modern Cozy
… Read More ...Tutorial: Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy
Love your feline sewing companions as much as I do? Well, why not make them a Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy like the one I found over at Sew4Home. Designer Alicia Thommas uses 2 7/8 inch wide strips for this … Read More ...
Meet the March banner winners
From over 300 entries, Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt, selected the four winners for the March Swinging Into Spring banner contest she hosted on her blog. They are LuAnn, Jess, Amanda and Boriana. See their winning quilts and get … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hourglass baby quilt
Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew shows how to make this baby quilt from a classic pattern, the Hourglass. With lots of steps and photos, this is a tutorial I’ll be Pinning. Get the tutorial.
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