Anna at Six White Horses shows how to make improvisational pieced chevron blocks on her blog. She said the inspiration came from a pillow she saw at Anthropologie that had a wonky chevron pattern. Go HERE to see more.… Read More ...
Pat Sloan LIVE radio | 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some rock stars of the online quilting community. They include Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik, Vicki Welsh of Field Trips in Fiber, and Malka Dubrawsky of A Stitch in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Paper piecing for the terrified
Katy at The Littlest Thistle is demystifying foundation paper piecing by hosting a series of tutorials on her blog. Week 1 is Courthouse Steps. See her Courthouse Steps Block here. If you want to learn paper piecing but are … Read More ...
Free pattern: Pieced Butterfly Block
Nothing says Spring like butterflies. Martha at Q is for Quilter made this butterfly block by modifying an Alice Brook’s pattern. She warns it’s not for beginning quilters because it’s pieced, not appliqued. Get her modified pattern on the sidebar … Read More ...
Let them quilt cakes and clocks
Deb at Cold Feet Quilter is celebrating some quilt-y finishes on her blog today, including this one shown, Sweet Dreams. She explains,
I was thinking Cinnamon swirl streusel cake.
She shows several more photos of this quilt where you … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Chevron quilt from Pips
Heather at Quilt or Stitch made this wonderful chevron quilt, happily using up her stash of Sherbert Pips by Aneela Hoey. Go HERE to see more great photos of her project.
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Cindy at Hyacinth shows off the five pillowcases she made for the One Million Pillowcase Challenge. She explained it’s a service project of the Saint Louis Modern Quilt Guild where she’s a member. Her pillowcases rock! Go HERE to read … Read More ...
Project: Scrappy shoes for Spring
Get your Spring on with these scrap happy shoes made by Jennifer Perkins of the Naughty Secretary Club. She shows you how to make a pair for yourself on her blog. Get the know-how.
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Nancy Zieman’s ‘Quilt to Give’
Nancy Zieman hosted her first ever quilt along on her blog last summer. She designed this quilt, calling it a Quilt to Give, to inspire quilters to dig out their scraps and make a bed size quilt for those who … Read More ...
Tutorial: Painted Barn Quilt Sign
Heather at Olive and Ollie shares how she made this painted barn quilt sign on her blog. It’s a modern take on the traditional barn quilt. Get the know-how.
Image credit: Olive and Ollie
… Read More ...Suzuko Koseki interview
Julianna at Sewing Under Rainbow recently interviewed quilter, author and fabric designer, Suzuko Koseki, on her blog. Though wildly popular in Japan, she has fans from all over the world. I talked about her book Patchwork Style here. … Read More ...
Jake recalls her first quilt
Jake from Generation Q Magazine shows us lots of photos of the first quilt she made, a king size monster she calls The Beast. She admits it has issues due to her lack of experience, but explains its significance in … Read More ...
Process: Maze quilt for baby
Donna at Quilt in Progress has decided to make a baby quilt with a pieced maze design for the top. I love it when quilters share their creative process. Donna does here and here and here.
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Hudson Bay Point Blanket Quilt
Devon at Miss Make said she was inspired to make a quilted version of a Hudson Bay Point Blanket after seeing a knitted one at The Purl Bee. For those unfamiliar with this blanket, she tells a bit of its … Read More ...
Newsy: New York Beauty QAL
Sara at Sew Sweetness is hosting a New York Beauty Quilt Along on her blog. Those who join will use the paper piecing method to create ten different New York Beauty blocks. The kick-off is March 5. Go to her … Read More ...