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 ...
Crazy about red hearts and blue water
Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork and Applique shows us her latest creation – a mini quilt of three pieced crazy hearts embellished with beads. Lovely. The water backdrop is so soothing, I want to jump in. Go HERE to see more… Read More ...
Striped hearts quilt is sweet
I’m still enjoying all the heart-themed quilts I’m seeing in the blogosphere like this one made by Pom at Atelier Papillon. Striped hearts are surrounded with sweet words like Harmonie, Amour, and Liberte. Go HERE to read her entire post… Read More ...
Giveaway: Fabric and sewing kit
Gisela at ThankFullga447 is thinking polka dots with her very first giveaway on her blog. Get a chance to win two fat quarters and a tiny sewing kit, shown. Contest ends midnight Saturday 2/25. Go HERE to enter.
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Patchwork bag for yarn projects
Knitters, Tamiko shows you how to make this patchwork bag to hold your yarn. She says it’s large enough for a small project, plus will keep your kitty helper out. Get the know-how.
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… Read More ...Seeking Frances Fisher
Deb at Deb Rowden’s Thrift Shop Quilts is putting out a call for help in finding the maker of a set of patchwork placemats. A label with the name of Frances Fisher is on the back – that much is … Read More ...
Panel: Jill’s What A World
I’m crushing over this panel from the What A World fabric collection designed by Jill McDonald. Spied at *Hawthorne Threads. Go HERE to see this entire line. So cute!
*This is on back order, so I’m not the only … Read More ...
Spring Fever quilt and tute
Karen at Laugh Yourself Into Stitches just finished this Spring Fever quilt from a pattern in the book Certifiably Crazy by The Buggy Barn. Go HERE for more details about her quilt. She also posted a tutorial showing the … Read More ...
Quilt As You Go creations by Leah Day
Leah from The Free Motion Quilting Project shows off this gorgeous jacket she made using a construction method called Quilt As You Go. She also shows every quilt she’s made so far with this technique. She admits her first attempts … Read More ...
Tutorial: Altering fabric simply
Elizabeth Hartman from Oh, Fransson! did a guest post at The Modern Quilt Guild blog as part of their 100 Days of Modern Quilting – Week of Prints. She took store-bought fabric and transformed it with bleach. She explains,… Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrap Jar Stars blocks
Feeling thrifty? Amber at A Little Bit Biased was in a frugal state of mind when she made this quilt using just the scraps from earlier projects. To a 16-Patch unit she added 8 half-square triangles (HSTs) to create the … Read More ...
Humor for quilters
We’ve all been there – the deadline is fast approaching (or past) on a promised quilt. What’s a quilter to do? Konda at Moose on the Porch Quilts shares some solutions on her blog post today, How to Make a … Read More ...