Love this twist on a famous piece of American art by Luke Haynes. It’s The American Context #3: American Gothic. Found in his Etsy shop Entropies. His description states,
… Read More ...The figures are life-sized and the background quilt is
Ta Dah!: Blanket from ‘Crowing’
Heidi from Sewing Daisies coined the term crowing to describe this project where she mixed sewing and crochet. It’s a quilt-y feel-y blanket she made from 48 Kaffe Fassett charm squares edged with blanket stitches and bordered with crochet. So … Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Portland Pairs
Found in Portland Pairs Flickr, this is Quilt Inspiration by Sewing Geek. She did a great job capturing these architectural design elements with her camera. Go HERE to see more.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Liberated quilt
This is gorgeous! It’s Liberated Amish Strings found over at Wishes, True and Kind.… Read More ...
Eclectic BOM at Craftsy – 2012
Did I read this right? Free online video classes at Craftsy every month, taught by Amy Gibson? Yes, I did. She used the word eclectic to describe her quilting style and this matches my own. Learn, make and share 20 … Read More ...
Night Watch for big boy room
My daughter saw this quilt on mommy blog Jellybean and Peanut and started screaming, “Come here Mom, you’ve got to see this.” Excited by her find, she plans to do her young son’s room in it as he moves away … Read More ...
Tutorial: Casserole – Pie Carrier
Learn how Vanessa from Crafty Gemini created this quilted carrier on her blog. Apparently these are as hot as the dishes they carry. Vanessa said she received over 100 requests for a tutorial on how to make one. Go HERE … Read More ...
‘Okoto’ quilt eye catching
Rumi from 3PatchCrafts made this art quilt and is sharing it at 3Patch Flickr. She calls it Okoto. I call it amazing. Go HERE to see this and other wonderful quilts Rumi made.
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Cuddly quilt full of memories for mom
Kat from Diary of a Flutter.Kat said this quilt (partial part shown) was a pain to make – due to all the stretchy fabrics. It’s made up of her two children’s baby clothes which were mostly knits. Do you see … Read More ...
Cat Love
Mandy from Thread and Thrift made this applique quilted cloth from pieces of her family’s clothing. Her inspiration was a couple of lucky black cats. Visit her blog Post: Cats to learn more.… Read More ...
Eye candy: Spider Web quilt
This candy will not increase your waistline. Kristin Shields from Stitching Hands Studio/Etsy made this spider web quilt she described as colorful and happy. I agree, just looking at it made me smile. I also enjoy her blog by the … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Piece of Cake quilt gifted
Cindy from Spin the Bobbin (love the name of her blog) finished this quilt and gifted it to friends for Christmas. I love her color choices and the overall soft, feminine feel of this quilt. She thought better of the … Read More ...
Contest: 12 Prints and 3 Solids | Blogger’s Choice
Don’t miss this one. Laura at Quokka Quilts is hosting a competition for the next Blogger’s Choice Fat Quarter Bundle, an exclusive offering at the Fat Quarter Shop. If your selection of 12 prints and 3 solids wins, … Read More ...
Little Monsters pillows and quilt
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts talks about these cute monster pillows on her blog. A friend made them for her nephews. Lucky little boys, I say. Trapunto make the monsters pop. The pillow pattern is by Don’t Look Now.
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Fabric swatch: Get Together by David Walker
Stop looking at fabric I tell myself! It’s no use when I find stuff like this…so stinking adorable. It’s David Walker’s Get Together collection for Free Spirit. This swatch is Squirrels and Trees Sorbet, found here.… Read More ...