Leah at The Free Motion Quilting Project has heard all the excuses by quilters hesitant to do their own quilting. Teacher and champion of stitching it out on a domestic sewing machine has this to say,
… Read More ...Wake up! It’s time
Newsy: “NW Vibes” joining “Stitches in Bloom” quilt show
NW Vibes, a fiber art show by High Fiber Diet, will be joining the 2012 Stitches in Bloom Quilt Show. Shown, Early Bloomer (Skunk Cabbage) by Bonnie Bucknam. Photo by Mark Frey.
Volksfaden 15% off this weekend, online orders only
Pssst. There’s a sale at Volksfaden. Here’s an excerpt from their October Newsletter:
… Read More ...The Summer, we really didn’t have this year, is most definitely over and the crisp, cool days of Autumn are upon us. As the days grow shorter,
Tutorial: Scrappy Armrest Pincushion
Amy at During Quiet Time shows how she made this wonderfully different pincushion/armrest. I can’t count the times I’ve stuck needles on the back of my sofa when I had to jump up for a second. Anyone working with needles … Read More ...
Rag quilt of 100 sandwiches a first
I like how Ricochet and Away described her very first quilt – a rag made up of a 100 sandwiches. This aptly explains the concept behind its construction. She made it for her young daughter. Click HERE to read her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Blocking a quilt
Quilt me Happy! shows how she blocks a quilt. Blocking or squaring a quilt comes in after the three layers are quilted but before the binding is sewn on. She said she doesn’t bother doing this step on small quilts, … Read More ...
Newsy: Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge
Sew Sweetness invites you to join her in creating an oven mitt for Thanksgiving. Her Challenge Badge, shown, is of a patchwork oven mitt, but she said you can use any pattern or style you like. Click HERE for further … Read More ...
Patchwork turtle illustration inspiring
Amy Butler raffle for employee
Amy Butler is having a raffle to raise money for studio mate Dianne who she said was one of her first employees. Dianne is taking medical leave. Find out raffle details HERE.
Many thanks to Sarah at EQ Blog… Read More ...
Vivian’s way to create multiple ATCs
Vivian In Stitches made these Artist Trading Cards to exchange with some friends at the recent FAN (Fiber Art Network) retreat she attended in Naramada, BC. Her stitching is so durn pretty, I wish I was her friend. The best … Read More ...
Technique: Fussy cutting fabric to isolate motif
This is a wonderful example of fussy cutting fabric to show off a motif. In this case it’s the cat in the center of Petra’s improvisational quilt block. Found on her blog Sew Paint Create.… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Baby quilt for cousin’s girl
Mandy at One Girl’s Misadventures in Life and Handmade Pretties made this gorgeous baby quilt for her cousin expecting a girl. I’m digging the purple and blue colors she used, so different. Go HERE to see how she did it… Read More ...
Tutorial: Improv Pumpkin block
The talent behind piecedgoods blog shows her way of doing improvisational patchwork in this tutorial. She even throws in a math formula. Click HERE to learn how to make an Improv Pumpkin quilt block.… Read More ...
Quilter’s new novel and a giveaway
Selvage Blog is hosting a giveaway of Riel Nason’s new book The Town That Drowned. Riel is a quilter and blogger (The Q and the U). I hear tell she’s going to add a little something in … Read More ...
FACFE: Florida in Fabric 2012
Fiber Art Calls for Entry announces:
… Read More ...Sunday, October 16, 2011
FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Deadline: March 16, 2012 (RECEIVE)FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts
Melbourne, FL
May 19 – August 18, 2012FLORIDA IN FABRIC is presented