You get two great looks with this reversible patchwork table runner. Jen at Sew Happy Geek made one side with a charm pack and the other with half square triangles to make the zig zags. Brilliant! Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Starry Eyed quilt by Fussy Cut
Kathy Mack from Pink Chalk Studios featured this quilt on Day 1 of her Countdown to Christmas series. I see why. Read more about it on Kathy’s blog or go straight to the Starry Eyed recipe at Moda Bake Shop.… Read More ...
Quilt Tutorial: Herringbone block Rachel’s way
Rachel at Stitched in Color shows her way to make a herringbone block. She admits it’s actually more of a rectangle. She includes detailed steps and lots of photos. Get the tutorial.
Herringbone was first employed in the Roman … Read More ...
Blog tour: Quilting From Little Things
Don’t miss Sarah Fielke’s American blog tour featuring her new book Quilting from Little Things:
Take a small idea and develop it into something wonderful. Participants include,
28 Nov: Fat Quarterly
28 Nov: Amy Ellis
29 Nov: Thomas Knauer… Read More ...
Review: How the GO! Baby {almost} stole my heart
If you’ve been in the blogosphere in the last year, you already know the manufacturers of GO! (manual cutting machine) have worked hard to put their product into the hands of quilters, sewers, and fabric crafters. Title after title in … Read More ...
Back soon, Flea Market Fancy fabric line
Did I read it right? Flea Market Fancy by Denyse Schmidt is arriving at Hawthorne Threads February 2012. I did. *Yippee ki yay!!! There were many bloggers who petitioned Free Spirit to bring this popular fabric line back. I did … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon from fabric scraps
Dana from MADE shows how to turn your fabric scraps into pretty ribbon. Never buy store-bought ribbon again, go to tutorial.
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Newsy: Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays
John Adams from Quilt Dad is celebrating the release of his book Pretty in Patchwork:Holidays
by Lark Crafts. Check out his Christmas in the City quilt shown in his announcement post. Plus, he lists all the contributors for the book; … Read More ...
Tutorial: Holiday Christmas mug rug with 8 jolly shapes
Jessie from Harding Hill Designs has outdone herself with this tutorial. Not only does she share how to make this Christmas tree applique and pieced mug rug, she includes 7 more applique shapes. They include star, heart, candy cane, ornaments, … Read More ...
Event: Amish Quilts Expo in France
I seriously wish I could go. The event runs from Tuesday, December 13, 2011 until February 12, 2012. Click HERE for further details.… Read More ...
Pat Sloan podcast today at 4 p.m. EST
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with Kellie Wulfsohn of Don’t Look Now, Traci Marvel of Bigfork Bay Cotton Company, Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches, and Betsy Chutchian. Don’t miss it. Click HERE for … Read More ...
Deal alert: 50% off at Martingale
Thanks to Generation Q Magazine‘s notice on their Facebook page, I just ordered these three awesome quilting books and got them 50% off. Score! Not a quilter. Well, they have knitting/crochet, sewing, general craft books and gift items. … Read More ...
Gift idea: Easy child’s lap quilt
Donna at Quilt in Progress came up with a way to make a child’s quilt so that it goes together in under two hours. Brilliant! Go HERE to see how she did it.… Read More ...
Widow gets a memory quilt
Patti from Sleeping Cat Creations made this memory quilt from her late neighbor’s ties and shirts. It’s a gift to the widow – meaningful, pretty comfort. Nice. Visit her blog to see how she did it.
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Fabric: Aux Champs Elysees
I am crushing on Hoodie’s LAmour de la Vie collection especially the print Aux Champs Elysees in Pink, shown. Go to Hawthorne Threads to see more.… Read More ...