Maria Peagler of SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com did a guest post at Crafty Gemini where she gives some ideas for how to start a successful crafting business. Part of her success is this book, Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts. … Read More ...
Shirtless men, quilts and burritos | Calendar for 2012
Megan at The Bitchy Stitcher gives you shirtless men, quilts and burritos – all in one awesome calendar. She explains,
I created this calendar as a fundraiser for my brother, who is fighting cancer.
Anyone seen Calendar Girls (2003)? … Read More ...
Purr-fect card for laughing at recession
Wendi Aarons created some humorous greeting cards to poke a little fun at the recession. Since so many quilters have cats I wanted to share this one with my readers; sure it will hit home to a few. You owe … Read More ...
‘Rules to Live By’ favors patchwork
Two of Wise Craft’s ‘Rules to Live By’ involve quilts. That’s not surprising to me. She says,
… Read More ...Every room needs a bit of patchwork (a new pillow in the works above).
A dreary day can always be made better with
Ta Dah!: Mosaic patchwork pillow
Keren at sew la vie wants you to get quilting inspired like she did after trying a mosaic patchwork technique for this pillow front, shown. She said she made it using a tutorial from Oh, Fransson!.… Read More ...
Pattern pick: Whirlygigs Quilt at Indygo Junction
Tammy Gilley created this quilt design for Indygo Junction. The larger than normal blocks make it a great choice for showing off large scale and/or graphic fabrics, so modern. Available for sale at Indygo Junction for $9.99 USD. Click HERE … Read More ...
Tutorial: Amish Braid Quilt | Leila’s a Chef
Leila at Sewn is celebrating having her first project published at the Moda Bake Shop. It’s a beautiful Amish Braid quilt. She also shares what steps she took to apply for a Moda feature. Click HERE to read more about … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Fabric basket for a swap
Cindy at Fluffy Sheep Quilting used a tutorial at Pink Penguin to make this fabric basket for her swap partner. A quilter, she said she joined this swap to force herself to try smaller projects. Smart! Click HERE to read … Read More ...
Custom Baby Balls by Patchwork Delights
Is this not the cutest baby gift ever? This baby ball with the little one’s name on it was custom-made by the talent behind Patchwork Delights. I love her modern patchwork creations.
She also sells the baby balls without … Read More ...
Sew Along: Stitched Christmas bunting
Sew Happy Me is hosting a Christmas Sew Along starting September 23, lasting 8 weeks. You’ll stitch seven blocks then join them into a bunting. Click HERE to see more.
New quilt patterns and giveaway at Harding Hill
Jessie at Harding Hill Designs is celebrating the release of four new 2-1/2″ strip patterns with a giveaway on their blog. Click HERE to see all four designs and to enter the giveaway.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Projects to take along, while you wait
Benita at Victoriana Quilts hosted a week of guest posts – all tutorials about handwork. All meant to inspire you to take along a project with you while you wait. Waiting on your kids to come out of school for … Read More ...
Clean up your Sewing Room quilt contest
In honor of National Sewing Month Kaye Wood blog is hosting a contest that will help you burn up some stash. Terrye explains,
… Read More ...Make any size quilt with 3×6” rectangles. Send us a photo of your finished tops with you
Hannah’s modern baby quilt, IKEA fabric
Hannah at A Handmade Childhood made this adorable quilt for a friend’s baby. She found the fabric at IKEA. Click HERE to find out how she did it.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Linked Square quilt block
Christina at A Few Scraps made this quilt block for Jane’s Desperate Housewife’s Quilt project. Go to the tutorial to make your own Linked Square block.… Read More ...