Janet from JMD Designs shows how she created these fabric puffs for an embellishment on her pretty patchwork bag. She explains puffs are different from yo yos since for a puff the edge is not turned before stitching. She also … Read More ...
Tutorial: Amy’s Dresden Plate quilt block
Amy at Stitchery Dickory Dock has demystified the dreaded Dresden Plate quilt block. Follow her step-by-step instructions and she says you can cross this off your bucket list. Click HERE to go to her Dresdens Decoded Tutorial.
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Framed quilt block for Thanksgiving decor
The talent behind The Three Sweet Peas created this Thanksgiving decor by framing a quilt block. A self-proclaimed non-quilter, she gives tips to this crowd, then offers up a diagram of the 12″ Strip Block she created. Click HERE to … Read More ...
DIY: Straighten up fabric without ripping it
Susan at Living with Punks shows how she straightens up a piece of fabric to get it ready to cut. If you’ve ever wondered why some fabric shops rip the fabric off the bolt instead of cutting it, it’s to … Read More ...
DIY: Anthro-inspired Pinwheel Pushpins
Jessica at Sew Homegrown says this project is a great way to burn some scraps while marking a gift off your holiday list. Best, these tiny beaded yo yo pushpins are inexpensive to make, unlike the Anthropologie ones that inspired … Read More ...
Kate Spain gives us a peek at Good Fortune
Kate Spain from The Drawing Board gives us a sneak peek of her Good Fortune fabric line coming out January 2012. Click HERE to check it out. Love the color palette.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cross-Terrain quilt
Lee Heinrich from freshly pieced has her first Moda Bake Shop project; a recipe for a Cross-Terrain Quilt, shown. She showcases the Terrain fabric line by Kate Spain. So pretty. Get the know-how.
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Wake up and smell the stippling!
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 ...
