Patterns, patchworks and projects
Kaelin at the plaid scottie is hosting a Quilting Widow(er) Appreciation Day in September. Of the event she explains,
… Read More ...Our significant others are sometimes quilting widows/widowers because we guy & gal quilters spend a lot of time away from them
Diane Pedersen from C&T Publishing blog shows some phenomenal patchwork for her Everyday Inspiration series. The colors and quilting in this piece make me swoon. Visit her Aug 14th post Everyday Inspiration – Spoken to see it up close.… Read More ...
Sometimes you just know your activity is “as unto the Lord” or if not religious, for the good feelings it generates. Mary from Quilting in the Sunshine State shares on her blog her Horton quilt she made to be auctioned … Read More ...
Sarah from Sara vs. Sarah shows off these four inaugural blocks she made for a Blocks from the Past challenge. She, along with six of her quilty friends, aim to sew up 72 blocks in 72 weeks. My fave is … Read More ...
Lynda from Bloom, Bake & Create took commercial fabric from her stash and using Alisa Burke’s technique in her book Sew Wild created a unique surface design. This photo shows the transformation in progress, which might lead to some doubts … Read More ...
Sara from the split stitch made this simple mug rug that she says is a sure way to use up lots of pretty fabric scraps. This is a thorough tutorial with lots of photos and directions for piecing and binding … Read More ...
The only cure for getting bogged down in a long quilting project is to turn out a quickie. That’s what Vanessa did at Craft Gemini by making this oh so cute and useful quilted zipper bag. She shows you how … Read More ...
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Vanessa at The Crafty Gemini. She’s talented and shares her know-how with wonderful video tutorials. Well, that craft girl genius is up to it again, now she’s created a Crafty Gemini … Read More ...
Inspired by Nuffnang Blogopolis via #NoNNB The Crafty Mummy is making some changes to her blog. As part of the process to declutter her sidebars and footer, she created these small buttons to get visitors to Madeit, About.me, Blogroll, Flickr, … Read More ...
Amy at Amy’s Creative Side wants you to Travel Handmade with The Sewing Summit. This event starts August 15, 2011 and will be focused on bags – making them from patterns and tutorials provided during the series. Find out … Read More ...
Kate at Swim, Bike, Quilt invites all quilt bloggers to join the DC Modern Quilt Guild in their 2nd annual charity event – make and donate 100 quilts for kids. The drive will run from September 15-October 14, 2011. There … Read More ...
A Janiac is someone who is making a Dear Jane quilt and gets with other quilters who are doing the same. It’s all about community among quilters, always has been. That’s what the Dear Jane book author Brenda Papadakis says … Read More ...
Can the “Review Copy Gods” send one of these my way? Pretty please? I’m a huge fan of the author of this book, the well known craftster Kathy Cano-Murillo of La Crafty Chica. Now she’s written a crafty novel … Read More ...
Any simple shape can be used in applique for quilting so I keep my eyes open for such. Just now I spied this Woodland Friends stamp sheet by Danita. The fox here is a personal favorite for a future applique. … Read More ...
‘Mad Men’s’ biggest star Don Draper learned his father was “a bad man” from a passing hobo. Not having the series in hand (loaned out to my big sister), I tried to recall what the sign for a bad man … Read More ...
