I spied this cute, cute, cute mini quilt at Why Not Sew?. She uses tiny hexagons for the tree leaves, something I see she does in several of her larger quilts. Clever. Visit her post, Birdies Holding a Quilt… Read More ...
Urban Lattice Quilt-Along and Tute
Cara from Me? A Mom? is hosting a Quilt Along for her original quilt design Urban Lattice, formerly called the manly quilt. Do check out her Urban Lattice quilt, it’s amazing. Visit her post for quilt-along details.… Read More ...
Politically incorrect humor at Gen Q
Megan from The Bitchy Stitcher has joined Jake and Melissa as one of the editors at Generation Q. I read her first column Unravelled: Oh, Mom! and could not stop laughing. It’s a conversation (imaginary) she has with her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rainbow and Heart quilt for kids
Kelley from The Pioneer Quilter shares how she made this heart at the end of a rainbow quilt. She says it’s a simple pattern that’s the perfect size for a child. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Rainbow themed … Read More ...
Christmas Block Swap at Love Affair
Sunni and Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother have kicked off a Christmas Block Exchange; it marks their first time to host a swap and they are really excited about it. They promise to do a series of … Read More ...
Product: iPhone app for quilters
I’m curious if anyone has tried out the iPhone app Quilt Dreams by Teller Web Solutions. According to iTunes at Apple, download it and you can take photos of fabric, make squares then assemble into a quilt. Read more … Read More ...
Lori wins Fresh Fabric Treats!
Thanks to all who entered my Quilting at Craft Gossip book giveaway for Fresh Fabric Treats. Using the Random Number Generator I have selected a winner. Congratulations goes to Lori from Chef Mama. See her comment in pink. … Read More ...
Free pattern: Frog quilt block at Lark
Thom O’Hearn shares this frog quilt block pattern at Lark Craft blog as part of their Free Project Friday series. It’s one of the blocks in Lark’s 45 Quilt Block Animals by Trice Boerens
. Get the free pattern.
Free pattern: Whale quilt block at Lark
Thom O’Hearn shares this whale quilt block pattern at Lark Craft blog as part of their Free Project Friday series. It’s one of the blocks in Lark’s 45 Quilt Block Animals
by Trice Boerens. Get the free pattern.… Read More ...
Wantobe Quilter Campaign to start soon
Madame Samm from Stash Manicure is hosting a Wantobe Quilter campaign starting in August. There will be giveaways of supplies and tools any new quilter will need to get started in the craft – including a sewing machine. Click here… Read More ...
Quilt blocks needed for Burning Man event
Calling all quilters! Christina from A Few Scraps is participating in the Burning Man Festival by bringing a treadle sewing machine, supplies and blocks to Black Rock City. Anyone attending the festival can sew a quilt top together and take … Read More ...
“Beautiful Chaos” of improvisational quilts
Grab a cuppa and head on over to Collector’s Weekly to see an excellent article, The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts by Lisa Hix. Senior Editor Ben Marks explains,
… Read More ...It features more than a dozen photos of quilts by Sherry
Ta Dah!: Table Runner, a WIP now done
Fiona from Patchwork Delights is rightly proud of finishing this lovely WIP (work in progress) – a table runner. She used linen and cotton for the top and stitched it up with invisible thread. It has a very modern look … Read More ...
Reminder: Fresh Fabric Treats giveaway ends July 16th
Craft Gossip readers, don’t miss your chance to win a copy of this book, Fresh Fabric Treats: Sixteen Yummy Projects to Sew from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and More. Good luck to all who have already entered this contest, … Read More ...
Tool for selecting fabric
I saw a tip at Grosgrain today I had to try right away. She showed how to use a Color Palette Generator to get the colors from a digital photograph. Visit her post here. I tried it with a … Read More ...