Pat Sloan shows how she came up with this improv quilt block for a swap over at Bumble Beans. It’s sassy cute. Notice she signed the block with a selvage from her own fabric line. Brilliant! Visit her post… Read More ...
Week 1: The Farmer’s Wife Quilt-Along
This Quilt-Along is taking the blogging community by storm. Hosted by Amanda from MsMcporkchops and Angela from Fussy Cut it’s week one and there are first blocks popping up everywhere I look. Since it just started, you still have time … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Becky’s whimsical donation quilt
Becky from Piece o’ Cake Designs finished her donation quilt for the Stanley Cup Quilt-Off challenge. Love it. She promises she will have an ePattern available soon with all proceeds going to AAQI – Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. Visit … Read More ...
Tutorial: Log cabin quilt block
Learn how to create a basic Picture Frames log cabin quilt block with Susan Beal from West Coast Crafty. She’s the author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Potholder and fusible thread for fast finish
Erica from Modern Domestic shares how she made a potholder using fusible thread to help with the binding. It holds it down so you can zigzag around the entire potholder, making it much faster to finish. One side of the … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: First quilt gets an A+
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts made her very first quilt and gave it away to her daughter’s kindergarten teacher as a gift. It’s so cute. She chose a backing of modern feeling apples and the front is student’s handprints. To … Read More ...
Tutorial: Joyal #22 Quilt Square
Alix from Mamaka Mills made this modern quilt block she calls #22 and I’m calling awesome eye candy! She used fabric samples – not heavy upholstery but suit fabric in its construction. Find out more. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tribute to an early modern art quilter
Tom from Tom Russell Quilts remembers Sharon Heidingsfelder – a gifted quilter from Little Rock, Arkansas who was creating modern quilts back in the day (80’s, 90’s) and getting national attention for it. He shares how he met her and … Read More ...
Newsy: I-Spy fabric swap
Fabi from Mrs. Sassy Crafter is hosting an I-Spy fabric swap. She had this to say about it,
… Read More ...Imagine sending 200 squares of fabric and receiving 200 DIFFERENT squares in your mail within two weeks. It is exciting and a
Ta Dah!: Spring Shoots quilt
This quilt is splendid. Spied at Nifty Quilts, read where the inspiration came from here.… Read More ...
Dena’s 10 Steps to a Better Quilt
Dena Crain gives her list of things to consider before making your next quilt. She says if you do, you’ll get better results. Visit her blog and read 10 Steps to a Better Quilt.… Read More ...
Suggestions needed for next raffle quilt
Lynn from C & T Publishing Blog is celebrating the finish of the Van Gogh Slice Quilt – a group project and fundraiser for the NAMTA Foundation. But she’s not resting long. She is seeking ideas from the quilting community … Read More ...
Newsy: Leah in top 55 blogs Quilter’s Home
Leah from The Free Motion Quilting Project is celebrating her mention as one of the top 55 blogs in Quilter’s Home magazine. Visit her blog to see how her father ribbed her about this years ago and get a peek … Read More ...
Last chance to win quilt at Craftopotamus!
Hurry, this fab giveaway at Craftopotamus is almost up – Contest ends Thursday, June 9th at 9:00pm. Most folks give away fabric, patterns or books, but rarely a throw size quilt, this one measures 58″ by 75″. Go here… Read More ...
Giveaway: Picnics and Fairgrounds fabric
Rita from Red Pepper Quilts is hosting a giveaway for a FQ bundle of 10 Picnic and Fairgrounds prints by Denyse Schmidt. These prints are only available in Australia. Visit her post for entry details.… Read More ...
