If you have procrastinated making something for Father’s Day, you are running out of time. Staci from Crafty Staci has an answer and it only takes fabric and a bit of quilt batting or InsulBrite. Visit her post to learn … Read More ...
Tutorial: Printing on fabric
Karen from Quilts Etc shows how she prepares fabric to go through a printer and receive ink that will not wash out. An essential step is to use Bubble Jet Set 2000. Go to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Craft Show checklist
Jen from Indie Fixx shares what to bring to an outdoor craft show. It’s lengthy, at 61 items. Go to the checklist.… Read More ...
Cute and cuter fabrics
I spied this Japanese cotton fairy tale fabric at Felt Cafe, adorable.
Then I saw this at Japanistic, Letjapanistic.com/blog/lets-play-lego‘s Play Lego, so cute.… Read More ...
Birthday Quilt in Pooches and Pickups
Birthday Cake designed by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson. This one showcases the Pooches and Pickups fabric collection by Laurie Wisbrun from Scarlet Fig. You can download the free pattern here or here.
This is my fave … Read More ...
Tutorial: Nova’s quillow
Nova from A Cuppa and a Catch Up shows how to make a quilt that folds up into a pillow – aka quillow. What a cute kid’s gift, especially if you personalize it, as shown here. Go to the tute… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork purse in greens
Ulinkap from Szycie Uli made this fun patchwork purse. All that green makes me think summer. See more photos – the lining is even cuter – on her blog post.… Read More ...
Union Jack quilt pattern
Goli from Craft talks about this quilt – the special reason for the Union Jack flag design, then introduced us to the maker, Sarah Brazier. It’s a wonderful quilt. Visit her post to find out where to get the pattern.… Read More ...
Quilt Tutorial: Herringbone quilt block
Holly from Bijou Lovely shares how she made this herringbone quilt block. Love those colors! Get the tutorial.
Herringbone was first employed in the Roman Empire, where it was used in buildings with roads. Herring fish inspired the Romans … Read More ...
Laura teaching at AQS in Knoxville
Laura from Artfabrik will be conducting workshops at the AQS show in Knoxville, TN July 13 – 16. Take a half-day or full-day class, Tiny Homes or Stitch after Fusing, and you’ll have yourself a pretty art quilt and bragging … Read More ...
Pat’s improv quilt block for a swap
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 ...