Samelia’s Mum shows how she whipped up this Stack and Slash Table Runner she says is quick and easy. It’s so easy she thinks you should make several to keep on hand for gifts. I like how she thinks. Get … Read More ...
DIY Memory Keepsake – T-shirt Quilt
Amy Marson at C&T Publishing Blog coached her niece Kelsey through the making of her very first quilt. It was not the easiest of first quilts to make either, we quilters know T-shirt fabric is crawly so must be stabilized … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: 16 Patch quilt
Jolene from Blue Elephant Stitches is celebrating having finished this wonderful quilt. Visit her Post: The Quilt That Twinkled to read more.… Read More ...
Double Disappearing Nine Patch blocks
Christina from A Few Scraps shows how she made these Double Disappearing 9-Patch blocks. Love ’em. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
Leah’s lost her quilting groove
Leah Day at The Free Motion Quilting Project brought up a great discussion topic in a post called Money and the Joy of Quilting. She first asks her readers why they quilt – is the motivation extrinsic or intrinsic? Then … Read More ...
Tutorial: Joanna’s Zig Zag Block
Joanna at Applique Today shows how to make a zig zag block. It’s a bit tricky but she makes special notes for the hard parts. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Take Patchwork Posse’s survey for free P.J. Pattern
Becky from Patchwork Posse is asking readers to help her get ready for her stint as a panelist called Using Content and Community to Grow your Reach. This is coming up in September as part of the Creative Connection and … Read More ...
Giveaway: 2 spots in Rugs & Runners
Wendy at Ivory Spring wants you to know there is still time to sign up for the Rugs and Runners Online Workshop being held at Patchwork Posse. Plus she spills – there’s a giveaway going on for two spots … Read More ...
Free pattern: Sweetwater potholder from Stash
Get this free potholder pattern over at Stash Books Blog. Posted by Tristan Gallagher from the book Sweetwater’s Simple Home. Go here to get the download.
Quilting Widow(er) Appreciation Day
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
Patchwork is Everyday Inspiration at C&T
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 ...
Horton Dr Seuss quilt to benefit elementary school
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 ...
Ta Dah!: Blocks from the Past
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 ...
Surface design for commercial fabric
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 ...
Tutorial: Simple Mug Rug
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 ...