Rebecca from Chasing Cottons is hosting a series of posts on how she goes about making a quilt. Go to Course Outline. Week 1 is about selecting the fabrics for a quilt top. She covers cottons, precuts, and what … Read More ...
Memory Quilt from sister’s clothes
Alix of Mamaka Mills Quilts just finished this memory quilt for a family who lost their 5-year old daughter. The parents are giving the quilt to their younger daughter. Alix made the quilt from bits of the sister’s clothing. What … Read More ...
Giveaway: I Heart Patchwork book
Margaret from Konstant Kaos is celebrating her birthday month (April) by giving her readers a chance to win a copy of this book I Heart Patchwork. Happy Birthday Margaret! Visit her POST for entry details.… Read More ...
Love links to Red and White quilt exhibit
Pat Sloan of PS Let’s Sew has created a special web space for bloggers to share their experiences attending the recent exhibit Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts. See a photo of Joanna Rose, who along … Read More ...
Freebie: Quilted Throw pattern by Ty
Look what Sew Daily Subscribers got in their inboxes today: a free quilt pattern featuring Ty Pennington Impressions fabric line. Go to Ty’s website to see his fabric. Go to the free download Quilted Throw PDF. And don’t forget … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pink Patchwork Placemats
Meg of Fashioned by Meg shares how she made this set of pretty pink patchwork placemats. She expertly fussy cut the squares so we can enjoy the likes of mermaids, gnomes and bikes. So cute! Make some, go to her … Read More ...
Newsy: The Naked Bed Challenge
Sarah Fielke at The Last Piece and Cara Wilson at Cara Quilts assumed all quilters sleep under a quilt they’ve made. Amazingly, most do not. I’m guilty of giving 99% of what I make away, are you? If so, we … Read More ...
Paintbox Quilt-Along still on
Elizabeth Hartman at Oh Fransson! says there’s no deadline for joining her Paintbox Quilt-Along. I’ve seen Paintbox quilts across the blogosphere and love them all. Get details for joining and making your own Paintbox Quilt here.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Stitch up some fishy fun
Mrs. Lacer at Feeling Stitchy found this humorous needlework of a fish combined with a quote by Ron Swanson at Completely Cauchy. Brilliant.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Diamonds quilt pattern
Ashley at Film in the Fridge shows how she stitched straight lines to create large and small diamonds on a small quilt. Get the tute.… Read More ...
Newsy: Winner of Girl’s World book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Girl’s World: Twenty-One Sewing Projects to Make for Little Girls. I have a winner.
The prize goes to lucky … Read More ...
Newsy: Winner of Twelve by 12 book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge. I have a winner. The prize goes to lucky Commenter 56, … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Drunk Love in the Pink
Elizabeth at Don’t Call Me Betsy just finished this charity quilt based on Denyse Schmidt’s drunk love blocks. To make it her own, she focused on using the color pink. It’s gorgeous! Visit her POST: Drunk Love Quilt – Finished… Read More ...
Tutorial: Butterfly Applique Mug Rug
Jen at Sew Happy Geek shares how she made this pretty little mug rug. Adorable. Get the tute.
Looking for more Mug Rug Patterns? Check out these Mug Rug Patterns on Etsy and These Mug Rug Quilting Books.
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Tutorial: Dye fabric for exact skin tone
Linda at Buzzing and Bumbling shares her method for dyeing fabric to make skin tones for people in her quilts. Her secret is using strong tea or coffee. Get the know-how.… Read More ...
