Thanks for sharing your experiences celebrating Cinco de Mayo to enter my very first Craft Gossip giveaway. I visited RANDOM.ORG and we have a winner. Aimee from Maryland will receive a copy of Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Congratulations Aimee! … Read More ...
Guest Post and Giveaway: Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. Thank you for entering. Link to winner.
Editors Note: We at CraftGossip are honored to have Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy present their list of top quilting blogs for inspiration. In celebration of … Read More ...
Twelve by Twelve quilt mosaics
If you get a chance to see the art quilts in the Twelve by Twelve collaborative in person you should. What you’ll get is a look at the mosaic quilts formed when twelve artists all work on a single theme. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Strippy Table Runner
Anina from The Twiddletails Blog graciously shares how she makes her scrappy table runners. Get the tute.
[tags]table runner, quilted, fabric strips, tutorial[/tags]
… Read More ...Tutorial: Circle of Geese
Claudia from Machen und Tun blog shares how she made this circle of geese quilting block – it’s a variation on the traditional flying geese pattern. She says, I made this tutorial because I had a hard time to … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Mod handbag from patchwork
Jennifer Ladd made this nifty handbag using the patchwork looking fabric Echino Ni-co by Etsuko Furuya Plane Pink. I found some Red at Fabricworm.
Via CraftGossip.com Crafty Reviews
[tags]patchwork, purses, handbags, ta dah, airplanes, contemporary, modern[/tags]
… Read More ...Book: Rule-Breaking Quilts
Kathryn Schmidt of Quirks, LTD wants to help you escape the quilt police and become your own designer. That’s how she describes her new book Rule-Breaking Quilts published in Feb 2010 by the American Quilter’s Society – AQS. I bought … Read More ...
Giveaway: Log Cabins for Everyone
Vintage lovers, check out this 1996 quilting book Log Cabins for Everyone by Sandra Hatch. Go on over to Kay Wood Inc. to get a chance to win a copy.
[tags]log cabin quilts, giveaway, book, Log Cabins for Everyone[/tags]
… Read More ...CG Giveaway: Pretty Little Mini Quilts
I’m honoring the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo this week by hosting a giveaway. The prize is this lovely little book Pretty Little Mini Quilts by Ray Hemachandra. Entering is simple. Just leave a comment on this post letting me … Read More ...
Book Review: Pretty Little Mini Quilts
Lark Books has created another winner in their Pretty Little Series of craft books with this latest offering Pretty Little Mini Quilts by Ray Hemachandra. The finished quilts measure no more than 36 inches (91.4 cm) making them perfect for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Double Wedding Ring Wall Art
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares how she transformed a traditional quilting block into wall art. Get the know-how.
[tags]tutorial, double wedding ring, framed quilt blocks[/tags]
… Read More ...The Cult of Domesticity
I would love to see this exhibit Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands currently showing at The American Folk Art Museum in New York. Showing through September 12, 2010.
[tags]women’s folk art, museum, textiles, 2010[/tags]
… Read More ...Free pattern: Welcome Spring quilt
Cherri House of Cherry House Quilts created the Welcome Spring quilt for the Moda Bake Shop. It’s lovely. Get the recipe here.
[tags]Cherri House, Moda Bake Shop, quilts, patterns, free recipe[/tags]
… Read More ...Pattern: T-Shirt Memory Quilt giveaway
Jane from Maiden Jane has created her very first pattern on how to turn T-Shirts into an artful quilt. And to celebrate she’s hosting a giveaway of the down-loadable pattern, a value of $7.50 USD at her Maiden Jane Etsy… Read More ...
Ta Dah! Patchwork cake
Look what Bernise submitted to Sunday Sweets at Cake Wrecks. Makers Heather Corbett and Carol did a great job – check out the tiny stitches on the baby blanket and how it extends past the sides of the plate. … Read More ...