Anya over at Hills Creek Quilter just finished this selvage string quilt for her sewing space. Can you guess how many yards of fabric it took to produce enough selvages for this beauty? Visit her post Can’t Stay Away from … Read More ...
Crazy Quilt Easter egg
Jane from Crazy Once Again made this gorgeous Easter egg starting with a crazy quilt block. Her muse – Victorian panoramic eggs and the promise of Spring. Visit her post Easter CQ and Memories where she recalls she and her … Read More ...
“Alabama Studio Style” book and blog tour
Eco friendly lifestylist Natalie Chanin of Alabama Stitch* fame has just released a second book, Alabama Studio Style. Go here to read what Natalie says about her book tour – she shares her favorite interview questions. Be sure and … Read More ...
Scrap Pile Clean-up mystery quilt
Making a scrap quilt is the perfect spring activity. Erik Homemade® at Coffee Break eZine thinks so and is hosting a mystery quilt event to prove it. It officially begins May 3, 2010, but he’s just posted a prologue so … Read More ...
Free project: Perfect for beginners
Leigh Ann from The Object Project wants to help you celebrate National Quilting Day with a free download of A Simple Little Quilt. She also includes detailed instructions so if you have been intimidated by starting to quilt, don’t delay. … Read More ...
Giveaway to celebrate National Quilting Day
The talented designers at Abbey Lane are hosting a giveaway and some lucky winner will get an Abbey bag, others will get one of their quilt patterns. Get entry details here. Drawing is March 29, 2010.
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Spring sheep quilted wall hanging
Nothing says spring like pastels and babies. And what bliss it is when it’s naptime and you have time to sew. This original design is by Marcy at Sunflower Designs. Go here for further details.
[tags]baby, spring, sheep, quilt, … Read More ...
“Quilts 1700 – 2010” at the Victoria Albert
Today is the day to be in London for the grand opening of a show at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Quilts 1700 – 2010. Like Barbara from Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture, I was not invited to the … Read More ...
Free pattern to honor National Quilting Day
Today is National Quilting Day and the National Quilting Association (NQA) is sharing this wonderful quilt pattern called “Tie One On”. They suggest it be used for service projects, especially in remembering our military families. Fat quarter friendly, it’s an … Read More ...
Yes, a girl can change her mind about strings
I love it when quilters share their design process, and Cathy from Cabbage Quilts tells how she came up with this beautifully executed string quilt. Get her story here.
[tags]design process, string quilts, circles[/tags]… Read More ...
Fusible goddess sheets
The ultimate in fusibles, especially for art quilters, is Mistyfuse
®. They have a Facebook fan page. I just joined it and found out an alternative use for it. Cool. Go here to become a fan.
Moda March Madness sale
The folks at The Quilt Shoppe are having a Moda March Madness sale this week only – sale ends March 21st. Go here for details.
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Ta Dah! Fabric inspired flower pendant
Bee Tree by Me made this out of polymer clay and I was fooled big time thinking she used calico cottons. Alert reader pewa88 clued me in, thanks! Kudos to Bee Tree, this is a clever wearable. She posted it … Read More ...
Peacocks and Plumage quilt kit
This quilt is breathtakingly stunning! Peacocks and Plumage is the creative result of two powerhouse quilt designers, Sue Spargo from USA and Sarah Fielke from Australia. You have options. You can buy the kit or you can give it a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Getting perfect 1/4″ seams
Amy from Park City Girl shares her method for getting the often elusive 1/4″ seam allowance preferred in quilting. She demonstrates with both a standard and a 1/4″ sewing machine foot. Get the tutorial.
[tags]technique, quilt piecing, sewing, accurate … Read More ...