Rosie from The Fabric Shopper found this Little Letter Needle Book Tutorial as an idea for handmade gifts. It’s by Kelly from Em ay Kay ee. {make}. Get the tute.… Read More ...
From seam ripper to proud purse
Lily from Block-A-Day created this funky fun purse. I’m crushing on the patchwork inspired fabric, cane handles and embroidered doily. Go to her post to see more photos and hear how she owes the success of this project to her … Read More ...
Charitable: Last week for pink sale
You have a few more days to order pink fabric at The Twiddletails Store where $1 for every yard sold will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. All their pink fabric is 10% off. Go to Pink.… Read More ...
Sewing Fairy vintage image
Any sewing room would benefit from having this lovely pink fairy with a needle in hand adorn the wall. Quite inspiring. Karen of The Graphics Fairy has it in her Sewing category. See this one and more sewing themed graphic … Read More ...
Free download: Fish Skeleton print
I always enjoy a trip to The Graphics Fairy because she always has interesting vintage images to share. Case in point, check out this vintage Fish Skeleton print. Imagine it printed out on fabric and quilted as a mini. Go … Read More ...
Art quilts “New from Old” auctioned on eBay
This week begins the Alliance for American Quilts largest annual fundraiser – an eBay auction of 118 16″ x 16″ art quilts. Get the auction schedule here.
Here’s one of the quilts being auctioned. 
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Newsy: Twitter party with Denyse Schmidt
Three of the Fat Quarterly Team, Katy, (aka I’m a Ginger Monkey), Brioni (aka FlossyBlossy) & John (aka Quilt Dad), will be attending Quilt Market later this week and Denyse Schmidt has agreed to spend a … Read More ...
Inspiration from Singapore
The quilter at One Little Thread took a walk through her city of Singapore and snapped up these lovely pictures. Visit her post and click on the photos to see them larger. Like her, while the weather is mild we … Read More ...
Raw cotton prices sky-high; may lead to hoarding
The most desirable fiber content for quilting fabric is 100% cotton. Traditionally, cotton fabric is less expensive than sewing and decorating fabrics. But when I read quilt historian Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture’s blog post Uh-Oh! I wonder if this might … Read More ...
Tutorial: Baby quilt from a Jelly Roll
Margaret of Konstant Kaos shares how she made this baby quilt top at a recent sewing day with friends. Using a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)by American Jane for Moda purchased at Green Fairy Quilts, this is the perfect quilt … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Baby quilt with points
Liz of Quilterie made this oh so sweet baby quilt. I love the funky pastel blocks finished on the edges with prairie points – 109 prairie points for a 36″ x 46″ quilt. Visit her post to see her first … Read More ...
I bought some Florafox
Kim at True Up introduced a German fabric line from Farbenmix today and this particular one is my favorite; it’s called Florafox. Thusly smitten, I followed her link straight to Volksfaden and bought a meter of it. The product description … Read More ...
That Girl: Serendipity e-pattern
Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt has added a Pattern Shop to her blog. She is offering her very first quilt pattern there – Serendipity. I’m a huge fan of hers – see That Girl’s Signature Blocks and A hexie lover … Read More ...
Print and Pattern book
This book Print and Pattern by Bowie Style of Print and Pattern is on my wish list. Though geared toward graphic designers, anyone crafty will want this reference on hand.
[tags]inspiration, modern prints, reference, patterns, Bowie Style[/tags]… Read More ...
Free pattern: Santa Monica Dream quilt
Patchwork on Central Park is sharing this oldie but goodie quilt pattern, Santa Monica Dream. It’s a free download. Get it here.
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