Patterns, patchworks and projects
Barbara Brackman of Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture is creator of reproduction fabric line Arnold’s Attic by Moda. See the entire line at fat quarterShop.
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Just out, Nellie’s Garden fabric line by Nancy Mahoney for P & B Textiles is so pretty. It’s like taking a cool drink of water in the summer heat.
Ky from Sew Many Pieces shows off her pretty little mini quilt made for her swap partner. Go here to read more.
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Mark your calendars. Next week Tuesday July 27 the second issue of Fat Quarterly will be available to download. I have the first issue, and I thought it was well worth the price. Go to Fat Quarterly eZine to get … Read More ...
Kaye from Miss Print came up with a clever idea for a string quilt block. She pieced the center. I love her idea and her execution. Get the tutorial.
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Khris from Freebies For Crafters has covered two free patterns by Kristin from Cute Quilt Patterns. One is for a boy and one for a girl. I’m showing Row Row Row Your Boat in honor of my grandchild Rowan. … Read More ...
Wanda from Exuberant Color managed to overcome the Dog Days of Summer in making ten Log Cabin blocks yesterday. She used batik in these which I don’t normally think of with a Log Cabin. They’re lovely and I’m inspired to … Read More ...
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts has been playing around with a design for her squares of fabric. She calls the square humble, but there is nothing humble about her fabric choices. She’s cutting it up with Philip Jacobs and Amy Butler. … Read More ...
Britta in Germany is the lucky recipient of these selvage inspired placemats. Made by her quilting friends for her birthday, they shared the photo with us on Selvage Blog, where other extreme scrap quilters do the same with their … Read More ...
Susan R. Sorrell of Creative Chick Studios teaches a variety of online classes from embroidery to felt art, but this Fabric Collage Workshop is my pick. Visit her class list here.
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Doesn’t this book look dreamy? Though it covers a wide range of textiles one section is devoted solely to art quilts. 1000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables by Sandra Salamony and Gina M Brown was published in … Read More ...
Fabric bunting done well like these three strands for sale at Knotted Nest Etsy is a great addition to any room’s decor. Stringing these up is as popular as ever yet lately I’ve seen bunting branch out a little. Yesterday … Read More ...
Don’t miss Aunt Bea’s clearance sale on lots of fabric lines, including Free Spirit going for $5 per yard USD with a 1 yard minimum. If you don’t think you need that much for a quilt top, think of having … Read More ...
Cherri from Cherry House Quilts is celebrating her book City Quilts with a blog tour. She describes it like this, There will be 13 stops, and at each stop a copy of City Quilts will be given away, plus a … Read More ...
Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches added something extra to the back of this yummy Fence Rail quilt she made for her young son. She says the back of a quilt is a blank canvas, ripe for embellishment. Go here to … Read More ...
