Lesly from Pickle Dish shows off her handiwork – a beautiful quilt she made for friends Clare and Nigel who are getting married. Go here to read more.
[tags]quilted gifts, wedding quilts, celebration[/tags]… Read More ...
Color our world with patchwork
Kay Koeper Sorensen from Quilts + Color shares what happens when quilter’s attention turns vehicular. And could there by any better advertising for a quilt guild, such as the Tall Pines Quilt Guild shown here. See more dressed up rides … Read More ...
Spring fabric sale and giveaway
I have to say is having a spring cleaning sale plus a giveaway- get giveaway details here. Everything in her shop Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics is 20% off through Monday April 5th, 2010. Here are a few lines she has now:… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sewing tray for handwork
Susanne Woods of stashBOOKS blog shows how to make this charming sewing tray. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing tray, handwork, tutorial, free project[/tags]… Read More ...
Whimsy Kite Quilt kit
Vickie Eapen of Spun Sugar Quilts designed this quilt exclusively for the Fat Quarter Shop to showcase the Whimsy fabric collection by Fig Tree Quilts.
Take a look at these Whimsy fabric swatches. Ric Rac, vintage flash cards, what more … Read More ...
Hop to it! Spring Sampler quilt
The folks at the FabShopHop want to help us celebrate Make a Quilt Day April 18th by offering the blocks and instructions for this Spring Sampler quilt during April’s Shop Hop event. Go here to get the scoop.
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On sale: Kitty Charmer pattern
Use some of your charm squares to get the patchwork look of this pretty kitty. Pattern is on sale now at Fabric Buffet.
[tags]kitty, toy, patchwork, softie, child[/tags]… Read More ...
Meet my new blogging partner
Meet my new blogging partner, the Cheshire cat of Alice and Wonderland. Starting today this grinning cat will have a say in the direction of all my posts here at Craft Gossip.
Here’s his first suggestion: HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY! … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tula’s take on Hope Valley
Tula Pink took this pattern – a free download at Free Spirit called Hope Valley – and made a fabulous quilt using the Flutterby fabric collection. See her quilt here.
[tags]free pattern, Hope Valley, Flutterby, Tula Pink[/tags]… Read More ...
Rectangle in a rectangle quilt
Andrea of Millions of Thoughts made this quilt from Kona solids. The process to create this beauty was not without obstacles. Go here to see what she learned.
[tags]rectangle quilt, lessons learned, Kona solids[/tags]… Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Pirate map quilt
Carol from Songberries blog made a Pirate quilt out of two cotton drop cloths. She painted pirate themed motifs all around, made her quilt sandwich and tied it off. Go here to see the entire quilt and other motifs. … Read More ...
Book giveaway: Easy Quilt Projects
Jacinda from Prudent Baby is hosting a giveaway of this book Easy Quilt Projects by Better Homes and Gardens. Get contest details here.… Read More ...
Fabric and mirror images
Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber shares how she selects symmetrical fabric for her kaleidoscope quilts. Go to her post Buying Symmetrical Fabric to find out what she says.
Image from Spoonflower
[tags]symmetrical, kaleidoscope, selecting fabric[/tags]… Read More ...
Quilty podcasts
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum offers many podcasts on my favorite subject – quilting. Here’s a current list. Go to their podcasts page and check it out.
- “Snail Trails, Broken Dishes and a Streak of Lightning” by Mary
Free pattern: Garden Wall Quilt
I found this pretty little quilt pattern at Anna Maria Horner blog. Go here to download.
[tags]Wall quilt, free pattern[/tags]… Read More ...