I found this nifty swap in the current listings at SwapDex. Swap host Jane of Jane Fabrics and Quilts blog shares the fabric choices of participant Terri at Sew Fantastic blog to give an idea of appropriate colors. How … Read More ...
9 designers, 1 new blog, 9 giveaways
Nine Australian designers are celebrating their new blog Among The Gum Trees by hosting giveaways on each of their individual blogs.
Go here for designer list and links.
Via Espritpatch
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Custom kits and a giveaway!
Cherry House Quilts pattern store is partnering with Seaside Quilting Supplies to offer custom kits for Cherry House Quilts patterns. To celebrate this new service, Cherri is hosting a giveaway. She explains there will be, one international, and one … Read More ...
Tutorial: Paper piecing a scrap basket
Dena of Threads To Fabric blog shares a wonderfully detailed tutorial on paper piecing. She includes a good tip on how to keep your blocks in shape too. Get the how-to.
Via Dena from Quilter Going Bananas
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Giveaway: Fox Cottage book pattern
This whimsically charming appliqued and stitched book center with a fox and bird on top of a cottage speaks to me. Just leave a comment on Lynette Anderson Designs blog and you get a chance to win the pattern Fox … Read More ...
Fabric: Cats
With Emma (my daughter’s beautiful Calico cat) on my lap helping me blog, I just found this Furry Purry Audience fabric line in the Grey colorway at eQuilter.com. These kitties’ expressions are authentic, and the neutral palette is as … Read More ...
Brazilian baby quilt from stacked coins
Mama of Mama Spark’s World is using this Crazy Mom Quilts tutorial from the Moda Bake Shop to make a Stacked Coins quilt for a friend living in Brazil. The friend is expecting a little girl soon. For the quilt … Read More ...
Tutorial: Broken Breakfast wall hanging
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Jelly Roll circular rug
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go here for the fabulous tute.
Rag rugs are perfect for boho or Farmhouse style decor, it seems a little time … Read More ...
Giveaway: Christmas Bake Shop Box
Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop is giving away this Christmas Bake Shop Box. Includes 2 Mini Fabric Honey Buns and the directions for the Secret Santa Stocking. Go here to find out how to enter. Winner announced October 1.
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A year of schnibbles – just started
A Year of Schnibbles challenge started September 1. Those joining will make a quilt every month from a Schnibble pattern by Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. Go here to view patterns from her Schnibble collection.
So just what is a Schnibble? … Read More ...
Just buy selvages
If you want to add selvages to your stash you can buy them at the Fabric Square Too Hip to be Square! online shop.
Via Selvage Blog
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Tutorial & article: Fabric grain
Find out how to straighten fabric on the grain at Wee Folk Art. Get the tute.
Jane Wickell from About.com: Quilting blog gives a good general explanation of fabric grain in her article Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your … Read More ...
Books: New releases
Japanese Garden Quilt by Karen Kay Buckley
Description: 12 Circle Blocks to Hand or Machine Applique
Clues in the Calico ebook and Encyclopedia of Applique both by Barbara Brackman. Get details here.
Alex Anderson Hand and Machine Applique. I’ve … Read More ...
Free pattern: Vestibule or Morning Star
This is one of Barbara Brackman’s (quilt historian and author) favorite patterns for showing off prints – notice the large squares that are not pieced. Size is 32″. Available for free download at Barbara Brackman Web site.
While on … Read More ...