Patterns, patchworks and projects
Check out these zippy Zipper Critters from Interweave. By Designer Michelle Muska for Indygo Junction. Go here to purchase.
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You can add Character to your critters by using miss-matched fabrics and notions. Larger critters are approximately 5 … Read More ...
Britt of Cucumbersome online is celebrating two births – a niece and her first quilt. She used this Amy Butler print and pink flannette for the backing. Go here to see how pretty it turned out.
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Suzanne of Colorado Lady blog is hosting Vintage Thingies Thursdays. She explains, Thursday is the day to showcase your vintage treasures and to share your special things with everyone. Go here for details on how to join.
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Natalie of Cinderberry Stitches is curious to know what’s on your sewing table. She has some Swell by Urban Chiks for Moda and other items of interest to stitchers she thinks would look better on yours. Go here for … Read More ...
Quilt Soup has this to say about Barbara Jones’ new book Cradle to Cradle,
Inside youll find seven charming quilts honoring a young womans life from her birth through the birth of her own first child.
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This spooky fun haunted house wall hanging pattern will do the trick (or treat) this Halloween. Go to Clotilde for more information.
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Are you looking for more Halloween Block ideas? Check out these Halloween Quilting books
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This quilt pattern from Clotilde online store is so pretty it makes me want to weep. It’s a sophisticated spin on fussy cutting – a technique where you isolate the motif of a piece of fabric and piece around it … Read More ...
Check out this pieced jean floor mat I found at Pat Sloan’s Corner; the how-to is at Instructables. She thinks it would be great to make one with selvages. I agree, and why not throw in some stash … Read More ...
Janet Wickell of About.com quilting, shares directions for this lively quilt. My maiden name starts with the letter “H” so this is especially appealing to me.
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Simply Quilts guest Sharon Schamber demonstrates her Piec-lique technique she says makes curved piecing as easy as applique. Go here to get the tutorial. Go here for Piec-lique book info.
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Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt blog shares how she made this Funky Wonderland quilt. Get the how-to.
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The maker of this beauty, Mabry Benson, debunks the common practice of pressing seams to one side during piecing saying it does not make the quilt stronger. Pressing seams to one side is a residue of hand piecing. She adds … Read More ...
Join The Great Hexagon Quilt-Along and you too can call yourself a hexie. A hexie definition; it’s someone who loves to piece hexagons for quilts or other craft projects. Go here for details on how to join this group.
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I love this Mary Mannakee quilt block just completed by Inspired by Antique Quilts. Go here to get her show and tell. The Mary Mannakee quilt pattern is available to purchase from the DAR museum store. 