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Michelle Engel Bencsko designed this strippy Dogwood quilt for Henry Glass Fabrics.
Go here to get the free pattern.
Tip: Look under New Free Projects tab.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Dogwood quilt
One a day quilt along
9 patch grid
Use up some scraps and have a top ready by summer. That’s the idea Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts blog had when she announced a one a day quilt along this week.
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Free pattern: Folk Dance quilt
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Anna Maria Horner designed this zippy Folk Dance quilt for FreeSpirit Fabric blog.
Go here to get the free pattern. Get inspired!… Read More ...
Mother’s Day fabric giveaway
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Patricia from Art Gallery Fabrics blog is giving away forty 6 1/2″ fabric squares from her delectable personal stash. Just go to her blog and answer the following question by May 10th:
What would be … Read More ...
Free download: Flower applique pattern
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Julie Popa from Sunflower Hill Designs store is offering this pretty flower applique pattern free on her Web site. Get it here. While you’re there check out her other fresh and fun designs.… Read More ...
Quilt book: Blending Photos with Fabric 2
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Learn how to use your photographs (printed on fabric) as an equal partner to regular fabrics using techniques in Mary Ellen Kranz’s book Blending Photos with Fabric 2. It’s available at Connecting Threads online store… Read More ...
Quilt book: Link to the ’30s
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Authors Kay Connors & Karen Earlywine have put together a wonderful collection of 1930s patterns in their book Link to the ’30s. Pull out your reproduction fabric to create your very own inheritance worthy quilts.
… Read More ... Free pattern: Tumbling blocks baby quilt
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I love this bright happy quilt! It’s an original design by Jennifer Arey of Baby Breath’s Quilts blog. She uses one peiced block and rotates it four times for each row. Very clever. Go … Read More ...
Charming single block quilt
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Showcase those large prints. Jamie from Pretty Ditty did it in this quilt by using a single block in the middle and going from there. She used the pattern Charming Log Cabin. Pretty!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted ice cream cozy
The sisters from Roots and Wings Co. blog show how to keep fingers warm when eating ice cream right out of the carton! So cute, get the how-to here.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a quilt sandwich
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You Can Quilt This shows how to put your backing, batting, and quilt top together so it’s ready to quilt. Get it from quilting 101.… Read More ...
Eco-project: Patchwork sock robe
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What do you do with 45 women’s socks? Esther and Angela answered that question in their blog Eco-Practical. First Esther cut them up and sewed them into a patchwork as in the photo shown here. Then, … Read More ...
Mini-quilt Mondays
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Texas artist Malka Dubrawsky of a stitch in dye blog shares this colorful creation for this week’s Mini quilt Monday entry. In describing it, she said, “All the interior squares are dyed to mimic … Read More ...
Family tradition of quilting
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I’m a lone wolf when it comes to my immediate family and quilting. I think this is the case for many quilters so Amy’s post about her Family Quilts from Amy ala mode blog stood out. Amy … Read More ...
Contest: Crazy for Quilts
The Alliance for American Quilts is throwing a Crazy for Quilts! contest to celebrate the wildly popular crazy quilt style. What is most notable about this year’s event is they now have two categories:
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