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Janet Wickell of About Web site combines Pinwheel and Snowball blocks to create this exciting quilt. Get more information here.… Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Starry nights
Tutorial: Patchwork Furoshiki
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Furoshiki is a traditional japanese wrapping cloth. Mairuru of Mairuru blog shows how she makes a patchwork version. Get the how-to.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Merry-Go-Round playmat
New fabric designer Wilma Sanchez created At the Park collection for Benartex. Go here to download the free pattern.… Read More ...
Trip to Quilt Explorer
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Recently, a friend took a business trip to Omaha, Nebraska U.S.A. and I told her whatever she did, she must drive to Lincoln to see the International Quilt Study Center and Museum.
She didn’t make it … Read More ...
Technique: Continuous bias tape
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Many quilters wonder whether to use bias binding or straight-of-grain binding to finish a quilt. Shelley Rodgers of Dread Pirate Rodgers Web site has a definite opinion on the matter. After explaining her position (she favors … Read More ...
Free: Digital Quilting Arts magazine
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Did you know Quilting Arts magazine now offers a digital edition? In celebration of Earth Day, you can view the entire soft copy of the April/May 2009 issue until 4/29/09, completely online and completely free. Go … Read More ...
Spring Quilt Festival: My Entry
Scarlett's Kennel Club quilt
This is my entry for Park City Girls first annual Online Spring Quilt Festival. Go here to see all entries. Time is running out (festival closes April 24th), so hurry and enter your own favorite quilt, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted garden tote
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Sew Mama Sew celebrated Earth Day by sharing how to make this springtime quilted garden tote designed by Alissa of Hand Made By Alissa blog. Get it here.
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? … Read More ...
Earth Day Quilt: Containers = Blocks
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Teri Power of Morning Earth created a learning activity in honor of Earth Day, April 22. She had her students create a virtual quilt out of natural materials like sand, grass, gravel, charred wood, soil, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Freezer paper foundation quilting
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Turn your quilting designs into foundation paper using something you probably have around the house – freezer paper. Get the how-to.
Via WhipUp.… Read More ...
Panel sale: Children in vintage clothing
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Whipstitch Fabrics Product Description
Sweet cotton print fabric from Michael Miller features 10 scenes of children in vintage dress, engaged in traditional kiddie activities like picking flowers. playing piano, and swinging on a rope swing. Each … Read More ...
Free ebook: Color wheel myths
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Color me happy. I discovered Maria Peagler’s blog Quilts and Creativity today. She’s a quilt artist and author of Color Mastery. Many thanks to Maria for offering ebook Quilter’s Top Ten Myths About the Color Wheel … Read More ...
Travel: Costa Rica Quilt Retreat
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If you say the word go, my bags are packed. I love to travel and I love to quilt. So, for me, nothing is more appealing than destination quilting. I love cruising online looking for interesting … Read More ...
Tutorial: Freezer paper photo transfer
Heart and Hands
Michele from With Heart and Hands blog shows you how to make your very own photo transfers using inexpensive freezer paper. She used this method for the pillow shown here. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Manly-man quilts
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How do you make a manly-man quilt? Jerilyn of French Sleep Deprivation Study blog shares some of her rules for keeping it masculine. Go here to find out.… Read More ...