Patterns, patchworks and projects
Turn your fabulous fabric scraps and a few embellishments into beautiful, crazy quilted ornaments.
If you’re captivated by the charm of crazy quilting and seek a festive project to showcase your embroidery and embellishment skills, Sandie’s “CrazyQuilted Fan Ornament Tutorial” … Read More ...
Look at this adorable Fat Cats quilt. Each of these kitties is cuter than the last. I love the fabric choices and combinations. With a finished size of 31″ x 38″, this quilt is small enough to hang on the … Read More ...
The BeSewStylish blog offers a clever way to reuse your favorite lipstick. Using an old lipstick for a pin cushion, or pin keeper, would be such a convenient way to keep a little sewing kit with you at all times. … Read More ...
Have you stumbled upon the website www.ehow.com yet? Oh my goodness, it has great info on just about everything.
I was surfing around ehow and found this wonderful yo-yo quilt project by member bfeethree.
Bfreethree’s project would be great … Read More ...
For the last six years Terry Hodskins has been working with quilters from around the country to provide quilts for some very special children. Through the Wrap-a-Smile program, Terry and others have donated more than 8,000 quilts to children in … Read More ...
I bet you have a fabulous piece of fabric that you can’t bear to cut into. If so, consider making a scarf using Ann Steeves’Â wonderful and easy serger scarf project.
All you need is one yard of lightweight cotton … Read More ...
I love my quilting notions. And when a new one hits the market, I want to be the first to know.
This is the Gypsy Gripper
from Lanette Edens of The Gypsy Quilter. The Gypsy Gripper has two suction cup … Read More ...
Quilters, get out your fiber, embellishments and thoughts of home. Quilting Arts Magazine is hosting their 2009 Calendar contest. And the theme is ‘Celebrating Home’.
Here is a picture of the cover for the 2008 calendar. You just know there … Read More ...
Famed artist and fabric designer Laurel Burch passed away last week. Ms. Burch’s vibrant, warm and endearing designs have been available to quilters on fabric for a number of years.
Thank you to Jenny for directing us to a lovely … Read More ...
I love creative uses for old things. And I love cool notions, too. Whip-Up, a fabulously crafty and inspiring blog, offers this nice tutorial by Joan Gorman on turning a cigarette case into a needle case.
Remember to bookmark … Read More ...
I love the short fashion handles on my quilted purses and totes. But sometimes I want a shoulder strap, too. There’s no reason I can’t have both. It’s a simple modification to add a detachable shoulder strap to any open-top … Read More ...
Now is your chance to meet and learn from quilt icon, Kaye Wood!
Come and check out the Kaye Wood seminar at the
EVERYTHING QUILTING & SEWING EXPO
September 22, 2007
9:00 am-3:30pm (lunch break from 11:00-1:00)
St. Charles, Missouri … Read More ...
With dozens of books to her name, national known quilter Billie Lauder continues to lead the way with easy, fun and quick quilting projects.
Here’s Billie with her clever ‘Quilters Dollhouse’ quilt.
Read more about this here.
[tags]billie lauder, … Read More ...
Dot of Rantala Rags stores her fabric scraps in old popcorn tins. She recently opened those tins and had a fabric explosion in her studio. With a little organizing, and what looks like some fun I would enjoy, Dot pieced … Read More ...
I love seeing other people’s quilting spaces. Better Homes & Gardens offers us a glimpse into a vintage inspired quilting room.
The stacks of beautiful fabric look like a beautiful project all by themselves.
More great photos about this here… Read More ...