Kaye Woods posted a new video on her website showing how to make a Dresden Plate with her Starmaker 5 ruler. Her updated and simplified method requires no matching of the points, thus her introductory comment it’s for pointless people… Read More...
Circuit Boards fabric swatch from Robot Factory
Lament no more moms of little boys, this is some cute fabric for the robot-inclined. It’s Caleb Gray’s Robot Factory collection – Circuit Boards swatch in Navy. Spied at Hawthorne Threads. See entire fabric line here.
Fat Quarterly’s first book with Lark
The Fat Quarterly authors are working with Lark Crafts to create their first book, FQ Shape Workshop for Quilters: 60 Blocks plus a Dozen Quilts and Projects, due out in May 2012. Authors for this collaborative effort span continents … Read More...
Quilt Along: 12 Days of Christmas Sampler
Riel at The Q and the U announced today she is one of the bloggers participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Along. The host of this fun sounding event is Sara at Sew Sweetness. Click here or … Read More...
Tutorial: Denim Circle pillow
Heather at A Passionate Quilter shows how she made this lovely Denim Circle pillow in three parts. In Part One she creates the denim circles from a pair of jeans then sews them into rows. In Part Two she adds … Read More...
Move over womenfolk…Men Quilt Too!
The Men Quilt Too! quilt show is in progress over at Pigtales and Quilts. So far, 21 male quilters have linked up. If you are a male quilter and are thinking of joining the fun, you have until October … Read More...
Excitement for Sunday Morning Quilts
Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts thanked her blog readers today for the positive response she’s received so far after yesterday’s announcement on her blog about she and Cheryl Arkison’s upcoming book release. The title Sunday Morning Quilts conjures up … Read More...
Nauti quilt for last of warm weather
Ashley at Film in the Fridge finished this nautical quilt the last weekend of summer. I dig her photo right on the water. She tried something to make the straight line quilting she used easier. She explains,
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Tutorial: Handmade gift bags | eco-friendly
This is brilliant. Instead of a last-minute dash to the Dollar Store to get a gift bag for a party, do what Sherri did. Make up some fabric patchwork gift bags to have on hand for that next special occasion. … Read More...
Wendy’s way to applique | secret for invisible stitches
Wendy at Snippets of a Quilter shares her method for patchwork applique with an awesome tutorial. It’s been published for a while but bears repeating. She combines freezer paper and starch as her no fail way to applique. At the … Read More...
Freebie: Blogger’s BOM at Canton Village
Carrie at A Passion for Applique wonders who is going to join the Canton Village Quilt Works Blogger’s BOM (Block of the Month) event besides her.
This is her first block and the first block in the event. Notice she … Read More...
A look at progressive quilts
Keren at sew la vie turns her attention to progressive quilts like the one shown here; made by a member of the Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild. Click HERE to find out more.
Image Ann Arbor Modern Quilt … Read More...
Halloween crazy quilt better than Fair food
Lynne from Kansas Troubles Quilters recently took a trip to her state’s Fair, and while she enjoyed the delicious food, it was the Domestics Building that truly caught her eye. Here, she discovered a stunning Halloween crazy quilt, proudly adorned … Read More...
See Mickey Mouse | Vote in Retro Pillow Challenge
Amy at Mo Momma entered this cute Mickey Mouse quilted pillow in the Retro Pillow Challenge in progress now at Ricochet and Away. Click HERE to see all entries and then be sure and vote for your favorite. You … Read More...
What’s behind Sunni’s Ruby Hex quilt
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shares her secret for dealing with a finicky sewing machine. She vacuums her Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) before using them. That’s right. Something else. This quilt she calls Ruby Hex started out as … Read More...
Inspiration: Puss In Boots fat quarter
I want it, I need it, This and That From Japan has it. What is it? A fat quarter of fairy tale Puss In Boots Japanese cotton fabric. Sigh. See more photos and get purchasing info here.
Newsy: Pat Sloan to interview Rachel Griffith
Rachel Griffith from ps i quilt is appearing on American Patchwork and Quilting Radio October 3, 2011 – 4 pm EST. She’s an avid quilter and quilt designer. One of her quilts Summer Sorbet appeared in the book Fresh Fabric … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Retro pillow challenge
Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects made and entered this Marilyn Monroe 4-Patch pillow for The Retro Pillow Challenge. Click HERE to read more about how she created her pillow.
How to handle ‘unmerited’ negative feedback
If you have an active blog at some point you will get a comment that is decidedly nasty. What’s the best way to handle it? Amy at crafterminds addresses this ‘touchy’ subject in a POST: Putting Your Big Girl Panties … Read More...
A good laugh and choosing colors in quilts
Two things. This is the blog banner at Lovely Frankenstein’s Quilting Laboratory. Funny! Second Lauren, this blog’s owner, works in a quilt shop. She explains,
… Read More...This particular entry is a response to the many quilters who lament that they