Emily at Mommy’s Nap Time is a strong supporter of her niece (age 5). She made her a pretty quilt (shown in photo). She just shaved off all her hair (for a second time), and now she’s getting the … Read More...
Silk ties into a quilt to remember Dad
Sarah at The AfterCraft finished this lovely modern quilt. She explains,
… Read More...This is a upcycled quilt I was commissioned for by a young woman whose father had passed away and she had kept his ties. She wanted the ties to
Hand stitched applique after machine fail
Keren at sew la vie first tried machine appliqueing the squares on this pillowcase, but after finishing two she decided to rip them out and start over. She then hand appliqued the squares with lovely results. Click HERE to read … Read More...
Bicycle on Santa’s back quilt block
Amy at BadSkirt made this festive quilt block. Love that bicycle on Santa’s back. Click HERE to see Ringo Pie for August and September.
Hexie flower lovelies
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill made these hexagon flowers as part of One Flower Wednesday. Read more HERE.
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Tutorial: Scripture Tote
Heather at Quilt or Stitch shows how she made this cute patchwork tote. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
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Quilt author to give away an ‘Unlimited Class Pass’
Maria Peagler of SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com did a guest post at Crafty Gemini where she gives some ideas for how to start a successful crafting business. Part of her success is this book, Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts. … Read More...
Shirtless men, quilts and burritos | Calendar for 2012
Megan at The Bitchy Stitcher gives you shirtless men, quilts and burritos – all in one awesome calendar. She explains,
I created this calendar as a fundraiser for my brother, who is fighting cancer.
Anyone seen Calendar Girls (2003)? … Read More...
Purr-fect card for laughing at recession
Wendi Aarons created some humorous greeting cards to poke a little fun at the recession. Since so many quilters have cats I wanted to share this one with my readers; sure it will hit home to a few. You owe … Read More...
‘Rules to Live By’ favors patchwork
Two of Wise Craft’s ‘Rules to Live By’ involve quilts. That’s not surprising to me. She says,
… Read More...Every room needs a bit of patchwork (a new pillow in the works above).
A dreary day can always be made better with
Ta Dah!: Mosaic patchwork pillow
Keren at sew la vie wants you to get quilting inspired like she did after trying a mosaic patchwork technique for this pillow front, shown. She said she made it using a tutorial from Oh, Fransson!.
Pattern pick: Whirlygigs Quilt at Indygo Junction
Tammy Gilley created this quilt design for Indygo Junction. The larger than normal blocks make it a great choice for showing off large scale and/or graphic fabrics, so modern. Available for sale at Indygo Junction for $9.99 USD. Click HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Amish Braid Quilt | Leila’s a Chef
Leila at Sewn is celebrating having her first project published at the Moda Bake Shop. It’s a beautiful Amish Braid quilt. She also shares what steps she took to apply for a Moda feature. Click HERE to read more about … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Fabric basket for a swap
Cindy at Fluffy Sheep Quilting used a tutorial at Pink Penguin to make this fabric basket for her swap partner. A quilter, she said she joined this swap to force herself to try smaller projects. Smart! Click HERE to read … Read More...
Custom Baby Balls by Patchwork Delights
Is this not the cutest baby gift ever? This baby ball with the little one’s name on it was custom-made by the talent behind Patchwork Delights. I love her modern patchwork creations.
She also sells the baby balls without … Read More...
Sew Along: Stitched Christmas bunting
Sew Happy Me is hosting a Christmas Sew Along starting September 23, lasting 8 weeks. You’ll stitch seven blocks then join them into a bunting. Click HERE to see more.
New quilt patterns and giveaway at Harding Hill
Jessie at Harding Hill Designs is celebrating the release of four new 2-1/2″ strip patterns with a giveaway on their blog. Click HERE to see all four designs and to enter the giveaway.
Tutorials: Projects to take along, while you wait
Benita at Victoriana Quilts hosted a week of guest posts – all tutorials about handwork. All meant to inspire you to take along a project with you while you wait. Waiting on your kids to come out of school for … Read More...
Clean up your Sewing Room quilt contest
In honor of National Sewing Month Kaye Wood blog is hosting a contest that will help you burn up some stash. Terrye explains,
… Read More...Make any size quilt with 3×6” rectangles. Send us a photo of your finished tops with you
Hannah’s modern baby quilt, IKEA fabric
Hannah at A Handmade Childhood made this adorable quilt for a friend’s baby. She found the fabric at IKEA. Click HERE to find out how she did it.