Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini along with sponsor Quilting Lodge are having a giveaway of nine fat quarters from the Garden Fantasy fabric collection. Designer is Jill Kemp for Red Rooster Fabrics. You have until July 10th to enter. … Read More...
Kaffe Fassett Equinox quilt kit
I found this wicked pretty quilt kit browsing Hancock’s of Paducah this morning. Designed by Nancy Wilson, it’s called Kaffe Fassett Equinox. Get it here.
[tags]quilt kit, Kaffe Fassett, Equinox[/tags]
Modern monogram quilt
Caroline from Carolina Fair Designs made this quilt as a gift to her son, Connor. The clever placement of the fabric creates the monogram. I love it. Go here to read more.
[tags]monogram, art quilt[/tags]
WIP: Origami Flying Geese quilt
Kay from Quilts + Color shares this fabulous work in progress (WIP) quilt with us. She points out how important it is to include lighter values when making fabric choices. Read more about it here.
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Scrap Happy Summer Challenge
Check out the Scrap Happy Summer Challenge at Em’s Scrapbag. She says anything goes just make something from your scrap pile.
[tags]fabric scraps, summer, sew along, challenge[/tags]
Fat Quarter cuts
The Fabric Deli has served up a great quilting tip. Go here to find out how many squares (from 2 to 6 inches) you can get out of a single 18″ x 22″ fat quarter.
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Tutorial: Starry placemats
Vickie from Spun Sugar Quilts shows how to dress up purchased plain cotton placemats with stars made from fun red, white and blue fabrics. Get your patriotic on! Get the tutorial.
[tags]placemats, Fourth of July decor, tutorial, sewing[/tags]
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Free pattern: Redwork Pansies
There’s nothing prettier than a bed of pansies. I found this redwork Pansie pattern at Sues Treehouse. She suggests it for decorating a potholder, but it would look lovely in a quilt. Go here to see more.
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Dr. Seuss coming in September
I found this Dr. Seuss fabric collection at fat quarter Shop. Woo Hoo, I cannot wait ’til this comes out. What shall I make? What shall you make? Go here to sign up for notification when it arrives.
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A bray of a giveaway
Kate from Kate Conklin Designs blog created this fun modern quilt pattern Wonky Donky to showcase Laurie Wisbrun’s fabric line Donkeys and Boots. Each blogger is hosting a giveaway on their blogs for some Donkeys and Boots fabric and … Read More...
Violet patch mini quilt for dad
Sharon from Sharon V. Rotz blog made this handsome mini quilt to honor her father this Father’s Day. It’s called Mowing Around the Violet Patch. Go here to read more about it.
[tags]Father’s Day, mini quilt, memories[/tags]
Ta Dah!: Pieced Churn Dash block
Take one traditional quilt block, add imagination and scraps from your stash and this is what you get. At least this is what Sew Joy got from her exercise in liberated sewing. I so love her scrappy churn dash block. … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy zig zag block
Scrap-savvy sewer at Blueberrymoon made this block to utilize bits of leftover fabric from one of her favorite lines, Mezzanine. Get the tutorial.
[tags]scraps, tutorial, quilt blocks, leftover fabric[/tags]
Discharged batik journal quilt
Check out this eye candy. Maker Angela of Angela’s Textile Art said she discharged designs on batik with bleach, cut up the two designs and merged them into this journal quilt. Go here to see a closeup of that butterfly. … Read More...
Make your own thread rack
Mandy from Sugar Bee shows how she transformed pegboard and dowels into a useful thread holder. Get the know-how.
Via Tipnut
[tags]thread holder, tutorial, pegboard, dowels, thrifty, sewing room tools, organizing[/tags]
Free pattern: Flourish pin cushion
I love the fussy cut design atop gathers in this DIY pin cushion. It showcases the Flourish fabric line by Alisha Frost and is a free download from Studio eFabrics. Get it here.
[tags]pin cushion, free pattern, Flourish[/tags]
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Art quilt self portrait – and she’s smiling
Anna from The Artist Within created this self-aware art quilt in response to a challenge from one of her quilting groups, Common Threads. I couldn’t help noticing that the smile on her face seems to agree with a study I … Read More...
Little Bouquet Quilt giveaway
You’ve got one more day to get a chance to win this lovely 12″ x 12″ art quilt made by Cherri of Cherry House Quilts. Go here to enter.
[tags]Cherry House Quilts, art quilt, giveaway, celebration[/tags]
B&W quilt along and crafty videos
That Crafty Gemini Vanessa has just posted her third block from her Black and White quilt along. Get the tute. Also, I just discovered she has her own channel on YouTube where she has tons of crafty video tutorials… Read More...
Make a quilted coin purse
Ben from Patchwork Quilting for Beginners shows how to make this folksy-cute coin purse. You’ll learn hand piecing and quilting, reverse and regular applique plus how to put in a zipper. Go to the tutorial.
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