Look what Bernise submitted to Sunday Sweets at Cake Wrecks. Makers Heather Corbett and Carol did a great job – check out the tiny stitches on the baby blanket and how it extends past the sides of the plate. … Read More...
Tufted Tweets fabric giveaway
If you have been following Laurie from Scarlet Fig like I have, then you may already know Kaufman fabrics has licensed two of her fabric lines and the first one Tufted Tweets (shown here in the Sorbet colorway) is due … Read More...
Leaves, Raindrops, and Totem patterns
I have Bill and Week’s book The Modern Quilt Workshop but I’m missing these three wonderful patterns / kits I just spied on their website FunQuilts. I cannot decide which one I like best. Go here to see these and … Read More...
Bird Talk fabric
Check out Bird Talk, a new fabric line by Ellen Crimi-Trent for Clothworks Fabrics. See all of thefat quarterShop’s new stuff here.
Newsy: Fat Quarterly debut
Six bloggers have started a quarterly eZine that celebrates sewing – the first issue just out. You quilters probably know one of them well, John Adams of Quilt Dad. Go to Fat Quarterly.
Video tutorial: Loading a quilt on a frame
Vanessa from the Crafty Gemini created this nicely done video on how to use the floating technique to load a quilt onto a frame for machine quilting. She calls her longarm machine Gianaris. Go here to find out why and … Read More...
How to bind an art quilt
Geni from Loose Ends is sharing a Quilting Arts ebook on how to bind an art quilt. It explores 12 different finishes. Go here to download.
Free: Eclipse quilt pattern
Freebird by MoMo – new fabric line
This is so pretty it makes me swoon. You’re looking at Freebird by MoMo for Moda – Outdoors in Grass. I spied this at Down Shadow Lane Etsy.
[tags]MoMo, Moda, Freebird, Down Shadow Lane, fabric[/tags]
Book: Fabric to Dye For
Unabashed fuser and fiber artist Frieda Anderson of A Walk in the Woods has a new book out, Fabric to Dye For. [tags]fiber artist, quilter, Frieda Anderson, book, how to dye fabric[/tags]
Come Sail Away Quilt kit
The Quilt Pattern Shoppe has just started carrying quilt kits like this wonderfully understated nautical themed quilt shown left. Right now, order a kit and you get free shipping. Go directly to the Come Sail Away Quilt kit. See … Read More...
Book: Feathered Star Quilt Blocks ll
Molly from Molly’s Place blog is lauding her good luck following her stint as a pattern tester for this new book by Marsha McClosky Feathered Stars Quilt Blocks ll. Marsha is giving all the testers a free copy. Go … Read More...
It’s a kit: 12 Days of Christmas
The Quilted B. is taking preorders for this lovely quilt kit 12 Days of Christmas – designed by Kate Spain for Moda Fabric. Go here for details.
[tags]Moda, quilt kit, preorder[/tags]
Spring fabric sale and giveaway
I have to say is having a spring cleaning sale plus a giveaway- get giveaway details here. Everything in her shop Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics is 20% off through Monday April 5th, 2010. Here are a few lines she has now:… Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing tray for handwork
Susanne Woods of stashBOOKS blog shows how to make this charming sewing tray. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing tray, handwork, tutorial, free project[/tags]
On sale: Kitty Charmer pattern
Use some of your charm squares to get the patchwork look of this pretty kitty. Pattern is on sale now at Fabric Buffet.
[tags]kitty, toy, patchwork, softie, child[/tags]
Meet my new blogging partner
Meet my new blogging partner, the Cheshire cat of Alice and Wonderland. Starting today this grinning cat will have a say in the direction of all my posts here at Craft Gossip.
Here’s his first suggestion: HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY! … Read More...
Crazy Quilt Easter egg
Jane from Crazy Once Again made this gorgeous Easter egg starting with a crazy quilt block. Her muse – Victorian panoramic eggs and the promise of Spring. Visit her post Easter CQ and Memories where she recalls she and her … Read More...
Scrap Pile Clean-up mystery quilt
Making a scrap quilt is the perfect spring activity. Erik Homemade® at Coffee Break eZine thinks so and is hosting a mystery quilt event to prove it. It officially begins May 3, 2010, but he’s just posted a prologue so … Read More...
Fusible goddess sheets
The ultimate in fusibles, especially for art quilters, is Mistyfuse®. They have a Facebook fan page. I just joined it and found out an alternative use for it. Cool. Go here to become a fan.