When artists with generous spirits get together and share their thoughts and work it can be magic. I just joined the Ning social network called Creative Souls. I predict it’s a good hang for creatives. I’ll let you know. Go here to check them…

Go to Quilting Arts online to download your free eBook,  How to Make a Quilt—67 Machine Stitching Tips and Motifs.

If you’re a member, you will just enter your password then the download is yours. If not, you will be need to create an account first.

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Anne of Quilternity’s Place blog shares what she used to sash this 9-patch quilt top. It’s Kaufman’s Quilter’s Tweed. Where was this fabric when I was making my brother’s quilt? I love it so much. Go here to see more photos. Go here to see her online shop.

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I like the Spooktacular fabric line by Sanae from Moda. It’s a cut above most Halloween novelty prints. Go here to see the entire Spooktacular line. 

Image: The Fabric Shopper

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These baby quilts (one boy, one girl) are adorably packaged, ready to gift. Available to purchase at Pearl 25 Shop.

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Make your very own Little Miss Muffet footstool out of fabric scraps. Original design by Myra Mitchell. Available to purchase at Sew and Quilt online store. Go here for details.

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From Quilt Vision USA.

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This quilt from the American Folk Art Museum is the earliest Log Cabin in their collection. Photo by Schecter Lee. Quilt description:

This quilt is constructed in a Barn Raising pattern in which light and dark fabrics are arranged to form concentric diamonds.…

Melissa from Polka Dot Chair blog shares how to make this chirpy pillow at the Moda Bake Shop. Go here for the how-to.

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Meet Skating Rosey. She’s one of nine whimsical embroidery patterns in a collection created by Jenny of Jenny of Elefantz blog. 

Product description: The Four Trees are all 6in x 10in finished; the Charms are 4in square and 3.5in x 5 in; Skating Rosey is 5 in x 7…

Michelle of Ey Embellishments blog made this Super Simple Stamps quilt using Fannie Carte’s method for creating stamps from scratch. Go here to give it a try. Go here to see the entire Stamps quilt and some closeups. Nice job.

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Lynda of The Great American Quilt Factory blog shows how to make clay buttons in a nifty slide show. She says, The buttons are very easy to do and add a one-of-a-kind embellishment to your work. 

Get the how-to here.

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SewCalGal wants you to mark your calendars for SAQA’s benefit auction starting Thursday, September 10th, 2009. She explains how the auction works and provides a preview of a dozen art quilts. Go here to see more. 

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Candy from Candied Fabrics blog took this inspiring photo of Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, USA. Go here to read more. As an aside, I’m a fan of anyone who has a blog post titled Chartreuse is the new neutral!. I’m not afraid of color…