Susanne of Susanne Early blog shares her method for making tiny half square triangles to go into her Radiant Star quilt. She claims her Creative Grid Ruler – 4.5 is the key to maintaining accuracy on such small pieces. Get … Read More...
String Tumbler quilt instructions
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Mary Quilts shares how to make this one block Tumbler quilt using the string piecing technique. Get her free instructions and template here.
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Tutorial: Rocket ship pillow
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Kellie of Don’t look now! shows how to make this fun pillow using fusible raw edge applique and machine quilting. Get the tutorial.
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Pet beds from upcycled blocks
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Look what I found at Butterick and McCall’s new online Quilt Design Shop. Our pets end up on our quilts anyway so why not make a quilted bed just for them. Upcycle your orphan blocks to get a head start on…
Pet beds from upcycled blocks
Look what I found at Butterick and McCall‘s new online Quilt Design Shop. Our pets end up on our quilts anyway so why not make a quilted bed just for them. Upcycle your orphan blocks to get a … Read More...
Kicky kimono fabric
Quilts on a milk carton
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The milk carton for quilts is online at Lost Quilt Come Home where anyone who has lost a quilt can upload a photograph of it with a description.
In 2005, the Chester Cathedral lost their Mystery Play Quilt that was on permanent display at the visitor’s entrance. A couple of months…
Free patterns: Rose and Swan
Go to The Applique Society and download Rose and Swan patterns. Original designs by Jaydee Price.
Via Empire Quilters
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History: Crazy quilt closeup
Image from Library of Congress
This quilt is part of an ethnographic field collection of 410 photographs available to view at the U.S. Library of Congress. Selections are from the Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project and the “All American Quilt Contest”. Go here to…
Sewn playground is open
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Sarah Fielke of Material Obsession fame announced today Sewn online store is up and running. Her tag line says, its a quilters and sewers playground for fabrics, patterns, colours, and everything creative!
I look forward to visiting often. On my first trip, I found a…
Folding a quilt for travel
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Becky & Linda of piece o’ cake blog share their trick for traveling with a quilt that goes gentle on your precious textile. Go here for the how-to.
Stash worthy space
Image from CG Flickr Group by Allsorts
Allsorts created a studio space that makes me smile with it’s cheerful presence. See more photos here. The hutch is from the IKEA Liatorp line.
Via Craft Gossip Flickr group.
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…Insta-class Art Quilting
If you are new to quilting or new to art quilting you should think about taking one of Terri Stegmiller’s Classes on Demand. I’m always blown away by anything I see on Two Creative Studios. In Terri’s latest instant down-loadable class, you will…
Color Your Cloth book to be released
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While I was admiring Malka Dubrawsky’s Inside Out quilt at her a stitch in dye Etsy shop, I visited her hand dyed fabric section. I especially like Bricks and Orange Diamond Dots, shown here.
Image from a stitch in dye
For adventurous quilters…
Color Your Cloth Book Review
While I was admiring Malka Dubrawsky’s Inside Out quilt at her a stitch in dye Etsy shop, I visited her hand dyed fabric section. I especially like Bricks and Orange Diamond Dots, shown here.
For adventurous quilters and crafters, you … Read More...
Inside Out Monday Mini Quilt
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I’m a huge fan of Malka Dubrawsky’s Mini Quilt Mondays at her blog a stitch in dye. Inside Out is another great looking mini quilt available to purchase at her Etsy shop of the same name. Her work is inspirational.
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Inside Out Monday Mini Quilt
I’m a huge fan of Malka Dubrawsky’s Mini Quilt Mondays at her blog a stitch in dye. Inside Out is another great looking mini quilt available to purchase at her Etsy shop of the same name. Her work is … Read More...
Fabric swatch: Eiffel Tower
Fabric swatch: Eiffel Tower
I think I’ll have a summer fling with Flights of Fancy by Paula Prass for Michael Miller. Visit online shop Lanie Jane to see the rest of the fabric in this terrific new line.
Editor’s Note Feb 08, 2011: Removed … Read More...
Black and White Quilt Challenge
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Check out Quilt Diva Julie’s entry in the Black and White Quilt Challenge. She named it Dave & Friends since the law firm she works for now has 12 partners. Read more about it here.
The host of the…