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Sewing curves scares even confident quilters like Cindy of Hyacinth Quilt Designs. But with the help of generous quilters she’s embraced them. Visit her blog post, Gypsy Kisses, to find out what she’s learned from the experience.
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To my delight, John Hopper’s post, A Celebration of Pattern and Creativity, appeared at the top my InoReader this morning. In it, he shows us five beautiful German surface pattern designs from the 30’s as a backdrop to discussing … Read More...
Listen up, Clothworks is hosting a Farm to Fabric Challenge. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement:
… Read More...This is a juried quilt exhibition made exclusively from Clothworks’ American Made Brand Solids that speak to the theme “Celebrating Farm to Fabric”.
I’ve heard of farm to table, but now thanks to Andy of A Bright Corner, I now know about farm to fabric, American Made Brand cotton solids. You gotta check it out.
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Violet Craft had some feline help making this pretty heart pillow cover. She fussy-cut her floral fabric into squares, arranged, then sewed them into rows to make the pillow front. She shares how she made it at Janome; go … Read More...
Parents can keep books and softies handy for bedtime with this adorable quilted bed pocket, made by Lauren of Molly and Mama. Adapt the fabric and trim to suit your child’s preferences. Learn how to make it, go to … Read More...
Patchwork praise for “Mod Circuitry” designed by Elizabeth Dackson. Her color choices – brilliant. Visit her Tutorials page to download the free pattern.
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This quilt showcases the fabric collection Blueprint Basics designed by Valori Wells for Robert Kaufman. Follow this link to download the free pattern, “Spring”.
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Three rows of hexagons appliqued to a linen ground create the visual interest on this bag created by Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color. Learn more about how she made it on her blog post, Hexie Drawstring Pouch.
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Jillee of One Good Thing addressed a common issue with typical tablecloths used outside, edges flapping up in the wind. She used a store-bought quilt as the base fabric then modified it to fit a patio umbrella table. Learn how … Read More...
I spied this quilt over at Jen Kingwell Designs. Thanks goes to Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts for introducing me to this quilt designer in her blog post, to market and back again.
This is Mother Bird by Michelle Thompson – one of two new quilt block patterns she created depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland. Visit Fandom In Stitches to download Mother Bird.
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Wendy at Snippets of a Quilter just finished her “Le Jardin” quilt. She used a Bunny Hill pattern to applique a beautiful garden full of flowers, bunnies and more. Nice job!
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The quilting rows in the patchwork project (above), created by Svetlana of s.o.t.a.k. handmade, made me think of this photo I took of a farm field in the Mississippi Delta (below).
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This table runner designed by Teri Stillwell is the perfect project to learn the Quilt-As-You-Go technique. It’s a small size (16″ x 42″) with large impact. Follow this link, Scrappy Quilt-As-You-Go Table Runner to get the free download.
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Deanna of SewMcCool shares her secret for sewing on a button by hand. Whether embellishing a quilt or attaching some to a garment, doing this the right way will not only help them stay put, but as her daughter found … Read More...
I have a winner for my contest for a free copy of the book Stitch ‘n Swap compiled by Jake Finch of GenQ magazine. It’s commenter number 73, Susan.
Congratulations newbie swapper; this is the perfect book for you to … Read More...
Melissa of Yummy Goods created this huge selfie on her design board using small pieces of fabric. She’s not only a quilter, but a painter; and it shows in this lovely work in progress (WIP). Visit her blog post Giant … Read More...
Cheri of quiltsbycheri did some wool applique to first make a block. She then made it the front of this pillow, To Every Season Spring. Primitive goodness!
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This is the first block in the Double Dutch Quilters Quilt Along just now taking off and being talked about by Nicolette of Dutch Comfort. She shares a link to the first block in the sampler (meaning every block … Read More...
