I found this quilt in the auction house catalog of Pook and Pook. Made by Pennsylvania Mennonites in the 19th century, it recently sold for $4503 USD. The color scheme is unique mixing pinks, blues and golds. The two narrow … Read More...
Straight line quilting
Melody Crust talks on her blog about the importance of selecting the right quilting pattern to make the most impact on your quilt top. Calling straight line quilting elegant, click HERE to learn more.
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Tutorial: Teapot trivet and coasters
I’m cheered up at once by this teapot trivet and coasters set. ReFabulous made them using patchwork piecing for the base. I love the warm tones here but you can make these in any color scheme to fit the occasion … Read More...
Newsy: Curved Seams Challenge 2013
It’s time to sign up for Ricochet and Away!’s next sewing challenge. This time around she’s going to tackle the curves in a Drunkard’s Path quilt pattern. Go HERE to read all about it.
Mustache fabric and ‘The Mustache’ store
Such cute mustacheness, this fabric swatch brightened my morning. It’s part of the Menswear fabric collection by Timeless Treasures. On a personal note, I recently popped in to The Mustache store in Fayetteville, Arkansas while taking in the holiday lights … Read More...
Eye candy: Bohemian Christmas mini quilt
A Christmas Challenge quilt by Monique Lelaie. Go HERE to see more entries.
Image credit: Association France Patchwork
Template: ‘Allotrope’ quilt block
AnneMarie of Gen X Quilters made this pillow using her Allotrope quilt block for the front. Love the pink and oranges together. She shares a template for it on her blog.
Image credit: Gen X Quilters
Tutorial: ‘Getting Ziggy with It’ quilt block
Kelly of Live. Love. Create. shares on her blog a new tool (Clearly Perfect Angles) as part of Pile O’ Fabric’s Technique Tutorial Tuesday series. With it, she walks you through sewing this quilt block that’s made up of half … Read More...
A quilt that outgrew baby
Tricia Royal of Bits and Bobbins explains this quilt started out as a baby quilt but grew into an adult throw, finding a home with her brother. Lucky bro. A crisp looking design, this Blocks in a Box quilt rocks. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated Christmas tree wall art
The mother-daughter team at Sew Lux Fabric and Gifts shares how to make this fun Christmas Tree. The pieced block goes on card stock then into a black frame to create wall art. This block would be cute made into … Read More...
Improv Wool Quilt on Blair’s wish list
Sherri Lynn Wood of Daintytime Etsy made this quilt and describes it in her product description this way,
… Read More...The pattern is an improvisational riff off the [ ] symbol…This quilt took 65 hours and 20 years of experience to complete.
Project: ‘Owl in a Stocking’ Christmas mug rug
This mug rug will brighten the dreariest winter day. Susi of Lilla Luise shows you how to make your own, perfect for the holidays. Get the project. Note: In her instructions, she assumes you have previous piecing and sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: X + O Table Runner
Have some charm squares you need to use up? Read on. Leah Douglas of the Buggspot made this quilted table runner starting with fabric precuts. She shares how to make it at the Moda Bake Shop. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Fabric swatch: Wanderlust in pink
I’m swooning over this fabric line (Conversationals) just out and in stock at Hawthorne Threads. By Trans Pacific Textiles, Wanderlust is shown here in the Pink colorway. It also comes in Natural, Blue and Yellow. Go HERE to check … Read More...
Tutorial: Create binding from fabric selvages
This is brilliant! Becca of Bryan House Quilts made quilt binding from fabric selvages for a recent project. This photo shows the selvages sewn together as a solid piece. From this she cuts the strips, then tucks, sews, folds and … Read More...
Pattern and Tute: ‘Oh Christmas Tree’ Cushion
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum made her Oh Christmas Tree cushion (pillow) saying it only takes a couple of hours and some fabric scraps. She machine stitched the applique tree pieces to a solid ground, then completed the front panel with … Read More...
Tutorial: ‘Starry Night’ Christmas tree skirt
Jennifer of Ellison Lane Quilts finished up her Deck the Halls series with this Christmas Tree skirt. The 12 star quilt blocks feature Aneela Hoey’s Cherry Christmas fabric collection. I never tire of an aqua and red color scheme, you? … Read More...
Free pattern: Deer quilt block
Julianna of Sewing Under Rainbow made this festive Christmas pillow as part of the Deck the Halls series at Ellison Lane Quilts. She used a paper piecing technique to create the deer quilt block that makes up the front. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted Christmas Stocking
Rachael of Imagine Gnats created this quilted stocking as a project for Pellon. The Essex Linen makes the patchwork pop. Get the free pattern and instructions here.
Image credit: Imagine Gnats
Pat Sloan Live Radio | 4 PM EST
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with yet another talented group of guests. They include Barbara Jones of QuiltSoup who has a new book out (yay!), IQA president Stevii Graves who will give us her … Read More...