Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color, wants us to discover our inner quilter. With paper and pencil in our hands we’ll just stay in our heads for 30 days. Meaning, we’ll be sketching quilt designs, not making them. She … Read More...
SPOOL out BadAss Quilters in
Earlier this week, I learned SPOOL is up for sale. The thought of owning a quilt shop is a dream for many sewists who likely envision their place as a social nexus. But, running a quilt shop is challenging. I … Read More...
Bonnie wins birds quilt pattern
Congratulations goes to Bonnie, she is the winner of my giveaway for a digital quilt pattern of BIRDS (Desayuno 2012), by Cecilia Koppmann. Her winning comment:
… Read More...Oh I would love to win this pattern! The birds and the musical score….well
Tutorial: No guilt patchwork pincushions
Ever notice how q-u-i-l-t is one letter off from g-u-i-l-t? I get some of the latter if during a project, I throw away even the tiniest fabric scraps. How about you? Kim Sherrod of Lily Patch Quilts, comes to our … Read More...
Giveaway: Desayuno birds quilt pattern
Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At … Read More...
Freebie: Hamish the Hedgehog embroidery pattern
You and your DMC floss have a date. Especially if you’re an Outlander fan. That’s because Daisy, from Lazy Daisy Quilts, visited Fandom in Stitches to share her hand-stitched version of Hamish the Hedgehog.
The motif finishes right at … Read More...
Free pattern: Farmer’s Market Tote
Visit your next Farmer’s Market with a cute and reusable tote like the one Kathleen Berlew, of KBB Crafts & Stitches, made. To keep the project quick, she starts with a purchased canvas tote. Sort of the Sandra Lee … Read More...
Chair cushions tutorial an intro to patchwork
Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis and Higgs shares on her blog how to make these pretty patio chair cushions. She was one of several talented sewers who participated in the Summer Blog Party 2015. I know it’s 2016, but this … Read More...
Free pattern: Cat faces embroidery
Happy little cat faces greet the lucky recipient of this fabric plushy. Made by Molly, of Wild Olive, she said her inspiration came from a project she found in an old craft magazine. Yes, I save mine too.
Her … Read More...
Denim sea creature projects + tute
Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt goes under the sea with three of her latest sewing projects. All employ raw edge applique on a denim ground. Notice she used buttons for octopus tentacles. Clever. All you need to get started is … Read More...
Free pattern: Pikachu quilt block
The Pokemon Go app phenom that requires players to go out and capture creatures made me think of the sweetest Pokémon of all – Pikachu. Jennifer, of Fandom in Stitches, has an entire page on her blog devoted to … Read More...
Freebie: Palisades quilt pattern + tute
Wave stitching compliments new fabric line, *Pandalicious. Created by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, the accompanying quilt pattern and video is the latest in the AGF Stitched with Kimberly series. Need more visuals? Here’s the list of participating quilters, … Read More...
Make a diamond patchwork tufted pillow
Tufts, piping, and covered buttons may make this pillow project seem out of reach for some sewers. But, as Liz Johnson of Sew4Home explains,
… Read More...If you’re new to Sew4Home, you’ll soon discover our focus: to create careful, step-by-step instructions that
Metallics are in the bags
Mo of Mo Bedell created this dazzling quilted tote as part of the Manchester Metallics Summer Bag Challenge. She’s one of 14 talented sewers tapped to create a new summer bag featuring Robert Kaufman’s fabric line, Manchester Metallic. It’s hard … Read More...
Tutorial: Pineapple Quilt Block
Sanchia of Red Brolly embraces fruit themed fabrics this summer. Using tiny squares and half squares she created this pineapple quilt block that finishes 6 3/4″ x 10 1/4″. One block is big enough for a mug rug, potholder or … Read More...
16 hour strawberry mini quilt
Shelley of A Pigeon in Pungo made this strawberry mini as part of the Sew Modern Magazine mini quilt challenge. To meet the deadline she had exactly 16 hours to start a-n-d finish. Undeterred, she explains,
… Read More...PPffhh …16 hours –
Two summer quilt blocks + tutes
Diana, of Red Delicious Life, created two quilt blocks as part of the Fabri-Quilt New Block Hop (over now). The first one, Dutch Windmill, uses a method of construction that gave her pause. She explains,
… Read More...Anyone who’s followed me
Sewing Tutorial: 4th of July Stars Quilt Block
This red, white and blue quilt made by Allison, of Cluck Cluck Sew, is the perfect decor for the 4th of July. It’s very little fuss for a big impact. Though she made this a few years back, it bears … Read More...
Happy Canada Day Pillows | Freebie
“Oh Canada” the anthem goes. Today, I wish all Canadian Craft Gossip readers a Happy 149th Independence Day! If celebrations for you lean towards quieter-than-fireworks activities, why not whip up a Patriotic pillow or two. Joan Davis, of Maudie’s Cottage, … Read More...
Make a lap quilt from men’s shirts
Minimal fabric commitment, yup. Pam of Threading My Way shares on her blog how she made this lap quilt from worn men’s shirts. I’m with her, when you pull batting, binding and backing fabric from your stash, it’s free, making … Read More...