Holly of Bijou Lovely shares how to make a kaleidoscope quilt block on her blog. Four kaleidoscope blocks make up her quilt, shown here. Thanks goes to Kati Rozsnyo for this great find. Get the tutorial.
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Hello Sun BOM at April Mae’s
Hello Sun is April Mae Designs’ free BOM, now in progress. I peaked at all the available patterns – so cute! Designs include a snowman, rainbow, sun, clouds and raindrops. Techniques include piecing, applique and embroidery. Go HERE to learn … Read More...
Puppy Dog quilt block pattern
I found this adorable Puppy Dog PDF pattern on Craftsy. Designed by Piece By Number of Switzerland it sells for $2.95. She says it’s suitable for beginners who have knowledge of paper piecing. Go HERE to see variations of … Read More...
Tip: Sewing final side of a pillow cover
Moriya of The Harpster Home shows her method of sewing the fourth side of a pillow cover on her blog. She explains,
… Read More...Once you have the three sides sewn up, you’re going to go against everything you know and sew
Advanced quilting tools at The Learning Center
Join Michele and Pat at The Learning Center today where the subject is Not So Basic Quilting Tools. Hosts and guests tell all about their favorite tool with photos. The tool I’d like to try is the Perfect Piecing … Read More...
Becky auditions borders for Chirps
Becky of Piece O’ Cake Blog gives us a peek inside her decision process choosing the borders for a new quilt, Chirps. In the end, she went with some black and white prints, though I liked everything she auditioned. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Plastic animal pincushion
Emi of Small Good Things is certain this alpaca kid’s toy turned pincushion is just the thing to cheer up her craft room. She shows you how to make one on her blog. Get the tutorial.
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Free download: Spotted Bunny
Offered up by Karen of The Graphics Fairy, this cute spotted bunny would wish anyone a Happy Easter. Click HERE to get the free download.
Image credit: The Graphics Fairy
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Free pattern: “O” is for Owl mini quilt
Becky of the Patchwork Posse shares how to make this adorable 18″ X 24″ mini quilt on her blog. She says it’s easy to sew up plus uses lots of scraps.
Giveaway: Taffy quilt pattern
Janeese of The Calico House is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this pattern by Jaybird Quilts, Taffy. To get a chance to win, she’s asking readers to vote for one of two color palette possibilities for the … Read More...
Freebie: Baby Faces embroidery pattern
Sandra of Sandra’s Craft Corner just put up her free pattern for the month of April, 2012. This sweet little one sucking his/her thumb is one of 9 motifs in this pattern. The pattern sheet shows the finished embroidered blocks … Read More...
Tutorial: Stylish Storage Boxes
Cheryl of Sew Can Do is celebrating National Quilting Month with a project and tutorial for her nesting quilted fabric storage boxes. She explains,
… Read More...The boxes use an ultra firm stabilizer so they are sturdy & hold their shape well.
Tutorial: Gathered top for quilt or duvet cover
This duvet cover is so adorable, I want one, even if Andrea of The Train to Crazy made it for her young daughter. A duvet cover now, Andrea plans to sew it up into a quilt later. She shares how … Read More...
Book review: Quilt National 2011
I received a review copy (quite awhile ago, actually) of the book, Quilt National 2011: The Best of Contemporary Quilt
s by Lark Books. I do think it’s a book worthy of your time, so off the shelf it came … Read More...
Tutorial: Valleys and Vs in applique
I love this tutorial I found at A Passion for Applique. Carrie shows how to deal with those pesky valleys and Vs in needle turn applique. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: A Passion for Applique
Ta Dah!: Granny Square quilt top
Messy Jessy just finished her Granny Square quilt top, shown here. She admitted she had to pick out a couple of blocks that she pieced incorrectly, but now is so glad she fixed them. Go HERE to read more.… Read More...
Get a paper pieced pattern-a-day at Sewhooked
Jennifer of Sewhooked is hosting the Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop on her blog. She is offering up one free paper pieced pattern every day during the month of April, each by a different designer. Wow! She created … Read More...
Tutorial: Underwater stripes bag with pattern
This pretty bag is Sara’s (Sew Sweetness) entry in the Festival of Half Square Triangles happening now at Canoe Ridge Creations. I love how those two colors she chose work together. She explains you need basic sewing and quilting … Read More...
Giveaway: Organic fabric bundle by Jay-Cyn
Jennifer of That Girl That Quilt is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this Jay-Cyn Designs organic cotton fabric bundle. I found it here at *Fabricworm for $45.90. Wow, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Contest ends April … Read More...
Quilted Trailer | Marfa, Texas
This photo of a patchwork trailer camping out is the work of Scott Martin of Finding Feathers. Love it! Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: Finding Feathers