Besides how adorable this quilt looks, I am digging the clever way Cynthia from Ahhh…Quilting put it together. Those 35 blocks are the result of applique not piecing. Go HERE to get the pattern.
Image credit: Ahhh…Quilting
Tutorial: Organic Elements Quilt at MBS
Last Friday, Corey at Little Miss Shabby said the following about her Organic Elements quilt on her blog:
… Read More...This might be my favorite quilt yet that I have made for MBS. The Moda Bella Solids (Warm Pastels Colorway) that
‘Worth the wait’ quilting studio
The talent behind Sister’s Choice Quilts shows some photos of her brand new sewing space. She said this is the first time she’s had a dedicated place to create and wow, it’s a dream studio. Check out that wall of … Read More...
Free pattern: Happy House block
Verykerryberry just celebrated her 2 year blogiversary with a free pattern for this paper pieced house block. It’s adorable! Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Verykerryberry
Ta Dah!: Svetlana’s latest pillow
Svetlana at s.o.t.a.k handmade made this patchwork pillow mostly with Japanese charm squares a friend sent her. I just love it. Go HERE to find out more.
Image credit: s.o.t.a.k handmade
Quilters’ playlist
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy admits she’s a music nerd who loves to listen to it while she’s quilting. She even creates specific playlists for different phases of her projects. She shares links to fifteen of her fave music … Read More...
Scrap Sundays with Jaybird
Julie at Jaybird Quilts is hosting Scrap Sunday where she is sharing her scrappy projects. She invites others to link up too. Today, she’s talking about organizing scraps. Go HERE to read more.
St. Patty’s Day lunch box love notes
Amy at Teach Mama made up some fun St. Patrick’s Day jokes you can print out and put in your kids’ lunch box. No kids, just share some laughs with coworkers or friends. Go HERE to get the free downloadable … Read More...
Meet Kyndra, Bloggers’ Quilt Festival participant
This week Amy from Amy’s Creative Side introduces us to Kyndra from The Brown Needle as part of her series of interviews featuring quilters who have participated in a Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Kyndra tells how she got into quilting and … Read More...
Technique: The Butterfly Trick
When paper piecing, how can you be sure your next piece is large enough to cover the area you had in mind? Linda Worland at Paper Panache shares a tip on ensuring you do, calling it the Butterfly Trick. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Blog button | Picnik alternative {PicMonkey}
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts is celebrating her one year blogiversary with a freebie. She shares how to make a blog button with a tool that she says is a great substitute for Picnik, now defunct. It’s PicMonkey. … Read More...
Fandom seeks original designs
Jennifer at Fandom In Stitches (FiS) is seeking designers to create original fandom-themed patterns for her blog. She explains,
… Read More...Patterns can be paper pieced, applique, embroidered, cross-stitch or traditional quilting (mosaic, pixel, etc.). Anything works as long as it can
Tutorial: Easy patchwork coasters
Alicia at Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how to make fabric coasters on her blog. She explains each coaster requires six 5″ squares of fabric, and with four you fold into triangles. Interesting. Get the tutorial.
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Book review: Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts
Pam & Nicky Lintott, mother and daughter team from The Quilt Room, are co-authors of the book Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts
. Out since May, 2011, I just rescued it from my book pile marked “need to review”.… Read More...
Freebie: Create quote printable
Kacey at Stay at Home Artist created this colorful piece for her art studio. The quote by Dieter F. Uchtdorf is a message all creative types need to hear. Go HERE to download the printable.
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Caillou, a doll with patchwork
I love it when quilters use their quilt-y vision for other sewing projects. Take this doll for instance. Created by JenClair at Bayou Quilts and Dolls, notice how she used patchwork for the torso and arms. It’s so quirky, it … Read More...
Beginning block | New York Beauty QAL
Kim at My Go-Go Life shares the very first block in the New York Beauty Quilt Along (QAL) hosted by Sara at Sew Sweetness. She gives a nicely detailed tutorial with upwards of 50 photos. Love her block, so pretty! … Read More...
Tutorials: Chenille for embellishing a quilt
Kati at Kati’s Quilting and Sewing did a series of tutorials on her blog after readers kept asking how she created the chenille part of one of her quilts, Lilly Flower, shown.
Swatch: Cosmic Burst by Mark Cesarik
Call me jaded, but I see so much fabric as part of my beat here at Craft Gossip, that at times it all starts looking alike. Not so with the fabric Mark Cesarik designs. He has just come out with … Read More...
Ta Dah!: From Pinned to done did
I Spy with My Crafty Eyes saw a pretty framed pincushion on Pinterest then decided to make one herself. This would be an asset in any sewing room. Go HERE to see what inspired her project.
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