Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shares how she made this Mod Flower quilt block on her blog. It’s her entry in the Traveling Circles Bee, where they are creating blocks with curves. It’s so groovy. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: QuatraStar quilt block
Jenna at Sew Happy Geek shares how to make this QuatraStar quilt block on her blog as part of the Sew.Happy.Quilt. Quilt Along. She walks you through the construction step-by-step in a video tutorial. She includes a free downloadable … Read More...
Giveaway: Sew Steady Deluxe Table
This is for anyone who uses a domestic sewing machine. Get a chance to win a Sew Steady Deluxe Table made by Dream World. They are partnering with the Quilters Club of America for this giveaway. Winners announced in April, … Read More...
Alert: Calling all Q-Bies
To say I’m excited would be an understatement. Jake and Melissa, former editors of Quilter’s Home, are gearing up to launch a print version of Generation Q magazine. They need your help Q-Bies, a kick-start, as Jake put it … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched flower
Rose at Handwork shows how to take a strip of fabric and transform it into a flower. Perfect for embellishing a quilt, hat, or whatever you dream up. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: I Spy Fabric Matching Game
Lindsay at The Cottage Home kept seeing I Spy quilts on blogs and instead of making a quilt, she made an I Spy Fabric Matching Game. Brilliant! Get the know-how.
Via Charm About You
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Ta Dah!: Math Facts quilt
Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts just finished this quilt she calls Math Facts. She said she was inspired to make it after watching an episode of Oliver Twist. Go HERE to read more.
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Tutorial: Quilted sewing kit
Lydia at DreamPatch shows how she made this adorable and useful sewing kit on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: DreamPatch
Inspiration: ‘Shrink it down’ quilt block
We’ve all seen the trend of blowing up quilt patterns to make them sew up faster and/or look more modern, but Me? A mom? is thinking small. She took a Circle of Geese quilt block pattern and shrunk it down … Read More...
On sale: Limelight Bard pattern
On sale now at Lizzy House, you’ll find this quilt pattern with an embroidered center motif. So cute! Go HERE to get details.
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Grab a cuppa: Be*mused photos
Jan at Be*mused shares photos she took at the 2012 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival. She talks about her trip on her blog HERE, saying she had been draggin’ (cute play on words) getting all the photos out for all … Read More...
Quilt the trend – chevrons
The chevron is everywhere now and we quilters are stitching the trend. Others are wearing it. This image is from Novella Royale; it’s a section of a pair of cotton black dog shorts. Wouldn’t it be cool to see a … Read More...
Complete those quilts | Reveal Mar 5
Jennifer, host of the Modern Mini Challenge at Ellison Lane Quilts, is alerting quilters they have just under a week to get their mini quilts sewn. She explains,
… Read More...Quilters are challenged to enter a mini quilt or a mug
Tutorial: Paper pieced heart for bag
Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. shows how to make this paper pieced heart on her blog. It’s Part One of a series of tutorials she’s posting for her P.S. I Love You bag. Get the know-how.
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Batik ‘My Coffee’ cozy
Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how she made this adorable coffee cozy on her blog. She stitched My Coffee onto an earthy Batik background. That’s exactly how I feel about my coffee while I’m drinking my first cup of … Read More...
Dresden Plates with Florals quilt
Erin at One Piece at a Time shows us this pretty creation as part of Design Wall Monday. I love her merry combination of applique and piecing. Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: One Piece at a Time
Technique: Improv Chevrons
Anna at Six White Horses shows how to make improvisational pieced chevron blocks on her blog. She said the inspiration came from a pillow she saw at Anthropologie that had a wonky chevron pattern. Go HERE to see more.… Read More...
Pat Sloan LIVE radio | 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some rock stars of the online quilting community. They include Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik, Vicki Welsh of Field Trips in Fiber, and Malka Dubrawsky of A Stitch in … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper piecing for the terrified
Katy at The Littlest Thistle is demystifying foundation paper piecing by hosting a series of tutorials on her blog. Week 1 is Courthouse Steps. See her Courthouse Steps Block here. If you want to learn paper piecing but are … Read More...
Free pattern: Pieced Butterfly Block
Nothing says Spring like butterflies. Martha at Q is for Quilter made this butterfly block by modifying an Alice Brook’s pattern. She warns it’s not for beginning quilters because it’s pieced, not appliqued. Get her modified pattern on the sidebar … Read More...
