This Swedish Dala Horse applique pattern is a web extra from Quiltmaker magazine. Adorable! Go HERE to download.
Freebie: December desktop wallpaper
Mollie from Wild Olive offers the story of The Stable – free wallpaper for your computer. Click HERE to download.
Gracie gets her own quilt
Blair from Wisecraft made this charming quilt for Gracie. Who you say is Gracie? Her cat. Go HERE to read more.
iPhone love for quilters
Red Feedsack iPhone 4/4s Speck Case for $39.99 at Zazzle. Have your own quilt you want to look at? Create your own Speck Case also at Zazzle.
Image credit: Zazzle
Quilt-y gifts
Quilt-y cuteness, cause I cannot stop shopping.
3. Quilting Now in Session Keepsake Box
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Panel: Goodnight Moon
Panel – Goodnight Moon by Quilting Treasures. Found at Fabric.com. The book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown was one of my daughter’s favorite night-time books.
Panel: Wee Folks by Ingrid Slyder
Panel – Wee Folks by Ingrid Slyder for Moda. Found at Fabric.com. These gnomes rock!
Newsy: Tiny Houses Quilt Along 2012
Linda from Quilts In The Barn is joining Jeanneke in her dream of making a large quilt from tiny house blocks. Only scraps are needed to make the 3 x 3 inch square. With 366 days next year, the quilt … Read More...
Update: Quilts for Japan
Back in March editors from Quilters Newsletter and Patchwork Tsushin magazines asked quilters to make a comfort quilt for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Click HERE to see original request.
Ever wondered what the results were … Read More...
Tutorial: Jelly Roll 1600 quilt
We’ve heard of speed dating, but what about speed piecing? Tanesha from Crafty Garden Mom gave this technique a try with a lovely result, shown. She talks about the experience on her blog and then walks you through a how-to. … Read More...
Quick gift alert: Monogram baby blanket
Create a quick gift for baby that according to Jen from Show and Tell is likely to become a favorite. Jen shows you step-by-step how to make it. Go to her Monogrammed Baby Snuggle Squares tutorial.
Laughing out loud with Laura
My life would be so much grayer if not for the bloggers I follow. I was reading Laura Wasilowski’s Artfabrik just now and had to stop for laughing when I got to this line, They are down to their last … Read More...
Tutorial: Cathedral Flora block
Christina from A Few Scraps used the Cathedral Window technique on this Flora quilt block. It’s lovely. You can make one too, she shows you how with step-by-step instructions. Go to her post.
Image credit: A Few Scraps
Afternoon Delight | Leah Day
What you see here is the result of Leah Day’s afternoon spent trying – for the first time – modern quilting as she understands it. She reports it was so much fun she called it an affair. Perhaps she … Read More...
The bedding makes the room
This was a labor of love, exhausting but worth it according to Joanna from Applique Today. She created this bedroom for her daughter. Check out that adorable vintage-feeling quilt, it makes the room! Go here to read more.
On this quilter’s wish list
On my wish list for 2012 is this book, Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration: 20 New Designs with Historic Roots, by John Gruen. Publication date is April 2012, so it’s something to look forward to in the new … Read More...
Have a Hairy Christmas on Amy
I love the cats in this wall hanging designed by Amy Bradley. It’s aptly named a Hairy Christmas Quilt. Prefer canines to felines? This pattern offers a dog version too. Go HERE to see more.
Ed. note: Amy … Read More...
Newsy: Handmade with Love contest
Wow, to have so much crafty know-how in one place is what I call heaven. I’m talking about the holiday tutorial contest Handmade with Love hosted by Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio. In progress since mid November, bloggers can … Read More...
Giveaway: Transparency Quilts book
Lisa from C&T Publishing blog announced their latest contest. Get a chance to win a copy of Transparency Quilts by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr. Go HERE to read more about the quilting book by these popular authors, plus see … Read More...
Giveaway: Petal Pillow pattern
Kerry from verykerryberry is hosting a free pattern giveaway for this Petal Pillow. Nova, from a cuppa and a catch up designed this cutie. Love the Dresden Plate and center pocket. Go HERE for contest details.
Image credit: verykerryberry