Nancy Zieman hosted her first ever quilt along on her blog last summer. She designed this quilt, calling it a Quilt to Give, to inspire quilters to dig out their scraps and make a bed size quilt for those who … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted Barn Quilt Sign
Heather at Olive and Ollie shares how she made this painted barn quilt sign on her blog. It’s a modern take on the traditional barn quilt. Get the know-how.
Image credit: Olive and Ollie
Make a Felt Strawberry and Ping Pong Ball and Handkerchief Fish
I love Abigail’s blog “while she naps”! She always has the most unique tutorials for us. She has some of the cutest birds in her book “The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Make and Sew”. Today I found her tutorial … Read More...
Burlap Wrapped Mason Jars
Katie from Sew Woodsy sent a link to these rustic burlap-wrapped mason jars she made for a bridal shower. Perfect for a casual, woodsy vibe! Get the tutorial here. Thanks Katie! We loved this idea!
Sewing Craft Room Tour at beingBrook
If you need a little inspiration for your craft room, I suggest you head over to beingBrook for a complete tour of her new duds. A pretty craft table made by her hubby, desk, walls, accessories, a complete redo. I … Read More...
Process: Maze quilt for baby
Donna at Quilt in Progress has decided to make a baby quilt with a pieced maze design for the top. I love it when quilters share their creative process. Donna does here and here and here.
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Crazy about red hearts and blue water
Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork and Applique shows us her latest creation – a mini quilt of three pieced crazy hearts embellished with beads. Lovely. The water backdrop is so soothing, I want to jump in. Go HERE to see more… Read More...
Striped hearts quilt is sweet
I’m still enjoying all the heart-themed quilts I’m seeing in the blogosphere like this one made by Pom at Atelier Papillon. Striped hearts are surrounded with sweet words like Harmonie, Amour, and Liberte. Go HERE to read her entire post… Read More...
St Paddy’s Day at Pacific Art Glass!!
March 10th there’s a party at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena, CA. Ryan Staub is in the house doing roll-ups and he knows what he’s doing! I have had a piece of glass rolled up into a beautiful blown vase … Read More...
From The Tech Knitter – Shanked and Unshanked Buttons
Buttons come in two varieties, as you see in the picture to your left. The unshanked buttons have holes in which to sew them directly to your fabric and the shanked buttons have, well, shanks to sew them to your … Read More...
Inspiration: Claudia W
When I first glimpsed this block, I literally gasped aloud. Claudia W of Austria created it for the CQ Journal Project 2012. While it salutes traditional crazy-quilting through its use of piecing and seam treatments, it is a decidedly modern … Read More...
DIY Felted Wool “Billy Buttons”
Craspedia is a genus of daisies commonly known as Billy buttons or woollyheads. They are native to Australia and New Zealand where they grow in a variety of habitats from sea level to the Alps. You can buy the dried … Read More...
Seeking Frances Fisher
Deb at Deb Rowden’s Thrift Shop Quilts is putting out a call for help in finding the maker of a set of patchwork placemats. A label with the name of Frances Fisher is on the back – that much is … Read More...
Panel: Jill’s What A World
I’m crushing over this panel from the What A World fabric collection designed by Jill McDonald. Spied at *Hawthorne Threads. Go HERE to see this entire line. So cute!
*This is on back order, so I’m not the only … Read More...
Spring Fever quilt and tute
Karen at Laugh Yourself Into Stitches just finished this Spring Fever quilt from a pattern in the book Certifiably Crazy by The Buggy Barn. Go HERE for more details about her quilt. She also posted a tutorial showing the … Read More...
Quilt As You Go creations by Leah Day
Leah from The Free Motion Quilting Project shows off this gorgeous jacket she made using a construction method called Quilt As You Go. She also shows every quilt she’s made so far with this technique. She admits her first attempts … Read More...
Coffee Ring Art
Finally, a productive use for stains. Check out this amazing art created with coffee cup rings. The portrait is of Taiwanese musician Jay Chou, created by Malaysian artist Hong Yi, or Red. Spotted on Foodiggity.
I just died and went to heaven – Miniature Garden Furniture
Who knew that you could get tiny garden stuff of a tiny garden?! Every possible thing you might need to a tiny garden is on this website. MOST excellent for creating all those indie terrariums you young folk are making … Read More...
Humor for quilters
We’ve all been there – the deadline is fast approaching (or past) on a promised quilt. What’s a quilter to do? Konda at Moose on the Porch Quilts shares some solutions on her blog post today, How to Make a … Read More...
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