Lovely use of color in this medallion quilt, see photo top.
Another lovely quilt top on a design wall, see photo bottom. Both are a study in color and value.
Image credit for both quilts: Nadia at Patchworkrama
Tutorial: Lurlene’s Scrappy Dresden
Jodi at Pleasant Home is in Week #2 of her 2012 Sew Scraps Along where she featured this quilt block designed by Lurline from Lurline’s Place. It’s a traditional Dresden Plate with a twist. Click HERE to get the … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Mini quilt first finish in 2012
Taryn at Reproduction and Antique Quilt Lover is celebrating her first finish of 2012 with this mini quilt. She explains,
I met my goal of hand quilting the little stacked bricks during the college football bowl game week.
Anytime I … Read More...
What’s ancient is new again in textiles
This could easily be translated into a quilt pattern for the modern sewist. It’s ancient modern though – a detail of a woven shirt from the Wari period, Peru.
Here’s another textile from the Wari period, a tunic made from … Read More...
Quick Love bird tutorial
Give a love bird to your sweetie this Valentine’s Day. Lynn Roberts of “mollychicken” made these darling love birds and she has a complete tutorial and a downloadable pattern for you to create her charming birds. Thanks Lynn for sharing … Read More...
Peacock Cross Stitch
6 Valentine Wreath Ideas
It’s that time of year again. Time to dress up your door with a pretty Valentine wreath and spread the season of love! Last year I featured several Valentine wreath ideas, but there are always new ideas out there … Read More...
Colorful Ombre Basement Craft Storage
Shannon over at Madigan Made has some pretty cool ideas for not only organizing your craft supplies, but adding some color and pizzazz at the same time. Using an ombre theme, she transformed boring into beautiful. Head over and see … Read More...
Child’s blanket decorated with cute felt monsters
Linda our crafty Italian friend bought a white fleece blanket from IKEA and decided to take the leap from sweet Winnie the Pooh to some loveable little monsters for a child’s bed. She used four different felt colors and found … Read More...
Darling Felt Cupcake; Free Tutorial
While I was visiting “Rachael Rabbit”, I could not skip sharing her sweet Felt Cupcake tutorial with you. These cupcakes will not add inches to your hips; just a plate of festive goodies to add to any holiday, but … Read More...
Decoupage furniture: roses!
Swampdragon on flickr has some AMAZING decoupaged furniture. I want this.
Bottle Cutting Jig Makes Recycling Easier
I’m in the process of making some bottles into tumblers by cutting off the tops and grinding them top of the glass to even it out. I’m using a tile saw and it’s a bit uneven sometimes. When I saw … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Hot Water Bottle Cover
What makes a more loving Valentine’s gift than the comfort from a Hot Water Bottle with a cover made from an old felted sweater? You might put a red heart on this to make it look more of a Valentine … Read More...
Inspiration: Ruth Rae
Ruth Rae is participating in Tag Tuesday this year. She says, ” I thought that it would be good to help me open up and make something just because.” The first week’s challenge theme was snow, and Ruth responded with … Read More...
Doodly valentine inspiration
I wonder if Lisa Burke has ever thought about creating a fabric line from her doodles. Her collection of Valentine’s Day hearts made of construction paper seem too temporary for such pretties, at least to this quilter’s way of thinking. … Read More...
Free Webinar: Take Better Project Photos
On January 18th 2012 Nicole Magourik will be hosting a Webinar on how to take better photos of your paper crafting projects. If you’re looking for tips on lighting, props, camera settings and more be sure to click here and … Read More...
Glitter Candle Holder Tutorial
This project will add sparkle to your candle holders and reuse items like baby food jars, glasses or other containers.
You can either use spray glue or double sided tape to create your design, and then shake on the glitter! … Read More...
DIY Felt Valentine Envelopes {Pottery Barn Kids style}
Brooke of “The Crafting Chicks” created these Felt Valentine Envelopes from {Pottery Barn Kids style}. Anyone would love this special valentine even us adults. Brooke takes you step-by-step so you can recreate this project. The ladies of “The Crafting Chicks” … Read More...
Quilt-y inspiration: City Waterfront collage
This could so be the basis of a quilt. Collage of artwork created by 10 and 11 year olds using construction paper and paint. See the project at Jacquelien’s blog Kids Artists.
