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Diane of Sewman Maniac Quilter just sewed up this wonderful purse using a Nanette pattern Mixed Bag to Quilt. Available at Freda’s Hive Etsy.
Pattern only $9.00 Kit (pattern and fabric) $22.00
…Mixed Bag to Quilt
String style quilts during hard times
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Quilt historian Kimberly Wulfert gives us a history lesson in string quilts. It starts,
During the economic slump of the early twentieth century, string style quilt making thrived. Rural mid-century women, cut off from mainstream society and markets,…
Giveaway: Porch Pots quilt kit
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Kati Cupcake is giving away this quilt kit, Porch Pots by Quilt Soup. Go here to enter. Via Mel’s Own Place.
Quilt Soup pattern description:
Porch Pots is for the confident beginner and combines appliquéd pots with scrappy strip borders and has a definite…
Tutorial: Mineral Pool Placemat
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Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber uses her Mineral Pool palette of hand dyed fabrics to create a modern placemat. This project is a good choice if you want to learn how to create gentle curves. Get the tutorial.
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Contest: Scarlet Fig is a contender
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Laurie Wisbrun of Scarlett Fig has entered the Fabric on Demand Save this Family of Chairs contest. The fabric that gets the most votes will be giving the chairs a new look. If you vote for Scarlett Fig and she WINS! she…
Inspiration: More thrift store quilts
- Image from Material Culture
I found this stunning quilt top at Material Culture blog. Sujata Shah made it from recycled shirts. She plans to hand quilt it with pearl cotton. Go here to see Foggy Day Quilt by Dorothy LeBoeuf and Scrap Challenge by Dorothy…
Giveaway: Full Bloom fabric
Image from Bari J.
Don’t miss Bari J.’s fabric giveaway, two stacks of fat quarters from her Full Bloom line. Go here for entry details.
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Just released book “This I Accomplish”
Kyra Hicks of Black Threads blog announced the puplication of her latest book titled This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilt and Other Pieces. Read more about it here. Available on Amazon.
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Tutorial: Scrappy Cabin challenge
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Melly and Me blog offers up a challenge to see if you can make a Log Cabin quilt entirely of scraps. Get the tutorial.
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Iron caddy cuteness
Image from Dawn Hay Etsy
What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.
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Free pattern: Blue Bird Needle Keeper
As part of being profiled on SEWN, folk art quilt designer, Sue Spargo shares this pretty needle keeper. Go here to download free pattern. Go here to learn more about Sue at Sarah’s Guest Corner.
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Farmer’s Market find
Over the Fourth of July weekend, my big sis Robin spied this cute button at her local Farmer’s Market. She snatched it right up and gave it to me. I’ve worn it every day since. On the back I found the seller, Hot Buttons Etsy.
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I heart Nani Iro
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Nani Iro’s Japanese fabric is yummo. I especially like the Fuccra Rakuel collection, swatch shown here. Melanie, from The Fabric Shopper has compiled a list of where to find the latest Nani Iro. Go here to read her list. Thank you Melanie!
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Creative thought generator
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Get creative ideas by taking in your physical surroundings. See what a few fellow quilters view for inspiration.
- Creative Commons squares - simply robin blog
- Painted doors - Piece o’ cake designs blog
- Flowers - Linda Sackin, Simply Quilts: Episode QLT-663
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Absolute: Cats are patriotic
- Image from SewCalGal
Renata’s quilt from Flickr pool proves that cats are patriotic, says SewCalGal in her humorous blog post about cats and quilting. Go here to read it. This quilt could be easily adapted to use your country’s flag.
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Giveaway: Bee In My Bonnet
This is a good one! Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet blog is giving away, 7 floursack dishtowels, 24 DMC floss, needle assortment, and Day of the Week iron on transfer.
You have until midnight on Saturday, July 4th to enter.…
Inspiration: Disappearing Log Cabin quilt
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Tutorial: Coupon Clutch by Julie
Image: Moda Bake Shop
Julie of jaybirdquilts online store designed this cheery coupon clutch for the Moda Bake Shop. She shares step-by-step instructions so you can make one too. Get the how-to here.
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Free pattern: Alphabet for words on quilts
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Pat Sloan’s Quilter’s Home offers up this alphabet for free, saying This is MY present to YOU, in the hope that you too will put words on YOUR quilts! Go here to download. Letters are reversed, ready for fusible applique.
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Fabric: Go for the best
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If you are new to quilting you may think you’ve found your way into a world of fabric snobs, the way we go on and on about the delicious fabric from Quilt Stores. It’s not just good design that…