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Sewn playground is open

June 9, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Sewn
Images from Sewn
Sarah Fielke of Material Obsession fame announced today Sewn online store is up and running. Her tag line says, its a quilters and sewers playground for fabrics, patterns, colours, and everything creative!
I look forward to visiting often. On my first trip, I found a…

Folding a quilt for travel

June 9, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from piece o' cake

Image from piece o' cake

Becky & Linda of piece o’ cake blog share their trick for traveling with a quilt that goes gentle on your precious textile. Go here for the how-to.

Technorati Tags: quilting, travel, applique, textile

Stash worthy space

June 9, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from flickr CG

Image from CG Flickr Group by Allsorts

Allsorts created a studio space that makes me smile with it’s cheerful presence. See more photos here. The hutch is from the IKEA Liatorp line. 

Via Craft Gossip Flickr group.

Technorati Tags: quilting, sewing, stash, storage, organization, studio,  hutch, buffet,  allsorts, ikea

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Insta-class Art Quilting

June 9, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

If you are new to quilting or new to art quilting you should think about taking one of Terri Stegmiller’s Classes on Demand. I’m always blown away by anything I see on Two Creative Studios. In Terri’s latest instant down-loadable class, you will…

Color Your Cloth book to be released

June 8, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Amazon

Image from Amazon

While I was admiring Malka Dubrawsky’s Inside Out quilt at her a stitch in dye Etsy shop, I visited her hand dyed fabric section. I especially like Bricks and Orange Diamond Dots, shown here.  

Image from a stitch in dye

Image from a stitch in dye

For adventurous quilters…

Inside Out Monday Mini Quilt

June 8, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from a stitch in dye

Image from a stitch in dye

I’m a huge fan of Malka Dubrawsky’s Mini Quilt Mondays at her blog a stitch in dye. Inside Out is another great looking mini quilt available to purchase at her Etsy shop of the same name. Her work is inspirational.

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Fabric swatch: Eiffel Tower

June 8, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Paula Prass swatch

Swatch from Lanie Jane

I think I’ll have a summer fling with Flights of Fancy by Paula Prass for Michael Miller. Visit online shop Lanie Jane to see the rest of the fabric in this terrific new line. 

Technorati Tags: quilting, fabric, stash, Prass, fancy

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Black and White Quilt Challenge

June 8, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from bw quilt challenge

Image from bw quilt challenge

Check out Quilt Diva Julie’s entry in the Black and White Quilt Challenge. She named it Dave & Friends since the law firm she works for now has 12 partners. Read more about it here.  

The host of the…

Clever tool from Clover: Bobbin stacker

June 7, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Clover
Images from Clover

bobbin-twoClover has come up with yet another clever tool. How did we make do without their Yo-yo Makers? Like the Yo-yo Maker, serious quilters and sewers will likely want one of these bobbin stackers to keep drawers organized. It’s endorsed by Nancy Zieman, of…

Quilt Diva Giveaway

June 7, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Amy Bradley Designs

Image from Amy Bradley Designs

Go to Amy Bradley Designs blog and sign up for her very first giveaway. Tell her why you are a quilting diva or suggest a design idea in her comments area. Winners will be announced Friday June 19th. Go…

Free pattern: Baxter in pink

June 7, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Amy Bradley Designs

Image from Amy Bradley Designs

Amy from Amy Bradley Designs offers doggie fun with her free Baxter pattern. Go here to download. 

Technorati Tags: quilting, pattern, dog, whimsy

Tutorial: Values quilt

June 6, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Willy Nilly

Image from Willy Nilly

Forget matching. Just randomly pull lights, mediums, and darks out of your stash to make a Values quilt. Katie from Willy Nilly blog offers a tutorial. Get the how-to here.

Technorati Tags: quilting, tutorial, value, stash

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Free pattern: Katie Jump Rope

June 6, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Free Spirit

Images from Free Spirit

Denyse Schmidt’s Katie Jump Rope fabric collection by Free Spirit is getting harder to find. I just bought a bit of D1679-130 at my local quilt shop, shown here, and that is the only style they had left. katie-one-yard

So…

Free pattern: Chloe Bagpack

June 6, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from pbtex

Image from pbtex

Check out this fun quilted backpack bag designed by Heidi Pridemore for P & B Textiles. It features the Chloe fabric collection.   Get the free pattern here.

Technorati Tags: quilting, backpack, bag, chloe, pattern

Create your own custom fabric

June 6, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Cash on Couch

Cash on Couch photograph by Char

You design it, Karma Kraft prints it. Both Crafting a Green World and True Up are talking about it. I liked the idea of On Demand Fabric Printing so much so I decided to try it. After all, Karma Kraft’s Web site says you can do this…

Free designs

June 5, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

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Images from Briar Press
Images from Briar Press

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Think of the possiblities for applique and embroidery with these free designs from Briar Press. You do have to register in order to download their designs. Images are for non-commercial use only. 
Via Design Freebies

Technorati Tags: quilting, designs, applique, embroidery

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Floorquilts! from fabric scraps

June 5, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Amazon

Image from Amazon

I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of Ellen Highsmith Silver’s book Floorquilts!. She shares her unique method of transforming fabric scraps into beautiful durable floor coverings. I can appreciate her motivation for coming up with this idea.

About the Author:

She invented Floorquilts…

Thread selection chart

June 5, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Superior Threads

Image from Superior Threads

Check out this handy thread selection chart at Superior Threads. Link to chart.

Via Golden Gate Quilts.

Technorati Tags: quilting, threads, chart

Inchie Quilts book

June 5, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Dreamweaver's Quilts

Image from DreamWeaver's Quilts

Inchie Quilts by Nadine Ruggles is now available! 

Book Description:

Join the latest trend in quilting and make the tiniest quilts yet—only 1″ x 1″ square! Learn how to make these exquisite little gems from a master.Go here to order.

Nadine of…

“Stand by your man” camo pillow

June 5, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

 
Image from Knit R Done

Images from Knit R Done

Stand by your man
Embroidery

Good on Alex from Knit R Done blog for making this wonderful heartfelt Log Cabin pieced pillow while working out some difficult emotions related to being left behind while her spouse is deployed overseas.

Here is Alex’s description of her project…

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