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Free pattern and design principle

May 30, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Andover Fabrics

Image from Andover Fabrics

Lonnie’s Paintbox Sampler quilt pattern, available at Andover Fabrics online, is the perfect choice for showcasing your painterly fabrics. This quilt demonstrates the importance of white space. Let me know what other design principles she used here by…

Sweet bird patchwork clutch

May 29, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from jenniferladd

Image from jenniferladd

Check out this stylish patchwork purse complete with handmade wooden handles. I love the Asian influence. See more photos here.

Via Craft Gossip Flickr group.

Technorati Tags: quilting, patchwork, japanese, purse, bag, handbag, clutch, handmade, jenniferladd, craftgossip

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Quilted purses for little girls

May 29, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from geta.grama

Image from geta.grama

Check out these precious quilted purses complete with fabric flowers. What little girl wouldn’t love one of these? See more photos here.

Via Craft Gossip Flickr group.

Technorati Tags: quilting, purses, girls, flowers, fabric, patchwork

Tutorial: Best way to bind art quilt

May 29, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Barnyard Chatter

Image from Barnyard Chatter

Barnyard Chatter shares her favorite method for finishing an art quilt. Go here for the how-to.

Technorati Tags: quilt, tutorial, facing, art

Free pattern: Hiding in the Garden

May 29, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from pbtex

Image from pbtex

P & B Textiles offers this adorable quilt pattern featuring the Cat’s Secret Garden fabric collection. Get it here. 

Technorati Tags: quilting, pattern

Free pattern: Sophie’s Surprise quilt

May 28, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from pbtex

Image from pbtex

P & B Textiles offers this sparkly, energetic quilt pattern called Sophie’s Surprise. Get it here. 

Technorati Tags: quilting, pattern

Tutorial: Make a T-Shirt quilt

May 28, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from T-Quilts

Image from T-Quilts

Let the folks at HGTV show you how to turn your T-shirts into a keepsake quilt. Go here to print out tutorial.

Technorati Tags: quilting, t-shirt, tutorial, hgtv

Free patterns: American Girl doll quilts

May 28, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image by Womenfolk

Image by Womenfolk

You get more than a free doll quilt pattern at Womenfolk, you get the history surrounding the pattern.

Whether it’s Addy, Kristen, Molly, Emily, Samantha, Nellie, Felicity or Elizabeth who needs a covering, go here for a quilt pattern and history lesson.

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Tutorial: Sew a perfect one quarter seam

May 28, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image via ctpub

Image via ctpub

The Tech Editors at C&T Publishing blog show you how to make your  seams consistently 1/4″ when piecing a quilt top. Go here to learn how.

Technorati Tags: quilting, tips, seams, tutorial

Free pattern: Baby Bargello

May 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image by ttfabrics

Image via ttfabrics

For a limited time, Timeless Treasures Fabrics offers this wonderful free pattern Baby Bargello by designer Karen Montgomery. Go here to download.

Technorati Tags: quilting, pattern, baby

Spring 2009 Quilt Market Reviews

May 27, 2009 by Vikram Goyal

The International Quilt Market is the place to be for everything new and fabulous in the quilting world. Too bad you have to be a quilt shop owner (or equivalent) to attend. This is where store owners go to place…

Art quilter Sue Benner likes molecules

May 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image via Jane Sauer Gallery

Image via Jane Sauer Gallery

Sue Benner’s art quilt CELLULAR STRUCTURE V shown here is a visual feast and is available to purchase at the Jane Sauer Gallery.

Description:

Art Quilt; dye and paint on fabric (silk, cotton, polyester, commercial and found fabrics), fused, mono-printed, machine…

Free pattern: Salt Water Taffy quilt

May 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image via RJR Fabrics

Image via RJR Fabrics

RJR Fabrics offers this free pattern Salt Water Taffy to showcase their Everything But The Kitchen Sink fabric collection.

Go here to see the fabric.

Go here to download the pattern.

Technorati Tags: quilting, pattern, fabric, kitchen

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Inspiration: Finding time to quilt

May 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image via Dyed Quilting

Image via Dyed Quilting

First off, I love Diane’s blog name Dyed Quilting and her funny noirish double entendre. Second, it’s refreshing to hear a fellow quilter lament distractions in finding time to quilt. She said this top is nearly complete. I’m proud of her for sharing her progress with…

Free pattern: Lotus Beauty quilt

May 27, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Kona Bay Fabrics

Image from Kona Bay

I always wonder what to do with my beautiful Asian print fabrics. Cutting them into smaller pieces is not always the best option. This free pattern from Kona Bay Fabrics is a good example of how to display the larger elements. Go here to download…

Give-a-way: Quilt Top

May 26, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Quilting on Turtle Hill

Image from Quilting on Turtle Hill

Cathy of Quilting on Turtle Hill is giving away this very cute quilt top, closeup shown here. Go here to see how to make it yours.

Technorati Tags: quilting, free

Tutorial: Flower Garden pillow

May 26, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Don't Look Now!

Image from Don't Look Now!

Kellie from Don’t Look Now! offers a great tutorial for this applique flower garden pillow. Get the tute here. 

Technorati Tags: quilting, free pattern, tutorial, flower, garden, pillow, appliqué

On sale: Katie Jump Rope

May 26, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Sew Mama Sew

Image from Sew Mama Sew

Sew Mama Sew has Denyse Schmidt’s Katie Jump Rope fabric line on sale right now. A few are already sold out so hurry to get your favorite. Mine is Ribbon Flower. Go here to shop.

Technorati Tags: quilting, sale, fabric

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Tool: Measurement Converter

May 26, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Sew Nancy

Image from Sew Fancy

Nowadays buyers and sellers are from all across the globe so this free online Measurement Converter could be a great help. It takes you from yards to meters and from meters to yards. Go here to get the tool. 

Visit Sew Fancy here.

Technorati Tags: quilting, measurement…

Retro: Six fleur applique designs

May 26, 2009 by Scarlett Burroughs

Image from Kelly Fletcher

Image from Materialistic

Aren’t these the cutest applique patterns ever? Designer Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog made them into six pillows/cushions. According to Kelly,

They’re all the same size, so would also work well as an appliqué quilt – using one, two or all six of the…

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