Jen of Betty CrockerAss entered this beauty in hopes it will be part of a special exhibit, The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase, at this year’s International Quilt Festival. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Betty CrockerAss
Mother’s Day mini quilt a NY Beauty
Muriel of Hopfaldera made this mini quilt using a New York Beauty quilt block tutorial she said she found at In Color Order. A Mother’s Day gift for her mom, she calls it Sunshine. Click HERE to read … Read More...
A first quilt and NTA tute
Wendi of Shiny Happy World shows us her very first quilt explaining she used needle turn applique (NTA) for sewing on the letters encircling the sun. Her design has the flavor of her now famous blog, and that’s a good … Read More...
Katie Grove’s ‘Spring Colors’ quilt
This is a small section of Spring Colors, a quilt by Katie Grove. Her description:
found burlap dyed with soil, hand dyed muslin, silk, rayon, and cotton
That’s the first I’ve heard of using dug-up burlap, but I like … Read More...
Kitschen Pink embraces the color white
Teena Vallerine of Kitschen Pink talks on her blog about simplifying her home, which she describes as a little white cottage. Shown here, is her guest bedroom where she shows how her hexie quilt provides the color in the … Read More...
Art quilt gives blogger pause
Kelly of Pinkadot Quilts grabbed this photo of the quilt Implosion #3, by Beth Barron, while at the ArtQuilt Elements 2012 exhibition and show. Although she appreciates the aesthetics of this piece of art, she admits that a closer … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Meet Eleanor McCain
Grab some tea (or your fave beverage) and join me while I browse the gallery of art quilter and internist Eleanor McCain. This physician decorates her office with her contemporary style quilts. Nice! She has a wonderful collection you … Read More...
Sakura Sakura quilt by Hiroko Miyama
Dawn of Dawn’s Quilting Corner took this photo at the recent International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA. She said it was her favorite quilt in the show and I see why, it’s lovely. It’s Sakura Sakura made by Hiroko … Read More...
Terri’s Greece quilt from a workshop
I spied this beauty at the Stitchin’ Post in Sisters blog. It’s a finished quilt that started in a Jean Wells’ workshop Intuitive Color and Design 2. The maker, Terri, calls it her Greece project adding it did not … Read More...
Work Life Balance quilt
I found this lovely quilt in the Fresh Modern Quilts Flickr Group. The maker What Comes Next talked about it at the Tangled Textiles blog. Click HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Tangled Textiles
Ta Dah!: Darcy’s mini quilt a dandy
Darcy at Modern Cozy entered this mini quilt in the Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge. I love how she echo embroidered a single dandelion. Click HERE to read more.
Image credit: Modern Cozy
On sale: Limelight Bard pattern
On sale now at Lizzy House, you’ll find this quilt pattern with an embroidered center motif. So cute! Go HERE to get details.
Image credit: Lizzy House
Ed. note: Lizzy House did not ask for a mention or compensate this … Read More...
Pat Sloan LIVE radio | 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some rock stars of the online quilting community. They include Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik, Vicki Welsh of Field Trips in Fiber, and Malka Dubrawsky of A Stitch in … Read More...
Let them quilt cakes and clocks
Deb at Cold Feet Quilter is celebrating some quilt-y finishes on her blog today, including this one shown, Sweet Dreams. She explains,
I was thinking Cinnamon swirl streusel cake.
She shows several more photos of this quilt where you … Read More...
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...
Ta Dah!: Titanic Belfast block
Ethne at Flaming Stitches made this pieced block for the Free Bee, month of February belonging to Marianne at The Quilting Edge. Marianne asked everyone to create quilt blocks with an urban, industrial theme in the style of Elizabeth Barton. … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Tool Time Challenge quilts ready
This is Elaine Wong Haselhuhn’s entry in the latest challenge of Project QUILTING over at Kim’s Crafty Apple. Kim just uploaded A Closer Look. So get on over there and pick your favorite. See all entries HERE.
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Opt art quilt top mesmerizes
Does this quilt top play tricks on your eyes like it does mine? I do see that it is on the design board of avid optical illusion quilter Allison at Sew and Tell Quilts. She linked it up on Judy’s… Read More...
Color study looks good to me
Chris at Over the Moon Arts said she was experimenting with color for this quilt top. She adds there is something not quite right with it and is putting it aside for a bit. I’d take it “as is”, you? … Read More...
Tutorial: Piece of My Heart mini quilt
Lesley at SewHappy.Me did a guest post at Sew We Quilt showing how she created this heart project. The embroidered words say,
Please take care of it, you have a piece of my heart.
So lovely. Go to the tutorial… Read More...