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I found this Southwest Medallion Tapestry here and immediately thought it would make a great quilt.
I’m seeing a lot of ikat quilts in online stores lately, like this one, another quilt-y inspiration from Urban Outfitters. A trend perhaps?… Read More...
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy just finished a quilt she calls Waltzing Matilda. She explains her fabric inspiration for the front of this 96″ x 96″ beauty was two fabrics from different lines by Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom. … Read More...
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...
This photo has popped up all over Pinterest in the last 24 hours, and rightly so. Check out the baby pants and covered embroidery hoop made with the Kona Modern Quilts fabric collection by Cynthia Frenette. As with most of … Read More...
Thanks to Kathrin of Annekata blog, I now know about the UK-based Slow Textiles Group formed in 2011 by Dr Emma Neuberg. Kathrin gives a nice overview of the organization in her post, Creating Islands of Slowness: Slow Textile Group… Read More...
This is an oldie, but has information that is worthy of repetition. Rebecca of Chasing Cottons shares a tutorial on her blog that covers a basic skill for quilters – cutting fabric. Her method includes a rotary cutter, ruler and … Read More...
Fabric Fascination shares how to make quilted placemats starting out with four blocks from her Twelve Triangles Block of the Month (BOM) pattern featured last week on her blog. After you add some fabric, you will end up with … Read More...
Lotta Jansdotter talks about her second fabric collection for Windham on her blog. Get a peek at her studio in Brooklyn, NY and learn about her fabric design process. Click HERE to read her entire post.
Image credit: Lotta … Read More...
Melanie Dekker of Melly & Me spilled a secret on her blog recently. She has a fabric collection coming out in October, called Toy Tales for Windham Fabrics. Love it, especially the clouds print. Go HERE to read more.… Read More...
This quilt by Me and My Sister Designs is called Crumbs. If you are new to quilting, crumbs are tiny scraps of fabric. I found this sweet confection at Connecting Threads for $5.00 USD. Click HERE to learn more.… Read More...
Janeese of The Calico House is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this pattern by Jaybird Quilts, Taffy. To get a chance to win, she’s asking readers to vote for one of two color palette possibilities for the … Read More...
Jennifer of That Girl That Quilt is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this Jay-Cyn Designs organic cotton fabric bundle. I found it here at *Fabricworm for $45.90. Wow, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Contest ends April … Read More...
I discovered Marcia Derse fabrics today, thanks to a blog post NYC MOD Meeting written by Victoria of Bumble Beans. Grab a cuppa and visit Marcia Derse Fiber; you will want to stay awhile.
Marcia introduces each of her hand-dyed/printed … Read More...
I’d love to pull myself up by this boot strap! This pretty garden boot quilt block is the original design of Amy Friend over at During Quiet Time. Her fabric choices are perfection, plus she shares what they all are … Read More...
Linn of the Home Project is celebrating completing her very first quilt. Congratulations Linn! She used simple squares for the project in linens, cottons, and decorator toile. It’s lovely. Visit her post The Quilt is Finished – Did I Say … Read More...
In honor of National Craft Month (March) Candy of Candied Fabrics is giving away a copy of her DVD, Dyeing to Stitch: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Colorful Fabric Art, by Interweave. Contest ends March 31. Go HERE for … Read More...
Got scraps from that last quilt project? Why not make a vintage inspired apron bottle cover like these made by Lori of Bee In My Bonnet. Then you’ll be ready for all those outdoor gatherings and not have your guests … Read More...
This pattern, Pleasures and Pastimes, features a sweet new fabric collection Nesting Place by Benartex. Designed by Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring, go to her blog to learn more about her pattern.
Image credit: Ivory Spring
It’s time to vote for your favorite fabric at Spoonflower. This week’s theme is Urban Sightings. Go HERE to see all 45 designs.
Image credit: Spoonflower
Kati of From the Blue Chair used some of this fabric, shown, in a quilt block here saying she loves it. Thankfully she shared the name of it in her post – Natural Essex Linen by Robert Kaufman. I suspect … Read More...