Carol at MamaCJT asserts single is best when it comes to binding small quilts. Here’s an example she gives of an art quilt where the binding is in scale. Go to her POST: Single Fold Bindings to read more.
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Linky Love at Sew Modern Monday
Megan at Canoe Ridge Creations hosts Sew Modern Monday. Go check out the latest entries at her POST: Sew Modern Monday #12.
Giveaway: Ta Dots and Baby Quilt
Kaelin at the plaid scottie is celebrating her 4th year in blogland with a giveaway of two lovely items. The first is a Ta Dot Rainbow FQ Bundle, the second is this lovely doll quilt. Visit her POST for entry … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Grill Mitten from scraps
Edith at Quilts and Mehr made this snazzy oven mitt from fabric scraps. I love its modern look. Visit her POST to read more.
Book: The Tapestry of Love
Jenclair at Bayou Quilts (& Dolls) shares her latest read, The Tapestry of Love, by Rosy Thornton. It tells the story of Catherine, an English woman who after her kids are grown and her marriage ends moves to France … Read More...
Tutorial: Machine binding a quilt
Nettie at A Quilt is Nice shares her method for attaching binding to a quilt completely by machine. It’s lengthy with lots of great photos. Get the tute.
Tutorial: Rose Flower by Pat Bravo
Pat Bravo at Art Gallery Fabrics shares how to make a fabric flower rosette. She says,
Have you found yourself trying to make a beautiful flower to decorate your handbag, tunic or quilt, and you simply CAN’ T make it… Read More...
Tutorial: Applique using fusible
Wendi at Shiny Happy World shows how to applique using fusible adhesive. She explains the options for finishing the edges and demonstrates the zig zag stitch. Get the TUTE.
Book giveway: Jump-Start Your Quilting
Wendy from Ivory Spring is celebrating National Quilting Day (March 19, 2011) with a book giveaway, Jump-Start Your Quilting. She has three lovely projects in the book. See photos of her projects and get entry details for the giveaway … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Flower Pillow
Lily from Block-A-Day made this gorgeous flower pillow to dress up an armchair. She did some needlework on a wool center, surrounded it with leaves and completed it with a soft, sweet patchwork border. Visit her post A Flower for … Read More...
Free pattern: Log Cabin quilt by NQA
The National Quilting Association has sponsored National Quilting Day in March for 20 years – this year it fell on March 19th. To honor the occasion every year they offer a free project to the quilting community so quilters can … Read More...
Tutorial: Machine applique butterflies
Find out how Melissa at Love Affair With My Brother appliqued the butterflies in her quilt (shown right). She opted to go with machine applique with a satin stitch finish. Nicely written tutorial. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: Chevron-inspired pillow
Marci at Timber and Lace made this awesome black and white pillow for her kid’s playroom. Inspired by the Chevron, her take on this classic design makes a modern statement. For quilters, know you can take any one patch … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork Pom Pom Throw
Liz at Sew4Home is kicking off their Gypsy Romance Series with instructions for how to make this lovely patchwork throw. Of the series she says look for seven bright, bohemian projects created from Pillow & Maxfield’s wonderful Gypsy Bandana fabric … Read More...
The importance of thread color in quilting
Jo Leichte at Bernina Blog has this to say about selecting the thread color for quilting, It can make or break your quilt. She discusses what colors look best on low and high contrast color schemes and on to … Read More...
DIY: Picture Box baby quilt
Sarah at FairyFace Designs shares how she made this arty crafty baby quilt. This pattern allows you to showcase three large pieces of your favorite fabric. So clever. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: Hand bind a quilt
Vanessa at Crafty Gemini gives us a look into how she hand binds a quilt, including how to get nicely mitered corners. Get the TUTE. Also, be sure and congratulate her! That’s all I’m saying.
Tutorial: Quilted potholder for sis
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this crazy cute potholder as part of a going away gift for her little sister Serena. She calls it disarmingly charming. It is plus practical: the back has a handy pocket (excuse the pun). … Read More...
CG Giveaway winner: Quilter’s Home magazine
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest – all to celebrate National Craft Month. The prize, a Gift Subscription (one year 6 issues) to Quilter’s Home magazine, goes to lucky Commenter … Read More...
From photo to art quilt
I Am, I Said took her inspiration from a photo to make this art quilt she calls Carousel. I love it! Visit her POST to see a close-up.