Ceri Gwen’s Far Away Folk got her into the finals of the Spoonflower Design Challenge 2014. I love her Heidi-esque interpretation of the contest theme – Cosmic Voyage. Oh, and notice the maiden brings along her cat and dog … Read More...
Quilt-y twist on car seat cover
Connie of Refabulous made this car seat cover from a tute she found at Make It and Love It, but with an important deviation. She made the side panels out of patchwork strips.
What a beautiful welcome she’s given to … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Diamond Star towels
Diamond stars and edge stitching make these towels sing. Heather of Vintage Grey explains they got their start as flour sack tea towels. Humble beginnings she then embellished to vintage perfection.
The ‘Gator Quilt Blog Hop
Louise of I’m Feelin’ Crafty kicks off a blog hop today to celebrate the release of her first quilt pattern. Get the Blog Hop schedule so you will not miss each participant’s crocodilian creation. Here’s a partial peek of Louise’s … Read More...
Value and low volume explained
I’ve wondered for years how to describe the distinctively modern style of quilts made by Rita at Red Pepper Quilts. Well, Rebecca nails it in her guest post, Colour Theory 101: Value and Low Volume, at Elven Garden … Read More...
#NGAQB: No Girls Allowed Quilt Bee
Don’t miss the No Girls Allowed Quilt Bee (#NGAQB) hosted by Molli Sparkles. Reaction to his announcement post was encouraging, never resentful of the male-only event. Comments like Erin Gerard’s were typical:
… Read More...Who knew so many men quilted! Sometimes I
Cross Circle pillow
Any quilt block can be used for a pillow front but only a few turn out to be this fabulous. Maura Ambrose of Folk Fibers smartly chose and executed the Cross Circle block for hers. I love it! Do go … Read More...
Fat cat backpack
Anne of Peacock Hill shows some cat love with this make, a quilted backpack. It’s her entry in the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Challenge. Visit Anne’s blog to see more fabulous photos of her fab Fat Cat Backpack. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Set Sail block
Mary of Mollie Flanders Makerie wants her readers to know about liberated quilting, an approach to piecing first popularized by Gwen Marston. With this in mind, she created a summer quilt, part of it shown here. The sails are brightly … Read More...
John Hopper explores pattern
To my delight, John Hopper’s post, A Celebration of Pattern and Creativity, appeared at the top my InoReader this morning. In it, he shows us five beautiful German surface pattern designs from the 30’s as a backdrop to discussing … Read More...
Clothworks’ Farm to Fabric solids
I’ve heard of farm to table, but now thanks to Andy of A Bright Corner, I now know about farm to fabric, American Made Brand cotton solids. You gotta check it out.
Image credit: American Made Brand
Turn a quilt into a summertime tablecloth
Jillee of One Good Thing addressed a common issue with typical tablecloths used outside, edges flapping up in the wind. She used a store-bought quilt as the base fabric then modified it to fit a patio umbrella table. Learn how … Read More...
Free pattern: Mother Bird quilt block
This is Mother Bird by Michelle Thompson – one of two new quilt block patterns she created depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland. Visit Fandom In Stitches to download Mother Bird.
Image credit: Fandom In Stitches
Ta Dah!: Applique garden quilt
Wendy at Snippets of a Quilter just finished her “Le Jardin” quilt. She used a Bunny Hill pattern to applique a beautiful garden full of flowers, bunnies and more. Nice job!
Image credit: Snippets of a Quilter
Straight lines stitched and plowed
The quilting rows in the patchwork project (above), created by Svetlana of s.o.t.a.k. handmade, made me think of this photo I took of a farm field in the Mississippi Delta (below).
Simple lines make a strong design aesthetic, especially … Read More...
Wool applique pillow
Cheri of quiltsbycheri did some wool applique to first make a block. She then made it the front of this pillow, To Every Season Spring. Primitive goodness!
Image credit: quiltsbycheri
Tutorial: Sixty Minute Split Strip Quilt Top
Waited to the very last weekend to whip up a gift quilt for someone? Rachael Dorr comes to our rescue, with a tutorial for a quick project – using a split strip technique – which certainly does not look fast. … Read More...
Ta Dah!: “Portlandia” wins Editor’s Choice Award
Art quilt Portlandia, showing at the Denver National Quilt Festival (May 1 – 4), is the winner of the Editor’s Choice Award from Quilters Newsletter magazine staff.
Congratulations to the maker, Mary Kay Price who did a great job … Read More...
Tutorial: Charming baby quilt and pillow
Julie from 627Handworks has a frugal side, making this pillow from leftover half square triangles from a baby charm quilt. Both pillow and quilt are featured projects at the Moda Bake Shop. Check out Julie’s step-by-step instructions; get your … Read More...
Quilt makes the room
Wendy, a photographer and blogger at beeldSTEIL, is the featured home in the series Home With Heart by Holly at Decor 8. Check out that pretty red and white quilt (top) on her son’s bed. It’s my favorite … Read More...