The International Quilt Association (IQA) announces the 2013 Winners in Quilts: A World of Beauty, sponsored by Handi Quilter®. Taking the top prize of $10,000 is Melissa Sobotka of Richardson, Texas for her quilt, Chihuly’s Gondola. It’s a work … Read More...
Weave a house with fabric strips
A brilliant idea is what Jessica of scrumdilly-do had for her classroom. She wrapped yarn around a wooden playhouse frame, then let her little ones weave fabric strips and scarves to make the walls. Go HERE to learn more.… Read More...
Tutorial: Folded Star Pumpkin hoop
Terri of A Creative Princess shares how she made this fun autumn decor. She used a folded star technique and fabric with pumpkins and several shades of orange. She adds this is a great stash burning project. Visit her blog … Read More...
Quilt pizza
Quilters have to eat, right? Well, why not make a quilt pizza for your next stitchy get-together. It’s sure to be a hit. Get the recipe at Weelicious,
Image credit: Weelicious.
Bozena’s Autumn art quilt
“Not so grey Autumn” by Bozena Wojtaszek. Love! Bozena made this art quilt for a client, so it has a happy home. You gotta visit her Etsy shop Bozena Wojtaszek: Textile Art for your Home, so worth the trip.… Read More...
Modern maple a visual feast
I love this autumn-themed quilt made by Amanda of Hey Porkchop. Calling it Maple-O’s, you must see it close up to fully appreciate her design and fabric choices. Visit her blog post to see more.
Image credit: Hey … Read More...
Technique: Crib to twin quilt
Emily of Nap-Time Creations came up with a clever way to make a twin bed quilt for one of her sons. She started with a crib-size baby quilt, did a bit of deconstruction / construction, and voila!, a twin quilt … Read More...
7 women make a raffle quilt
When the Wonder Pets encounter “se-wious” situations they know it’s going to take teamwork to fix things. Same with seven women – one of them Meari of Meari’s Musings – who together made this pretty red, white, and blue quilt … Read More...
Best photographed quilt – week 11
The butterflies flitting across this quilt seem right at home in this church garden. Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade made this beauty, then followed up by taking a smashing photo of it.
It’s my pick for this week’s best photographed … Read More...
Best photographed quilt – Week 10
This is what it means to mix traditional and modern – successfully. Blair of Wise Craft made this quilt. And her choice of a black and white Day of the Dead toile ground make the primary colored blocks on point … Read More...
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat quilt. She explains,
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A handmade confession and tip
If you find joining the ends of binding fiddly, read on. Toni from Hoosier Toni did a guest post at Make It Handmade as part of her Handmade Confession series. Besides the quilt binding tip, don’t miss her sewing secret. … Read More...
Tip: Rabbit’s way to baste a quilt
Basting a quilt takes a significant effort. Whether a needle running thread, pinning, or spraying it’s often cited by quilters as the most dreaded activity. Can you say back strain?
Rachael of Rachael Rabbit shares on her blog how she … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Megan’s Star
Dolls and dots take the spotlight in this adorable quilt block made by Tonya of The Crafty Mummy. It’s this month’s block for the Modern QAL at And Sew We Craft. Tonya admits she put off this assignment … Read More...
GenQ subscription winner – Barbara from New York
Random.org, who will be the winner of a subscription to GenQ Magazine? Drum roll..
The winner is… Barbara from New York. Congratulations to you. I will email you privately to wrap things up. I am sure you will love … Read More...
Patchwork afghan caught my eye
This is a two-fer: Eye candy for quilters and knitters alike. What a fun way to not get bored, do a square and move on to the next color/design. Thanks goes to Pip of Meet Me at Mike’s for bringing … Read More...
Quilt display ladder
Blair of Wisecraft had stacks of quilts piling up in her studio with no place to go. Her husband built her a display ladder to hang them. She shares a simple diagram with instructions if you want to make one … Read More...
Best photographed quilt – Week 5
If you can hang a quilt outside to photograph it, you’re half way to getting a decent shot of it. This week, I nominate Cathy of Blueberry Patch who made and photographed this I Spy quilt she calls I Spy … Read More...
Tutorial: Swoon houses quilt block
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy added some quirky houses to her version of Camille Roskelley’s Swoon block. Clever! She shows you how to do it, get the tutorial.
Best photographed quilt (top) – Week 4
This quilt top, blowing in the breeze, is my pick for best photographed quilt for this week. Made by Monica of My Sweet Prairie Studio, don’t you agree it looks like stained glass? So pretty. Go HERE to see … Read More...