Created to showcase Anna Maria Horner’s fabric line Innocent Crush, her patchwork heart throw Love Emblem would be great any time of year, but think Valentine’s Day, oh yeah. The block is a pieced 16 point star with a heart … Read More...
Printable: Toddler girl with spool of thread
You can get this lovely old advertisement over at The Graphics Fairy. I just printed it off on a fabric sheet. It’s going to be the beginning point for a mini quilt.
Tutorial: Sugar Maple placemats
Vicki from Field Trips in Fiber shares how to make Sugar Maple placemats quick and easy on a sewing machine. She created a tutorial (talks about it here) and posted it at Three Creative Studios. The title … Read More...
What’s wrong with Australian Shadows?
Well if you ask me, nothing – this quilt top is lovely. But creator, Leah Day from The Free Motion Quilting Project, stayed up past midnight to get it sewn, and claims she made a mistake. Anyone who sews … Read More...
Half-Moon quilted scarf
The talent behind Michele Made Me created this lovely half-moon quilted scarf. She used a variety of techniques: machine and hand quilting, couching, and applique. She shares the pattern so you can make one too. To top it off, she … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom-Pom fringed placemats
Bari J Ackerman was a recent guest over at Sew4Home and shared with Editor Liz Johnson how to make these round pom-pom fringed placemats. Sewn with fabrics from Country Lane by Windham Fabrics, they are adorable. Get the tute.
Tutorial: Fabric Chain garland
This fabric chain garland is sitting pretty. I spied this adorable holiday decor at Moda Bake Shop; recipe by Debbie Duckworth. They are so well made (sturdy) I could see these enlarged into wrist cuffs. Get the recipe.
Tutorial: Patchwork bifold wallet
Mel from All Wrapped Up shares how to make this adorable patchwork billfold. So crisp and modern, I love it. Get the know-how.
Bravo! Holiday giveaway
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics blog is giving away 10 bags of scrappy goodness all from her fabric collections. With names like Dreaming in French, Paradise, Modern Affair, Coquette, Sugar and Girly Girl how can you go wrong? … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew curves without pins
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares how she sews curved seams without pins. I’ve found when I sew with pins sometimes it causes distortion, so I am loving this topic. I’ll be trying out her technique. Get the know-how.
Soul Blossoms – Amy’s latest fabric collection
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts loves it and so do I. The object of our affection is Amy Butler’s new fabric collection – Soul Blossoms. Shown above is warm hued Passion. Visit Amy’s site to see colorways Joy and Bliss… Read More...
Who’s the winner of Fat Quarterly?
The lucky Craft Gossip reader is Emily, commenter # 1, who will get her very own copy of Fat Quarterly Issue 3 – Fussy Cutting.
She said, I’ve never heard of it before today, but now I want to read … Read More...
Advent Calendar Sew-Along
Starting Dec 1 Whipstich is hosting a Sew-Along to make an Advent Calendar for the holidays. She takes you to a photo of what has inspired her to make one (so cute) and provides a list of designs and tutorials … Read More...
DIY: Four ways to insert a zipper
One of the things on my project “to do” list is to make a patchwork bag with vintage fabrics. I want to put a zipper in it and this stops me cold. Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics understands the … Read More...
Giveaway: Aurifil quilting threads
Wendy from Ivory Spring is giving us a chance to win one of five spools of silk threads, shown. As one entrant (quiltcyclist) said, I never knew how important thread selection was until I came back into quilting at retirement. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Letter Needle Book
Rosie from The Fabric Shopper found this Little Letter Needle Book Tutorial as an idea for handmade gifts. It’s by Kelly from Em ay Kay ee. {make}. Get the tute.
From seam ripper to proud purse
Lily from Block-A-Day created this funky fun purse. I’m crushing on the patchwork inspired fabric, cane handles and embroidered doily. Go to her post to see more photos and hear how she owes the success of this project to her … Read More...
Charitable: Last week for pink sale
You have a few more days to order pink fabric at The Twiddletails Store where $1 for every yard sold will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. All their pink fabric is 10% off. Go to Pink.
Sewing Fairy vintage image
Any sewing room would benefit from having this lovely pink fairy with a needle in hand adorn the wall. Quite inspiring. Karen of The Graphics Fairy has it in her Sewing category. See this one and more sewing themed graphic … Read More...
I bought some Florafox
Kim at True Up introduced a German fabric line from Farbenmix today and this particular one is my favorite; it’s called Florafox. Thusly smitten, I followed her link straight to Volksfaden and bought a meter of it. The product description … Read More...