Cynthia of A Quilter by Night fussy cut some of her Tenugui towels to go into a baby quilt. I love this Mt. Fuji block, don’t you? All this sewing is to welcome a couple friend’s baby into the world. … Read More...
Spring Butterfly block for Vintage QAL
Happy first day of Spring! These butterflies fit the scene of blooming flowers, pollinating bees and nest building birds. Charise Creates shares these Spring Butterfly blocks as part of her Vintage Block Quilt Along (QAL), in progress. Go HERE … Read More...
Practice makes perfect placemats
Rachael Rabbit doodle stitched these fancy feathers and kept going until she had made four quilted placemats. All this started out as a way to practice making feathers from a FMQ pattern by Leah Day. Go HERE to see more … Read More...
Sashed Shamrock – free pattern
Psst. Victoria Findlay Wolfe just shared a link to her embroidered shamrock pattern via her FB page. It was part of Aurifil’s 2012 Designer of the Month series hosted by Pat Sloan. I especially love the name Victoria … Read More...
DIY baby wrap
Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew made this adorable quilted wrap for her daughter’s baby doll. She shows lots of great photos of her project on this post. Plus, on a later post she gives measurements so you can make … Read More...
Quilts for Luke, Thomas and Mason
Natalia of Piece N Quilt has completed the quilting part of 3 quilts going to newborn triplets. The wee boys’ grandmother made the tops for Luke, Thomas, and Mason, then sent them out for quilting. Here’s a peek at Mason’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty points pieced block
Anjeanette Klinder shares on her blog the secret to sewing what she calls ‘pretty points’ in a quilt block. Hint: she uses lots of pins – but her explanation and photos on just how to pin for no slippage – … Read More...
Tutorial: No butts mitered corners
Sure, butting works, but Candace of Saltwater Quilts knows how to create a better look for the corners on quilt-y projects. Shown here, is her I Spy quilt; notice the impeccable diagonal seam line on the black and white border. … Read More...
Quilt challenge + Weighted blanket tute
Sarah of Confessions of a Fabric Addict is hosting a quilt challenge to support three of her favorite charities. You have plenty of time to join this good work. Go here to learn more.
Sarah also shares on her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Chevrons
Marny of Modern Quilt Relish takes the ugly ducklings from her Flying Geese project and turns them into Chevrons. Once sewn, she shows you three different layouts. The one you see here is my favorite. Get the tutorial.
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Julie sews diamonds with a Sidekick
Getting the correct alignment when piecing diamonds can be rough going, but Julie of Jaybird Quilts, came up with a solution. It’s a special ruler she designed and brought to market – the Sidekick. Incidentally, it’s a sidekick … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided quilt block
Braids are so in right now. Jess of The Elven Garden takes braids from hair to hearth with her tutorial for this unique quilt block. She explains when you put several together they create a woven look. Go HERE to … Read More...
DIY hand stitched valentine hearts
Cheery colors plus simple hand quilting make these lavender-filled heart pillows a special gift for Valentine’s Day. Find out how to make your own set at Pippa Quilts.
Image credit: Pippa Quilts
Modern pot holders in Kitchen Stitches
Jenifer of 42 Quilts made modern this oven mitt (I mean pot holder) using a simple log cabin quilt block. Hers is one of many clever projects found in a new book, Kitchen Stitches, by Martingale. Psst, Martingale is … Read More...
Newsy: Stitched Style Blog Tour
The Stitched Style Blog Tour is underway. Today is Wild Olive’s turn and she’s hosting a giveaway just for the next few hours.
The author of Stitched Style, Amy Barickman is someone I’ve followed for … Read More...
Fabric swatch: Making Waves
Spied here, I pinned this swatch to my board, Fabric I Want to Marry to remind me to get some for my stash. Curious? It’s called Making Waves from the Ahoy Matey collection by Michael Miller. Oh, the things … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bookmarks
Determined to give handmade this year, but you haven’t stitched a lick? Make something quick and easy like these fabric bookmarks made by Kathy of Pink Chalk Studio. Fusible web, craft paint, stamps and a cute design is all … Read More...
Little Deer Cathedral Windows
I’m fawning over Kerri’s (lovely little handmades) latest quilt project. Her Cathedral Windows are made from fussy cut motifs on a polka dot ground. Once she makes enough, she plans to sew them into a pillow.
Her approach … Read More...
Use color in context
Anne of Play Crafts takes on the topic of color in a recent blog post. She explains,
Knowing how colors appear to change based on their context can be a very powerful design tool when creating your projects.
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Make a patchwork doll quilt
Karin Jordan of Leigh Laurel Studios made this pretty patchwork doll quilt for her daughter’s American Girl doll. At 16″ x 24″, both doll and doll-mom get to snuggle. Visit her blog to see how she made it. Oh, … Read More...