Ros of RosMadeMe claims her patchwork pentagon ball bounces. Want to make one? She takes you step-by-step from supply list, drafting your own template, English paper piecing, and stuffing. Get the know-how.
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Tutorial: Binding small
Kerry of verykerryberry believes good binding can add to or detract from your quilted items. She shows the best way to bind what she calls ‘small quilty things’ with a single binding method (double binding is standard for bed quilts). … Read More...
Tutorial: Square in a Square block
Paper piecing gives you great results. Lindsay of Craft Buds shares this technique for sewing up a Square in a Square quilt block. Do check out her Square in a Square pillow, so cute! Get the tutorial.
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Wendy’s color play quilt
Wendy of Ivory Spring shows off her Stained Glass quilt amidst the cherry blossoms in DC. A wonderful play of colors, it appears in the Spring 2013 issue of a national quilting and sewing magazine. Go HERE to learn more… Read More...
Tutorial: Machine applique stitches
Are you feeling stitchy? Julie of The Crafty Quilter shares the last tutorial in her three-part series on machine applique. To make sure you get great results with your own needlework efforts, she shares lots of great photos of the … Read More...
Seven tips for straight line quilting success
Megan of Canoe Ridge Creations is a fan of straight line quilting. She explains,
… Read More...It gives such a fresh & modern feel and can be used in so many different projects and patterns. Straight-line quilting also creates a great texture,
Tutorial: Scrap Happy Bookends
Cute alert! Maddie of Badass Quilters Society shows on her blog how to make these scrappy book ends – love the red piping. How adorable for any sewing space and as the project title suggests, a great way to use … Read More...
Honey Do project yields sewing table extension
What’s supporting this quilt? It’s a table extension that Amy of And Sew We Craft said she couldn’t afford store-bought, thus prompting her to ask her hubby to make one. He did, for under $50 in materials. And I’ll give … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork skirt for baby
Megan of Quilt Story took a charm pack and transformed it into this patchwork skirt for her baby girl. It’s so sweet. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Inspiration: Lamb on pieced background
Look at the little lamb on this pieced background. It’s precious! Chase of 1/4″ Mark said she finished the needlework while listening to Kiki’s Delivery Service. What do you listen to when you create? Go HERE to read more.… Read More...
Works in progress – my short list
Here are my three favorite projects I found today at WIP Wednesday hosted by Freshly Pieced. Grab a cuppa and pick yours.
Kelli at Seriously..I Think it Needs Stitches made this large pieced hexie. She plans to make it … Read More...
Honoring old and new needles in Tokyo
Angela of Sake’ Puppets made this needle keeper as a proper place to store her beloved sewing needles. I love that she made a pocket in the back for the prettily packaged ones. This, after attending a Harikuyou Needle Festival … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing Machine Cover
No winter doldrums here. Susie of Susie’s Sunroom shares on her blog step-by-step instructions for making a sewing machine cover that is sure to brighten your sewing space. Her rows of HSTs pop against the yellow polka dot fabric. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Owl notebook cover from quilt block
Fiona of Celtic Thistle turned this paper pieced owl into a notebook cover. Adorable! She says it makes the perfect last-minute gift. She tells you where to get the owl block pattern and how to make the cover. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Wonky House Quilt Block
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife shares on her blog, step-by-step with lots of great photos, how to make this wonky house block. She builds her house with a log cabin base. Finishing at 12 inches, it’s a good size for … Read More...
Calli’s tips for sewing in common areas
Only once have I had a dedicated sewing room, the rest of the time it’s been in a shared area of the house. Like me, Calli of Make it Do sews on her kitchen table. Find out how she stays … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Chair cushion covers
Svetlana of s.o.t.a.k handmade made these chair cushion covers from what she calls cheater cloth. I call it smart. It looks pieced but it’s not, thus saving lots of sewing time. Denyse Schmidt designed Patchwork Promenade for the County Fair … Read More...
Tutorial: Finishing a Dresden Plate
Look at how Vanessa of V and Co. finished this Dresden Plate – with a flower. So cute! She shares on her blog other ways to finish the middle plus how to applique your Dresden Plate onto your ground fabric. … Read More...
Feed your fabric habit Deby’s way
Deby of So Sew Easy has a heart for fellow fabric collectors (she used a stronger term). But whatever you call this fondness for fabric, she has rounded up a list of her favorite online fabric shops and shares it … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket pillow for Valentine’s Day
Nanny of Nannynotes2u made this crazy patchwork heart pillow (cushion) with a pocket to hold a message for your Valentine. You can see in the photo where she embroidered ‘Bella’ on a small heart, telling the recipient she’s beautiful. She … Read More...