Find out how Melissa at Love Affair With My Brother appliqued the butterflies in her quilt (shown right). She opted to go with machine applique with a satin stitch finish. Nicely written tutorial. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: Chevron-inspired pillow
Marci at Timber and Lace made this awesome black and white pillow for her kid’s playroom. Inspired by the Chevron, her take on this classic design makes a modern statement. For quilters, know you can take any one patch … Read More...
Giveaway: Incomparable Buttons
You have one more day to get a chance to win a card of hand-painted buttons like these pretty blue butterflies. Go to Quilting Gallery Blog to find out more about the button artists and how to enter.
Cotton, oh cotton why are you so high?
Cotton prices are rising. It’s bad news. I wrote a post about it back in October, visit Raw cotton prices sky-high; may lead to hoarding. With all the lovely new fabric lines coming out we can expect to pay … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork water bottle
Wanda from Exuberant Color shares how to make a pieced fabric water bottle cozy. Go to tutorial.
Event: Blogger’s Pillow Party
Rachel from Stitched in Color is hosting the 2011 Blogger’s Pillow Party. Each month you can enter one of your homemade pillows (sewn, knitted, crocheted) to get a chance to win fabric and bragging rights. Go to post Blogger’s Pillow … Read More...
Single Girl Quilt-Along and template tip
Holly from Bijou Lovely joined the Single Girl Quilt-Along, see their Flickr group. She shares a cash saver tip today on her blog. Instead of using expensive Myler plastic sheets she made her Single Girl ring templates from … Read More...
Give me Liberty prints
Now where in the United States can you get a selection of Liberty of London prints like this? Nowhere that I know of, but if you are in Australia you are fortunate. You can visit Patchwork on Central Park who … Read More...
Science and Art of thread selection
Liz from Sew4Home offers up some tips on thread selection breaking down the discussion under science and art. Topics include weight, tensile strength, dye lots and consistency, color and style. She also includes the most common thread types and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric gift box
Michele from Michele Made Me shows how she made this completely adorable fabric gift box. She promises this project will not only make you a gift giving maven, but it will help you perfect your free motion quilting skills. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Splendid pieced placemat
Erica from The Polka Dot Umbrella created this elegant pieced placemat from fabric squares. If you want to make some for your table she walks you through making one, and provides yardage amounts for ten. Go to her blog post … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine Pot Holder
Find out how A Spoonful of Sugar made this clever Valentine’s Day pot holder. So cute. Go to Valentine Pot Holder tutorial.
Tutorial: Patchwork spiral pillow
Ekaterina from Katrinshine shows how she made this Patchwork spiral pillow. The front is a quilt block she calls spiral and we in the states refer to as crazy. Whatever you call it, I call it pretty. Go to the… Read More...
Tutorial: Snow dyeing fabric
Lynda from Bloom, Bake and Create is so excited about a new technique she recently tried to dye fabric she’s sharing how she did it. One ingredient in the dye bath is snow, shown. There will be three parts to … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Stitched fan coaster with a K
Jan of Be*mused made this jaunty 4 1/2″ coaster because Pink Penguin invited her to join the fun. The project called for using a bit of Suzuko Koseki fabric plus incorporating into the design an assigned letter of the alphabet. … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Cheerful and cozy quilted purse
Joanna from Applique Today shows off her latest creation, this cheerful and cozy quilted purse. I especially like the echo stitching around the appliqued leaves. Go to her post to learn what part of the purse she likes best.
Tutorial: Patchwork potholder + fabric bowl
Kathreen from Whip Up shares how she made this lovely ensemble – patchwork potholder pair and fabric fruit bowl. Get the know-how.
A home for your stork scissors
Shelly from Ac-quilt-sition made this adorable keeper to store a small pair of scissors. I love the tiny yo-yos. I still have my first pair of stork embroidery scissors – a gift from my brother. Visit her post to see … Read More...
Newsy: Fat Quarter Friday tutorials
The crafty talent behind 2 little hooligans just launched a new set of tutorials that focus on using a fat quarter in a sewing project. She’s a busy work at home mom so she promises all projects will be small … Read More...
Free pattern: Puff (biscuit) quilt
Amara from Bramcost Publications shares this quilt pattern from the 1950s so readers can add a little vintage to their new year. Called puff or biscuit quilt, this free pattern is yours, free. Go to Vintage Puff Quilt Pattern.