Katie understands the key to mastering free motion quilting (FMQ) is getting in a ton of practice. To inspire potential learners to do just that, she shares on her blog, a round-up of FMQ patterns along with a plug for … 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...
The intergenerational appeal of quilting
You can’t actually see the late Ashta Johnston sitting alongside these girls from the Johnston family, but her presence is evident in their laps. Ashta created the blocks in this beautiful Dresden Plate quilt, but never completed it.
As a … Read More...
Make a Valentine heart bookmark
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum celebrates two loves with this sweet bookmark – reading and the day that celebrates love (Valentine’s Day). Fabric scraps in snappy colors make up the crazy-style heart encircled with simple hand stitching.
Best of all, she … 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
Brave new stitches
Kati of From the Blue Chair shows on her blog how she’s embraced free motion quilting in the past 12 months. She’s trying new stitches like pebbles, leaves, and swirls in this quilt she calls “Layers”. Visit her post to … 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...
Freebie: Goldfish mandala coloring sheet
This splishy splashy goldfish mandala is the work of Shala Kerrigan of Don’t Eat the Paste. Originally to go in her coloring book featuring paisley, it’s a reject (not paisley enough) she’s sharing with her readers. Think of this … Read More...
Peachy keen quilt and the quilter’s dilemma
In Ashley’s (Film in the Fridge) post about her peachy baby quilt she touches on the fundamental reason I send most of my quilt tops out instead of stitching them myself. As most of my quilts are gifts, … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper pencil pouch
Sarah of Fairy Face Designs did a guest post at Ellison Lane to share how to make this adorable zipper pencil pouch. The fussy cut patches and zipper make it sing! Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Ellison Lane
Ta Dah!: Cycles art quilt
Leanne of She Can Quilt (well, yes she can) made this small art quilt, she calls Cycles. Her color scheme calms while her matchstick quilting provides movement. Just lovely. Go HERE to see more photos plus get a link to … Read More...
Reflected Beauty art quilt
Jen of Quilts by Jen just completed this gorgeous art quilt she calls Reflected Beauty. Find out the inspiration behind it here.
She shares her process for making mosaics here.
Image credit: Quilts by Jen
Tutorial: Quilted hottie
Adrianne of On the Windy Side shares on her blog how to make a quilted hot water bottle cover (hottie for short). Strip piecing makes quick work of the fabric panel and her stitches delight, notice each row is different. … Read More...
Tip: A neat finish to machine stitching
Tutorial: Free motion quilt a puzzle
Holly shows her readers how to stitch puzzle pieces on this whole cloth quilt. Though it looks difficult, she makes easy work of it by starting off her free motion quilting with a grid. Visit HollyMayb to get the tutorial… Read More...
Princess dreams under a quilt
This princess doll is sleeping under a quilt with pea-like stitching. Delightful! Go HERE to see more of this fairy tale come to life.
Image credit: Mollie Makes
Have a cuppa framed applique
Di of Di van Niekerk found this lovableness at a quilt show in Dubai’s Town Centre. So glad she shared it with us. See photos of her trip.
Image credit: Di van Niekerk
Ta Dah!: Bohemian-style quilted mat
Leena of Creative Instincts put the blue lace she received in a swap to good use in this hand quilted mat she refers to as the royal rug. I see why, her color and texture choices have a luxurious, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Bow Tie Medallion Quilt
Karen of Quilts…etc. is celebrating finishing 140+ hours of hand stitching this Bow Tie Medallion quilt. Whoa, that’s a lot of time invested, but oh so worth it. You can see here she just released it from the quilt frame … Read More...
Work at your own pace with Jude Hill
I’d love to hang out with Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth just to soak up her creative vibe. Next best thing would be to connect online. Well, recently she has declared open enrollment for her What if Diaries class. She … Read More...