Saw this pencil shavings fabric skirt on flickr the other day. How adorable is that?! The fabric was made using spoonflower by weavingmajor. You should go check out all her fabrics. Love the love legos. 🙂
Fabric swatch: Karavan by Valori Wells
This fabric could be used many ways but think about this in a baby girl’s nursery. Especially right for the mom and dad who want a more sophisticated look. Love. Love. Love it. It’s Valori Wells’ Karavan collection for Free … Read More...
2012 calendar fabric on Spoonflower + my own geeky contributions
Spoonflower is having a fat quarter sale, 2 for the price of one, so you can order your tea towel calendars and get a great deal! I think they recommend that you choose the linen canvas fabric choice when ordering … Read More...
Vintage fabric find
Sometimes you just plain get lucky when thrifting. This is a piece of fabric Familypatchworks found at a yard sale. She plans to use it in a whole cloth quilt. Nice. Click HERE to read more.
Image credit: Familypatchworks
Vote your fave at Spoonflower
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite fabric at Spoonflower. This week’s theme is 2012 Tea Towel Calendars. You can vote for more than one and I always do, but the entry Collection of Chairs, shown, is my … Read More...
How to make recycled fabric sample note cards
I know you can’t save everything and one thing I have chucked was the paper backed parts of fabric samples, now I wish I hadn’t 🙁 Check out the easy tutorial that Carmen sent in on how to make pretty … Read More...
Giveaway: ‘A Walk in the Woods’ layer cake
Jane from Want it, Need it, Quilt is giving away A Walk in the Woods layer cake by Aneela Hoey for Moda. To enter you have to comment and say what you think the Big Bad Wolf really said to … Read More...
DIY: Straighten up fabric without ripping it
Susan at Living with Punks shows how she straightens up a piece of fabric to get it ready to cut. If you’ve ever wondered why some fabric shops rip the fabric off the bolt instead of cutting it, it’s to … Read More...
DIY: Anthro-inspired Pinwheel Pushpins
Jessica at Sew Homegrown says this project is a great way to burn some scraps while marking a gift off your holiday list. Best, these tiny beaded yo yo pushpins are inexpensive to make, unlike the Anthropologie ones that inspired … Read More...
Technique: Fussy cutting fabric to isolate motif
This is a wonderful example of fussy cutting fabric to show off a motif. In this case it’s the cat in the center of Petra’s improvisational quilt block. Found on her blog Sew Paint Create.
Quilt raffle and giveaways at Create H.O.P.E
This quote by Kristen Roylance of Cute Quilt Patterns sums up Create H.O.P.E’s mission,
All children really need to know is that they are loved and have a soft place to land.
What better way to show that love than … Read More...
Mad sale on quilt backing fabrics
Flannel, fleece and corduroy, oh my! That’s the fabric Mad About Patchwork has on sale all this month – 30% off. She says they are great for using for quilt backs. She adds,
… Read More...If you’re planning to pick some up
How to embellish a journal with recycled fabric
With it back to school season there is most likely lots of notebooks in desperate need of some embellishing. Why not try this cute tutorial Carolyn did featured on her blog Carolyn’s Homework on how to embellish a journal with … Read More...
Clean up your Sewing Room quilt contest
In honor of National Sewing Month Kaye Wood blog is hosting a contest that will help you burn up some stash. Terrye explains,
… Read More...Make any size quilt with 3×6” rectangles. Send us a photo of your finished tops with you
Hannah’s modern baby quilt, IKEA fabric
Hannah at A Handmade Childhood made this adorable quilt for a friend’s baby. She found the fabric at IKEA. Click HERE to find out how she did it.
Giveaway: Aneela Hoey’s Little Apples in aqua
Don’t miss this giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. She is offering up an Aneela Hoey Little Apples fabric bundle in aqua. Contest sponsored by The Intrepid Thread. Click HERE to get entry details. Ends 10 o’clock pm (EST) … Read More...
Velvet Pumpkins
These are so pretty. I want some. Must make some! Here’s a tutorial for making your own Velvet Pumpkins. I spotted this over at Sun Scholars
Piece O’ Cake having a sale on fabric, wool, and more
Becky at Piece O’ Cake Designs blog is giving her faithful blog readers a heads up on a warehouse moving sale. All fabric is 30% off in their shop but that’s not all. They have wool, jewelry and a few … Read More...
Got stash? CraftyMummy shows some storage options
We want fabric, we buy fabric, then what to do with it? Figuring out the best way to store your stash is a subject The Crafty Mummy takes a look at on her blog. Visit her Post: How to Store … Read More...
Tutorial: Tools for cutting fabric
In honor of National Sewing Month coming up in September Lindsay from Craft Buds says she is going back to basics for anyone who might want to pick up sewing or quilting. Topics include self-healing mats, rotary cutters, and scissors. … Read More...