I want one of everything in this new fabric line Batik Cascade by Karen Combs. My daughter just finished her first quilt, for a doll. I’m very pleased and proud of her. At one point during the making of it, she said, “I just don’t…

This fabulous Quilt wall hanging kit was inspired by the Manzanita tree. The kit is available to purchase at The Fabric Deli. Photograph by David Gleit from the Fremont Open Space Preserve.

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The Marcus Fabrics blog gives us a peek of a new book Women of Influence: 12 Leaders of the Suffrage Movement. The book accompanies the Kansas City Star quilts’ BOM (block of the month) project Women of Influence designed by Sarah Maxwell & Dolores Smith.

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I found this group at the Quilt With Us community. Kate created it with the following introduction: 

Do you like a contemporary color palette? Do you put a twist on traditional patterns? Join this quilt along!

 Go here to check it out.

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If you are considering taking up patchwork, don’t wait until you can have a separate sewing room. Just do what I did here and carve out a place in any workable area of your home. This was my dining room.

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Konstantin of Quilted Paradise Web site provides a weekly newsletter and a forum for quilters. It’s free for subscribers. Go here to find out more. 

A big thank you to Rose Kelly for suggesting this link. She says, it is a great site for…

When artists with generous spirits get together and share their thoughts and work it can be magic. I just joined the Ning social network called Creative Souls. I predict it’s a good hang for creatives. I’ll let you know. Go here to check them…

Go to Quilting Arts online to download your free eBook,  How to Make a Quilt—67 Machine Stitching Tips and Motifs.

If you’re a member, you will just enter your password then the download is yours. If not, you will be need to create an account first.

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Anne of Quilternity’s Place blog shares what she used to sash this 9-patch quilt top. It’s Kaufman’s Quilter’s Tweed. Where was this fabric when I was making my brother’s quilt? I love it so much. Go here to see more photos. Go here to see her online shop.

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I like the Spooktacular fabric line by Sanae from Moda. It’s a cut above most Halloween novelty prints. Go here to see the entire Spooktacular line. 

Image: The Fabric Shopper

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These baby quilts (one boy, one girl) are adorably packaged, ready to gift. Available to purchase at Pearl 25 Shop.

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Make your very own Little Miss Muffet footstool out of fabric scraps. Original design by Myra Mitchell. Available to purchase at Sew and Quilt online store. Go here for details.

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From Quilt Vision USA.

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This quilt from the American Folk Art Museum is the earliest Log Cabin in their collection. Photo by Schecter Lee. Quilt description:

This quilt is constructed in a Barn Raising pattern in which light and dark fabrics are arranged to form concentric diamonds.…