Lily from Block-A-Day shares how she created a quiet place for sewing in her home. She says having it all on the kitchen table was too much chaos. Read more, visit a wee space for me.
Quilt-Along packs charm
Hey, get yourself over to That Girl…That Quilt because Jennifer is hosting That Quilt-Along. Week one gives you a supply list and the type and size quilt you will be making. All you need is one charm Pack (pre-cut … Read More...
Free month-to-month calendar
Janet from JMD Designs does some amazing applique and needlework. She then quilts and photographs her lovelies and turns them into a calendar. This is November 2010. Visit her post to see more of her stitched sea horses and to … Read More...
Inspiration from Singapore
The quilter at One Little Thread took a walk through her city of Singapore and snapped up these lovely pictures. Visit her post and click on the photos to see them larger. Like her, while the weather is mild we … Read More...
Free pattern: Wishing Well table runner
Just in time for holiday gift making, Pat Sloan posted this lovely table runner pattern Wishing Well on her website. She shows three versions, my favorite is this one made from the Red Rose Farm fabric collection. It’s so shabby … Read More...
Gotta have some City Weekend fabric
Long known for exceptional patterns, Oliver + S now has a fabric line – City Weekend by Moda. I love it. Quiltjane from Want it, Need it, Quilt it! has it. Visit the Oliver + S City Weekend Flickr group… Read More...
Hexie quilt block by one of the twins
Jessica at Twin Fibers is creating this awesome quilt block as part of a quilting bee. She explains, It’s based upon the hexagon pillow by Tacha that’s in the first issue of Fat Quarterly. Check out the lovely Hexed … Read More...
The sewing table behind the artist
Mary from Sewing Saves Sanity is a talented sewer and quilter who talks about her experience showing some of her creations at the New Hope Arts Center. She even gives us a glimpse of her sewing table – it’s all … Read More...
Halloween Cats quilt pattern
All dressed up in Halloween finery these applique cats are adorable. It’s a free pattern I found over at Angie’s Bits ‘n Pieces. Go here to download the pattern.
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Tutorial: Wonky table runner
Jennifer from My Two Butterflies wants to help you add a little color to your table. She shares this nicely done tutorial for an easy quilted table runner. She says of the pattern, “it can be adapted to any color … Read More...
Skulls Quilt out of a new book
Spike Gillespie, author of a new book Quilting Art: Inspiration, Ideas and Innovative Works from 20 Contemporary Quilters, got inspiration from one of the quilts in the book. Here’s her interpretation of the Skulls quilt contributed by Boo Davis of … Read More...
Giveaway at Graphics Fairy
Karen from The Graphics Fairy is giving away this Queen of Halloween bamboo floor mat. It features one of her graphics with Gina Galvin at Peacock Park Design as the creator of this fun decorative item. Go to the post … Read More...
Halloween ornaments from fabric
Make a mess and have some fun with this no-sew home decor project created by Jera from Quilting in the Rain. Featured in the Moda Bake Shop, Jera hopes others will make a Christmas version of these Halloween inspired ornaments.… Read More...
T-shirt Quilt – Quick and Easy
Jerilynn from Jerisew(s) shares her secret for making T-shirt quilts fast and beautiful. She skips the usual method where you apply interfacing for stabilizing the stretchy fabric for sewing the blocks together. Find out how she makes, I mean prevents … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy gift tags
I never throw away fabric scraps yet what to do with them. Katie from Katie Jean has a clue and shares how she turns bits of fabric left over from quilting projects into gift tags. Get the know-how.
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Meet a vegan vampire
onja, a pattern maker with a blog called Artisania has a talented husband who originally drew up this nifty Halloween block on a Denny’s napkin. The idea behind it was a comment one of their children made. From this … Read More...
Quilting Arts gift edition
It’s time to start thinking about holiday crafting. Just out, Interweave’s special edition magazine Quilting Arts Gifts 2010/2011 is sure to get us in the mood for decorating and gift-giving. There are several quilt projects including a reversible tote that … Read More...
Ta Dah!: 1501 hexies for piece-along
Lynn from Quilts and Cats is showing off some hexie love – 1501 bits of it. Find out where she’s going with these beauties here.
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Video: Cheating Needle Turn Applique
Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini shares two simple ways to applique. The second, shown here, is her needle turn applique method that she calls “cheating”. She says, even if you don’t quilt these videos will help you add fun appliques … Read More...
Smart modern mini quilt giveaway
Kristina from Sew Domestic is giving away this smart modern mini quilt plus some girly fabric scraps to a lucky reader. Go here to see how to win. And while you’re there be sure and check out the IKEA … Read More...