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lynnIsn’t Lynn‘s Signal Lights quilt a beauty? Look closer. Really, look at the second photo. That’s Lynn’s hand. Lynn classifies this work as a doll quilt, but I think it needs its own category for its precise, perfect miniature piecing …

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rollsDesigner Heather Mulder Peterson is sharing some great advice on her blog, Trends and Traditions, about using precuts: what they are, when it makes sense to use them, how they should be treated, and more. Be sure to read …

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ppCarrie P. of A Passion for Applique blog has put together a tutorial for making Prairie Points that is simple, clear, and handy. If you’ve been wanting to give this quilting technique a try, go get the scoop from Carrie. …

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prassDesigner Paula Prass is giving away some goodies on her Show + Tell blog. She says,

In honor of my 100th post on SHOW + TELL…I will be giving a yard each of these three Flights of Fancy fabrics, and

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mexicoDon’t go straight for the giveaway. Pause and read the article about shopping for quilt fabric in Mexico. (I’m still laughing.)

Then enter the contest. QuiltersBuzz is giving away not only the fabric that the blogger purchased in Mexico but …

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minnyThis week’s giveaway at Taffy Talk blog is four fat quarters from Lecien’s darling Minny Muu line. Enter quick! The drawing is tonight! Go to Taffy Talk to enter.

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suesCC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing another in her series of Sunbonnet Sue patterns – so vintage-y sweet! This time, Sue and Hannah are taking their dollies for a stroll. Thanks, CC! Get the pattern.

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grandmaJanet Wickell, quilting editor for About.com, is sharing her pattern for the Grandma’s Favorite quilt block. She says, “The block is easy to make and you’ll discover lots of color-play and visual movement when you sew blocks into …

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oliveMollie of Wild Olive blog has made a commitment that touches me and makes me want to help. She says,

For over 10 years I have financially partnered with World Vision…One of the projects that I have recently learned about

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hauteSusan Elliott of Plays with Needles blog has published a post that is so thoughtful and beautiful, I just have to share it with you. In “The Hands that Sew the Sequins,” she notes that she is inspired by haute …

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teapotholdTipNut is sharing a vintage pattern for a vintage craft: a teapot holder. It’s a kind of potholder, intended to protect your hand from the hot handle of the teakettle or teapot. How does it work? The layers of felt …

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rosesDeepa of This and That… blog is tutoring us on hand-embroidering roses three different ways, each with beautiful results. I don’t know which one I like best. Go see what you think.

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dollqAlissa of Handmade by Alissa blog is doing a guest sew-along over on Sew, Mama, Sew! as part of their Fat Quarter Month sewing fest. Alissa’s project will stretch over four posts and two weeks, so you have plenty of time …

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marchThe Sampler Girl has created this sweet Irish-themed sampler for us, and is sharing it through her At the Honeysuckle Tree blog. She says she included 1737 in the design because that was the year of the first Irish parade …

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stashLisa D of Stashmaster blog is celebrating her 400th post by giving away a whole caboodle of quilting tools: a darling pincushion in a ceramic bowl with hand-made woodsy character pins, a package of Schmetz quilting needles, a spool of …

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