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Aug

14

Design your own applique

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sara Franklin at ThreadBangers walks us step-by-step through the process of making a simple fusible applique without a pattern. These are tried-and-true instructions with unlimited applications. Look at the tute and the video, and dream up your own garment embellishment.
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Aug

14

Win Rosalie Quinlan patterns

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Look (at left) what Rosalie Quinlan is giving away over on her blog:
The name of this pattern in ‘December’s Flight’.  The pattern includes a punch-needle picture, two christmas stockings with Christmas stitchery and a blanket stitched applique cushion.
Three lucky commenters will receive copies of this pattern set. Be sure to post before Monday, August 18.
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Aug

12

Free Sam and Sue patterns

August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sue of Suestreehouse blog is sharing this pattern for piecing Sunbonnet Sam and Sue quilt blocks. Thank you so much, Sue! Download the pattern.
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Aug

6

Tutorial: How to line a stocking

August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

Anita Pendley of AnitasArts blog has posted a tutorial for lining a kit-made Christmas stocking for greater strength and cleanliness. Anita notes that the lining technique would work as well for needlepoint or cross-stitch stockings as it does for felt applique.
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Aug

5

Tutorial: the Snail Bag series

August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments

If you’ve been watching the Curiosities 808 blog, you’ve gotten to see the evolution of a fascinating project from inception to completion. Blogger Alicia in Hawaii is known for her clear, charming tutorials, and she’s outdone herself with the Small Snail Bag series. When you see the final post, which shows the completed bag, you’re [...]

Aug

5

Etsy find: Elsa Mora

August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

What incorporates hand embroidery and applique, addresses one of a dozen funky themes, and is small enough to wear on your lapel? A felt brooch from Elsa Mora. Amazing work! You can find them - and many other wonderful creations - at the Elsita Etsy store.
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Aug

3

Bead and embroider this mini quilt

August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Quamut.com has posted an in-depth tutorial for making this beaded and embroidered mini quilt featuring yoyo flowers. This is the perfect project to get started with art quilting - simple enough to be unintimidating, but complex enough to be an interesting challenge. And look at the beautiful results!
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Aug

3

Sunbonnet Sues galore

August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you have a soft spot for Sunbonnet Sue, you’ll love the July 29 blog post from tipnut.com. It includes links to Sunbonnet Sue paper dolls, free quilt-block patterns, and other goodies.
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Aug

1

Free applique tutorial from Andrea Zuill

August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You’ll fear applique no longer after you see Andrea Zuill’s easy-to-follow tutorial on Badbird’s blog.
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Jul

8

3D quilting

July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

JMD Designs of New Zealand is offering designs for quilts that incorporate dimensional elements–kind of a cross between soft sculpture and applique. You can get the designs via e-mail for NZL $18.95 each or by international post for NZL $24.95. (Via mail within New Zealand is NZL $21.95.) Order here.
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