The pattern for Patchwork Posies by Judith Sandstrom – a charming quilt that features dimensional flower appliques – is free from FreePatterns.com. Go get it.… Read More ...
Twilt your tweets
In a flash of genius, Shelly Swanland has coined the concept and term twilts, and she invites you to join in the fun. She says,
… Read More ...I have been exploring the social networking phenomenon partly at my daughter Becky’s encouragement and
Tutorial: Knit rose applique
Penny of sewtakeahike blog has invented a machine applique technique that turns knit scraps into soft, rosey quilt embellishments. And she’s sharing her secrets! See the tute.… Read More ...
The lowdown on Chicken Scratch Embroidery
Jennifer Lethbridge (aka Rabid) has published an excellent article about chickenscratch embroidery on examiner.com. Go see it!
Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch? Check out these article we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by Jack … Read More ...
Tiny quilt hanger
How do you hang a tiny art quilt for display? Tiny sleeve with a tiny rod? Nellie of Nellie’s Needles blog has an awesome solution: pockets and flat wooden pieces such as rulers or paint stir-sticks. Genius. See her blog … Read More ...
Free pattern: Melissa Erickson quilt
CarterQuilter created this beautiful quilt (with the help of Kaylin Francis, Marie Chestnut, and Michelle Brown, and the Washington State Internet Quilters) to honor Melissa Erickson, a 30-year-old former professional basketball player who has been diagnosed with … Read More ...
Free alphabet from Barbara
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! blog suggests using this free Circus font to add a big, bold monogram to any canvas. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Fairy Princess quilt
This adorable quilt pattern – perfect for the little princess in your life – is available free from Fab Talk blog. It’s designed to use the new Fairy Princess fabric line by Leere Aldrich. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Flower Festival
C&T Publishing blog is giving away a copy of its newest quilting publication, Flower Festival by Kim Schaefer. C&T says,
… Read More ...Too busy in your garden for big quilting projects these days? Try making one of the 50 different flower
Tutorial: Vintage Lamps hoodie
If you’ve been loving Sublime Stitching‘s new Vintage Lamps pattern collection but are undecided about how to use them, here’s a great idea. Jenny published a tutorial for embroidering the lamps on a hoodie and embellishing them with glow-in-the-dark … Read More ...
Fortune of French knots
In response to a reader’s question, Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has put together an awesome list of online resources for learning to stitch French knots. She also adds some tips of her own. Here’s everything you need to … Read More ...
We want this book
Over on Needle ‘n’ Thread blog, Mary Corbet just reviewed Embroidered Flora & Fauna: Three-Dimensional Textured Embroidery by Lesley Turpin-Delport and Nikki Delport-Wepener. The descriptions and photos are so glorious that I’m now overwhelmed with book lust. And for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt sandwich
The quilt-along series at oh, fransson! blog is up to part 13, Making the Quilt Sandwich. Elizabeth has excellent, practical advice for those of us who don’t have someone to assist us in laying out the layers and getting them … Read More ...
“Super easy” disappearing 9-patch
Rachel Griffith of p.s. i quilt blog has put together a tutorial for easily creating a disappearing-9-patch quilt using charm squares. Brilliant! See the tute.… Read More ...
Cute, practical, and easy to make
Anyone Can Quilt claims that this is the cutest needle case EVER. And I’m inclined to agree. Designed by Monica of The Happy Zombie and featured in Quilts and More magazine, this charming little mushroom holds not only your needles … Read More ...