Kaye Wood is sharing her never-fail technique for mitering quilt bindings. You can download a PDF tip sheet and watch a video to get the whole picture.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Waterlily block
The pattern for this beautiful foundation-pieced quilt block, designed by Linda Causee, is free from FreePatterns.com. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Stick it and stitch it
Let’s say you are nitpicky about quilting details. You want every element of your quilt to be precise and correct. How do you get the fussy, tiny, slippery bits to behave? Lynn of Nebraska Views blog has the answer: school … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Quilt binding
Don’t fear the binding! Sharon Schamber has put together a series of video tutorials that will make it easy and give you confidence. See the tutes. And thanks to Chloe Findlay-Harder for pointing to these great lessons.… Read More ...
A celebration and a tute
Today is National Quilting Day! WooooHOOOO! In honor of the occasion, all of today’s posts are about quilting.
To start things off, go see an excellent tutorial at Field Trips in Fiber blog about getting those pesky points to match … Read More ...
Mary cuts up
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is experimenting with cutwork embroidery. Go see!… Read More ...
Cosmo floss giveaway
Monica of Happy Zombie blog has found a source for delicious Lecien Cosmo embroidery floss from Japan; and to celebrate, she’s giving away (courtesy of ThimbleCreek) two four-packs of floss and two sampler kits. Go to the blog to … Read More ...
Giveaway: Wonderland by MoMo
The Fabric Bar is celebrating the release of the new Wonderland by MoMo fabric collection by giving away a bundle of six half-yards of the winner’s favorites and six fat quarters. The winners will be drawn March 22, so go … Read More ...
Perfumed floss……why?
DMC has released a new product – Secret Perfume floss – that gives me the shudders. The 12 colors come in three “aroma themes”: Flower Bouquet, Tutti-fruiti, and Delicacies. The DMC site claims that the fragrance is released by touch. … Read More ...
Felt + stitch = Easter card
Melissa Goodsell of One Crafty Mumma blog has put together a step-by-step guide for stitching up this charming felt greeting card. See the tute and try it!… Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns: Happy fruit
doe-c-doe is spoiling us this week with three new vintage patterns for hand embroidery. These fruit are surprisingly cheerful, considering that they’re about to be eaten! Get these darling patterns.… Read More ...
Beginner’s guide to embroidery on paper
DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog gives newbies a boost by walking us through the basics of embroidery on paper. See the tute and give an embroidered card a try.… Read More ...
Don’t forget to enter!
Today is the last day to enter my drawing for a copy of The Quilting Arts Book. Don’t miss it! Go to the blog post to enter.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Flowered buttons
Ohhhhhhhh, look! Karen South of Karen South’s Crazy Quilting World has figured out how to “embroider” a little beaded flower on any four-hole shirt button! Brilliant! You could use a row of the buttons as a crazy-quilt seam treament. Or … Read More ...
“Tweet” embroidery
Tricia-Rennea is sharing another of her adorable drawings that make perfect embroidery patterns. This one is timely for those who celebrate Easter. Or it’s a great year-round pattern for poultry farmers! Get the image from Tricia-Rennea’s blog.… Read More ...