Check out the latest free (for personal use) patterns from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. Lovely as always, Sharon, and so generous. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Lynn’s Signal Lights
Isn’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 … Read More ...
How to use precuts
Designer 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 … Read More ...
Tutorial: Prairie Points
Carrie 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. … Read More ...
Paula Prass giveaway
Designer Paula Prass is giving away some goodies on her Show + Tell blog. She says,
… Read More ...In honor of my 100th post on SHOW + TELL…I will be giving a yard each of these three Flights of Fancy fabrics, and
Fabric giveaway at QuiltersBuzz
Don’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 … Read More ...
Giveaway at Taffy Talk
This 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.… Read More ...
Free pattern: New Sues from CC
CC 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.
Free quilt pattern: Grandma’s Favorite
Janet 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 … Read More ...
Mollie crafts for caregivers
Mollie of Wild Olive blog has made a commitment that touches me and makes me want to help. She says,
… Read More ...For over 10 years I have financially partnered with World Vision…One of the projects that I have recently learned about
Fashion, art, and needleworkers
Susan 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 … Read More ...
Free pattern: Teapot holder
TipNut 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 … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand-embroidered roses three ways
Deepa 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.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Doll-quilt sew-along
Alissa 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 … Read More ...
Free chart of Irish goodwill
The 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 … Read More ...