Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, steps us through this beautiful project, teaching us a technique for applique with fusible web along the way. She notes that the 24″ square would make a good wall hanging, pillow top, … Read More ...
Quilting with kids: Crayons and muslin
Check out this fun and easy quilt project you can do with your kids or grandkids. Let the kids draw on muslin with wax crayons. Then heat-set the fabric and make it the centerpiece of a quilt wall hanging! Get … Read More ...
Tutorial: Star quilt block
Anyone Can Quilt is sharing a tutorial for her favorite star quilt block, and it’s a beauty. See the lesson.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Deidre Scherer
This stunning fabric-and-embroidery collage, Upright Head, is the work of Deidre Scherer. Her web site describes her art much better than I can. She says,
… Read More ...My fiber work focuses on the universal issues of age and mortality. By honoring
Use your stash!
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is sharing some fab ideas for cleaning up your thread stash while making great gifts and stocking stuffers. See her list. And thanks so much, Janet!… Read More ...
Temari resources
Reader Lynn Coleman posted a request for information about temari – Japanese thread balls. There are some great sites that focus on temari, such as TEMARI.com and Japanese Temari. While you’re poking around on the Internet looking at temari, … Read More ...
Free pattern: Double Star Quilt
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing this pattern for a beautiful, traditional Double Star Quilt. She’s also sharing advice for the partial-seam assembly technique. “Partial seams,” she says, “are very easy, even if you’re … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easy reverse applique
That Darn Kat has posted an easy-to-follow tutorial for applying reverse applique to a ready-made knit top. See the tute.
Thanks to craftapalooza at whip up blog for pointing out this excellent lesson.… Read More ...
Great idea: Christmas Recipe bag
Julia Ribbonwiz of Julia’s Place blog put together this lovely gift bag for a swap. But I think her idea would work for anyone on your holiday list who enjoys cooking. Into her embroidered bag she’s putting the ingredients for … Read More ...
Free pattern: Holiday penguin
The free embroidery pattern for December on Andrea Zuill‘s Badbird’s blog is this “freakishly cute” penguin. Adorable! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Avoid the twist!
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapade is sharing handy information about how to avoid twists in tatted picots. See the post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: LizzyDish FQs
If – like me – you’re in love with designer Lizzy House‘s first fabric line, LizzyDish, hurry over to Lizzy’s blog and enter the drawing for 12 fat quarters of LizzyDish prints. Be sure to enter before Friday, November … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted turkey
The pattern for this elegant tatted turkey is available free from the Portland Lace Society. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Turkey and gravy
Quilter’s Muse Virtual Museum offers this redwork pattern free for personal use. The design was enlarged from a nineteenth-century catalog and is intended for outline-stitch embroidery. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Turkey cross-stitch
You still have time to finish this cute bird before Turkey Day. Stitch fast! Get the free pattern by Connie G. Thomas at About.com.… Read More ...
