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Patchwork trend spotted at big box store 27 Aug 2013 | 05:07 pm
Look what I found strolling down an aisle at my local Target® store last Saturday. It’s a patchwork pillow that I’ve seen similar renditions of for years in the blogosphere. It’s a DIY look mass-produ...
QAL: Rainbow Row Along 26 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
Row by row you can build a quilt. You know you want to make one, now that the kids are back to school. Join Little Miss Shabby for her Rainbow Row Along, in progress. You’ll learn piecing and applique...
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt 26 Aug 2013 | 04:56 pm
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat qui...
Choose to be Happy Burlap Pillow 24 Aug 2013 | 08:04 pm
If the thought of making an entire quilt seems out of reach, why not take a quilt block and make it the focus of a pillow. Melony of Mel Designs did just that with her adorable Dresden Plate Burlap Pi...
Tutorial: Squaring up sewn blocks 24 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
Squaring up your sewn blocks is essential in getting good results (improvisation excluded) in quilting, yet, I rarely see a tutorial for how to do it. Well, I found one created by Palak of Make It Han...
Apt way to applique circles 24 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shares her secret for making hand applique easier. It involves starch and kid’s glue. What she’s sewn here is a circle onto a square ground. To find out more, go to the tutori...
Best photographed quilt – Week 9 21 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
Shelly of Shellsaquiltin made this quilt from a QAL, saying it’s the first one where she incorporated embroidery stitches. It’s my pick for this week’s best photographed quilt. Nicely done Shelly. Go ...
Stash show and tell for quilters 19 Aug 2013 | 05:23 pm
Sarah of Sarah Quilts recently hosted her very first linky party, You show me yours, I’ll show you mine. Fitting juvenile humor, as it’s the time of year here in the U.S. where kids are going back to ...
Reflected Beauty art quilt 16 Aug 2013 | 07:51 am
Jen of Quilts by Jen just completed this gorgeous art quilt she calls Reflected Beauty. Find out the inspiration behind it here. She shares her process for making mosaics here. Image credit: Quilts ...
Tips for storing quilt rulers 16 Aug 2013 | 07:05 am
Got rulers? We quilters collect a ton of them in various sizes. This can make them a challenge to store. Karen of Sew Many Ways gives us some great storage tips as part of her Tool Time Tuesday series...
