Treat Yo Self Quilt
If you ask me, Treat Yo Self really is the best day of the year. Luckily one of my favorite episodes from Parks and Recreation has been created into a quilt by Monica of The Happy Zombie. I love it!
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Gorgeous Patchwork Upholstery
Wow! Check out this stunning embroidered and patchworked upholstery from Fun Makes Good. I have done some upholstery myself, and have a good appreciation for the work it takes! I had never thought of making my own textiles, but will add it to my To Do list. The swallow pouf is also fantastic. (Via Red […]
Doctor Who Dalek And TARDIS Quilt
Craftster member, graverobbergirl, created this stunning Doctor Who quilt as a wedding gift for friends (lucky friends!). The quilt is queen-sized and is “pieced Irish Chain pattern, hand applique, hand-embroidery and both machine and hand-quilted.” She has some great shots of the Daleks and TARDIS coming together, and I love the way she placed everything […]
How-To: Machine Applique in Quilting, an Excerpt From Modern Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman
After having featured many of Elizabeth Hartman’s Oh, Fransson! projects here on Craft, I’ve been eagerly awaiting her new book, Modern Patchwork. In it, she shares 12 quilts to “take you beyond the basics,” and each has a beautiful modern design that still resonates with classic quilting. Each of the 12 quilt projects includes tips […]
View Master Quilt Block
This is great! Kim from My Go-Go Life provides a tutorial on how to make a View Master-inspired quilt block. I really like the block with binding to stand on its own for a wonderful mini quilt.
Pac-Man Quilt Blocks
This has made my Friday! Monica Soloriow-Snow, of The Happy Zombie, created these Pac-Man blocks for a traveling quilting bee she’s a member of. The design is inspired by patterns created by Sew Hooked.
Graphic Novel-Inspired Quilt, “Bad Rain”
Textile artist Ferret (Harrow, UK) made this impressive quilt, “Bad Rain,” inspired by an illustrated spread in the graphic novel Cancertown. She then brought the quilt to a comic show, and scored a photo with the graphic novel’s artist, Stephen Downey, and the author, Cy Dethan (below). Unfortunately the 629 pixel width of this blog […]
