I can identify with Stacie of Stars for Streetlights t-shirt hoarding problem. My own t-shirt collection was the inspiration for my t-shirt scarf a few years ago. Her mom made an epic blanket out of much of Stacie’s t-shirt collection, and now Stacie breaks down how to make one for yourself. I love that she […]
Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty shares a quick and easy tutorial for making log cabin block tote bags. I made these two tote bags in about an hour and a half, counting all the quilt block piecing! If you use stash blocks or just cut solid pieces of fabric, you can fly through these. […]
I was excited to hear that the first ever QuiltCon, organized by the Modern Quilt Guild, will take place in my old stomping grounds of Austin, Texas. The event touts awesome speakers and teachers, like Denyse Schmidt, Anna Maria Horner, Elizabeth Hartman and more, and will include a juried quilt show and special quilt exhibits. […]
Fabric maker Moda is hosting their “Sliced” contest right now looking for submissions for items you might see in your sewing studio. Check out their blog to learn more.
Jenean Morrison shares pictures from a recent visit to Memphis, where she explored the stunning public art installation, “Quiltsurround” by Sculptor and University of Memphis professor, Greely Myatt. The large scale quilts hide the unsightly heating and air conditioning units on the side of City Hall and were made using soon-to-be-recycled street signs as quilt […]
By Lish Dorset Raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to try quilting but thought it would be too hard. (Okay, I can’t really can’t see you on the internet, but I’ll bet there are some of you raising your hand.) I felt the very same way not too long ago. My mom started quilting […]
I love this dynamic new quilt pattern that Jan of Daisy Janie is offering over on her blog. With 8 fat quarters (plus backing & binding fabrics), you can make this simple and pretty Garden Ladder Lap Quilt. In my mock-up, I used 1 fat quarter from each of the 8 fabric designs in Daisy […]
