When I first saw folks talk about the Accuquilt line of products online a few months ago, I was curious. How could you speed up your fabric cutting? How much easier could it be? When I was sent a Go! Baby machine to review, I decided to put it to the test against my trusty […]
Elizabeth of Oh, Fransson! is hosting another one of her popular quilt-alongs, and this time she’s sharing how to make a really cool billboard quilt that displays any message you want. I’m so excited about all the interest in the Billboard Quilt-Along! The concept of this quilt-along is to make a quilt with patchwork letters […]
Syuzi of Fashioning Technology points us to this amazing quilt developed by Alberto Elizondo, Roberto Picerno, Francesca Pizzutilo. Lullaby is an illuminated quilt that bridges the distance between a parent and a child geographically apart through interactive play. Touching a quadrant on one quilt, simultaneously illuminates the same pattern on a second quilt. The interaction […]
Jan DiCintio points us to this pretty quilted and beaded obi belt by Alicia Thommas on Sew4Home. It looks like a great project to use up some of your scraps stash.
I was honored when Susan Beal generously gave me a Quilts for Quake Survivors Suprise Bag at Maker Faire Bay Area. The bags are just one of the way the group has been raising money this year. I’ve been working on mine and just finished it this weekend, pictured above. If you’d like to pick […]
Block Party – The Modern Quilting Bee, by Alissa Haight Carlton & Kristen Lejnieks Book Site: Block Party! Block Party is a lovely book for those who want to start quilting, but feel somewhat intimidated by the scale and precision of the craft. Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks, both lovers of modern quilting, formed […]
Photo: My Love For You Ben Venom makes visually dazzling quilts from pieces of cut up heavy metal t-shirts. “See you on the other side” is his latest work, and you can see it in an exhibition called, Ban 6 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The exhibition opens this […]
