Pecking Order
from The Quilt Rat
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May 22, 2013
Our Textile History
from Terificreations's Weblog
Saturday afternoon my sweetie and I visited the Windham Textile Museum in Willimantic, CT also known as Thread City USA. The east coast has a rich and vibrant textile history. Okay some of it is downright ugly but that’s not for this post. Mills were located all over New England where ever the rivers would provide enough power to run the machinery.
We’d passed this place before and finally stopped to visit. On the 2nd floor there are several exhibits detailing life during the time the mill was operational. From mill town to mill town and fashion district ...
read moreSummer Sampler Sew Along: Block 5 Milkshake
from Ellison Lane Quilts
Ready for Block 5 in the Summer Sampler Sew Along?
Today's pattern is a milkshake!
Here are all of the blocks so far!
Tips for this block:
- Don't forget to cut out the two pieces of background fabric as indicated on the pattern.
- Label your sections, particularly the top section.
- Sew D to E then add the 2 background pieces at the 1.5" end.
- Sew the sections in this order D, E, O, F, G.
- G goes on the bottom.
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WIP: Retro Rubies QAL Update!
from Quarter Incher
Here is a little update for you on my Retro Rubies Quilt Along. I'm really pleased with how this it coming along and the fabric selection. It's wild, it's out of control, it's crazy....just like me.
I wasn't sure about the Purple Indian Cotton as the sashing fabric but now I'm really loving it! I wanted to use something I had enough of on hand. I had about 2 yards of the purple indian cotton and thought...what the heck, it'll match somehow and bring out the purple in the prints. You ...
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Daffodil Thursday
from Finding Fifth
Today in Australia is the official Biggest Morning Tea to raise money for cancer research.
This week I decided that I would plant some bulbs into some of the garden beds. I started with daffodils (the logo of the Cancer Council of Australia) and yellow jonquils.
Although the soil looks rich and red (see the spot on the bottom right), it is actually quite dry and poor. So I had to do some serious soil improvement using compost.
Step by Step Guide to Planting Bulbs
1. Pull the weeds.
2. Break up the soil.
3. Dig holes for the bulbs ...
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LakeHouse Dry Goods Quilt Patterns
from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber
We were busier than ever for this Spring Quilt Market, not just with our own patterns, but with new patterns from LakeHouse Dry Goods. Starting this Market, we are writing and publishing Holly Holderman’s quilt designs! We are excited to start this venture with LakeHouse Dry Goods as we are huge fans of their fabric.
WIP Wednesday 5/22
from Quilty Reese Designs
I am not sure why I haven't blogged about this WIP yet but here we go. I am working on a block of the month through my local quilt shop. It's called A Year to Crow About. It is designed by a couple of local quilters Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar of Pine Tree Quilts. They are located in the next town over from me. The fabric line is from Red Rooster Fabrics and is designed by Jacqueline Paton.
All the blocks have a small panel with a crow and they all have something to do with the ...
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Pleated Dropcloth Pillow Tutorial
from Pieced Pastimes
Pillows are such a simple way to refresh a room. I am replacing all our throw pillows with feather inserts so, it gave me the perfect excuse to create some new pillows.
Supply List:
- 14 x 24 Pillow Form
- Iron-On Transfer Sheets
- *approx 1/8 yard Decorator Fabric - for the Pleat
- *approx 1 1/2 yards Main Fabric - I used 'Dropcloth' fabric for my pillow.
*Pre-wash and dry all fabrics to ... read more
Mother's Day Poems "Lullaby" Cupcake Liner
from Parties and Patterns
Mother's Day is coming soon, it's in MAY, it's not in June!
Surprise your mama, make her smile
These cupcakes will be well worth your while!
Click the link below to download and print these cupcake liners for FREE!
To print the printable cupcake liners and pickes below right click and save the image to your computer. Double click file to open. I recommend inserting the image into a word document or power point program and enlarging to 8" wide and then printing.
1. Cut out the liners. Tape the ...
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My Apple Crisp Disaster and LG’s EasyClean™ Double Oven Ranges
from Jo's Country Junction
Any of you who read my blog regularly know that I just hate cleaning but really love cooking. That can be a little troublesome especially when I revamp a recipe to accommodate my kids. When our son, Buck, was home recently, I had made an apple crisp. I often make one when he comes home as [...]
read moreCountry Charmer Class is in Session
from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog
Hello Everyone,
I spent yesterday in the classroom at In Between Stitches with three wonderful women. Such a nice group ready to dig into their fabrics and start some Country Charmer blocks. After some instruction and discussion about color, Jean finished her day with a beautiful block..
She selected her fabrics, cut her pieces, and put them out on the block layout sheet....then started to sew.
I call her fabric selection, "I think I've died and gone to the south of France." Some of her fabrics came from France, and some are the new Savonnerie by American Jane ... read more
Small Rooster Wall hanging for Tammy
from Quilts and Art by Cheryl
We all love roosters, so I want one for myself too, hope I can find some more of the roosters. read more
Etsy Shop Discount! :-)
from ~Angela's Textile Art~
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I have been neglecting my blog lately - so much to do and so little time!
I've been on holiday to Anglesey...been making a beautiful Japanese quilt, baby quilts and knitting like mad for the new arrival due in August! I will post about all these very soon
:-)
In the meantime I'm offering 15% discount of all items in my Etsy shop...
until the end of June...
Just use the code
MAY15
(no spaces)
~~~~~
...why not pop by and grab a bargain
:-)
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My glass is always half full
from 365 days of wonderful
And so is my plate…..I always seem to have a million things on the go. Whether it’s quilting, or teaching or babysitting, or baking, or gardening…..oh I’m exhausted already!
My niece’s wedding shower is on Sunday and I hand painted these wine glasses and tray for her shower. I have a few other things wrapped up for her as well, but hope she really likes this set. She loves wine so she should.
Her colors are ice blue and grey and the glasses are painted with these colors. I had the galvanized tray stashed away ...
read moreTentmakers of Cairo
from Selvage Blog
The quilt above was made by the Tentmakers of Cairo, Egypt. They are sold along the "Street of the Tentmakers" shown below. There will be an exhibit of these colorful quilts at the AQS Show in Grand Rapids, MI, August 14-17, 2013. You can see the quilters working, and there will be pieces for sale too. Read more about this here. Wow! I'd like to see this.
Have you seen these quilts? What did you think?
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2011 Amish Quilt Shop Hop Blocks, part 2
from Stiletto Quilts
Here are a few more of the Amish Quilt Shop Hop Blocks.
There are 13 blocks needed to make the finishing kit that I purchased. Only 10 quilt shops participated that year. In the finishing kit, which I purchased from Mercantile on Main LLC, are 3 more blocks kits for a total of 13 blocks.
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No WIP Wednesday
from Freshly Pieced
Oops—no WIP Wednesday today, sorry! That's because a) I forgot and b) I don't have anything to show anyway, after being gone most of the week.
But come back next week for the usual link-up. I've decided that this is going to be the Summer of No Commitments. I'm just going to spend time with the girls and sew exactly what I want to sew. I've got a few last things to finish up this week, and then the Summer of No Commitments begins. So I should have lots to show in WIP Wednesday ... read more
Travel Companions...
from Home Designs by Amanda
This summer seems to be filling up with some travel plans and so I decide to make myself a purse/bag that would accommodate all the things needed when out and about on a day trip... like my camera, regular purse items, a bottle of tea, my Kindle, and a couple diapers and wipes for the little one - trying to eliminate carrying the 2nd bag! [There will still be a bag of back-up/extra stuff in the car though! :)]
This is what I finished yesterday...
The Day Tripper bag :)
Graduation Gift Idea Money Pocket "Graduation"
from Parties and Patterns
Graduation is coming up! Ever wonder what to get those aspiring seniors? I'll give you one hint. They want cash. They'll need it for rent, groceries, books, gas--regardless for what it's for, it's just the best gift out there. But no one wants to just give a dirty old bill in an envelope...jazz it up! This graduation gift idea money pocket is a great way to give the gift they want and still make it fun and special! You can find other graduation gift ideas, and print out this graduation money pocket for FREE just ...
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52 Quilting Tutorials from Martingale
from The World of Longarm Quilting
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