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Quilt Market from better off thread...

I was not fortunate enough to attend Quilt Market, but maybe someday! I’m a sample sewer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, so I did get to be there in spirit. I wanted to share (ok, show-off) the items I made.

A big thank you to Latifah from The Quilt Engineer for most of these photos!

The first piece is this bag, which is aptly named “The Awesome Bag”. It’s a really cute, easy, bag to make (if you aren’t afraid of buttonholes), plus it’s reversible and you can lengthen and shorten the strap. How awesome is that ...

added by Janice@Better Off Thread 8 minutes ago. under finished quilts , sewing (Comments)

Quilt Market from Better Off Thread

I was not fortunate enough to attend Quilt Market, but maybe someday! I’m a sample sewer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, so I did get to be there in spirit. I wanted to share (ok, show-off) the items I made.

A big thank you to Latifah from The Quilt Engineer for most of these photos!

The first piece is this bag, which is aptly named “The Awesome Bag”. It’s a really cute, easy, bag to make (if you aren’t afraid of buttonholes), plus it’s reversible and you can lengthen and shorten the strap. How awesome is that ...

added by Janice@Better Off Thread 8 minutes ago. under finished quilts , sewing (Comments)

Belgium Waffles Quilt and More from Cactus Needle

Those Mesa ladies have been busy

quilting the last month.

For Show and Tell

Peg brought her finished

Belgium Waffles Quilt

just back from the quilter.

Belgium Waffles

by Monica of Happy Zombie

is offered as a free pattern

over at Moda Bake Shop

HERE

Peg really did a great job in color selection.

And her back is as pretty as her front.

These ladies always make the most beautiful backs

out of their left over scraps.

Janet brought her finished

Snowball Quilt

Most of the ladies in the group made this one too.

Holly was binding a quilt she ...

added by Nedra 5 hours, 42 minutes ago. under fabric , free patterns , quilt group , quilting , quilts , scraps , sewing

Mother's Day Runner & Tea Cozy from Pacific Fabrics

Here's a sweet, quick project you'll enjoy!

I am in charge of flowers for church this month, so I wanted to do a Mother’s Day theme for Sunday, May 12th.

I love the new line of fabric, Cream & Sugar from Ampersand Design Studio, so I used our ...

added 10 hours, 42 minutes ago. under holidays , home decor , sewing

Quilted Mat Sew Along - Halfway there.... from Cass Can Sew

Okay.... So I'm a couple of days behind on the Sew Delicious Quilted Mat Sew Along.

Life got in the way!

Why does that always happen?

Doesn't life know that I've got sewing to do???

Anyway, I've just completed part 2 of the sew along and things are coming along nicely. All that's left now is to sew the binding, which I read up on this morning when Sew Delicious published part 3.

Here's some snapshots of my progress....

Ooops... one of those lines is a little wonky!

Please excuse the darkness of my ...

added by Cassandra 16 hours, 29 minutes ago. under learning , sewing , vintage fabric

Pat Sloan: Behind the scenes and Quilts by You! from Pat Sloan's Blog

Roberta shared her "Traffic Jam"!

And Karen made another!

She told me the border fabric has been in her stash a long time and was PERFECT!

CLICK HERE for my FREE "Traffic Jam" Pattern

And look at Deb's Dragon fly from Brambleberry friends

CLICK HERE for all the Sew A Long posts and CLICK HERE for my book!

Sharing a bit of Behind the Scenes at Quilt Market

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This is my show and tell today!!

Now I'd love to see YOURS! Put a direct link to your latest blog post, your ...

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kraft•tex(tm) Project from C&T Publishing Blog

Kraft-Tex Whoops! In our effort to provide a free pattern for use with our kraft•tex(tm) – we put the wrong URL on the product packaging! Please find the instructions here: kraft•tex(TM) Project Instructions and the templates here: kraft•tex(TM) Project Templates Enjoy!

added by Allison 1 day, 1 hour ago. under free project , free projects , kraft tex , new releases , sewing (Comments)

homemade from Charm About You

That's the baby sorted, I'm just hoping my son will want to wear the tie I'm making. At least it's looking the right sort of shape... just a bit of slip stitching to do tonight and then it is done.

I really like this song, the sentiment of it and the beautiful video - it makes me want to write on books and records:

Linking up:

added by Lucy @ Charm About You 1 day, 6 hours ago. under baby , crafting , every man should know , harry connick jr. , homemade , really random thursday , sewing , tie

St. Louis 16 Patch Quilts from Cactus Needle

Yesterday was our fun day

with the Mesa Ladies.

A few of us gather at our church

have a wonderful lunch

and work on quilts.

Amanda and Gina both were putting the binding on their

St. Louis 16 Patch quilts.

This quilt is definitely on my "to-do" list!

A great stash buster.

Gina's version is for her son who graduates

from high school next week.

She chose more masculine fabrics

and added borders.

Amanda is our hero.

She makes quilts for each of her children's school teachers

as a thank you gift.

How wonderful is that?

The St ...

added by Nedra 1 day, 6 hours ago. under arizona , fabric , free patterns , quilt group , quilting , quilts , scraps , sewing

The Nursery from Sew What!

With every day bringing the birth of our first baby closer it seemed only right that I should get the nursery finished. And I am very pleased to say it is. So without further ado here it is. (this is picture heavy)

Photo is taken from the door looking in

View from the closet

This dresser belonged to my Mom and fits just perfectly in the room. The bunny and the owl on the dresser are both from Indigo Books. The monitor is the Philips Avent Dect (which we found at WestCoast Kids). The art on the wall is called ...

added by Jen 1 day, 8 hours ago. under baby girl , book slings , everyday life , fabric bunting , grey and white nursery , mist , quilting , sewing (Comments)

barn raising from Ellyn's Place

Lori posted barn 7 in her barn along yesterday so I set right to work (by the way, Ally informed me that I needed to stop talking about "building barns" and say "raising barns" instead. point taken). The barn quilt block is small pinwheels this time. Here's my first attempt.

Major fail. First of all, the background fabric is way too busy and there is no contrast! Second of all, none of my points meet. Ugh! I am not great at pinwheels but this block was a serious disaster. So I began again. Re chose my fabrics and slowed ...

added by Ellyn 1 day, 9 hours ago. under bloggers , family , patterns , quilting , quilts , sewing

Applique Baby Bib Sewing Tutorial from Nikki, In Stitches

Babies and birthdays…

These are the two things that seem to be on my mind the most these days.

I think the babies thing is pretty self-explanatory. We’re in full prep mode over here considering our summer schedule is already filling up fast, and baby #3 will make his or her grand entrance in early September.

And birthdays because my birthday is this Saturday. I’m not one to make a big deal about my birthday…spending time with my friends and family for the day is my idea of a perfect celebration. But the last few years, as ...

added by Nikki 1 day, 10 hours ago. under applique , blog , crafts , diy , freebies , gadgets , gifts to give , make in under 30 minutes! , projects for baby , sewing , silhouette cameo (Comments)

My bag adventures from Sewjournal

Recently I’ve tried my hand at some rudimentary bags. I showed them to you in a previous post here and here. Then I saw this great pattern on the Sew Serendipity website. I bought the pattern and thought about it for a while. Then I was sidelined from hand quilting because I hurt my hands/wrists so I decided this was the perfect time to try to make the bag using my machine.

There are learning curves and then there are LEARNING CURVES! This one was an Everest for me. To begin with all went smoothly but then as ...

added by sewjournal 1 day, 16 hours ago. under bag making , janome 3160qdc , quilting blog , sew journal , sewing , sewing blog , sewjournal blog (Comments)

My bag adventures from Sewjournal

Recently I’ve tried my hand at some rudimentary bags. I showed them to you in a previous post here and here. Then I saw this great pattern on the Sew Serendipity website. I bought the pattern and thought about it for a while. Then I was sidelined from hand quilting because I hurt my hands/wrists so I decided this was the perfect time to try to make the bag using my machine.

There are learning curves and then there are LEARNING CURVES! This one was an Everest for me. To begin with all went smoothly but then as ...

added by sewjournal 1 day, 16 hours ago. under bag making , janome 3160qdc , quilting blog , sew journal , sewing , sewing blog , sewjournal blog (Comments)

Just one thing..and a cloth napkin tutorialWe are in the season... from Daisey Jayne Sews

Just one thing..and a cloth napkin tutorial

We are in the season of cook outs, barbeques, picnics and outdoor parties. And with that comes…

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added 1 day, 22 hours ago. under bbq , cloth napkins , mitered corners , picnic , sewing , tutorial

This week..... from Scraps of Life

I finished this Quilt for Sunny and its a big one!

Such a pretty combination of colors and fabrics

And then I loaded Sunnys quilt #2 and it is almost done.

I finished piecing a quilt for me and it is ready for the Longarm and I started another quilt for me while I was at our lot at Trestle Creek Golf Resort.

Love it when I'm productive like that.

Mom is settling in at her new residence but yesterday when I went to see her, I noticed she has broken her upper dentures! One tooth is gone and ...

added by Lisa Marie 1 day, 23 hours ago. under crafting , family , longarm quilting , quilting , sewing

Pat Sloan: Search and Rescue UFO Busting Tip 5 from Pat Sloan's Blog

UFO busting is SO important. Because if you have these UFOs around giving you guilt, you just can't have any fun. Am I right?

My UFO Busting Tip 5 is the "Search and Rescue"

It is VERY important one

Ask yourself these questions

When was the last time you actually SAW the top of your cutting table
Is your ironing board piled HIGH with crap that needs put away.. .. treasures you purchased?
Do you HAVE your newly selected 3 to 10 UFOs in a spot where you can actuall GET to them?
Where are your Scissors, rotary cutter, favorite ...

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Working on UFO...leaves from Needles and Pins

Our Guild VP told us to bring something about the log cabin pattern last week and I went looking for a block of the month quilt that I won and could not find it...but look what I did find.

A UFO ...

Started several years ago when I really did not know what I was doing and I got bored.

So here I go again...and I am excited.

The vines were mostly sewn in place so I finished those up and am now appliqueing leaves...

Freezer paper applique for the hearts and leaves and for the vines I used ...

added by Kathryn D. Duke 2 days, 3 hours ago. under neuse quilters guild , quilts , sewing

Two Down, One Scraped? Who Rah!! from Asianartandquilt's Blog

, there is so much beautiful fabric available, it's hard to control the urge to start a new project with every new wonderful fabric you see or buy. It reminds me of a 2 year old running from one toy to the next until he has emptied his whole toy box. I always feel that I'm 4 or 5 projects behind.

added by Barbara Harms Fiber Art 2 days, 9 hours ago. under barbara harms fiber art , cottage garden , crafts , fabric , fiber arts , floral art quilts , hand painted silk. quilts for sale , my latest posts-most recent 1st , quilt , quilts , sewing , shopping , supplies , textile (Comments)

It’s been some time but… from Diannajessie

Life got so busy of late, there has been so much on my ‘to do list that’ the thing I love to do in spare moments had to be pushed to the side for a while.

I have however made some bags,

and found a whole lot of this white cotton just dying to be dyed…

More on the outcomes of that soon, I think, unless that life thing distracts me again,

‘Till then,

Dianna

added by diannajessie 2 days, 12 hours ago. under bags , craft , crafts , dye , dyeing , sewing (Comments)

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