Month: March 2008
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Here’s a very cute Quilted Bag Tutorial. Great way to use up left-over strips or blocks.
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A great project for Spring, Tulip Hill. I would be inclined to make this pattern smaller, as it would be a gorgeous wall hanging. I simply adore tulips, and am really looking forward to the Ottawa Tulip Festival coming in May.
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Not exactly quilting, but it still uses fabric. I really like this shopping bag tutorial. Before I left Canada for six weeks in Argentina, where I am now, I was trying really hard not to get any plastic shopping bags. I was doing quite well, and will pick up the habit again when I return.…
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From Quiltmaker, comes this very fun pattern, Just Bugs. This charming little quilt, features a bevy of bugs and other little creatures, and is easy to make with foundation piecing and fusible patches. Sew down the raw edges with a buttonhole stitch and draw the tiny legs and antennae with a permanent-ink fabric pen.
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Scrappy n Happy in Ohio is having a birthday, and she’s the one giving away a present. Act quickly! This Give-A-Way ends at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. For more information, click the image.
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A free pattern from McCall’s Quilting, Sew Much To Do is a sewing-themed wall hanging, complete with an appliquéd pincushion and rotary cutter. Embellish the button jar with your favorite buttons.
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Here’s a fabulous collection of videos on making various hand-embroidery stitches.
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Here’s a fantastic way to use up charm squares, Charm Square Quilt. You start with a basic nine patch of charms, then cut them down the middle and re-arrange with gorgeous results. The finished piece looks more complicated than it really is, just don’t tell any of your non-quilting friends and they’ll never know the…
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From Quiltmaker, 24 free foundation pieced patterns. Each pattern given creates an 8-inch block, but you can re-size as needed. Excellent instructions, full-sized patterns, and samples if you decide to repeat one block. My favourite block is Hosannah, as it looks like tulips, which are one of my favourite flowers. What’s yours?
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Here’s a very cute Needlecase Tutorial. I could sure use one myself and it would make a nice gift.