Kim of Kim’s Crafty Apple is showing us how she transforms orphan blocks into beautiful ATCs.
Making Artist Trading Cards from Orphan Quilt Blocks
Artist Trading Cards – Inspiration from Jill aka The Quilt Rat
Our next swap will be ATCs – Artist Trading Cards. Follow along with Jill, as she creates her first Artist Trading Cards and shares ideas on how you might wish to make some of your own. Two more inspirational guests will be featured tomorrow.
The Pieced Quilt Block
In today’s Learning Center post, Pat Sloan explores the very base of our craft, the pieced block. Almost all quilters start to quilt by learning how to “Piece”. You know… cutting perfectly good fabric into small squares, rectangles and triangles. Then sewing those back together to make an awesome quilt block.
Tutorials: How to Bind Your Quilts By Machine or Hand
In today’s Learning Center post, Pat Sloan shares her favourite method of attaching quilt binding by machine. She’s also invited guest Dana Bolyard of Old Red Barn Co. to share her hand binding method.
Becoming a Quilt Pattern Designer
Anna Branch shares some great tips and practical advice on becoming a quilt pattern designer.
Quilt-As-You-Go and It’s NOT “Just Stippling”
Leah Day of the Free Motion Quilting Project has published a couple of posts this week, that really struck a chord with me and I want to share them, along with my own thoughts, with you too.
Guest Blogger: Nan Baker of Purrfect Spots
Today’s guest blogger Nan Baker is sharing her love of crafting and the inspirational work she’s done teaching and helping others to learn how to take care of pets during disasters. She’s also put together a slide show on “Safety Tips for Pets” and is giving away a gift too.
Guest Blogger: Melissa Stramel is sharing sewing & quilting tips
Today’s guest blogger, Melissa Stramel of Lilac Lane is sharing some sewing and quilting tips with us. Readers can also save 30% off Melissa’s patterns using the coupon code.
Guest Blogger: Linzee Kull McCray – Sharing Tips on Writing for Publication
Today’s guest Linzee Kull McCray shares with us some tips on writing for publication and also many gorgeous photos that she’s had published.
I’m Smitten with Erin’s Mittens
I’m using The Caroler fabric by Mary Engelbreit to make a cute Christmas-themed table runner from Erin’s adorable mittens applique pattern.