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20% Off Eden by Lila Tueller for Moda Fabrics

Jojo's Gift Shoppe | December 14th 2009 by Jojo's Gift Shoppe

Visit us Soon for the best selection of Lila Tueller Fabric.Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Fat Quarter Bundles(Jelly Rolls on the way) read more

lizplummer

Concertina books tutorial

Dreaming Spirals | December 14th 2009 by Liz Plummer

My concertina books tutorial, which I wrote for this blog 4 years ago, is on the UK Handmade blog – they have an advent calendar of great tutorials and how-tos throughout this month. You can find mine here. read more

skipparoonie

On the 13th day of Advent Blog Along my true love made for me..

Skipper's Creative Expressions | December 12th 2009 by Skipparoonie

... a sneak peak at a quilting project I am making someone for Christmas. read more

skipparoonie

On the 12th day of Advent Blog Along my true love made for me....

Skipper's Creative Expressions | December 11th 2009 by Skipparoonie

A quilted patchwork pillow for a little girl... read more

largerfamilylife

Still busy

Larger Family Life | December 11th 2009

Here is the latest project that I completed this week.  The disappearing nine patches are made with Moda's "Candy Kisses" with a design from "Love is in th Air" doing a fantastic job of backing the piece.  I think it works well personally. This q read more

Marlie

Give A Little {warmth} Project ~ for p.s. i quilt

bluebirdluxe | December 10th 2009 by Eileen M.

My fabric is here and I'm getting ready to begin my quilt blocks for Rachel's {p.s. i quilt} Irish Flood Quilts project. {image ~ The Sproutz Store} Isn't this fabric collection pretty? I love it! It's Santorini by Lila Tueller for Moda Fabrics. I pu read more

mslibra

Catching up with all the quilts

Thread Tails | December 9th 2009 by Shawn Bailey

I can’t believe how long it had been since I last posted.  It is hard sometimes to keep up with it when you are busy with work and life in general. I was busy all summer with customer quilts and here are a few pictures Cars quilt This was a fu read more

wondermommy

Finishing

The Adventures of Wondermommy | December 8th 2009 by Mellissa

Something that was left undone…I’ll share more when I complete this. read more

Caribousmom

Quilting Update…

Caribousmom | December 8th 2009 by Wendy

I had a question on one of my quilting posts regarding the type of sewing machine I was using. I started with an old Singer machine which would overheat within an hour of stitching, gradually slowing down until it would no longer run. It was evident read more

malke

Rain or Shine, Happy or Sad: Life Moves on & the Quilts get Q…

The Quilter: Quilting with Malke | December 7th 2009

Sorry for not posting in so long.  Life has intruded.  My grandson and great nephew both had bar mitzvahs and a grand-daughter became engaged.  I get to get busy and make another chupa quilt.  This one I’ve been working on for 5 years thin read more

connierose

No Rules

Constance Rose Textile Design | December 7th 2009 by Connie Rose

"No Rules" sounds like anarchy...this week's quilt, #50/09, is called Break The Rules. The two odd-shaped sections are parts of a digital print, the background a piece of low water immersion dyed muslin.I made this entirely today, while I was intern read more

lizzyjo1976

First customer quilts from December!

LizzyJO - Machine Quilting By Me! | December 7th 2009 by Elizabeth K.

Well i was able to get a few quilts done last week despite a couple of unexpected emergency trips to town. First off i got a call from my good friend, and fellow machine quilter, she was having some “issues” with her machine and needed so read more

lizzyjo1976

Quilts from November

LizzyJO - Machine Quilting By Me! | December 7th 2009 by Elizabeth K.

Sorry about the lack or Machine quilting photos & updates lately, I’ve been in a bit of a funk and just have been having to force myself get work done. So i thought i would post a few favorites from November… First a couple of quilts read more

lsiman76

Days 4 and 5 - Christmas Trees 5 and 6

The Royal Society of Crapters | December 7th 2009

No, I didn't fall down on my goal. I just fell down on my posting. I was able to make a tree on Saturday and one on Sunday. Today is Monday, how will I do? Time will tell. Here is Saturday's tree: I really like the green fabric I used for the tree. read more

1jdbeane

Cosmo Floss by Lecien is here

Jojo's Gift Shoppe | December 7th 2009 by Jojo's Gift Shoppe

It has arrived and we now have the Cosmo Floss by LECIEN trickling online in our store.We currently have "Green Piece" by Moda Fabrics colors currently in the store. Retail $1.10 per skein, Jojo's Price $ .88 per skein. We also have a Full Set of Em read more

suzytino

Crazy Quilts – Charleston, South Carolina

Coastal Companion | December 7th 2009 by Susanne Talentino

As part of an ongoing rotation of quilts from its permanent textile collection, The Charleston Museum will showcase the “craziest” quilts in the collection. From December 5, 2009 to March 28, 2010, visitors will have the chance to view tw read more

contref

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Franchelle Contreras | December 7th 2009 by Franchelle Contreras

LITTLE ARTISTShe already enjoys drawing, which I am so excited about. Leila will sit in my Studio and doodle for at least an hour at a time. Of course, she wants me to be right by her side while she is drawing her master piece, although, I am very read more

ferntreacy

LogCabin Quilt In A Week – Day One: Cutting

CraftBlog.com.au | December 6th 2009 by Fern

After all the interest in Declan’s Log Cabin quilt I’ve decided to make Connor’s quilt a community project. For the next week I will be outlining one step a day to lead you to the finished quilt. The entire project can be done withi read more

ivyarts

Where did November go?

Ivy Arts | December 6th 2009 by Peg

Well, December certainly is here. The big boy wants to know why we have snow when the first day of winter hasn’t arrived yet. (He’s very literal.) I finished my Stash Busting Bee block on the last day of November. Pivy sent the center fa read more

suebleiweiss

finished!

Sue Bleiweiss | December 6th 2009 by Sue Bleiweiss

"Organized Juxtaposition"  36" x 31" commercial batiks, machine appliqué and quilted Everything in my etsy shop is now on sale at 20% off!In order to get this special sale pricing you MUST type "DEC20" in the notes f read more

LWOriginals

The Spotlight Is On FREE Crazy Quilting, Embellishing, Applique &…

The Best FREE Craft Articles | December 6th 2009 by Linda Walsh

We have had so many wonderful FREE craft patterns, projects, tutorials, how-to's and ideas, information, patterns, graphics, etc. contributed by some of the best artists and crafters on the web since we started our "The Best FREE Craft Articles Blog" read more

solsisters

A tiny Christmas Quilt

Solsisters Studio: Handmade Handbags | December 5th 2009 by Krystal Hosmer

Some years ago I made a fall applique leaf quilt that hangs in my sister Sarah's front hall. She's been asking me for a little Christmas wall quilt since just about a week after I gave her the first one, which was.. gasp! ... probably 5 years ago. So read more

connierose

Cool Fabric, Quilted

Constance Rose Textile Design | December 5th 2009 by Connie Rose

The latest green piece, entitled Chartreuse, finished size 16x23 inches. The foundation fabric is four deconstructed screen prints pulled on one piece of linen. I'd had the fabric for some time and every time I unfolded it out to look at it, it see read more

lsiman76

Day Three - Christmas Tree #4

The Royal Society of Crapters | December 4th 2009

I've done it again. I'm on a roll. Here are the pieces, fused and needing to be cut: Everything ironed down and the finished product:Again, surprisingly I'm quite pleased with it. Cute!Crapting Moments: Happy to report not a single one! At least in read more

john358

Tricia Coulson and the Human Journey

The Textile Blog | December 4th 2009 by John Hopper

Tricia Coulson Artifacts 3There is an obvious early historical element to the textile work of Tricia Coulson, though perhaps it would be better to say that her work is pre-historical and taps into some of the most fundamental of the roots of the huma read more

lsiman76

Day Three Christmas Tree #3

The Royal Society of Crapters | December 3rd 2009

I've kept to schedule and have finished Christmas Tree #3. Here is the fusible webbing with the pieces traced on: Here is the rough layout minus the ornaments and star: Then here all put together: Pretty cool. Here are the three finished trees: Swee read more

skipparoonie

On the 4th day of Advent Blog along my true love made for me....

Skipper's Creative Expressions | December 3rd 2009 by Skipparoonie

Chopped up fabric for DD's Christmas present.I'm making this: Personalised Birdie Pillow read more

connierose

Departure

Constance Rose Textile Design | December 2nd 2009 by Connie Rose

This week's quilt, number 49/09, is quite a departure for me ~ hence its name, Departure. I really love this piece. The three vertical pieces are digital images, the bottom piece is a deconstructed print.This piece feels like a departure from what read more

subumbra

freshphotons:nnstartmeup:nnBeautiful Solar System Quilts by...

Sub Umbra | December 2nd 2009 by Sub Umbra

freshphotons: startmeup: Beautiful Solar System Quilts by Jimmy McBride!!! His work is also up at the “Made in New York: City Quilting” show hosted by the City Quilter at the Williams Club; 24 E. 39th St. The exhibition is up from Sept. 22nd t read more

babysbreathquilts

Custom Name Wall Hangings

Baby's Breath Quilts Weblog | December 2nd 2009 by Jennifer Arey

Recently I created a fun wall hanging for a customer’s three-year old granddaughter, Avery, who just became a big sister.  Baby brother, Ryder, was getting a new quilt for a present and grandma wanted to make sure Avery had a present, too! read more