Happy Monday everyone! Today I am sharing with you a very happy quilt and pattern that I hope you will use to make a comfort quilt for someone in need. Please head on over to BERNINA's We All Sew blog for all the details and the free pattern for my Spectacle quilt.

This month, I’m introducing Project Linus, an organization that has distributed over 6.6 MILLION (!) blankets to children in hospitals and shelters,

For the past few days we’ve been working on some fleece blankets for Project Linus which is a really cool organization that provides blankets to children and teens in the hospital. We’v…

Today begins week #3 for Skirting the Issue and this week we are focusing on making blankets and quilts for Project Linus. We have donated fleece blankets and other types of handmade blankets to this organization for several years and I love the story behind all of the volunteer “blanketeers” that are helping so many children […]

Are you familiar with Project Linus? I had the opportunity to see this organization’s effects directly last month. We got the call to care for Jack Jack on a Thursday morning and by that even…

Quilters often give their time and talents to make quilts for charity. These easy quilts offer instructions for multiple sizes, allowing you to access the correct size for the charity of your choice.

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And we have some winners! Rachel from Awesome Sauce Quilts and Heather from peace.love.quilt. Congrats ladies!! Thank you to Katie from Swim Bike Quilt for hosting the 100 Quilts for Kids again this year. I got down to the wire, but this morning dropped this quilt off to our local Project Linus rep. It's a quilt I made a year or two ago from a line by Riley Blake called "Penny Lane". It's been sitting here looking for a good home. Hope it gets some love from a child. Today is the last day to link up to 100 Quilts for Kids!

Mickey Mouse Amigurumi Crochet Doll: Classic, Handcrafted Disney Character, Perfect for Fans & Gifts!

Make a striking pillow cover that has the look of woven fabric by orienting one easy block four ways. Fabrics are from the Imperial Garden collection by Teresa Chan for Paintbrush Studio.

Quilters often give their time and talents to make quilts for charity. These easy quilts offer instructions for multiple sizes, allowing you to access the correct size for the charity of your choice.

Add More Blocks for a Larger Quilt! Choose a favorite combination of 2 1/2″ jelly roll strips for this charming quilt. It’s a quick project that’s easy to make, even for beginners. The finished quilt is baby or lap quilt size. However, it will be easy to make a quilt of any size. Add more …

Materials: 9X12 white paper Printed paper Batting Stamps Tempera paint. buttons Felt Tacky glue 1. Students make the background first. They may paint the 9X12 paper any color. We used the glue stamping technique, where they dipped a stamp in glue, then stamped the white paper. Let dry. Then, paint over it using even back and forth strokes. The glue stamp design will "resist" and show through. Or, you can simply paint it a solid color first, dry, then stamp. 2. Create a template for the dog head. Students will choose their favorite printed paper, and one more plain piece. With tacky glue, they will glue the two pieces together just at the edges. Leave it open at the top. 3. Stuff with batting, and glue the open end shut. I used paper clips to help hold it together. 4. Attach ears, can be up or down. 5. Cut felt pieces and glue on. Add button eyes. I usedbrown and black buttons, but you could use any color. 6. Make a wedge shaped piece for the shoulders of the dog. Glue to the bottom of paper, and glue the head on top of that.

Finished quilt size is 48.5" x 60.5"

The days sure fly by don’t they? I’m trying to soak up my little 13 month old…this is one of my favorite ages. We even match. I’m just finishing up a new table runner. I haven’t made pinwheels in so long…I forgot how much I love them. It took all my willpower not...Read More

A couple weeks ago I posted this tutorial at UCreate. Time to post it on my blog as well, with a few more details! Here's what you need to make a "fall leaves" throw: ~ basic fleece throw ~ fleece scraps in fall colors (you might consider using dollar store fleece scarves instead of scraps) ~ interestingly-shaped leaves ~ white or light-colored tissue paper ~ safety pins ~ a free-motion foot (sometimes called a darning foot) for your machine Let me tell you why you need a free-motion foot! This is a free-motion foot. It is a PRICELESS addition to your sewing arsenal! If you don't have a free-motion foot, consider purchasing one. It will open a WORLD of sewing possibilities! This is the foot you use for machine quilting, free-motion embroidery, cutting corners when you're being lazy (one of my favorite uses!), and -- of course -- my fleece applique technique! Let's get started on that throw: STEP ONE: Trace your leaves onto regular paper. These will be your patterns. STEP TWO: Lay a sheet of tissue paper over your patterns and trace, using a pencil. You will want to leave some space between each traced leaf. STEP THREE: Cut around one of your tissue paper leaves, leaving enough of an edge for you to place pins in. Place the tissue paper leaf over a scrap piece of fleece on top of your throw, and pin in place. STEP FOUR: THIS IS THE FUN PART!! Lower the feed dogs on your machine. This will stop the machine from feeding the fabric through, leaving your hands to maneuver the fabric however you like -- even left to right! It is a little difficult to explain in writing/with pictures how to maneuver around those shapes, so I made a short video showing how to do it. ** Please excuse my laughing children in the background! :oD ** Can you see why I LOVE my free-motion foot?? (You may want to practice this a few times before starting on your actual project.) Here are a few tips on free-motion sewing: * Try to match the speed of your hands with the speed of the needle. You determine the stitch length this way. * It is a good idea to practice! For your trial, use fabric the same thickness as your project. For example, if you are quilting, sandwich a piece of batting between a two pieces of fabric for your test. * Practice different motions: zig-zags, swirls, straight lines, etc. * Get really comfortable with free-motion sewing before you jump into a big (or expensive!) project. Okay, back to the throw! STEP FIVE: Tear away the tissue paper. Sometimes a little tiny bit of paper will get stuck under a single stitch. You can use a toothpick or the point of some very fine scissors to coax it out. STEP SIX: Cut away the excess fleece. Fleece will not fray, so you can get right up next to your line of stitching. Be careful not to snip the throw beneath! I use very sharp, fine scissors for this step. Ta-da! A perfect little leaf! STEP SEVEN: Continue adding leaves wherever you like on your throw, turning them different directions to make them look like they are falling. I like to attach them all like this, then do all the tearing and trimming while watching a movie with my husband! STEP EIGHT: If you like, you can go back and add veins to your leaves. Use your free-motion foot for this, too! I start and end at the stem and do each leaf's veins in one continuous line. DONE! I started on the bottom edge, then spaced them further and further apart as I went up to make them look like they were falling. I also washed the throw after I was finished to get rid of wrinkles and "fluff it up." This fleece applique technique can be used for many other projects, simple or complex. Here are a couple other things I've made: Complex shapes like snowflakes, although more time-consuming, are not difficult to do. You can even layer different colors for more intricate detail! I have also used this technique to add fleece appliques to my kids' clothes. I love adding little flowers to the hems of my daughters' pants! You can also pair this technique with making quilts. After basting a quilt you can attach your applique at the same time as quilting! I hope this post will help convince you to try out a free-motion foot. It really does open a whole world of sewing possibilities!!

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This winter I'm in a bit of a sewing slump. I've decided instead of buying more fabric--I want to use what I have on hand, but use it differently. I don't have lots of solids, but I do have lots of fabric. Research: I've been gathering photo ideas to build Modern Scrappy Quilts this year. I'm looking for random--unexpected color combinations and simple construction. Here are some quilt photos from Pinterest that caught my eye. This first one I like. Its simple, simple construction. Take an oversized square, slice it, add some skinny strips, slice it again, and more skinny strips, and then square it up with a 10.5" sq. or 12.5" sq. acrylic template. No rules, just slicing and sewing. No sashing. 📷 The quilt below is so do-able as far as construction. Random. Improv. Beyond the white-black-gray bits for contrast, I see ORANGE dotted with this and that accent colors. Going shopping out of my own stash is fun. Using up lots of sub assemblies already sewn and ready to modify and use in another quilt. I am aware "stash diving" makes a huge mess in the studio. 📷 📷 Calling all Squares . . . calling all squares . . . come in squares. Above is the perfect solution for using up a half yard of this and that. Anything goes . . . but I'm drawn to the use of green, red, and papersack colors in this one. Works for me. 📷 Certainly I've collected lots of silly themes and strange patterns fabrics like this quilt shown above. What is most interesting? Look at the use of red and white fabrics paired with those weird fabrics. Liberally repeating red and white fabrics pull it all together, making sense of all the other weird fabrics that were added. It could just as well be blue and white fabrics paired with the weird fabrics. What I like most about this scrappy quilt is its simple construction, no sashing, alternating four patch. This light airy quilt is so pretty. I think I'll try this quilt concept right away!

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Joining the C2C Squares of the Alaskan Frontier set is the Crochet C2C Puffin Square.Remember, if doing these for charity, use 100% Acrylic.

Great beginner quilt, fast and easy! Learn fast cutting and fussy cut techniques while making this quilt!

Back in the fall of 2020 I saw the Birch Bella Lawn line come out and the second I saw it, I had to buy it! It is by Birch Fabrics and is organic lawn which is the softest fabric ever. Bella Lawn is silky and the drape is gorgeous and comes at 56" wide instead of the regular 42-44" wide quilting cotton. The main differ

This file contains pattern pieces only. Project instructions are in Stitch magazine’s Winter 2013 issue. No one can resist the sweet, innocent face of a baby seal. Download Now This post is only available to members.

Pooch Patchwork, Throw Quilt Pattern, Digital Download, Printable Pattern, Quilty Cobb Cute dog quilt perfect for anyone to cozy up with. Easy to take pattern and add boarders and extra blocks to make bigger if desired. This adorable quilt pattern is perfect for any quilter. It is ideal for beginners because it is simple and assembles quickly. I made it in under a day! Great for retreat projects and gifts. Digital downloads make life easier, NO SHIPPING and you get it immediately! **Please note- this is NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT, therefore, there will be no returns accepted. Make sure your computer is able to download these formats before purchasing. These files are strictly for personal or small business use in creating any physical products. Please do not share or recreate or resell this product. Available in PDF & PNG format.

It seems that the key to flying any kite is wind! We had big plans this weekend to reconnect with our old family traditions of Easter kite flying. Sounded like a good project for using up some fabric. I whipped this up in about an hour using some ugly fabric and a little scrap wood from Ross's play space. Even though our kites never flew more than 20 feet in the air without crashing we had fun trying. Running to make wind was quite a chore for this old lady! And it seems my skinny young sons were just as out of shape. We put together a new plan for Mother's day. Hopefully the wind will cooperate. ~ Lea Anne ~ http://www.ucquilts.com/bommarch2006.htm Pin It

Free quilt patterns for beginners with this step by step tutorial on the easy peasy fat quarter patchwork quilt.

My girls seem to love drawing more than ever right now. All kinds, all tools. Audrey spotted some "Stained by Sharpie" fabric marke...

It's a pillow that turns into a quilt!!