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Category Archives: Quiltmaking
Meet the Insul-Fleece Craft Pack and make a Christmas casserole carrier
We have a hot new product called Insul-Fleece™, a metalized mylar insulated interfacing that comes as a 27″ x 45″ cut in a Craft Pack.
It’s easy to sew through and you can machine wash and tumble dry with no bunching. And with just one craft pack you can make a whole lunch bag, several pot holders, or two of the below handy, dandy Christmas Casserole Carriers featured in Christmas with Possibilities by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith. To get (Continue Reading...)
Dutch Delight Single-Block Quilt
Single-block quilts are fast and fun. Select your favorite block (or blocks) and make one, or make a few for a small grouping with a big impact. Framed or unframed, they are sure to add a simple but elegant statement to any room décor. Keep the quilts, or give them away as gifts to someone special.
Click here to download the project PDF and pattern template for Dutch Delight.
Finished block size: 8˝ × 8˝
Finished quilt size: 81 ⁄2˝ × 81 ⁄2˝
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Terrie Sandelin’s Miniatures in Minutes Pincushions
These mini pincushions are adorable! They are just as decorative as they are functional so they make perfect gifts for sewing buddies and non-crafty types alike. Click here to download the project PDF.
Terrie Sandelin is the author of Miniatures in Minutes. She has a great blog and free projects at her website.
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March is National Craft Month and we are celebrating by posting one project every day this month! If you are joining us late, click here to see the (Continue Reading...)
Tree of Life Baby Quilt
Everybody [hearts] a tree and everybody loves a baby quilt. Alex Anderson gets it so right by bringing these two loves of ours together, and the result can’t help but charm our socks off with it’s fresh design and earthy theme. The only question that remains is: Who is the luckiest baby in your life right now?
Click here to download the PDF for this project, which is a great starting point for you beginning quilters.
This project is an excerpt from (Continue Reading...)
Hard Candy Christmas Table Topper
This festive table runner uses sparkling metallic thread that beautifully underscores it’s holiday cheer. Full-size patterns and instructions for fast, fusible appliqué, make this project an easy win for you, and a colorful addition to your table at Christmas time.
Click here to download the project sheet and pattern templates. The finished size of this table runner is 14″ x 42″.
This project is an excerpt from Terrific Table Toppers by Patrick Lose, which includes 10 fast, fun table toppers and placemats (Continue Reading...)
Bloomin’ Hearts Quilt
Beginning and advanced crafters and quilters will love this bright appliqué quilt project. Simple shapes, easy fusible appliqué, and adorable purchased buttons and trims make this quilt quick to complete.
Download the project sheet here and pattern templates here, and you’ll be on your way to growing your own bloomin’ hearts garden!
finished quilt size: 53˝ × 64˝
This project is an excerpt from Cute as a Button Quilts by Joni Pike which includes 12 playful fusible appliqué quilt and accessory projects.
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March is (Continue Reading...)
Strawberry Shortcake & Chocolate Truffles Quilt
Happy National Quilting Day! In celebration of this holiday, of course we had to post a free quilting project. And what better project than this one by Sandy Bonsib that is not only mouth-wateringly beautiful but comes with her fantastic recipe for Strawberry Shortcake?
So dear quilters, celebrate your special day today by treating yourself to this sweet quilt project and a fresh and fruity Strawberry Shortcake split between your quilting buddies.
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Bird on a Branch Table Runner
This 20″ x 54″ appliqué table runner project is brought to you with a freeing, though foolproof, no-rules approach by the ladies of Piece O’ Cake Designs!
Click here to download the project PDF that comes complete with pattern templates for the bird and branch appliqué.
This project is an excerpt from Appliqué Outside the Lines by Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins which includes 8 quilt projects that free you from the rules (and your ruler!)
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March is National Craft Month and (Continue Reading...)
Almost Woven, Super Simple Quilt
New quilters about to make their first quilt and experts looking for a quick charity quilt design alike will love this super-easy appliqué quilt. This project sheet download includes instructions for three different sizes and images of three different colorways.
This project is an excerpt from Super Simple Quilts #4 by Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski which includes 9 appliqué projects to sew with or without a machine.
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California Poppies Quilt
Paradise is more out of reach than ever these days it seems, so why not use this project to create your own little slice right in your own home. There are plenty of options with this project—it is bordered in an oval frame and could be used as a centerpiece for a quilt, pillow, or handbag.
Click here to download the full project sheet PDF, which includes patterns for the poppies. The finished quilt is 16″ by 20″.
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