Quilting: From Little Things is the first solo book from well-known author, designer, and quiltmaker extraordinaire Sarah Fielke. I, like many of you, fell in love with Sarah’s work through her Material Obsession books. I was excited to see what she went out and did on her own. Goodness, it’s spectacular! Sarah’s amazing fabric combinations, color recipes,…
Little Bits Quilting Bee: 20 Quilts Using Charm Squares, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and Fat Quarters by Kathreen Ricketson is packed with fresh, modern ideas for using pre-cut fabric packs. As the founder of WhipUp.net, Kathreen has a keen view of online quilting trends and activities going on around the world. The book includes a…
I first met Candy when she volunteered to test the Note Taker pattern oh so many years ago (May of 2007 to be exact!). Candy was an awesome contributor to that pattern and has been a friend ever since. I’ve watched her successfully pursue her passion for fabric dyeing and art making and I’m so…
Winners from the book review post: The Colette Sewing Handbook – Alison A Colette Sewing Pattern of their choice – Lisa and Heather Thank you to everyone that left a comment – it totally gave me the clothes sewing bug!
Sarai Mitnick is the founder and designer behind Colette Patterns. Classic styles and excellent instructions make Colette Patterns the top selling garment patterns at Pink Chalk Fabrics. I could hardly wait to lay eyes on Sarai’s first book The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress. Worth the wait? Absolutely!…
There’s nothing like seeing these beautiful solids stacked high! The Modern Mix Blog Tour winners: Modern Mix Book – Elaine Stack One of 43 Kona Cotton Solids Used in the Book – MollyP Stack Two of 43 Kona Cotton Solids Used in the Book – Gina S. Previous week’s Fat Quarter Tuesday Winners (totally forgot…
Sometimes a book sneaks up and really takes you away. Modern Mix by Jessica Levitt for Stash Books is one of those. I liked the idea of a book built around mixing solids with prints. After reading through Modern Mix several times I’m extremely impressed. First off, it contains 16 projects you’ll want to make. From…
Congrats to Janet of Caribou Crossing Chronicles the winner of the Quilt Retro book. Enjoy!
Quilt Retro: 11 Designs to Make Your Own by Jenifer Dick is a wonderful book chock full of inspiration, designs and technique. Jenifer’s modern quilt making point of view is shared thoughtfully as she describes the inspiration behind each design, construction techniques, and ideas on how each quilt could be made differently. Each project in the…
Wow, it was so fun reading everyone’s scrappy comments. As quilters we really do have a love affair with those tiny bits and pieces. Here’s a full on view of my scrap quilt. Does it need a border? I’m thinking a simple white border and a solid pink binding. What would you do? The winners:…
