Paint-Splatter Pincushion Giveaway!

Are you in the mood for a pincushion that expresses your playful, not-worried-about-the-quilt-police quilting style? Your comment is your entry for the random drawing which will happen on Sunday. I'll ship this pincushion to the winner anywhere in the world. Tell us what your favorite breakfast food is. I like yogurt with walnuts and a fresh peach. And some tea with honey. Perfect!

Oh, and I just remembered the "Wheel of Fortune" on the menu at Leo's Restaurant in Southbury, CT. Here's a photo. That's raspberry sauce, yogurt, fruit and whipped cream on a waffle. Yum! 

Shoofly Quilt Pattern

I just finished making this little Valentine quilt for a member of my guild. Even if she sees this post, she doesn't know who it's for. We picked names from a hat. 

So of course I made a pattern too. This quilt measures 14" x 19," but there are directions for a twin size quilt in the pattern too. One nice feature of this pattern is that it shows new quilters how to make triangles that won't ever have the tips "clipped" off. That comes in handy for future quilts too.

This little wall/doll quilt goes so fast you can still whip one up before Valentine's Day. 

Needlepoint Coat

Handmade coat by Annet Schottert (Netherlands) from vintage needlepoint pieces. I like the scarf too!

Visit the Selvage Blog Virtual Headquarters

Please have a seat. Coffee? Tea? Wine? M&M's?

We'll relax, visit and sew. Show & Tell will be in 3 hours.

Please sign the Guest Book (in the Comments)

and tell us what you'll be working on.

I'll go first: I'll be making a string quilt. And I'll have some sauvignon blanc please. 

Party Table and Heart Cups

Look at this lavish arrangement of cakes with smooth fondant, macarons and little bundt cakes. The cakes are much too pretty to eat, but I could go for a macaron! I like the heart shaped tea cups too. All these colors would made a nice quilt. Haha, it all comes back to quilts, right?

Photos from AtHomeInLove.

Raccoon Block Pattern

I'm not usually a big fan of cute stuff, but isn't this cute? This block pattern is from Beth at PieceByNumberQuilts (from Ohio) on Etsy. Nice job, Beth!

It's not a groundhog but it's close. :)

Globetrotting Mystery Quilts!

Kim Lapacek (Persimmon Dreams) participated in Pat Sloan's Globetrotting Mystery Quilt Along in 2014. Isn't it gorgeous? The backing is stunning too.

Here's another version (below) made by Sandy (UpStairsHobbyRoom).

This quilt was designed by Marsha McCloskey for Clothworks, shown below in their "Everything Blue" fabric line. 

Isn't it amazing to see how different quilters will interpret the same design?

Quilting never gets boring.

Red Chair, Little Bird

"Welcome" by Gretchen Jolles of St. Johns, Florida, posted on the Tangerine Key blog.

I'm enjoying the fabrics she chose for the walls and rug. So unexpected. And I love the way the curtains seem to be moving with the breeze. The white background really makes the bird stand out.

Nice work, Gretchen!

New Use for Selvages!

My friend Donna wanted to bake a chicken at her vacation house. She was a little short on roasting supplies so she had to improvise. As far as I know, this is a first! 

Pillowcases with Crocheted Edge

Found on Pinterest, these colorful pillowcases have charming crocheted edges. Have you noticed that these have become very popular on the Internet? Suddenly they're everywhere. So pretty.

Visit RoseHip for tons of inspiration.

Jeans for Fabric Lovers

What a fun way to use some of your favorite fabrics. This looks like raw-edge applique. I like this!

Pull-Apart Party Loaf

This looks so yummy and not too difficult to make either. 

See the directions here: Land O' Lakes Test Kitchen blog.

For all you non-football people (like me), 

I hope you get to sew all afternoon Sunday!

White Wedding Coat from Amber Studios

This stunning white wedding coat is the creation of fiber artist Barbara of New Jersey. Her Etsy shop is Amber Studios. I love her work, it makes me happy. She's a creative genius!

I have to show you one more photo, a custom order. Isn't this over the top? It could inspire a novel!

Quilters Ready for the Blizzard?

Let's assume you have enough fabric to get through a blizzard. Heh, heh.

Not so fast. How about enough low volumes for backgrounds? Backings? Thread?

Keep a hand-sewing project ready too, in case the power goes out. 

What do you do to get ready for a blizzard?

We're expecting 30"!

I'm making a "chain" quilt. Photos coming soon!

Don't Weave While Driving

She's lucky he didn't arrest her for holding her knitting needles like pencils! 

Sock Quilts!

This clever quilt "Odd Socks" was made by Juliet (originally from Scotland, living in New Zealand). Her blog is the Tartan Kiwi. You can see her patterns here. My favorite sock is the blue one in the upper right corner. I like those polka dots. Nice low volume background too.

Great job, Juliet!

Now I'm thinking about sock quilts, so here are some more.

The sock quilt (above) is the creation of Harriet Dennant. Lots of buttons and nice hand embroidery on this quilt.

The "Lost Socks" quilt was made by Teri Christopherson at Black Mountain Needleworks. She made a pattern for this quilt. 

This quilt "Looking for a Mate in Galesburg" was made from donated socks sewn onto felt. This was a public art project. You can read more about it on Susan Lenz's blog Art In Stitches.

Baby socks quilt made by heatherstrunk on Etsy. She makes them using the customer's baby socks.

Cute idea!

Glow in the Dark Cupcakes!

Hold the phone! Glow in the dark cupcakes from Recipe Snobs are made using tonic water and jello. She explains just how to do it here. And it doesn't look that hard! Oh my gosh, this is so cool! I wish I'd known this when my sons were little. But I'm saving it for possible grandkids!

Cook Breakfast Overnight in the Slow Cooker!

Here's a recipe to remember when you have overnight guests. Set it up before bedtime and wake up to a delicious breakfast that yields 8-10 servings. I'm going to try this! See recipe here.

Posted by Amy Ott at aLattewithOttA. 

New City Lights Quilt Pattern!

Here's my newest quilt pattern, hot of the presses! City Lights is a soft raw-edge applique quilt that's great for beginners who want modern style. Directions for wall size and twin size are included. 

After the first time you machine wash and dry it, you'll have to pick off lots of threads. But not so much after that. See the pattern.

Your Own Personal Handwriting Font

I know there are countless fonts out there. But did you know you can even make a font out of your own handwriting? A fellow from Nepal who says he's a perfectionist will do it for $5 on fiverr.

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Also take a look at handwriting fonts on Google and  Pinterest. 

Kaffe With Giant Quilt

I found this photo of Kaffe Fassett in front of a giant quilt on Pinterest. There was no description or link. Does anyone know the story here? Pretty amazing.

UPDATE: Here's some info from Alida:

The picture of Kafe was taken in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands during a quiltexposition in “Het Fries Museum” in 21-03-2008. He is standing in front of the leaning tower “the Oldehove”

Clever Binding Tip!

Here's a tip from Rita at Red Pepper Quilts showing how to finish attaching quilt binding. I think this is much better than the way I've been doing it. Maybe you'll like it too. She leaves a long tail of binding at the beginning and the end. Then she attaches them as shown in her photo above. See her tutorial here. Pretty smart, Rita!

What Does Your Coffee Say?

This is what my coffee says to me every morning, doesn't yours?

I hope you have a quilting-filled day!
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Would you like your photo or message featured in a cup of coffee? Rizky will do it for $5 on fiverr.
He does it in just one day. 

OK

It took me a minute to get this. Haha. 

Sheep Wannabees Quilt

 "Sheep Wannabees" by Debora Konchinsky, Breinigsville, PA. 

Felted wool and lots of embroidery.  Wow! 

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I found this quilt on Regan's blog: Floating on a Quilted Cloud. 

She took these photos at a quilt show in Maine, 2012.

Awesome Selvage Star Quilt!

Made by Tanya Perretta and posted on facebook by Handi Quilter. She used 1" wide selvages and Warm & Natural batting. I love how the selvages look with the black fabric. She said there's no pattern for it; she just make it up. Nice job, Tanya!

Spiral Quilt and Modern Crazy Quilt

"Solaris" by Christel Pietschmann was featured on Lisa O'Neill's blog: A Thread from the Edge. The quilt was on exhibit at the Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza. Thanks for the info, Elle!

Another quilt from the same show featured on Lisa's blog is "Jacob's Coat" by Marcia DeCamp from Palmyra, New York. I love how she made it in 4 big squares.

Little Woodsman Crochet Boots

Take a look at the pattern for these very cute crocheted woodsman boots by Alana from New Zealand. Her shop is the Inventorium on Etsy.

Alana also offers a pattern for baby girl boots. Nice job, Alana!

Selvage Teddy Bear!

This handsome selvage teddy bear is the creation of Sheri in Ohio. See more photos in her Etsy shop: Bungalow Quilts. Nice work Sheri!

Fox Quilt

The only thing better than a great quilt photo is one with a happy little person enjoying it.

The quilt above was made by Astrid from the Red Red Completely Red blog. 

(See more in her Quilt Gallery too.)

Astrid used a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman.  

The photo below is from Elizabeth's blog: Oh, Frannson!

2015 Is here. Are you waiting for a sign?

Probably not but, just in case, here it is. 

If you want to use this photo, go right ahead.

Looking for a pattern? Visit my pattern shop.

Now I See It!

Sometimes I just have to look at my design wall the right way!