We may not always be able to pack up and leave for Paris! So here’s a quilt that can be made up fairly quickly for that quick Paris fix! Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine Theriault crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.ca
Inspired by the spectacular white sand beaches of Cape Sable Island near Nova Scotia, designer Christine d’Eon Crowell created this quilted Bargello Bag. Fill it up with goodies on your fabric shopping spree or take it when you travel. Full instructions with photos. Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed […]
This is probably my favorite ‘recycle’ project! While visiting with our youngest daughter, Katie, and our nine-monthold granddaughter, Reem Audrey, Katie lamented that she couldn’t find a pair of long mittens, which would stay up the sleeves of her jacket, and that Reem couldn’t pull off. At the time, she happened to be sorting out […]
If you don’t happen to be a knitter, or if you don’t have time to find a pattern and knit a cuff, here’s a great short cut – and a good reason never to throw out stained or damaged sweaters with pretty patterns on them, like this baby sweater (A) with a couple of stains. […]
Like all quilters, I’ve been told that I should only use good 100% quilting cotton fabrics. Do I always listen to what I’ve been told? Absolutely not. Neither should you. Although I typically use 100% cotton fabrics, I do from time to time use non-traditional fabrics for quilting such as shirts. On average I go […]
My 10-year-old grandson plays for the Stouffville Clippers hockey team. He asked if I could make a cushion out of his old jersey. He had very specific requests about what should stay intact on the cushion. For example, he wanted his team logo and Canadian flag on the front of the cushion and his name […]
I wanted a bag with a firm bottom for carrying my current knitting project. I had some beautiful leftover upholstery fabric from a project that involved recovering a chair. When I spotted a brown suede jacket in a thrift store, I knew it would provide not only style to my bag but the firmness I […]
When I do embroidery or longarm quilting, I’m always sad to see the scrap threads in the thread catcher. It seems a waste to throw away such beautiful fibers, so I started collecting them. I’m often asked what I’ll do with them and while I had some ideas, I didn’t really have a plan. When […]
Ever wonder what to do with that rayon dress that no longer fits or mom’s special blouse? A recycled Chenille Shawl is the answer! Combining eight different rayon blouses or dresses with a new piece of rayon this shawl will wrap you with warmth and love. Chenille fabric is usually done one sided but for […]
Olyfun fabric is one of the easiest, most versatile materials you’ll ever find. It’s known as ‘the everything material’. You can sew it, glue it, staple it, pin it or tie it. You can write on it, paint it, embellish it, stamp it or stencil it. You can cut it with scissors, rotary blade, or […]