Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Resources, Tutorials and Links


By popular demand, here are some helpful resources, tutorials and links for our recent projects and meeting discussions!

1.  Modern Quilting Inspiration Boards:
Flickr is a great way to see lots of beautiful modern quilts and get tons of inspiration! 
--Fresh Modern Quilts Board:  HERE.
--Quilting Bee Blocks (for those who want to try out a block or choose a quilting bee block for her month as Queen Bee of a virtual quilting bee):  HERE.
--Want to join a virtual quilting bee?  The Quilting Bee Blocks discussion page has an ongoing list of signups HERE.

2.  Madrona Road Challenge
For those of us participating in the Madrona Road challenge, you can see a Flickr group full of beautiful projects made with the fabric collection!  It is available HERE.

3.  Our Virtual Quilting Bee:
Our virtual quilting bee is currently full for the year, but you are welcome to follow along on your own!  Think of it as a modern Block of the Month activity.
--February's Wonky Star Tutorial:  HERE.
--March's Converging Corners Log Cabin Tutorial:  HERE.

4.  April Swap Item Tutorials (choose one or more to make and swap!):

--Scissor Fob Tutorials:
http://mycottoncreations.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/3-pocket-scissor-case-tutorial.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CorrespondenceCollage/photos/album/274061372/pic/1997394159/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
http://litlaskvis.wordpress.com/triangle-scissor-case-tutorial/
http://vickisfabriccreations.blogspot.ca/2012/02/hanging-folded-fabric-scissor-pouch.html
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/tutorial-little-scissors-case/
http://gettincrafty.com/scissor-pouch-tutorial/

--Wrist pincushion tutorials:
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/free-pincushion-patterns_ss4.html
http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2010/05/tutorial-sew-stylish-pincushion.html
http://thelongthread.com/?p=4748
http://www.michaelannmade.com/2011/06/wrist-pin-cushion-tutorial.html
http://nzgreenbuttons.blogspot.com/2010/11/wrist-pin-cushion-tutorial.html
http://dollsanddaydreams.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-wrist-and-ring-doll-pin-cushions.html
http://lucykatecrafts.blogspot.com/2009/05/tick-tock.html

5.  Florida Quilting News:
--You can see a list of the upcoming quilt events in our area HERE.

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