This is a really cute FREE printable calendar from Anything but Perfect Blog. Click the image to be taken to her blog where you can print.
Look how freakin' cute this calendar is!
My little world of Sewing, Crafting and making Custom Pillow Covers & Minky Blankets.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
FREE Online Block of the Month Video Course at Craftsy.com
I just saw that Craftsy has a FREE Course series for Block of the Month (12 months for a total of 24 blocks)! It would be great for those new to quilting & those of us who are intermediate or veterans. Click the image below to register for FREE.
COURSE OUTLINE:
January - Slashed Blocks (Asterisk Sign & Wonky Pound Sign)
February - Half Square Triangles (HST) (Balkan Puzzle & Chunky Chevron)
March - Foundation Piecing (String Block & Broken Spider Web)
April - English Paper Piecing
May - Modern Wonky Log Cabin (Modern Frame Log Cabin & 5 sided Wonky Log Cabin)
June - The Modern 9-Patch (Greek Cross Block & Octagon Block)
July - Dresden Plates (Traditional Dresden Plate Block & Modern Dresden Wheel)
August - Stars
September - Curved Piecing
October - Paper Piecing
November - Bordering & Sandwiching
December - Quilting & Binding
Craftsy Online Classes for Sewing & Quilting
Just in case some of yall have never heard of Craftsy, it's a website for online classes in LOTS of categories:
Cake Decorating
Crocheting
Food Craft & Cooking
Gardening
Holiday
Jewelry
Knitting
Paper Crafts
QUILTING (18 classes as of right now)
SEWING (16 classes as of right now)
Spinning Weaving
Nursery & Home Decor Sewing Craftsy Course - by Crafty Gemini
I have been following Vanessa's Crafty Gemini YouTube Channel for a while now and she has lots of cool tutorials on her channel. Every Monday she posts a new tutorial for cooking, sewing or quilting.
One of her recent video posts was for her Craftsy Sewing Course for Nursery & Home Decor. In the course Vanessa teaches you how to make:
a Valance
Curtains
Changing Pad Cover
Seat Cushion & Seat Back
Embellishments such as Piping, Ruffles & Pleats
Click the video below for full details.
* NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with Vanessa or her Crafty Gemini YouTube Channel. I get no kickbacks or anything like that. I am merely sharing her course with those that may want to learn to sew her projects using the techniques she is teaching.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tutorial - Sunshine Pin Cushions
Who doesn't need a new pincushion? They are great to have on hand for a quick gift, great & budget friendly gift to give all the ladies in your sewing guild/group. Here is a really cute one made by Ebony Love of LoveBug Studios. Click the image below to get the full tutorial.
Quilter's Star Block Lights
Looking for something new & funky to decorate your sewing room?
Want something that most likely your sewing buddies won't have in their
sewing rooms/areas? Look no further! How about these absolutely
adorable Quilter's Star Block Lights! Click image to
order.
10' strand
10 lights per strand
- Brighten up any space with 10 Eight-Pointed Star lights for sewing rooms, quilting studios, and much more!
- Each 10' strand features 10 red-and-white quilt-block lights (indoor use only).
- Each light is 2.5" x 2.5"
- Includes double plugs so quilters can connect multiple strands!
Mini Thread Spools Holiday Lights
Looking for something new & funky to decorate your sewing room? Want something that most likely your sewing buddies won't have in their sewing rooms/areas? Look no further! How about these absolutely adorable Mini Thread Spools Holiday Lights! Click either image to order.
Everyone's favorite spool lights are back in a new, smaller size (1¾" x ¾" each)
- Features 10 mini spools for cleverly decorating studios, sewing rooms, and more
- 10-foot strand includes end-to-end connectors for joining multiple strands
- (indoor/outdoor use)
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
8 Ways to Hang a Quilt on the Wall
Many of us spend a lot of time creating our quilts and those that we want to hang, we want to hang them in the best way that really shows off the quilt. Below are 8 ways that you can try then see which ones work best for you or your quilts. THE BELOW IS SHARED FROM THE MARTINGALE EMAIL NEWSLETTER.
1. How to Hang Quilts the Museum Way (tutorial)
Amy Hodge of Amy a la Mode shows how to hang a quilt invisibly—so classy!—a method she learned from the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. (Hint: it involves a flat piece of wood and two screw eyes, and it’s super easy!)
2. Seven Ways to Hang Small Quilts (plus how to display them with a plate stand)
Ami Simms, founder and executive director of the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, has hung a lot of quilts for a worthy cause (and her organization has raised more than $730,000 for Alzheimer’s research since January 2006). Here you’ll find terrific photos showing different ways to hang small quilts. Plus, if you’ve run out of wall space, you can learn how to display your small quilts on plate stands!
3. Easy No-See Hanging Tabs (tutorial)
Have you used hanging tabs on a quilt? Over at Modify Tradition, Crystal shows how, with lots of helpful photos.
4. How to Hang Quilts from a Yardstick (tutorial)
Would a vintage look fit your decor? Here’s a clever way to reuse yardsticks or rulers as quilt hangers. When we asked Ann Hermes of Notes from the Quilt Lab for permission to include her tutorial in this list, she graciously agreed and even sent a great photo of her “yardstick gallery” (below right). Talk about charming!
5. How to Make Rod Pockets with Double-Fold Triangles (tutorial)
If you liked the triangle pockets shown in the AAQI post (#2 on our list), Nicole at Mama Love Quilts tells how to make them, step by step, in a fun photo tutorial.
6. How to Hang a Quilt on a Wall the Martingale Way
Use premade sleeves and pin them on with lots of safety pins, about every 6 to 8 inches. And nobody’s the wiser! We put inexpensive brass rods through the sleeves and then hang the rods on dowels nailed permanently to the wall. These clever dowels have been miter-cut on one end and drilled with a hole just big enough for a finishing nail to be glued in.
7. How to Make a Hanging Sleeve
When you’re new to making quilt sleeves, it helps to have a set of illustrated instructions. And that’s just what you’ll find in How to Make a Hanging Sleeve, the newest PDF at ShopMartingale’s How to Quilt page. With just three steps and clear illustrations, it’s a quick and easy reference you can use when it’s time for hanging a quilt on the wall.
8. How to Hang a Wall Hanging in a Hurry
Of course, you can always take the easy way out and avoid having to put on a sleeve on your quilt at all! Simply purchase some beautiful decorative hangers that clip to the top of your quilt and voila! You’re done!
1. How to Hang Quilts the Museum Way (tutorial)
Amy Hodge of Amy a la Mode shows how to hang a quilt invisibly—so classy!—a method she learned from the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. (Hint: it involves a flat piece of wood and two screw eyes, and it’s super easy!)
2. Seven Ways to Hang Small Quilts (plus how to display them with a plate stand)
Ami Simms, founder and executive director of the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, has hung a lot of quilts for a worthy cause (and her organization has raised more than $730,000 for Alzheimer’s research since January 2006). Here you’ll find terrific photos showing different ways to hang small quilts. Plus, if you’ve run out of wall space, you can learn how to display your small quilts on plate stands!
3. Easy No-See Hanging Tabs (tutorial)
Have you used hanging tabs on a quilt? Over at Modify Tradition, Crystal shows how, with lots of helpful photos.
4. How to Hang Quilts from a Yardstick (tutorial)
Would a vintage look fit your decor? Here’s a clever way to reuse yardsticks or rulers as quilt hangers. When we asked Ann Hermes of Notes from the Quilt Lab for permission to include her tutorial in this list, she graciously agreed and even sent a great photo of her “yardstick gallery” (below right). Talk about charming!
5. How to Make Rod Pockets with Double-Fold Triangles (tutorial)
If you liked the triangle pockets shown in the AAQI post (#2 on our list), Nicole at Mama Love Quilts tells how to make them, step by step, in a fun photo tutorial.
6. How to Hang a Quilt on a Wall the Martingale Way
Use premade sleeves and pin them on with lots of safety pins, about every 6 to 8 inches. And nobody’s the wiser! We put inexpensive brass rods through the sleeves and then hang the rods on dowels nailed permanently to the wall. These clever dowels have been miter-cut on one end and drilled with a hole just big enough for a finishing nail to be glued in.
7. How to Make a Hanging Sleeve
When you’re new to making quilt sleeves, it helps to have a set of illustrated instructions. And that’s just what you’ll find in How to Make a Hanging Sleeve, the newest PDF at ShopMartingale’s How to Quilt page. With just three steps and clear illustrations, it’s a quick and easy reference you can use when it’s time for hanging a quilt on the wall.
8. How to Hang a Wall Hanging in a Hurry
Of course, you can always take the easy way out and avoid having to put on a sleeve on your quilt at all! Simply purchase some beautiful decorative hangers that clip to the top of your quilt and voila! You’re done!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
GiveAway #35 - Winners of the 3 Charm Packs of Christmas Spirit by Moda
How many vintage or antique sewing machines do the entries own?:
VINTAGE:55
ANTIQUE: 17
THAT'S ALOT OF MACHINES!
NOW FOR THE 3 WINNERS OF THE CHARM PACKS:
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Regina said...
149
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I like FQ shop on FB
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July 10, 2012 3:00 PM
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Carla G said...
177
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I have a vintage black singer machine in a wood cabinet that the machine folds down into it (it was my grandmothers).
Thanks for a chance to win this fabulous fabric! :)
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July 11, 2012 2:55 AM
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Kathy said...
115
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I receive the KoolBeanz newsletter.
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July 10, 2012 4:42 AM
Friday, July 13, 2012
Fab Fabric Friday - Week 19 - Birds & Berries
This week's fabric collection is by Moda Fabrics & is called Birds & Berries. This is a pretty & feminine line that has lots of great colors & designs in it. This collection comes in a Fat Quarter Bundle, Layer Cake, Jelly Roll, Charm Pack & Yardage. Click the collection images below to get more info.
QUILT MADE WITH THE BIRDS & BERRIES FABRIC LINE
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Featured Quilters-Sewers #1 - TUTORIALS
I see SO MANY things from other blogs that I absolutely adore that I want to share on my blog for those that may never come across it otherwise. There are just way too many great finds to do individual blog posts so I will do posts that include several. Click the images to read the full posts & get any tutorials. If there is a tutorial available, it will state that below each picture. If you leave comments on the associated blog posts, please let them know you saw them at KoolBeenz.
SUPER CUTE GATHERED QUILT OR DUVET COVER
BY THE TRAIN TO CRAZY BLOG
TUTORIAL AVAILABLE!
TRULY AWESOME STAR SAMPLER QUILT TOP
BY SHE CAN QUILT BLOG
I'M TOTALLY DIGGIN' THESE BUTTERFLY BLOCKS
BY SHE CAN QUILT BLOG
SUPER CUTE DRUNKEN PATH MINI QUILT
BY CANOE RIDGE CREATIONS BLOG
TUTORIAL AVAILABLE!
I LOVE THE COLORS ON THIS XOXO QUILT TOP
BY QUIET PLAY BLOG
I LOVE RAINBOWS! THIS IS A MINI RAINBOW SNAIL TRAIL QUILT
BY THE ELVEN GARDEN BLOG
LOOK AT THIS QUITE IMPRESSIVE SWIRLY RAINBOW QUILT
BY CADOURI-DIN-INIMA BLOG
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