Patchwork ideas

If you're tired of making quilting pieces like blankets, sheets, and pillow cases, why not make a bag next time? Here are some quilted tote bag patterns you can try.

Quilting is a craft that has been around since, according to Emporia State University, 3400 B.C. Known for sure to have been used by the Egyptian Pharaohs, quilting eventually spread from the Middle East to Europe. For sure, bed quilts were used in..

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I work with big pieces of fabric for my project bags, but in the process, I get a lot of offcuts. These pieces are too small on their own, but still very beautiful, dyed with dyes that I extract from plants. It would be a shame to toss them! So to limit the waste to the minimum, I decided to start making bags made with

Think about you, quilting. Pair that image with your wildest, most wouldn’t-it-be-amazing dream. What does your marvel of a quilting experience look like? For astronaut Karen Nyberg, her quilting adventure was a literal out-of-this world event: making a quilt block in orbit, on the International Space Station. Wow! Inspiration doesn’t come on a scale much …

Craftier than a quilted fox!

Denim Patchwork Jeans (and other accessories, bedding, even furniture?) Love some of these ideas. Here's a neat Pinterest site for inspiration...

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