Links List #2 For Quilters

Links.....Links.....Links and more Sewing/Quilting Related Links!

Freedigitalphotos.net  http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/

Have you had time to go through the last link list I posted yet?  Here is another list of quilting and sewing websites to check out and enjoy.  I did have time to check out all the links below and as of today the links are all working.  Again – this is a list of links I gathered and bookmarked to send to the newsletter gal to be published in our quilt guild newsletter and decided to share the wealth with you all.  Enjoy!

 Pixabay  http://pixabay.com/

http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4981 slide show International Quilt Festival long Beach 2012
https://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-accents/haunted-halloween-dead-roses-witch-hat make a witches hat
https://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-accents/haunted-halloween-crazy-cape Make a crazy cape for Halloween
http://www.singerco.com/projects projcets from Singer
http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/projects/new-free-projects/ free projects from Henry Glass
http://sewkaren-lycreated.blogspot.com/2010/10/applique-outside-box-literally.html make a fabric covered box
http://www.quiltsforkids.org/volunteer/ volunteer to make quilts for kids
http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/2010/03/iron-cozytutorial.html travel iron cozy
http://quilting.about.com/od/babyquiltpatterns/Free_Baby_Quilt_Patterns.htm free baby quilt patterns
http://berlinswhimsy.typepad.com/berlins_whimsy/2009/10/swiffer-cover-sewing-pattern.html swiffer cover pattern
http://www.sew-much-ado.com/2010/02/tutorial-reusable-swiffer-duster-cloths.html swifter duster cloths
http://exuberantcolor.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-on-value.html lesson on value
http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/pegchaunceycramer/mary%E2%80%99s-gift/ story
http://www.quiltmuseum.org/ National Quilt Museum
http://www.justhands-on.tv/ quilt videos
http://katrinastutorials.blogspot.com/ fabric ornament
http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2008/12/apron-tutorial/ apron tutorial
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/05/basket-liner.html basket liner
http://rjrfabrics.com/patterns/new_patterns.cfm many free patterns
http://www.craftypod.com/2009/09/15/how-to-make-stiffened-fabric-jewelry/ stiffened Fabric Jewelry
http://www.makoweruk.com/projects/ free projects from Makower UK
http://ajpadilla.com/patterns free patterns
http://ajpadilla.com/tutorials/beginners-corner/hand-piecing-tutorial learn to hand piece
http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-fusing-method.html fusing with Liquid Thread
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-calculate-quilt-measurements.html calculating quilt measurements
http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2008/10/slipper-mania/ tutorial slippers
http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/ click on "free designs" for free embroidery designs
http://connectionsbykaren.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-sewing-machine-adventure-with.html id your machine and quilts - personal story
http://sew-whats-new.com/ lots of sewing videos
http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/?p=2723 free quilt pattern
http://tropicalapplique.blogspot.com/p/pictorial-tutorial-template-free.html back basting applique tutorial
http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/quilting_projects/ lots of free quilt patterns
http://quiltinglibrary.blogspot.com/ casserole carrier patterns
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=176509.0 cosmetic bag
http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Hexagon how to draw hexagons
http://www.pfaffusa.com/media/Projects/HangerCover.pdf secret pocket hanger cover
http://www.pfaffusa.com/690.html Click on word Inspiration for free projects
http://pursepatterns.com/free_bag_patterns.html adjustable bag handle tutorial and other free purse patterns
http://www.annharwell.com/ quilt artist Ann Harwell
http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/free-downloads/ free quilting designs from Patsy Thompson
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2011/09/quilt-too-big-hang-it-up.htmlsolution for quilting large quilts
http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/tutorial-fading-charms-quilt/ Fading Charms Quilt

 ClipArt ETC.  http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/

The three photos above were taken from websites that offer free clip art or free to use photos.  I have linked the images to the webpages they came from and have the name of the website and it's web address below each image.  I know I have a hard time finding images that are truly free to use in my blog and thought you might too so check out these three.

Until Later,
Lynn

Secret Life of the Sewing Machine

Brilliant video of history and the workings of the sewing machine.  This 25 minute video is so well done and love the way he shows and explains how the sewing machine developed and the changes it went through to get to the machines we purchase today.  Love the way he shows how the threads interlock to make the stitches as well.

Until later,
Lynn

Broken Links

Yesterday I did take time to click on all the links I had posted and was able to fix a few but had to eliminate a couple that were no longer available.  If you have had a chance to look at all the web pages and found broken links go back today and hopefully they are fixed.

Lynn

Links List #1 for Quilters

I was the newsletter editor for my local guild for a few years and shared several links to websites each month that might be interesting to the members.  When I gave up that job to another member she asked me if I could supply her with a list so she could continue to add that to the newsletter.  She didn’t feel she had time to find them or the sources to find them.  I readily agreed as I had gotten into the habit of bookmarking them by then and had a backlog that I had never used.  I have continued to collect links and send them on to her periodically so have amassed a great number of links over a few years.I have decided to share my lists with you here on my blog and to also have a place I can always go to find them myself.  I have not checked the viability of each of the links recently so if there is a dead link I can do nothing about it but hopefully there won’t be too many of those.  I have a short description for each of the links that I added for the benefit of the newsletter gal but kept here also so hopefully it will help you decide if you want to click on that link or not.I have included a variety of subjects with these links – quilting, quilting tools, bags/purses, other sewing projects, quilt show photos, etc.  Please have fun discovering some new interesting things. 
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbystepquilting/a/quilt_quizzes.htm quilt quizzes
http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/articles.php/cat_id/2 one page of many on The Quilt Show of free information/videos, etc.
http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/free-quilt-patterns free quilt patterns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHfUVFTl2P8&feature=youtu.be video - rulers for the sit down machine quilter
http://www.quiltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Final-FS.pdf Fabric Stash paper pieced block
http://seehowwesew.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/photographing-quilts.pdf tips to photograph quilts

http://www.quiltindex.org/about.php variety of info about quilts images, exhibits, museums, etc.
http://trulymyrtle.blogspot.com/2012/03/box-bag-tutorial.html tutorial to make box bag
http://americansewingguild.blogspot.com/2012/05/lined-snap-tape-purse-tutorial.html lined snap tape purse tutorial
http://www.needletravel.com/find_shops.htm listing of fiber and fabric shops
http://quiltwithmarcibaker.com/marci-bakers-quilting-tips/ video tutorials
http://hartcottagequilts.com/his9.htm Machine quilting in the 19th Century

http://sandywf.blogspot.com/2011/05/have-you-ever.html dealing with thread tails when machine quilting
http://www.findmyfabric.com/ search and submit fabric you are searching for
http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2011/04/posie-pins-tutorial-and-swap/ making posy pins
http://phoenixquiltguild.org/meetings/2008/MarysTriangle.html tutorial for making Mary's Triangles
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/2010-meadow-breeze-bom.html Meadow Breeze quilt
http://www.quiltingboard.com/ read many quilting forum sections or join and ask questions
http://www.alzquilts.org/ donate or bid and buy a quilt to support Alzheimer's research
http://www.road2ca.com/2012winners/index.html 2012 Road to California winners
http://tipnut.com/complete-set-aprons/ free apron patterns

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6345.asp Christmas Quilt Blocks and Patterns
http://lucyfazely.com.cnchost.com/free.html free quilt patterns
http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com/freepatterns.htm Free quilt patterns
http://www.patspeth.com/freepatterns.html Pinwheel quilt pattern
http://www.caroldoak.com/free-quilt-patterns.php free quilt patterns from Carol Doak
http://www.jinnybeyer.com/quilting-with-jinny/design-board/browse.cfm?axis_v=2 free quilt patterns from Jinny Beyer
http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-make-luggage-handle-cover.html luggage handle cover tutorial
http://www.scrapdash.com/category/contests-mysteries contests and mystery quilts
http://www.qovf.org//ufiles/files_photos/pdf_1272575832_valor.pdf Valor quilt pattern
http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/?p=3115 Star of the Garden quilt pattern
http://www.quiltmag.com/ Quiltmag.com webpage
http://www.azpatch.com/bom/ block of the month website
http://www.mandldesigns.com/freeprojects.html block of the month site
https://sew4home.com/projects/kitchen-linens/retro-fun-quilted-mitt-pot-holders quilted mit pot holders
http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz/tutorials/index.htm free projects and tutorials
http://www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com/freebom.htm free block of the month projects
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/patterns/free-quilt-patterns.shtml free block patterns
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/03/fabric-candy-dishes.html - more fabric candy dishThe quilt illustrations above were all from my PrintMaster Gold 18 program.  I do find it hard to find copy free clipart on the web these days so if you have a source please let me know.  I like to add pictures or clipart to my blog posts and when I don’t have actual photos of my own I like to add interest with free to download clipart.  On that same note please send me links and the name of favorite websites and I can share them with my guild and here on my blog.  I will not just click on the links you send though as there are so many spammers out there and you can't be too careful.  Please include the name of the blog or website so I can Google it and find the page myself to verify the link before I click on it.

You have my permission to copy my list and my short descriptions and publish them on your newsletters/web page/blog, etc. but if you use my lists I would appreciate it if you could direct your readers here to my blog Nebraska Views  (http://nebraskaviews.blogspot.com) as I love getting new readers!

Until Later,
Lynn