Amy Butler is giving away patterns online for all sorts, including quilts, and a cute cat pillow. if only she was giving away all the gorgeous fabric too hehe.
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/free_patterns.php

here's a better way of keeping buttons together for brooches / pendants etc
http://www.craftypod.com/?p=464

there *will* be a proper photo blog by the end of the week, i have much to post.