Scrap-Happy Stash-Busting Quilts
I love scraps. To me, they are the comfort food of quilts. My first contact with quilts was not the ornate Baltimore Album quilts or the intricately hand quilted whole...
Quilting
Get quiltingly creative with fresh inspiration from experts who guide you from which quilting tools and rulers give you an accurate first cut to finishing your creation with free motion quilting, whether you use a long arm or do your machine quilting on your home sewing machine.
Free your imagination with improv quilting or embrace the slow stitch movement with hand quilting. There are so many quilting patterns to choose from (or design yourself), there’s no end to the whimsy you can create!
Quilting Fun
Best Tools for Quilting Projects
Quilting is about taking a good piece of fabric and cutting it up to make something amazing! Whether you make traditional quilts, modern quilts, art quilts or just starting to...
10 Best Fabric Storage Ideas
Ready for your MSM (Master of Stash Management) degree? I love seeing all the innovative ways that creative people have for storing and organizing their fabric. But the solutions are...
Traditional Quilt Inspiration
Spotlight: Barbara Brackman, Quilter, Quilt Historian and Author
Was it fate that Barbara Brackman would become a central figure in quiltmaking? An accidental find of a drawer full of vintage quilt blocks ignited Barbara's curiosity, and since then...
Spotlight: Philippa Naylor, Textile Artist
Always up for the next challenge, Philippa Naylor takes on anything she needs to do to challenge her skills, grow as an artist and help others to grow, as well....
Spotlight: Sue Nickels, Quilter, Author and Teacher
Meticulous attention to detail is a hallmark of Sue Nickels' quilts. Inspired by traditional quilts, Sue, often collaborating with her sister, Pat Holly, freshens the designs with nods to current...
Modern Quilt Inspiration
More Modern Quilts
Spotlight: Paula Steel, Modern Quilter
Distinct shapes, clean lines and clear colors reflect the modern quilt esthetic in Paula Steel's designs. Now designing and quilting full time, Paula's use of line and form to create...
Spotlight: Carole Lyles Shaw, Modern Quilter, Teacher, Designer and Author
As a modern quilter, Carole Lyles Shaw focuses on a set of tried and true design principles, resulting in work that is a bold combination of planning and improvisation. Eager...
Spotlight: Audrey Esarey, Modern Quilter
Like many creatives, Audrey Esarey dabbled in many artful activities while growing up. But it wasn't until she went to a quilting class with a woman who would later become...
Art Quilt Inspiration
More Art Quilts
Spotlight: Laura Wasilowski, Textile Artist
When you see a Laura Wasilowski quilt, you can't help but smile. Her whimsical pictorial art quilts use wool, as well as her own hand-dyed fabrics and threads, to depict...
Spotlight: Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Quilt Artist
An icon in the quilting world, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry paved the way for lovers of machine quilting and bold design. She created quite a stir in the quilt world when...
Spotlight: Frieda Anderson, Fiber Artist
Frieda Andersen is a self proclaimed "Investigator of Ideas". With a formal education in Art History, she has always been interested in making things - using her hands and mind...
More Quilting
Spotlight: Mel Beach, Quilt Artist, Teacher and Lecturer
Mel Beach's next quilt could emerge from a simple roll of the dice. But not just any dice. The quilt artist, teacher and lecturer applies creative instructions to the sides…
Spotlight: Jo Avery, Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Jo Avery began creating with needle and thread as a child when she sewed alongside her big sister. That lit the spark for Jo, and she takes a…
Spotlight: Frances Dowell, Quilter, Author and Podcaster
Some say that every quilt tells a story. That may explain Frances Dowell. As a quilter, author and podcaster, Frances is a storyteller at heart. Whether crafting a storyline to…
Spotlight: Lee Chappell Monroe, Quilt Designer, Author and Teacher
With a long family heritage of sewing, becoming a quilt designer, author and teacher was a natural progression for Lee Chappell Monroe. Her designs begin with and honor the traditional,…
Spotlight: Sarah Ashford, Quilter and Author
To find an enthusiastic quilting ambassador, look no further than quilt pattern designer and author, Sarah Ashford. Sarah fell in love with quilting when she made her first quilt and…
The Lost Goslin’ Quilt Block
The Lost Goslin' Quilt Block is a nine patch block using four-patch blocks and half square triangles in a star format, a variation of the friendship star block. This is…
Simplex Star Quilt Block
The simplex star quilt block is a simple star pattern in a nine patch format. It consists of easy half square triangles and squares. In this sample, I used three…
Spotlight: Cindy Grisdela, Improv Quilt Artist, Teacher and Author
With a commitment to creativity as an attribute that develops best when nurtured and encouraged, improv quilt artist, teacher and author Cindy Grisdela works on improving her art quilting skills…