Scrap-Happy Stash-Busting Quilts: Scrappy Quilt Patterns
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...
Best Fabric and Thread Storage Ideas: Organize Your Stash
Ready for your MSM (Master of Stash Management) degree? I love seeing the innovative ways creative people store and organize their fabric. But the solutions are not one-size-fits-all. What works...
Traditional Quilt Inspiration
Spotlight: Barbara Brackman, Quilt Historian
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
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
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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
How to Hand Tie a Quilt; Free Tutorial with Video
Learn how to hand tie a quilt to finish your next quilt. This is a perfect technique to finish a utilitarian quilt like a baby quilt or lap throw. It's…
Signature Quilts: What they are and how to make one
Signature quilts are sometimes referred to as autograph quilts, album quilts, and friendship quilts. In recent years, you'll also see the terms guest book quilt or wedding guest quilt. These…
Cracker Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The Cracker quilt block pattern is a variation of the square in a square pattern. The center square is a set of three strips of fabric. It was first published…
Spotlight: Tara Ritacco, Textile and Mixed Media Artist
Tara Ritacco started her career in the Los Angeles garment industry for an evening wear company and later developed textiles and dyed fabrics for the Walt Disney Company, Character Costuming.…
Spotlight: Anne Bellas, Art Quilter
Anne Bellas made a few traditional quilts and then discovered art quilts. She creates her textile paintings with her hand-dyed fabrics. Working in a series, she explores new designs and…
Spotlight: Cathy Miranker, Modern Quilter
Cathy Miranker walked into a quilt shop and left with fabric and quilting supplies, joined a class and the local quilt guild. Now, she reinterprets things she sees and places…
Spotlight: Eszter Bornemisza, Fiber Artist
Eszter Bornemisza first saw art quilts at the Quilt Expo in Lyon, France, and knew that was what she had to do. Influenced by her urban dwellings, you'll find bits…
Spotlight: Libby Cerullo, Textile Artist
Libby Cerullo creates textile art inspired by the trees around her home in rural Pennsylvania. Her series Portraits of Women as Trees has expanded from female archetypes and her thoughts,…