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
Spotlight: Kimberly Rado, Fiber Artist
Kimberly Rado of Starry Night Hollow is a fiber artist who gravitates to whimsy using the richness of color, texture and dimension in her work. She is inspired by all…
Spotlight: Cheryl Rezendes, Fiber Artist
Cheryl Rezendes primarily works in fiber but considers herself a painter. She works in a series and is influenced by the world around her. She uses mono printing methods, direct…
Spotlight: Mattie Rhoades, Fun and Easy Quilting
Mattie Rhoades has a passion for making the complex simple. With a background in Special Education and a love of quilts and garment construction she has developed patterns and instructions…
Spotlight: Janet Darcher, Fiber Artist
Follow along with us to learn about Janet Darcher and her journey from working with adolescent offenders to creating art quilts with her custom handmade fabrics. Janet is inspired by…
Improvisational Curved Piecing Quilting Tutorial
Break away from the traditional quilting rules with improvisational curved piecing! Embrace spontaneity and explore free-form curves and circles. The first time you make an improv block you'll be challenged.…
Spotlight: Cristina Arcenegui Bono, Whimsical Quilter
Cristina Arcenegui Bono bought her first long arm and discovered that she is more than a patchwork piecer, she is a machine quilter. She makes whimsical whole cloth quilts inspired…
Spotlight: Linda Beach, Fiber Artist
Linda Beach has been attracted to fiber since a young age. When she discovered art quilts it opened a whole new world of creating. Inspired by nature, she enjoys exploring…
Spotlight: Karla Gerome, Quilt Educator
For Karla Gerome, her love of quilting came first. She is now Director of Education for The Grace Company and works with a variety teams to help develop new products…