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 Join Binding on a Quilt: No Bulk Tutorial
You've finished your quilt top, quilted it and now ready to bind it. Learn how to join binding on a quilt with a diagonal seam that isn't bulky with our…
How to Sew Mitered Corners on a Quilt: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Once you learn how to sew mitered corners on a quilt you'll wonder why it took you so long! They are super easy - it's all about folding the fabric…
Spotlight: Maggie Dillon, Textile Portrait Artist
Maggie Dillon designs portraits inspired by the everyday life in the 1940's. The textile art pieces are created by cutting each piece of fabric by hand and layering them to…
Spotlight: Nanette S. Zeller, Textile Artist
Nanette Zeller is a mixed media textile artist, inspired by nature. Selecting the right color of fabrics and embellishing with thread painting she creates realistic images. How did you get…
How to Sew Prairie Points: Easy Quilt Tutorial
Learn how to make prairie points and get some ideas for using them in your quilting projects. Prairie points start with squares of fabric that are then folded into triangles.…
Pine Cone Quilts: Free Tutorial and Project Ideas
Betty Ford Smith keeps the legacy of Pine Cone quilts alive. After interviewing her for Create Whimsy I became fascinated with Pine Cone Quilts, also referred to as a Pine…
Spotlight: Laurel Izard, Fiber Artist
Laurel Izard grew up in a family of artists and has created since an early age. However, she didn't define herself as a fiber artist until she had an idea…
Prairie Point Pinwheel Quilt Pattern: Easy Tutorial
Combine two popular traditional quilting techniques with this pattern, prairie points with a basic four patch quilt block, to create a prairie point pinwheel quilt pattern. The prairie points add…