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...
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, 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
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
A Gem of an Idea: Working in a Series
Each of us makes art in our own way. And that’s the point. David Bayles and Ted Orland suggest in their classic book, Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils…
Spotlight: Gabriela Nirino, Textile Artist
Gabriela Nirino is a self-described "textile nerd" who teaches at 3 universities and works in studios in Buenos Aires and Seattle. She is an accomplished weaver who pushes the boundaries…
Spotlight: Kaylin Francis, Fiber Artist
Needing just a table and her tools to create, Kaylin Francis is poised to take a big leap in her fiber art. After earning a BFA at the Oregon College…
Spotlight: Catherine Kirsch, Textile Artist
Catherine Kirsch has been sewing and creating with cloth for as long as she can remember. But it wasn't until she discovered that she could create whole cloth as art…
Spotlight: Amanda Leins, Quilter, Author and Teacher
Amanda Leins is a Modern Quilter who approaches her art and craft with an archeologist's eye. She loves mixing ancient art and architecture with modern design sensibilities. She shares her…
Spotlight: Bill Volckening, Quilt Collector
Bill Volckening is proof that if you pursue what you love, good things follow. Now regarded as an expert on vintage and antique quilts, Bill got his start when he…Spotlight: Natalia Bonner, Quilter and Author
At the age of 8, Natalia Whiting Bonner entered her first tied quilt, made from drapery and upholstery scraps, in her local fair. She won $1, and that pumped her…
Spotlight: Timi Bronson, Quilt Artist
Timi Bronson began sewing and creating as a young child. It wasn't until she tagged along to Paducah with her mother and sisters that she discovered art quilts and knew…