Spotlight: Jen Kingwell, Quilt and Fabric Designer
Jen Kingwell started quilting with EPP (English Paper Piecing) when she was in nursing school, and hasn't stopped. She got into designing quilt patterns to show her customers what to...
Hand Quilting
Whether old-fashioned (ahem, classic) or modern, hand quilting designs add the mark of the maker to textiles. You might want to try big stitch quilting or different types of hand quilting stitches. Choose to quilt with or without a hoop and try different hand quilting threads; hey can make simple hand quilting patterns for beginners look special. If you start with small hand-stitched projects, you’ll soon know how to hand quilt a large quilt!
Browse through these projects for inspiration to pick up your needle and thread and start a hand quilting project!
Featured Hand Quilters
Spotlight: Heidi Parkes, Fiber Artist
Working entirely by hand, Heidi Parkes can complete a limited number of quilts in a year, so she makes each one of them count. There is much planning behind her...
Confetti Quilting: Art Quilts from Scrap Fabric
Looking for a great scrap-busting project? Try confetti quilting! No piece is too small. Confetti quilting is an appliqué technique where you use very small pieces of fabric to create...
More Hand Quilting
Spotlight: Anne Fujiwara, Hawaiian Quilter, Instructor and Designer
Anne Fujiwara was captivated by traditional Hawaiian quilts and had a strong desire to make one herself. She now designs traditional Hawaiian quilts and teaches others the techniques and how…
Spotlight: Pat Gorelangton, Hawaiian Quilter
Pat Gorelangton creates authentic Hawaiian quilts with hand appliqué using designs created both by others and with her own unique designs. Her quilts are inspired by the flowers, plants and…
Spotlight: Phong Lai, Reclaimed Natural Fiber Artist
Phong Lai considers himself a maker. Using reclaimed natural fibers in his work, he transforms upcycled textiles with traditional techniques of patchwork, quilting, hand stitching, embroidery, mending and needle weaving…
Confetti Quilting: Art Quilts from Scrap Fabric
Improvisational piecing results in original fiber art design that evolves piece by piece. The quilt is pieced on my home sewing machine and hand quilted.
Big Stitch Hand Quilting: How-To Technique Tutorial
Add visual and textural interest to your quilt with big stitch quilting! It's a stunning form of hand quilting. No longer do you need perfect small and even stitches that…
How to Tie a Knot in Thread for Hand Sewing
Learn how to tie a knot in thread with our simple step-by-step directions. In this article, I've covered three different ways to make a knot for your sewing projects -…
Spotlight: Heidi Parkes, Fiber Artist
Working entirely by hand, Heidi Parkes can complete a limited number of quilts in a year, so she makes each one of them count. There is much planning behind her…
Spotlight: Georgia Bonesteel, Inventor of Lap Quilting
Georgia Bonesteel has been at the center of the quilting world since the quilting revival of the 1970s. Her innovative lap quilting technique made quilting more accessible without the need…