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
What is a Fat Quarter Pre-Cut in Quilting?
So, what exactly is a fat quarter pre-cut in quilting? If you are new to sewing or quilting, you'll want to know about fat quarters! Those are the neat little…
Spotlight: Judy Kirpich, Fiber Artist
Judy Kirpich started her journey as a fiber artist by making her own clothes. A class with Nancy Crow was her first step into the world of fiber art. Her…
Spotlight: Scott Culley, Textile Designer
Scott Culley began sewing as a child. He started quilting after the birth of their son. Inspired by the modern quilt movement, he uses his architecture background to design complex…
Spotlight: Rebeka Lambert, Art Quilter
Rebeka Lambert discovered modern improv quilting and a new world opened for her. She uses repurposed fabrics in her art and enjoys adding texture with hand stitching. How did you…
Spotlight: Rachael Dorr, Textile Artist
Rachael Dorr has been creating with textiles her entire life. She now creates detailed fiber art, as well as heirloom quilts for families with Quilting a Memory, using recycled fabrics.…
Spotlight: Naida Koraly, Fiber Artist
Naida Koraly has been sewing all of her life. After a career of graphic design, architectural drafting and interior decorating, she discovered fiber art. She traded her rubber cement for…
Spotlight: Sarah Spencer, Textile Artist
Sarah Spencer, who works under the alias Io the Alien, took an introductory quilting class, learned about improv quilting and became obsessed. She uses bold and saturated colors to create…
Spotlight: Shannon Roudhán and Jason Bowlsby, Dynamic DIY Duo
Shannon Roudhán and Jason Bowlsby are the dynamic DIY duo from Seattle, Washington. They have mastered a wide variety of techniques from Boro and Sashiko, crochet and knitting, sewing, quilting,…