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: Laurie Fagen, Visual Artist, Author and Musician
Laurie Fagen is creative across multiple media. Music and theatre have been a big part of her life, both as a child and now as an adult. She enjoys writing…
Spotlight: Patricia Pérez-Canto Caffrey, Textile Artist
When Patricia Caffrey first saw a quilt hanging on a wall, displayed as a piece of art, she knew that was what she wanted to do. She creates textile art…
Spotlight: Émilie Trahan, Fiber Artist
Émilie Trahan creates award-winning fiber art inspired by nature and the world around her. Working improvisationally, she starts by selecting a color palette and setting minimal boundaries for the finished…
Spotlight: Sandra Mollon, Textile Artist
Sandra Mollon spent over 25 years making traditional quilts and was ready to try something new. She already drew inspiration for her appliqué quilts from photographs, so it was natural…
Spotlight Michelle Cain, Modern Quilt Designer
Michelle Cain made her first quilt and was hooked! She now designs modern quilt patterns and has written her first book. When did you first realize you are a creative…
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: Shashari Kiburi, Visual Artist
Shashari Kiburi is a visual artist who now works in textiles. She says if she weren't an artist, she'd be a historian. Each piece of work starts with researching history…
Learn How to Make Fabric Yo-Yos: Free Quilt Tutorial
Yo-yos are the perfect portable project to use up scrap fabrics! They can be made any size and are perfect for beginners and seasoned sewers. Learn how to make fabric…