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: Zoe Castro, Home Goods and Apparel Designer
Zoe Castro studied fashion design in college. Inspired by bedding at an upscale boutique, she and her mom took a quilting class. She now creates custom home goods as well…
Spotlight: Heidi Drahota, Fiber Artist
Heidi Drahota began to lose interest in her passion for watercolor painting. She rediscovered textiles and now creates detailed fiber art using a variety of fiber-based materials. Her work is…
Spotlight: Lorraine Woodruff-Long, Fiber Artist
Lorraine Woodruff-Long saw the Quilts of Gees Bend and knew that is what she wanted to make. She lost her full-time career during the pandemic and decided to use her…
Spotlight: Roberta Lagomarsini, Fiber Artist
Roberta Lagomarsini saw work by Ruth McDowell at a quilt show. When she retired later that year, she decided to make art quilts! Now, she creates her own fabrics and…
Spotlight: Deborah Kuster, Fiber Artist
Deborah Kuster sat behind a floor loom and has never looked back. She wove textiles for clothing and home dec for the sheer joy of the process. Now she creates…
Spotlight: Chiaki Dosho, Fiber Artist
Chiaki Dosho has loved making things since she was a young child. She discovered quilting and knew she wanted to learn more about art and design so she studied at…
How to Make a French Braid Quilt: Free Tutorial
Are you looking for a quick and easy quilt pattern that only looks difficult? The French braid quilt pattern is the one for you! You can start with a jellyroll,…
Spotlight: Emmely Treffers, Modern Quilt Designer
Emmely Treffers joined a beginner sewing course to learn how to use a sewing machine. She made her own clothes and then discovered quilting. Now, Emmely finds it is more…