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: Carl Brown, Fiber Artist
Carl Brown creates colorful fiber art inspired by the sky, bodies of water, and living in the desert. He works in an improvisational manner with curved piecing. How did you…
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…
Spotlight: Brigitte Heitland, Modern Fabric and Quilt Designer
Brigitte Heitland applies her expertise in interior design to create fabric lines and quilt patterns. Her designs are developed with both the beginner and experienced quilter in mind. How long…
Spotlight: Julia McLeod, Quilt Maker using Reclaimed Textiles
Julia McLeod started her career designing textiles for menswear. She now creates unique quilt designs using upcycled fabrics that most of us shy away from -- silks, neckties, decorator fabrics,…
Spotlight: Sarah Entsminger, Fiber Artist
Sarah Entsminger creates fiber art inspired by the landscapes and nature around her. She captures the essence with her photography and then creates her detailed pieces using a variety of…
Spotlight: Ellen Lindner, Quilt Artist
Ellen Lindner made her first art quilt in 2000. She dyes all of her own fabrics to create her colorful art quilts. Finding inspiration from the fabric designs she creates,…
Spotlight: Stefanie Neuner, Fiber Artist
Stefanie Neuner is a fiber artist creating works to tell the stories of her autistic son and the personal journeys of families living with autism. Look closely at the embellishments…
Spotlight: Alexandra Kingswell, Textile Artist
Alexandra Kingswell draws from her experience as a graphic designer to create colorful textile art. How did you get started making fiber art? Why did you choose that medium? I…