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: Susan Garrity, Art Quilter
Susan Garrity was introduced to quilting by her husband's grandmother. Starting with traditional quilting, Susan now explores a variety of textile art techniques to create her body of work. How…
Spotlight: Maxine Hess, Mixed Media Artist
Maxine Hess has been creative since a young child. After a few breaks when life happened, she now is a full-time mixed media artist, often creating works that tell stories…
Spotlight: Russell Barratt, Textile Artist
Russell Barratt has been a maker from a young age. He creates expressive and joyful art from textiles and clothing. And, you'll usually find some happy polka dots in his…
Spotlight: Joey Veltkamp, Soft Painter
Joey Veltkamp creates soft paintings with textiles that reflect his daily life and experiences. Working on multiple projects at a time and inspired by the mountains, Puget Sound, ferries, his…
Spotlight: Kay Khan, Textile Sculpture
Kay in her studio When was the first time that you remember realizing that you are a creative person? As a child, I liked examining everything around me. I imagined…
Spotlight: Marian Zielinski, Fiber and Surface Design Artist
Marian Zielinski found her passion for fiber arts and surface design as a set and costume designer. She found herself exploring a variety of techniques to bring the sets and costumes to life.…
Spotlight: Cole Whitaker, Quilt Designer
Cole Whitaker has been creative since he was a young child when his grandmother taught him about quilting. He now creates custom quilt designs for clients, designs quilt patterns, does…
Spotlight: Agusta Agustsson, Contemporary Fiber Artist
Agusta Agustsson creates fiber art by printing all of her textiles and then stitching heavily, always with a story to tell. Her work has evolved from being inwardly reflective to…