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...
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Spotlight: Mathew Boudreaux, aka Mister Domestic
Mathew Boudreaux, aka Mister Domestic, has an enthusiasm for creating that's hard to resist! He channels his love of color and making into building an inclusive creative community that shares…
Spotlight: Susan Braverman, Contemporary Quilt and Watercolor Artist
With passions for both watercolor painting and quilting, contemporary quilt and watercolor artist Susan Braverman is always working on something creative in her studio. The common thread that keeps Susan…
How to Make the Cross Roads Quilt Pattern: Free Tutorial
Do you know how many different variations there are for the Cross Roads Quilt Block? Here I'm showing you how to make the block that was originally attributed to Nancy…
Spotlight Cyndi McChesney, Quilt Artist and Long-arm Quilter
Quilt artist and long-arm quilter Cyndi McChesney designs a few steps ahead of herself, planning her next quilts while her current project is still on the design wall. That keeps…
How to Foundation Paper Piece using Freezer Paper
The traditional method of foundation paper piecing stitches through the paper. Then the paper needs to be removed when the quilt block is sewn. With a freezer paper foundation, the…
Foundation Paper Piecing for Quilts: Tutorial and Tips
Foundation paper piecing (sometimes referred to as FPP) is a foundation quilting technique that uses paper to guide stitching lines for a quilt block. This is a great technique for…
Spotlight: Pat Pauly, Contemporary Art Quilter
Approaching her work in stages, contemporary art quilter Pat Pauly finds uniqueness and synergy. In her printmaking studio, she creates original fabric, each piece different from the one before, but…
Spotlight: Chris Marchini, Quilt Artist
How many sewists remember learning to sew by making clothes for their Cabbage Patch dolls? That's how quilt artist Chris Marchini fell in love with stitching pieces of fabric together.…