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Spotlight: Susan Lumsden, Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Susan Lumsden has downsized her studio space, but her creative output remains prolific, proving that it is the artist, not their surroundings, shaping the depth and breadth of…
Spotlight: Ron Isaacson, Artist and Sculptor
Filling multiple roles in his creative life, artist, sculptor and wordsmith Ron Isaacson has most recently sculpted creatures that inhabit a world of his own making. An early adopter of the…
Spotlight: Irene Roderick, Textile Artist
Initially trained as a painter, textile artist Irene Roderick came to quilting when she was looking for ideas for a bed quilt (her first), and discovered the work of Denyse…
How to Make the Shoo Fly Quilt Block: Free Tutorial
The Shoo Fly Quilt block is a nine-patch format made with square and half square triangle units. It is generally a two-fabric block, with the half square triangles in the…
Spotlight: Julia Claire Weber, Ceramic Artist
With a clean, graphic look achieved with self-printed original decals that add a decorative layer, ceramic artist Julia Claire Weber has built a career in the art medium she loves.…
Churn Dash Quilt Block Pattern: Easy How-To Tutorial
The Churn Dash quilt pattern is an easy quilt block with a nine-patch layout using half square triangle units (also referred to as HST units)and strip pieced units. Typically made…
Indiana Puzzle Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The Indiana Puzzle Quilt pattern is a nine-patch format that uses a square in a square center unit surrounded by half square triangles. This easy block is perfect quilt block…
How to Make Square in a Square Quilt Block
The square in a square quilt block can be a stand-alone quilt block or a unit in another quilt block. There are several different methods to make this basic building…
How to Make the Calico Puzzle Quilt Block: Tutorial
The Calico Puzzle quilt block is a nine-patch block that consists of half square triangles and squares. It is a perfect quilt block for beginners who want more experience making…
How to Make a Bear’s Paw Quilt Block: Three Sizes
The Bear's Paw quilt block is popular in both traditional and modern quilting. It uses the basic quilting building blocks of squares, rectangles and half square triangles. You can make…
Spotlight: Kamala Murali, Textile Designer
Kamala Murali, textile designer, rethinks the definition of "waste". Beginning with off cuts from factories in her native India, Kamala improvises her designs depending on what materials are available on…
How to Make the Pinwheel Quilt Block – Free Tutorial
The Pinwheel Quilt Block is a simple four-patch quilt block made from four half square triangles (HSTs). This basic quilt block is made from two fabrics and is a fast…
Spotlight: Melissa Marginet, Quilt Designer
An enthusiastic advocate for quilting with a walking foot, quilt designer, author and teacher Melissa Marginet makes quilting accessible by showing students how to use the basic sewing machine accessory.…
Spotlight: Amy Friend, Modern Quilt Designer
Challenging herself to bring floral designs to the world of modern quilting, quilt designer Amy Friend faced a challenge: how to render the curves of nature with the straight lines…
Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The Sawtooth Star Quilt pattern is a traditional quilt block made from squares and flying geese units, forming an eight-point star quilt block. You may also know this nine-patch quilt…
Spotlight: Karen Maple, Quilt Artist
Converting ideas into two-dimensional images drives the work of quilt artist Karen Maple. She starts with a story, often about social injustice, and creates compelling contemporary images using the traditional…
Spotlight Jane Hauprich, Quilter and Designer
Quilting her own early quilts with an eye toward helping the family budget, award winning quilter and designer Jane Hauprich loved the process so much she started quilting for others,…
How to Make the Air Castle Quilt Block: Free Tutorial
The Air Castle Quilt block uses half square triangles, three-quarter square triangles, and the center is a square in a square block. It is a nine-patch layout. The different angles…