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Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The friendship star quilt block is a quick and easy block that uses half square triangles and solid squares in a nine-patch layout! This is a classic quilt block that…
7 Ways to Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Tips and Ideas
Half square triangles are basic quilt blocks that you may use alone or combined with other quilt blocks to make complex designs. Scroll to the end of this article to…
How to Make a Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
The nine patch quilt block is common in traditional, contemporary and modern quilts. Set off the nine patches with sashing, or sew them together to form an overall patchwork. Plan…
How to Make a Hanging Sleeve for a Quilt Tutorial
Want to hang your quilt on a wall? Here is the best way to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt! There are many different methods for adding a sleeve,…
Spotlight: Rachaeldaisy Dodd, Quilt Designer
With blasts of color and pattern, award-winning Quilt Designer Rachaeldaisy Dodd makes her presence known through her art. Working with a variety of fabrics provides endless opportunities to combine color,…
Spotlight: Regina Marzlin, Fiber Artist
Unlike many fiber artists who learned to sew from their mothers and grandmothers, Regina Marzlin was surprised to find herself drawn to textiles as an art medium - she didn't…
Spotlight: Julie Burton, Quilter and Pattern Designer
Quilt designer Julie Burton admires traditional quilts, but discovered that when she made them, she took the blocks into her own design sensibilities and transformed them. The result is Julie's…
Spotlight: Jen Broemel, Fiber Artist
With training as an architect and the improvisational instincts of an artist, Jen Broemel creates fiber art that is both structured and free-flowing. The layers of hand stitch that float…
Spotlight: Barbara Matthews, Fiber Artist
Balancing the precision of laser cutting with the serendipity of silk dyeing, fiber artist Barbara Matthews engages both left and right brain when creating her art. By adhering silk to…
Spotlight: Brigit Gail Dermott, Modern Quilter
With bold color choices and an eye for geometry, Brigit Gail Dermott is making her mark in the Modern Quilting universe. Many of her designs begin with colorful paper collages…
Spotlight: Ailish Henderson, Textile Artist
From her large body of collected work, Textile Artist Ailish Henderson shares her art by printing her designs onto fabric and creating scarves and cushion covers - wearable art for…
Spotlight: Amy Burt, Textile Artist
There's nothing stuffy and old-fashioned about Amy Burt. She is an avid student of traditional methods of embroidery, but designs and teaches modern applications of the art. Her take on…
Spotlight: Shelby Skumanich, Quilt Alchemist
With a background in photography and an admiration for the Gee's Bend quilters, Shelby Skumanich mixes her trained compositional eye with the freedom of improvisation. The resulting quilts are striking…
Spotlight: Karolina Merska, Pajaki Artist
Artist Karolina Merska takes the traditional Polish folk art of pajaki and transforms bright papers and modern materials into contemporary art mobiles. Karolina's work sparks joy from every angle, introducing…
Spotlight: Barbara Schneider, Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Barbara Schneider sees details that most of us overlook in the natural world, then translates what she sees into cloth so that we can see it, too. Her…
How to Face a Quilt
There are many different ways to face a quilt, but this is my favorite technique. This method reduces bulk in the corners, and the stay stitching makes a nice clean…
Spotlight: Emma Herian, Fiber Artist
With creative parents as role models and cheerleaders, as well as a teacher who allowed her to knit on pencils during story time, it's no surprise that fiber artist Emma…
Spotlight: Nancy Cain, Bead Artist
Every piece of bead art that Nancy Cain designs is creatively engineered to achieve her vision for a sculptural piece with inherent structure. Math Brain and Art Brain have worked…