Kate North is one of our Quilting Forum Hostesses, and she just designed this pretty Oriental Lanterns quilt for a forum block swap. You'll use oriental fabrics and a coordinating ... Read More

Next month marks the completion of my first year as the About Quilting Guide. I've had a lot of fun this first year, building the Web site and becoming a ... Read More

Here's another easy patchwork quilt block. The block has a nine-patch center unit surrounded by four flying geese units. A plain square completes the block at each corner. We'll make ... Read More

Darling Little Dogs is not a new book, but I saw it for the first time on a recent trip. I pick up every dog quilt book I see to ... Read More

You've seen prairie points--those little folded triangles that are sometimes used around the edges of a quilt. There are a couple of traditional ways to make prairie points. The triangles ... Read More

Star quilts are always popular. Here's one that's a twist on the traditional Evening Star block, with a nine-patch center that helps you add more color and movement to the ... Read More

The About Quilting Community has grown by leaps and bounds recently, and I've received lots of Emails from newcomers who aren't sure how to participate in our Forums. So I ... Read More