Friendship quilts have been popular forever, but they don't all have signature panels like centers of these 6" patchwork star blocks. The blocks are easy to make and the dark ... Read More

Lots of you have written to request more patterns for big quilt blocks. Here you go -- All Hallows is brand new, with two sizes to choose from -- 12" ... Read More

Jill Chanapai and other members of her Bangkok quilt group made quilts from my First Anniversary Sampler patterns, and hers is the first finished sampler that's been submitted for our ... Read More

It's almost fall -- nearly time for lots of quilt shows, some large and some small. Do you have a favorite show? Feel free to use the comments button under ... Read More

Joy started a discussion in the Quilting Forum, all about "found" tools -- not your typical quilting tools, but things that work perfectly with the tasks we have to accomplish. ... Read More

This little quilt was fun to make, and is a take-off of a king size quilt my sister, Donna, made for me many years ago, a pitchers and bowl design ... Read More

One of my fall projects is to finish something I've been putting off -- building the Quilting site's appliqué how-to resources. I think I have a mental block of sorts ... Read More

Taking Flight is a baby quilt that measures about 39-1/2" x 47". It's made up of two traditional quilt blocks, Birds in the Air and Thrifty, all placed on point ... Read More

Here's a quilting quiz that covers some of the tasks we all have to deal with when we make a quilt, and the choices we have to make to put ... Read More

J. Marsha Michler has written many books and articles about crazy quilting and won numerous awards for her work. You can see that the cover of Crazy Quilting is gorgeous, ... Read More

Half-square triangle units are one of the most commonly used quilt components and they can be made in lots of ways. My personal favorite is the sandwich method, but some ... Read More

Sometimes we see Darting Birds quilt blocks arranged in groups of four to resemble a flock of birds in flight. I think that's a good look, but felt like trying ... Read More

This month's Forum Beginner Block Lotto is a 6" framed pinwheel design stitched in shades of raspberry and chocolate -- a yummy combination. You'll need four fabrics for each quilt ... Read More

Marina Blues is a 68-inch square quilt made with two different quilt blocks. It was inspired by a model home I toured many, many years ago -- all teals and ... Read More

Thank you for all the emails about the Fabric Quiz, telling me how much fun it was, and that you felt it was educational. It's wonderful to have feedback about ... Read More

Aunt Addie's Album is a traditional quilt block, but you can jazz it up a bit with jewel tone batik or hand dyed fabrics. The pattern includes instructions for one ... Read More