Rag quilts are easy to make and so cute! They are the ideal beginner project. In this post, you will find step by step pictures, instructions AND a video tutorial. So grab some flannel and make your ...
Learn how to make a quilt by hand for beginners. With this guide, you can avoid common mistakes and learn some beginner quilting techniques. This article honors a gift handed down to us by the pioneer ...
With this free quilt pattern make an American flag rag quilt to decorate for the 4th of July and summer. Rag quilts are easy and fun to make! I really love the 4th of July; it’s one of my very ...
“Quilting with a Modern Slant” by Rachel May is full of quilting tips and tricks, as well as ideas on how to make a quilt that builds on the aesthetics of traditional and art quilts. Quilting with a ...
A patchwork quilt covering a bed in a country B&B or hanging on a museum wall evokes nostalgia for simpler times. Using simple shapes—triangles, squares, trapezoids, octagons—and the clever ...
Quilting is not your grandmother’s hobby anymore. You wouldn’t think that two layers of fabric with some stuffing in between would cause such fervent devotion. But the crafting of quilts, in their ...
What do you do? “I make T-shirt, memory, baby, Christmas, any type of quilt for any occasion,” Tracy Husch-Lissak said. What is quilting? “It’s three layers of fabric. The backing, the batting and the ...
Melody Johnson describes herself as an artist whose medium for the last 24 years has been quiltmaking. Johnson's quilts have been exhibited in national shows, and her major awards include a 1995 ...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - From family heirlooms to preservers of history, quilts are a tradition made with love. Landmark Park highlighted the artistry and impact of quilt-making at its 16th annual quilt ...
In a common room at Williams College, a group of students sort through fabric squares, scarlet and indigo, pine green and chocolate. In Great Barrington, fiber artist Karen Eckmeier from Kent, Conn., ...