Love of Quilting

3 min. di lettura

FINISHED SIZE: 82" x 82" FINISHED BLOCKS: 36 (6") blocks Fabric yardage assumes 42" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. ► 2⅝ yards total assorted light prints for blocks, cornerstone units, and pieced border 2 ► ⅜ yard each assor

McCall's Quilting

1 min. di lettura

When there is a big event like a wedding, graduation, or baby, quilters make and give quilts. If you are like me, sometimes you don’t give yourself enough time to finish said quilt, but that is a conversation for another day! Today we are talking abo

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

2 min. di lettura

By Int'l Quilt Study Center shopmartingale.com; $34.99 Delve into a beautifully photographed exploration of the spectacular colors, rich textures, and treasured traditions of 65 of America's most remarkable quilts, each hand-selected from the permane

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

Suzanne Lacey of Novato, California was inspired, as many quilters are, to make a quilt as she awaited the birth of her first granddaughter. The quilt she decided to make was Sunday-Best Sunbonnet Fancy Sue by Bea Yurkerwich from Quiltmaker March/Apr

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

4 min. di lettura

Finished quilt size: 80" x 100" □ 6½ yards black solid for blocks, borders, and binding□ ⅛ yard black with gold star print for blocks□ 1 yard blue plaid for blocks and inner border□ ⅝ yard small purple print for blocks and horizontal borders□ 1¼yard

McCall's Quilting

2 min. di lettura

Quilt Designed & Made by Tricia Patterson Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 20" x 52" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. When Tricia found this hand-dyed whole-cloth quilt she

McCall's Quilting

2 min. di lettura

Designed by Terry Albers Made by LouAnn Eberhardt Machine Quilted by Mary Klein Finished Quilt Size 97" x 113" Number of Blocks and Finished Size 32 Four-Patch Blocks 10" x 10" Visit hedgehogquilts.com to learn more about Terry and her wonderful desi

Quilters Companion

1 min. di lettura

Australians have heavy hearts as we reflect on the devastation of the megafires that raged through more than 16 million hectares (as of late January). People have been able to do something to help by utilising their talents to bring relief and kindne

McCall's Quilting

4 min. di lettura

Even before I became a quilter, there was one quilt pattern that I recognized and knew the name of—it was the Grandmother’s Flower Garden. Completely made of hexagons, the center was usually yellow, surrounded by a row of 6 solid colored hexagons, an

Australian Homespun

1 min. di lettura

Homespun’s sister magazine, Quilters Companion, partnered with Travelrite Australia 11 years ago to offer amazing quilt and textile tours to fabulous places around the world. The itineraries have been carefully planned by quilters for quilters to tak

McCall's Quilting

2 min. di lettura

Quilt Designed by Elijah Baker Made by Lori Baker Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 36" x 36" Finished Blocks 4 Block X 9” x 9” 8 Block Y 9" x 9" 4 Block Z 9" x 9" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for templates. Curved piecing and a bit of

QUILTMAKER

3 min. di lettura

When you talk to Linda Nitzen about quilting, her passion flows forth, practically oozing out of her pores. A natural teacher, she shares ideas with abandon. It quickly becomes apparent that she simply wants to inspire those around her to quilt. Luck

Quilters Companion

1 min. di lettura

Best in Show First, Modern Quilts — Open Opal Boulder, Katherine Jones, 215cm x 241cm (84½in x 95in) Artist’s statement: “Pieced improvisationally from scraps from more than 20 quilts and 10 garments, Opal Boulder developed organically as I randomly

QUILTMAKER

3 min. di lettura

“It was Christmas Eve 1998. I am a young mom with meager sewing skills and a few small quilts under my belt, and then I decide that it would take me no time to whip up a few Christmas stockings for my kids—complete with appliquéd names, naturally! I

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

Finished Size: 60” x 72” Finished Blocks: 12” Cream Print 2 ⅛ yards for blocks Black Print #1 ½ yard for blocks Assorted Green Prints ½ yard total for blocks Black Print #2 2 ½ yards for blocks Multicolor Stripe ¾ yard for binding Backing 4 ⅛ yards B

McCall's Quilting

1 min. di lettura

What is the most challenging quilt you have ever attempted? Do you enjoy a challenge, or shy away from it? These are the questions that we contemplated for this issue. For me, it’s a little of both. I was really curious to learn what other quilters t

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

As 2020 dawns—a year that existed in our minds as ‘The Future’ since we were small children—we at Love of Quilting decided to take a look backward, at who we’ve been as quilters. We have a rich heritage, filled with stories and styles, that are worth

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

I made Red Between the Lines from the Love of Quilting January/February 2017 issue. I saw Marianne Fons on Love of Quilting TV; she gave great instructions and the magazine had very good directions, making this quilt a breeze! I have been quilting fo

Quilters Companion

1 min. di lettura

The next issue will come to you with an exciting fresh design, as well as some new and revamped features. We continue to bring you projects from well-known and award-winning Australian artisans as well as motivation from international quilters and tu

QUILTMAKER

2 min. di lettura

Tradition is everything to Maria Tavy Umhey. Growing up under the quilt frame, she didn’t start her quilting journey until her career was done and her kids were grown. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that this quilter is anything but prolif

Love of Quilting

4 min. di lettura

When Nancy Mahoney found herself between jobs in the early 1990s, little did she know she was on the cusp of a career within the quilt world. She attributes her success as a quilter, pattern and fabric designer, teacher, and frequent contributor to q

Quilters Companion

1 min. di lettura

Each year, the American Quilter’s Society (AQS) stages quilt exhibitions throughout America. Over these three pages you can see a few of the winning quilts from 2018. In an upcoming issue of Quilters Companion we will be featuring more of the winning

Quilters Companion

2 min. di lettura

Best of Show Retaining the Tradition The Caswell Challenge, 176.5cm x 203cm, (69½in x 80in), Judith Stacey Quilted by Meredith England Pattern source — The Caswell Quilt, a reproduction pattern by Corliss Searcey Artist’s statement: The Caswell Quilt

QUILTMAKER

3 min. di lettura

APQS.com The simple arc ruler is used to make arch designs that are incredibly flexible while also being simple to stitch. Unlike many other designs, the quilted arch looks very different depending on the height of your border and width of the moti

Quilters Companion

2 min. di lettura

The re-designed Bernina 5 Series machines are perfectly sized and feature-packed. Each includes a larger bobbin, giving you up to 70 per cent more thread compared to the standard bobbin, and with 8½in to the right of the needle, these machines can ha

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

I am a member of a local Quilts of Valor® group and it’s so wonderful to award quilts to veterans. When I saw United in Gratitude in Love of Quilting March/April 2018, I knew it would be a perfect fit. I completed it in May 2018, using the faux pipin

Quilters Companion

5 min. di lettura

Ohioan-born Catherine Butterworth first visited Australia as an exchange secondary student in 1971, returning to Sydney a few years later to take up permanent residency. She enrolled in tertiary studies in the TAFE School of Fashion, a vocational foc

QUILTMAKER

3 min. di lettura

Designer Jen Daly has been sewing her “whole life” and has been quilting since 2003, in which time she’s become increasingly prolific. Her website, jendalyquilts.com, is home to her blog, free patterns, and annual Christmas quilt-along, along with li

Love of Quilting

2 min. di lettura

FINISHED SIZE: 60"× 60" FINISHED BLOCKS: 9 (16") blocks ► 1 yard tan print for blocks ► 1⅝ yards blue print #1 for blocks ► 1⅛ yards blue print #2 for blocks ► 1¼ yards blue print #3 for blocks, inner borders, and binding ► 1⅛ yards blue print #4 fo

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

5 min. di lettura

Finished Size: 66" x 66" Finished Block Size: 17" square □ 1⅜ yards light print for background□ ⅛ yard dark orange print for blocks□ ⅜ yard dark red print for blocks□ ½ yard small scale dark green print for blocks□ ¾ yard gold print for blocks and in