Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

3 min. di lettura

Finished size: 12" x 17" □ 1 yard navy print for background and binding □ ¼ yard creamy/white print for stars □ 8" x 12" creamy/white wool for Nativity □ Fat quarter fabric of choice for backing □ ⅙ yard Pellon SF101 woven fusible □ Valdani Ecru size

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

Quilters Companion

7 min. di lettura

I have always designed my show quilts to challenge myself to do the best work I possibly can at the time, whether it’s trying a new technique style or quilting it with designs I haven’t tried before You started quilting in 2001 and teaching in 2005.

Quilters Companion

4 min. di lettura

Join Chris Jurd as she leads a group of textile lovers through India’s rich textile heritage. You will come home with bags bursting with gorgeous cloths and wonderful memories. Or you can at least join in on our Armchair Travels of a Textile Lover on

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

6 min. di lettura

Finished quilt size: 8" x 36" Finished block size: 8" x 8" Finished Courthouse Steps block size: 4" x 4" • ⅛ yard black print for Courthouse Steps blocks• ⅛ yard burgundy print for Courthouse Steps blocks• ⅛ yard russet print for Courthouse Steps blo

McCall's Quilting

1 min. di lettura

Do you struggle to make time for your favorite hobby? Maybe you work full-time, or have a young family (or parent) that needs care. Or maybe you have plenty of time to quilt, however tops pile up because you love to piece, but don’t enjoy freemotion

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

If you are anything like me, you spot those delicious jelly rolls and layer cakes and you simply can't resist! I am talking about 2½ inch strips and 10" squares you find at your local quilt shop, of course, and not their calorie-laden namesakes you f

Quilters Companion

1 min. di lettura

By Yoko Saito Experience the magnificent work of one of the world’s most esteemed quilt artists in this retrospective of Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito. Yoko’s distinguished career unfolds in dozens of spectacular photographs that reveal her asto

Quilters Companion

3 min. di lettura

By Petra Prins and An Moonen From the introduction by An Moonen, I was hooked. An had been a curator of antique textiles before ceasing fulltime work due to ill health. Luckily for the quilt world, she decided to work from home and research the histo

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

Do you design your own quilts? When I think back over the 25+ years that I have been quilting, I can see my progression. At first, I made the quilts exactly like the pattern, then using my own color palette, and then I wanted the block to be a differ

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

Fall is in the air, birds are flying south for the winter and we are all getting ready for cooler weather. While autumn is usually full of change, fall has brought a big change in my life this year and I am settling into my new role as editor. As a q

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

4 min. di lettura

Finished quilt size: 12½" x 30½" • ⅝ yard light tan print for background, inner border and binding• ¼ yard medium tan solid for inner and outer borders• 2½" x 16" green wool #1 for stems• 6" x 6½" green wool #2 for leaves• 5½" x 6½" wool for basket (

Quilting Arts Magazine

3 min. di lettura

the quilt was hanging to dry on a stone wall beside a construction site—a striking Koudi quilt, amidst heaps of sand and rocks and a cloud of dust from the busy road. A riot of colors in a randomly assembled assortment of fabrics—varied sizes and sha

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

QUILTMAKER

1 min. di lettura

When I saw Sweet Starbursts in Quiltmaker March/April ‘19, I knew it would be perfect for a baby quilt for my new granddaughter. I can't wait to see my daughter's face at the baby shower! Liz Anderson • Pine Knot, KY A friend from church was expec

Quilters Companion

2 min. di lettura

More than 400 people attended the quilt exhibition staged by the Inman Quilters in Inman Valley on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. In addition to 62 quilts in the main exhibition, 16 members participated in the challenge to design and make

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

1 min. di lettura

You’ve likely heard (and told) jokes about “creative types” and their struggles with organization. A messy desk is the sign of a creative mind, serves as a prime example. It is true that many of you have the gift of order, keeping a tidy sewing room

SEW NEWS

1 min. di lettura

For a fresh, modern look, start with a modern quilt pattern. Follow a specific pattern or pull blocks from multiple patterns and piece them together in a way that inspires you: • Jawbreaker quilt pattern or Meadowland quilt pattern by Then Came June

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

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

At this time of the year we can all breathe a sigh of relief as winter turns to spring, the weather warms up, and flowers and baby animals bring a smile to our faces. Chris Jurd’s foundation-pieced quilt is the very epitome of spring and features sup

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

Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

2 min. di lettura

The Oroville Piecemakers Quilt Guild (OPQG) was started in 1981 by a small group of friends who wanted to encourage an interest in quilts and quilting. The purposes of the guild are to expand the knowledge of quilt making; promote the appreciation of

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

When I received my July/August 2018 issue of Love of Quilting, I fell in love with the quilt, Batik Stars. I decided to use scraps from other quilts. Every star is a different batik. After finishing the original pattern, I liked it so much that I dec

Quilters Companion

3 min. di lettura

Mundaring WA-Inspired art quilters’ exhibition; Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring WA. ‘Primary production in Western Australia’ is the main theme of this exhibition of art quilts, featuring triptychs on farming and the wine

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

My quilting heritage is rich. My grandmother, my mother, and all of her sisters were quilters. I grew up surrounded by quilts made with leftovers from sewing garments and other fabrics. Scrap quilts are among my favorites. There is something magical

Australian Homespun

2 min. di lettura

How long have you been creating with fabric? Since I was 10 years old. I was lucky to have a lovely neighbour who gave me all her fabric offcuts for dolls’ clothes. There were always interesting bits of lace and trims from the clothes, curtains and c

Quilters Companion

2 min. di lettura

For the past six issues we have shared some exciting armchair travels with you. In this issue we will share some photos of the ‘real’ travels that our readers have enjoyed with Michelle Marvig and Chris Jurd in the past 12 months. Quilters Companion

Love of Quilting

1 min. di lettura

Our readers aren’t daunted by a challenge! Mary Schneider tackled this demanding quilt from the Love of Quilting January/ February 2018 issue. Called Rouge in that issue, Mary’s version of the quilt is a wedding gift for her granddaughter, “so I had

McCall's Quilting

1 min. di lettura

• your questions• our answers Although I love foundation piecing, English paper piecing, and hand appliqué, I’m really not a fan of quilts that require a lot of cuts using templates. I don’t have the patience for all that cutting, even with the help