Inspiration

October 6, 2015
How would YOU quilt the quilt – Georgene Huggett and Betty Reid
We asked Georgene Huggett and Betty Reid to quilt the same traditional quilt pattern for us. Take a look at how each dealer chose to interpret the quilt differently
September 22, 2015
Quilting the Quilt: Getting from here to there
Twenty years ago, machine quilting was considered “cheating” by a great majority of quilters, and it was rare to find a machine-quilted project among show winners. Now hand-quilted quilts make up only a small percentage of completed quilts.
September 8, 2015
APQS Video Tutorial: George and applique
Discover how different quilting can impact your applique as we showcase five different quilting styles on applique blocks using George.
August 25, 2015
How would YOU quilt the quilt – Susan Ponz, Connie Keller and Angela Clark
We asked Susan Ponz, Connie Keller and Angela Clark to quilt the same modern quilt pattern for us. Take a look at how each store chose to interpret the quilt with their color palette and quilting.
July 21, 2015
Quilting the Quilt: Write this down...
Machine quilting requires some practice before you tackle your first project. Even doing something as simple as writing the alphabet with your machine will help you develop the muscle memory to create your own spectacular quilts.
June 9, 2015
Quilting the Quilt: Try these machine appliqué shortcuts
If you find yourself in a time crunch (or you just like to get things done fast) you can shave hours off your completion time with these machine appliqué shortcuts I call Quick-liqué.
May 12, 2015
Keep scale in perspective when sketching
Is your purse full of little scraps of paper with quilting design ideas doodled on them? Does your checkbook register look like an artist's pad?
April 14, 2015
Quilting the Quilt: Quilting design ideas (Part II)
In the previous issue of Love of Quilting, we showed you how to use motifs from fabrics to create quilting designs. Now we’ll show you how to use those designs you’ve found hidden in your fabric.
January 27, 2015
How to quilt jelly roll quilts
Have you noticed that the fabric industry tantalizes us by using “foodie” terms to cleverly package their latest collections, like "jelly rolls" and "layer cakes?"
January 20, 2015
Quilting the Quilt: Quilting design ideas (Part I)
Learn how to use motifs in your fabrics to create your own quilting designs.