Quilters, I have been the Quilting Guide at About.com (originally The Mining Co.) since it began, almost 9 years ago. It's been a wonderful experience and a chance to meet many quilters on the Internet from all over the world....
A Peace Symbol to Applique This is a timely symbol for our times. Here is a black-white version to print out for applique of the historic Peace Symbol. Also some links to its origins and photos of the symbol "in...
Three Patch Quick Quilt One of my favorite things to do is to design easy, quick quilts with a simple block and show the various ways to layout the quilt tops. Here's a block I made using Electric Quilt -...
An Easy Shamrock Block to Applique Make a banner or table runner for St. Patrick's Day with my easy Shamrock Block pattern. Susan...
This Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt has been very popular with guilds and quilting groups - it's a very easy project and a good quilt for beginners as well as experienced quilters. If you'd like to do this without the...
Copyright and quilters - FAQ & links to information on the copyright issueIt is important for quilters to have some understanding about how copyright laws affect use of patterns and sharing of patterns. This is even more important for online...
Cutting and Sewing Strips - Tips and How to Set up a Sewing Guide - Quilting Here are links to illustrated How To for Rotary Cutting and how to check your seams for 1/4 inch accuracy....
Sewing a Quarter Inch SeamNo matter what type of quilt blocks you are sewing it is crucial that you have the same size seams for all your blocks so that they can be matched to each other to meet at...
How to make a shaggy, raggedy edge quilt using flannel, homespun or old blue jeans. This is an easy quilt to make, fine for beginners. These are cozy and fast to make for holiday gift giving....
=Blue Jeans Crazy QuiltThanks to Sandy Tuzinski of Minnesota for sharing her crazy quilt all made from various colors of blue jeans. She left several pockets in the blocks which will be fun for storing things in the quilt! See...
Midland Daily News - Michigan - AIDS Memorial Quilt comes to Midland Center for the ArtsThe Midland Center for the Arts will present 10 sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In collaboration between the Museum and the Midland Symphony Orchestra,...
Duluth MN - stitch for all timeA stitch for all timeQUILTING BEE: Women help a Duluth cancer patient create heirlooms from quilt tops hand-stitched generations ago.For years, three hand-sewn quilt tops Barb Merila inherited from a cousin remained in the...
Ozark QuilterHealthier life, home pieced together When Karen Thorpe quit smoking, the quilting started. Today her home is filled with her creations....
Here's a block in my collection of circus blocks to applique for making a fun child's quilt. Be sure to check the Circus Block Index to see all the blocks available....