Quilting

A basic four patch quilt block is made of four equal-sized squares sewn together. Different designs are created by the change of the fabric colors, prints and the way the blocks are placed in a...

Tinkerbell is the pixie fairy from the movie "Peter Pan." Sewing a Tinkerbell quilt can be accomplished using traditional blocks, appliqué or machine embroidery. Accent the quilt with...

The nine-patch quilt is so named because each quilt block has nine squares, three across and three down. It's an easy quilt to make. In fact, it makes a great "first quilt" project. Although...

Quilting has been popular for hundreds of years, in almost every society in the world. Once a simple frugal necessity, today many quilts are accepted as genuine works of art. Beginning quilters...

Quilting offers a plethora of potential patterns for the beginner. Since quilting is such an old craft, it already offers established blocks and quilt designs made from simple techniques....

Isosceles triangles help to make very beautiful and different looking patterns in your quilt. This article will show you how to make basic triangles for your quilts!

For those quilters who hand cut their patches, here is a shortcut way to hand cut the patch and know that your finished piece will be the right size. Rather than marking the cutting line on your...

The first time I saw this simple, yet stunning quilt pattern was on the cover of a quilt book featuring Amish quilts. The quilt featured a large square in the center, set on point, and surrounded...

There are innumerable types of quilt squares (blocks) and more being created every day by quilters and quilt artists. One of the most basic quilt blocks is the four-patch. There are many...

This is absolutely the easiest quilt patch to make and the perfect first quilt. All you need is a colorful combination of leftover material scraps. A scrappy quilt is exactly what it sounds like—a...

For the beginning quilter, a nine patch block can be a low stress way to begin your first quilt. These versatile blocks, usually made of nine equally sized squares sewn into a simple grid, can be...

The term patchwork refers to fabric cut into different shapes and sizes and sewn together to form a large block. Several blocks make up a quilt. There are several types of patchwork blocks, such...