So we reached out to our community for stories of gifts gone wrong and some even moved us to tears! We were reminded of the importance of the spirit of giving. As @lucysvintageroom beautifully wrote: “Things are things 🤷♀️ If someone doesn’t like something I’ve made them, they are encouraged to pass it along … Read more
So we reached out to our community for stories of gifts gone wrong and some even moved us to tears! We were reminded of the importance of the spirit of giving. As @lucysvintageroom beautifully wrote: “Things are things 🤷♀️ If someone doesn’t like something I’ve made them, they are encouraged to pass it along … Read more
Weekend Fun – December 2, 2022 Featured Quilt – Second Place Abstract at Houston 2022 Radiance won by Jane Sassaman Second Place in the Abstract category at 2022 Houston International Quilt Festival. Jane, whose colorful fabrics are known far and wide, had a much more earthbound inspiration for this quilt than her out-of-the-world colors would … Read more
We know it is every art quilter’s dream to see their work on the cover of Quilting arts. In the past 22 years, we’ve published 116 issues, each featuring amazing art quilts made by contributors to the magazine. Some of the cover quilts have been gleaned from the work of well-known artists from our gallery … Read more
Sponsored With just 15 minutes of thread play each day, you’ll develop the confidence to quilt with vibrant, stand-out threads! Stitch out this skill-builder mandala design with Denise Dowdrick, HandiQuilter educator. With a mandala design and 15 minutes of thread play a day, you will reach a brand new level of quilting confidence! A mandala … Read more
Yes, I did get some sewing done this weekend. But this is all the machine work that happened. This was it. one block of triangles. Pieced, webbed and assembled. I need more variety. I couldn’t excite myself to get in there and dig out more strips and cut more triangle pairs and sew more….. What … Read more
Welcome to our Chilhowie Mystery, Part One! I’ve been so excited I could hardly sleep knowing this would release today. Since we first started doing mysteries in 2007 (0r was it 2008?) this has been my absolute favorite time of the year. I love how it brings us all together from across the globe. I … Read more
THIS WAS A BIG PART OF WHY I WENT TO FLORIDA. Remember when the whole long arm machine circuit board event happened – smoke and all? My friend Terri reached out with offers to help, offers to quilt – along with many others I am so grateful for. Terri and I have the same APQS … Read more
These men are quilters, making birthday gifts for children in foster care. What is so special about them? They are also incarcerated… and their quilts are part of the restorative justice healing process. Read on to learn about the documentary currently being filmed in their Licking, Missouri prison and how YOU can help make a … Read more
English paper piecing, needle-turn appliqué, hand quilting: these time-consuming handwork projects don’t appeal to everyone. But a project like this can be a genuinely rewarding work-in-progress. One that serves as a comfort, a project-on-the-go, and a mediative joy for a lifetime. (And in my case, I might mean that literally). Quilting UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) Several … Read more