Since 1982, Quiltmaker magazine has inspired quilters around the globe with innovative quilt patterns, the latest techniques, and plenty of fabric inspiration. In short, this magazine is about designers, the designs they create, and the quilting lifestyle. Each issue features patterns that range from traditional to modern and use techniques from machine to hand piecing and everything in-between. Expand you quilting horizons with Quiltmaker magazine!
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Tradition Reimagined
inspirations
Modern Designers to Follow! • Modern Traditionalism is all about blending familiar blocks with fresh color, scale, and a modern point of view. Instagram is full of quilters doing this beautifully! In this roundup, we're sharing a few designers whose work proves that classic design never goes out of style–it just keeps evolving.
Assertive
Savannah Spring
Timepiece
Let's Face It • A useful alternative to binding a quilt is adding a facing. Binding adds a frame of sorts around the quilt's edges. Facing comes in handy when you don't want such a frame, and it's fast and easy to do.
Star-to-Star
Lines + Triangles = Squares A Tutorial in Improvisational Piecing • Improv patchwork is a hot topic in the quilt world. Are you curious? Would you like to try your hand at cutting and piecing improvisationally? This tutorial is just the thing to get you started. Follow the instructions, and you will be improv-ing in no time. AND you will create a cool quilt in the process!
C'mon Get Happy
faux piped binding • Add a pop of color to your binding with faux piping.
Sisterhood
Pink Grapefruit
Designer Spotlight
Saturated Stars
Modern Traditional Quitls A New Take on Old Designs • Quilters are more excited than ever about updating traditional quilt patterns in a new way, and the results are stunning. So why the increased popularity?
Bird's-Eye View
Tulip Waves
Gentleman's Fancy • Check out our treasury of more than 150 quilt block patterns on QuiltingDaily.com-absolutely free!
Churn Dash Flash
Flares • Sew up blocks from Churn Dash Flash in contrasting warm batiks to make a stunning table runner.
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Mod Cabin
Line Leader
Block Party!
Galaxy X
basic lessons