Quilters Abroad

We’ve all heard the saying that travel broadens the mind–it introduces you to new places, people, foods, and ideas. Even if you return with less money in your pocket, you’ve gotten wonderful experiences and memories in exchange. Quilters, you can take it one step farther, and return home with new ideas and inspirations for your…

No Flies On This Block.

The second block in our Block of the Month series goes by the whimsical name of Shoo Fly. Whether or  not you think the name of this block originated from the blooms of the clover broom plant, which the pattern is said to resemble, this simple nine-patch, composed of blocks and half-square triangles, is an…

Fat Quarters: The Original Precut

One of the first strange terms you hear when you start quilting is “fat quarter.” What the heck is that, you wonder? A special coin minted for quilters? An extra-big slice of pie? We’d be happy with both of those, but they’re not as useful and versatile for stash building as the kind of  fat…