How did you spent last Friday? Well, our quilting editors here at FaveQuilts spent the day in beautiful Wisconsin attending the 2016 Quilt Expo in Madison. It was a day filled with gorgeous quilts, vendors and stores from all over the Midwest, and too much cute fabric to handle! From tips for quilting beginners to […]
This is part of a week-long series for National Sewing Month. Don’t forget to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway! Today’s guest blogger is Melissa Corry. You can follow her blog at happyquiltingmelissa.com! *Just a note before we start. We will be making a slightly modified Drunkard Path blocks as the “crust” section of the block […]
If you’ve never worked with authentic African fabrics, there’s no better time to start than now, during African Fabric Month! African fabrics are more popular than ever, so we’re taking the time to spotlight some of the continent’s most popular textile arts with a month-long celebration in September. From fashion runways worldwide to exclusive boutiques […]
Avid quilters know that their love for quilting can become expensive after buying so much fabric over the years. The Thrifty Quilter: 13 Quilts from Recycled Materials will help you out with this problem. With budget-friendly quilts from materials you have around the house, you can continue your love for quilting while saving some money […]
Kaleidoscopes have been around for hundreds of years since their invention in the early 1800s, but I remember getting my first toy kaleidoscope as a kid and being totally amazed by what I saw inside. The designs are so gorgeous due to the mirrors reflecting the shapes inside, but unfortunately, the designs never seemed to last. […]
One of our most popular blog posts in recent weeks was Ain’t That America: 50 Regional Quilt Patterns and Tutorials, and our readers overwhelming loved our Midwestern quilt section more than any other region! It’s hard to deny the appeal of the Midwest and Midwestern quilts in particular. Nestled in the heart of the US, the Midwest […]
Baby quilts are, without a doubt, some of the most popular and easiest projects in the quilting world. They take much less time to make than a full bed quilt and come in thousands of adorable patterns, prints, and colors. While several quilt patterns are created specifically boys or girls, it can be much harder […]
Our post last year on must-read quilting hacks was so incredibly popular with readers that FaveQuilts is bringing it back for round 2. This time, we’ve compiled reader tips from last year’s comments into one awesome brand-new list filled with all kinds of tips and tricks for quilters! These fantastic list of quilting hacks is filled […]
Quilting is one of America’s most treasured forms of fabric art and has both cultural and historical significance for the US. So, to celebrate the importance of quilting in the United States, and to celebrate it as a beloved art form, we’ve compiled a list of our top 50 quilt patterns and tutorials inspired by […]
Hello, Quilt Friends! The editor of FaveQuilts.com here! I’m here to tell you about all of the exciting features FaveQuilts.com has to offer. Many of our readers are unaware of all the supremely useful and just plain cool options we have on our site, so I figured I would take a few moments to stop […]
