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1) Give a "quilt in a jar." Collect all the fabrics for a...
This quilt was the beginning of my quilting career. I met Marianne at a beginner's quilting class soon after that and our partnership...
ABOUT
MOLAS
The bird and snake in this mola are examples of the colorful and
abstract depictions of animals...
In the past two years, more than 2,000 adults and youth across the United States have...
Head for New York City to view one of the country’s most significant Amish quilt collections....
Lone Star Quilt, 75 3/4" x 73 3/4". An anonymous Amish quilter in Ohio made this cotton Lone Star
quilt between 1925 and 1935....
"Some people just never grow up," says Rebekka Seigel when she explains how she came to create her collection of 12 paper doll quilts....
A R T O F quilting
Baltimore Album
Feast your eyes on five spectacular album-style
quilts inspired by the...
A R T O F quilting
On the Wild Side
Many quilters are experts at finding inspiration in the world around them....
A R T O F quilting
25 Quilts By Marianne Fons & Liz Porter...
A R T O F quilting
Beach Getaways
What's more relaxing than a day at the beach? They joys of sun, sand, and water...
Bernina® of America presented the company’s annual Quilt Leadership Award to Marianne Fons and Liz Porter during International Quilt...
Dietrich, Mimi. Baltimore Bouquets. Woodinville, WA; That Patchwork Place, 1992.
Sienkiewicz, Elly. Baltimore Album Revival! Historic Quilts in the...
If you are passionate about textiles with exotic color and texture, chances are you have a special love for batiks....
b e h i n d t h e s e a m s™
A BIG SURPRISE
AT FALL QUILT MARKET
SPACER...
b e h i n d t h e s e a m s™
JUDGES' CHOICE
LOVE OF QUILTING
SPONSORS AWARDS IN HOUSTON...
Charm
SCHOOL
BY Bettina Havig
Double Bit Ax, 80" x 84" This quilt form Missouri was probably made from...
DESPERATE
QUILTERS
SPACER
With a computer and a few sleuthing skills, you can locate those fabrics you...
EXTENDED ARM
Sewing Machines
BY Eve Mahr
SPACER
SPACER
If you are a machine quilter and...
FABRIC FINDS:
Lots o' Dots
Those of you who started quilting in the mid-1970s probably remember the micro-dot, a staple at a time...
FABRIC FINDS:
Retro
The saying, "Everything old is new again,"
certianly applies to the fabric world and the return of...
FABRIC FINDS:
Paisley Prints
The lacy teardrop pattern known as paisley is Persian in
origin, and has been used since the...
fabric S H O P P I N G
with Alex Anderson
Build your...
understand these basic concepts. It is simply a matter of learning how to combine prints and colors. So sit back,...
Becker, Kristina. Come Listen to My Quilts. Lafayette, CA: C & T Publishing, 2002.
Better Homes and Gardens. Folk Art Quilts. Little Rock, AR:...
Some quilts call for a simple, allover design or have areas that need fillers. Freehand machine quilting is perfect for these quilts or sections of...
Don’t you just love summer? It’s a great time to get...
We are so excited about all the great projects and features we have planned for you in 2006,...
Happy New Year from everyone at Fons & Porter!
Once...
If spring isn’t arriving quickly enough for you, try making Tulip Mini on page 24. This...
As everyone knows, May and June are packed with special events—graduations, weddings, and,...
You may have noticed the words “America’s Favorite Quilting...
2006 has been a fantastic year for Fons & Porter.We've packed more...
From Interstate Highway 80 west of Des Moines, take U.S. Highway 169 south to the flashing red light at the intersection with State Highway 92....
I don't know about you, but I can't bear to throw away scraps
from my quilting projects. I love those little fabric pieces too...
1.Joyce R. Becker, Luscious Landscapes: Simple Techniques for Dynamic Quilts, Watson-Guptill Publications
2. Ineke Berlyn, Landscape in Contemporary...
1. We are all unique and gifted.
"Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable."...
Enjoy this collection of great books from the pages of Love of Quilting.
Pumpkin Patch Threads by...
For those who quilt purely for their own pleasure, making contest-worthy quilts may not be a goal. However, for quilters who want to see how far...
A LOOK BACK
Marianne's First Quilt
SPACER
Basket of Lemons won the blue ribbon in the combination...
Postage Stamp Quilt, circa 1910. This quilt was made by Rosa Ana O'Riley Whitworth....
When my grandmother went to the local variety store a few decades ago and asked for quilting thread, the clerk would inquire, “White or...
Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, owners of Fons & Porter Quilt Supply in Winterset, Iowa, laughingly admit, “We’re probably the only two...
Owners Gay Murphy and Kris Kelderman (seated at left and right) made their first Patchwork Peddlers quilt bus stop
in Albia,...
Quilty, Quilter, Quiltiest
QUILT QUIZ
BY Brenda Brown
SPACER
Just how "quilty" are you? If you've been...
It's a Wrap by Susan Breier
With clothesline cord and a yard or two of fabric, you can...
Calendar Kids Handprint Quilts through the Year by Marcia L. Layton
Create fun, keepsake quilts from children's handprints. Turn...
QUILTING
CATASTROPHE
BY Christine Cook ILLUSTRATION BY Carol Bassett
SPACER
Like many quilters,...
Five Generations of QuiltersVelma Prather Smith (left) and
Zelma Prather Weibel (right) are 93-year-old twins who have been...
On the Auction BlockMy quilting group,
Stitchin' Friends, meets monthly to work on a quilt which is donated for auction to...
Bold and Scrappy WinsThank you for your wonderful books and magazines! After two years,
I finally finished Spider Web from your...
A Different TwistI have been a subscriber since your magazine began, and it just keeps getting better. I adapted the
pattern for...
Christmas Sewing ProjectMy grandson and I
made this Rail Fence quilt in one week while he was visiting me at Christmas.
He...
Wrap Up a Quilt
Wrapping quilts for gifts can be challenging. I purchased a laundry basket...
No Lost Patterns
When I buy a quilt pattern and don't purchase the fabric at the same...
Handy Thread Organizer
When using my emroidery machine to sew multi-colored design, I select all of my threads
before starting to...
Handy Tool Holder
I put a small piece of self-adhesive hook-and-loop tape on my seam ripper and the opposite piece on my sewing...
Pin Labels
Use a fine-tip permanent marker to write row numbers on block positions on...
Project OrganizerUse page protectors and zipper
pouches to store information about your quilts. Put a page about the quilt and the...
sew Y O U W A N T T O B E A quilter
An Amish...
Full Line Stencils™ and Quilt Pounce
Full Line Stencils™ provide a quick, simple way to transfer designs. With...
Quilters MATHaMAGICIAN
Provides fast, easy, and accurate information for quilt planning. It displays yardage...
Fons and Porter Notions
1. Quilter's Flat 120" Tape Measure - $9.99. Marked in inches and 1/8-yard increments.
2....
Longboard Ironing Table
This heavy-duty ironing board from Reliable Corporation features a removeable extension unit...
Built in 1870, Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge was moved in 1970 from its original location out in the country to its present position in Winterset...
The state's motto "Star of the North" is a title appropriate for Minnesota native and quilting sensation Lynette Jensen, founder of...
TIMELINE
QUILT
Timeline, 40½" x 30", 2003 by Eleanor Levie.
SPACER
While working on her...
The main building at this Interstate 80 rest area east of Iowa City, Iowa, near...
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