What's New

What's New & News
in Quilting Around the World by Lois Marilyn Verma

You Asked for It
Experts advise us on basting, preventing puckered linings, and making value judgments about fabrics.

The Coffee Tree Quilt

The Coffee Tree Quilt
Persistent research, inspired by a 1987 story in QNM, uncovered more about Martha Ann Ricks' historic quilt.
by Kyra E. Hicks

The Meetin' Place
Linda Colsh transforms her travels into abstract art quilts.
by Barbara J. Eikmeier

Easy Lesson
Favorable Settings, Part 10: Medallion Quilts
Medallions are the last in our series of quilt settings.
by Jan Magee

Material Pleasures

Dear Diane, Can You Help Me Machine Quilt?
Striving for stitch quality, minimizing physical strain, and following a certain order complete Diane's recommendations.
by Diane Gaudynski

Material Pleasures
Madder-style prints-warm cinnamon reds, browns, and chocolate-were the fashion throughout most of the 1800s.
by Barbara Brackman

Readers' Quilt Show

Readers' Quilt Show
Great Lakes, Great Quilts challenge finalists found inspiration in antique quilts and the lakes themselves.

Thread Tech
Machine quilting has led to updates in the thread industry.
by Robbie Fanning

Quiltmaker's Workshop
Antique quilts are the source for One-Ring Pyrotechnics.
by Fran Kordek

Quilting Bee
QNM shares its stash of letters and quilt photos from readers.

Photo Finish
Bohemian Rhapsody by Ricky Tims