Detail, La La La with Houses by Yumiko Asai.

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

Quilting Bee
QNM readers share their quilting successes and stories.

On the Cover-Circle of Flowers
Shoko Ferguson's exquisite designs provide plenty of inspiration for the serious applique student.

Bulletin Board
Directions for paper-pieced dreidel blocks and gift tags, simple ways to starch, and information about our free Christmas Memory pattern.

Readers' Quilt Show
Entries from International Quilt Week Yokohama give us a glimpse of the state of the quilting art in Japan.

Built-in Borders
What might look like a pieced border is made of blocks that really, really fit. By Sally Schneider

First Quilts...Last Quilts
Follow the passage of five quilters from beginner to well-known artist.

Quiltmaker's Workshop–Postcard Quilts
Make a quilted greeting that you can send through the mail. By Caroline Reardon

Meetin' Place
Appalachian designer Barbara Webster uses technology to make quilts that express her environmental concerns.

Shop Talk
Check out new products available in quilt shops and online.

Choosing Fabric for Your Paper-Piecing Projects
Use fabric prints to their best advantage in your quilting. By Carol Doak.

Easy Lesson-Posy Primer, Part 4
Set-in patchwork by hand and skinny bias stems are this month's topics in our ongoing series. By Barbara Fiedler

Photo Finish
From Baltimore to Boistfort by Bonnie Keller.