Beginner's Choice

Camelot

Treasure Chest

Short Takes
Paper piece an eggplant; top tips, Little Patches, Big Patches.

On the Cover
Camelot by Judy Garden
Images from the Arthurian legend influenced this intricate hand-appliqued quilt.

Treasure Chest
By Helle-May Cheney
Gold takes center stage in this intermediate two-block-design lap quilt.

Tulip Baskets
By Becky Goldsmith
An Amish-inspired twin-size quilt takes on a bright and modern twist.

Dutch Triangle Variation
Maker Unknown
This vintage double bed-size quilt, made around 1885, pairs an easy block with scrappy squares for a patchwork pattern with timeless appeal.

Winter Garden, Part 2
By Liz Jones
Complete the quilt top with machine techniques and hand applique.

  Q Lab

Shop Talk
Exotic fabrics, eco-friendly batting, and products for piecing and fusing.

Finish Line
By ZJ Humbach
How to maintain a high-performance quilting machine––you!

Power Stitching
By Angie Hodapp
Carefully chosen thread color gives Sylvia Gegaregian's Garden Whimsy added dimension.

Easy Lesson: Slip Applique
By Liz Jones
An Elizabethan embroidery technique is updated with machine satin stitching and today's stabilizers and fusibles.

Beginner's Choice
By Barbara Fiedler
Survey of nine-plus sewing machines with features for beginning quiltmakers.

Fabric Focus
Fabrics from the Orient, contemporary brights from a new studio, and unique "batiks".

Book Reviews