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16 patch quilt block (using strips)

16 patch quilt blocks are a fun way to display a wide array of fabrics. Sewing together 16 individual squares may seem daunting. So learn to make them using strips with this easy method. Bonus: Using ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes and ...
Make big quilts that are easy to piece, yet have great designer impact. Nancy and quilt designer Debbie Bowles use 18" blocks to make large quilts using ideas from Debbie’s versatile BQ pattern ...
More than 400 colorful quilts, along with other quilt-related items, will fill the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on March 20 and 21. The 2026 “Seam to Shining Seam” show features ...
Take the annoyance out of creating quilt blocks that contain triangle shapes. Nancy demonstrates how to make no-hassle ½-square triangles using the speediest, most accurate and no-math ways. Among the ...
Subcomittee Chairperson for the 2026 Chadron Festival of Quilts, announced a call for area quilters to assist in ...
Fiber artists showing their creations in the “Beyond the Canvas” exhibit this month have found a way to express themselves as ...
There’s something a bit Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde about Boo Davis. In person the award-winning graphic designer appears to be sweetness personified, with a ready smile, a peaches-and-cream complexion and a ...