Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Since 1999, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting has promoted the spirit of traditional quilt making with tried-and-true patterns, insider tips, and time-saving tutorials. Master the basics of making your first quilt or gain inspiration for your hundredth.

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Love of Quilting

SHOP HOP • Look for these products at your local quilt shop!

SEW MANY TIPS

Tulip Mania • Spring cleaning your scrap bin? Get a little crazy with this scrap buster!

Stars on a Fence • Our Quilts of Valor® pattern will make you see stars—and stripes!

Finishing Touch

Circles of Stars • This fun-to-make quilt easily adapts to any desired colorway!

Prints Aplenty • Here’s a wonderful way to showcase a favorite print collection!

Twisted Hexies • This runner made from Civil War reproduction fabrics is sized right for a longer table.

Solo Star • The Carpenter‘s Star block is a perfect way to spice up a monochromatic colorway!

Mayday Festival • Sara Gallegos refreshed a favorite pattern with stylish new fabrics!

Star Sync • An assortment of scraps harmonize with elegant machine embroidery to make a remarkable Carpenter’s Star quilt!

LORI BAKER • BRIGHTON, COLORADO

FOR THE Love OF Quilting Part Three

SAMPLING for Variety TRUNK SHOW with SCOTT FLANAGAN • Scott Flanagan has been designing samplers for Block-of-the-Month programs since 2011. He talks about why sampler quilts are such an enduring style, and what makes his quilts so successful.

Blooming Stars • Four Carpenter‘s Star blocks blossom into a gorgeous quilt!

THEN & NOW: 1980 beyond the block • Quilt historian Barbara Brackman explores the trends and innovations of yesteryear, and how they affect quilting today.

Goose Junction • Flying Geese made from cheerful prints soar on a bright blue sky!

Balance • /noun/ a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. (Part 2 of 2)

Dragonfly Dreams Part Three • Dragonfly Dreams is a series quilt presented in six parts. Part one was in Love of Quilting’s November/December 2019 issue, which included all yardage. The dynamic blocks made in part three give the quilt a strong yet delicate movement.

Fresh Grapes • Use a variety of pre-cut 2½ " strips to create a vibrant blast of color!

How to Make a Quilt • We’ve got the inside scoop on timesaving tips and tricks that you can take with you on all your quilting adventures!

8-at-a-Time Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make eight matching triangle-squares at the same time.

Crazy Piecing • Crazy-pieced blocks are a blast—they’re totally easy, and a fun way to use up scraps!

Cutting 45º Bands • When making bands of 45° diamonds, such as for a Lone Star design, these steps ensure less waste and more accuracy.

Cutting 60° Triangles • This method for cutting 60° triangles allows you to cut this shape efficiently from strips, with little waste.

Fusible Appliqué • Fusible appliqué is a simple and reliable method for adding appliqué to your quilt project.

Paper Foundation Piecing • Piecing on foundation paper allows you to create complex or unusual designs with precision and ease.

Partial Seams • Some traditional blocks use this method to join patches and units around a central square.

Quick-Pieced Flying Geese Units • Try this method to make four perfect Flying Geese units at the same time.

Quick-Pieced Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make two matching triangle-squares at the same time.

Stitch-and-Flip Corners • Use this technique to make this common block feature.

String Piecing on Foundation Paper • Use...