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.

FROM THE EDITOR

Love of Quilting

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

SEW MANY TIPS

Winter Sparkles • This design shows how sensational two-color quilts can be!

RAMONA SORENSEN • Springville, Utah

Ice Cubes • A playful quilt that’s full of chilly-weather fun!

Songbird Stars • Learn this 4-at-a-time Birds in the Air trick and you'll be singing along too.

SEW SMART™ TIP

MAKE IT MINE: NOTES FROM TV

ANGELA HUFFMAN • Louisville, Kentucky

BLOCK-BY-BLOCK: Day Lily Garden • In her video series, Block-by-Block, Barb explores our quilting history, one quilt block at a time.

North Sea Fisherman • Wrap yourself in a quilt that’s as comforting as your favorite sweater!

LAURA STRICKLAND • East Moline, Illinois

Cozy Moments • For a bit of fun, Angela Huffman reimagines the traditional log cabin block in a diamond shape!

SEW SMART™ TIP: WORKING WITH FLANNEL

NOTES FROM TV

CALMED BY BLUE TRUNK SHOW with LISA CHIN • Rather than wallow in the blues, textile artist Lisa Chin found comfort in blue-dyed fabrics and hand stitching during the pandemic winter of 2021.

HIT THE MARK ON Borders

Snowfall • The Shoo-Fly block gets a frosty makeover!

JEAN KRITENBRINK • COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA

Peppermints & Snowflakes • Warm up or chill out with this cool red and white quilt!

LIZ PORTER • BEE CAVE, TEXAS

Forgotten Garden • For those who love to relax into the leisurely pace of English paper piecing!

Shimmer & Shine • With its secondary design, this quilt looks more complicated than it is!

NOTES FROM TV

Snowbird Serenade • Create a delightful quilt with a scenic wintery panel and appliquéd snow›akes.

KAREN BIALIK • LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA CANADA

With Heartfelt Thanks • Show your gratitude to someone who served with honor.

PATTI CAREY • Collingwood, Ontario

Prairie Lily • These pretty patchwork flowers bloom all year long.

SEW SMART™: SEW SCRAPPY

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

BARBARA EIKMEIER • Lansing, Kansas

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

Bias Strips for Appliqué • Bias pressing bars, made of metal or heat-resistant plastic, simplify the preparation of consistent-width bias strips.

Continuous Bias Strips • Because of the stretch, continuous bias strips are essential for curved binding and appliqué.

English Paper Piecing • Hexagons are one of the more common shapes for English paper piecing (EPP), but this method can be applied to any EPP shape.

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.

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

Turned-Edge Appliqué • This method for appliqué allows for easy and accurate stitching.