Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Packed with patterns and designs, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting puts great quilting tips and patterns with easy-to-follow instructions, diagrams, photos, and full-size patterns right at quilters' thimble-wearing fingertips! Master quilters Marianne Fons and Liz Porter guide you to quilting success with insider secrets and tips, fabulous quilting projects with step-by-step instructions, and lots of big, beautiful photos to inspire you.

FROM THE EDITOR

Love of Quilting

COMMUNITY SAMPLER • A patchwork of ways to care, share, and explore.

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

SEW MANY TIPS

Lakeside Lanterns • Transform a traditional block into a glowing quilt.

Nimbus • Bright batiks are artfully arranged into a single luminous Carpenter’s Wheel block.

Vintage Bear Claw • The timeless, calming blue and soft cream color combination belie this quilt’s name.

4 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN CHOOSING A QUILTING DESIGN

Logs All Around • Fabric logs form the building blocks of success in this traditional design!

Arrow Point • Combine fresh hues with a single background color for a harmonious one-block design.

Shell Crossing • Pretty pink patches float across a sea of blue in this easy, breezy two-block design.

FABRIC IS THE LURE • Quilting is the best of both worlds— collecting and using gorgeous textiles!

Patchwork Potpourri • Use fabrics old plus fabrics new to make a patchwork quilt for YOU!

SEW EASY™ Curved Piecing • This method, with just a dash of patience, will result in beautifully curved patchwork.

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

STUMBLING BLOCKS • Practical Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Charming Scotties • Make a baby quilt with playful doggy blocks to delight and snuggle little ones.

Cabin Junction • Form exciting geometric intersections of vibrant batiks in this striking one-block design.

Semaphoric • Inspired by a collection of vintage orphan blocks found at a festival, Marianne designed a simple setting for them… And then made two more quilts!

United in Gratitude • Just three prints go into Krisanne Watkins’ Quilt of Valor®. No need to fret about the flying geese units—our technique yields four at a time!