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 STAFF

Love of Quilting

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

SEW MANY TIPS

Forest & Flowers • Angela Huffman offers a wonderful technique for working with narrow sashes.

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

Enchanted Garden • Say hello to bold prints and hexagon fun!

RAMONA SORENSEN • SPRINGVILLE, UTAH

Sweet Treat • Fussy cutting those large prints for a Dresden Plate pillow is so much fun!

MAKING THE CIRCULAR PATTERN

FUSSY CUTTING

Peony Patchwork • Pretty prairie flowers bloom brightly, delightfully!

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

SARA GALLEGOS • FENTON, MICHIGAN

Quilt Yourself Happy TRUNK SHOW with SARAH FIELKE • Sarah Fielke breaks all the rules, combining fabrics with abandon, all in the name of filling her heart with joy.

Fun with Fours • This quilt‘s block party continues into a delightful pieced border.

Warmth of our Stars Part Two

ABOUT THIS SERIES QUILT

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

Going Rogue • A handful of unique blocks help this timeless red and white quilt churn with style!

MARTHA ROCHELLE HIGDON • FAIRLAND, INDIANA

New Shoos • Make a bold statement with large prints and dazzling colors!

SEAM-RIPPED FROM THE ARCHIVES

INTERMEDIATE 3700 TV SERIES EPISODE 3713 Dash for Scraps • Grab all your scraps and race to the finish line!

SEW SMART SCRAP SELECTION

ANGELA HUFFMAN

SPREAD YOUR Feathered WINGS

American Wheels • Curved edges are no problem with this turned-edge trick!

SEW SMART™ TIP

Cozy in the Lodge • Chase away the chill with this snuggly soft flannel quilt!

WORKING WITH FLANNEL

Lady Liberty • If curved piecing isn’t your thing, try Gina’s clever appliqué method to make these New York Beauty blocks.

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

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

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

Making Bands • Strips are frequently sewn together to create a band, which you can cut into smaller segments.

Mitering Corners • Follow these instructions to make perfect mitered corners.

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-Poeced Troamg;e-Squares • Use this method to make two matching triangle-squares at the same time.

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