Quiltmaker

Since 1982, Quiltmaker magazine has inspired quilters around the globe with innovative quilt patterns, the latest techniques, and plenty of fabric inspiration. In short, this magazine is about designers, the designs they create, and the quilting lifestyle. Each issue features patterns that range from traditional to modern and use techniques from machine to hand piecing and everything in-between. Expand you quilting horizons with Quiltmaker magazine!

Quiltmaker

Cabin Comforts

inspirations

Quilters on YouTube You Should Follow! • If you think quilting videos are all step-by-step tutorials and perfect stitches, think again! A wave of YouTube quilters is shaking things up with creativity, humor, and plenty of personality. From quirky quilt experiments to cheerful weekly chats, these makers bring a fresh, entertaining twist to the craft. Whether you're looking for a laugh, a little inspiration, or just a reminder that quilting doesn't have to be serious to be satisfying, these YouTube stars are stitching their way straight into viewers' hearts—one fun video at a time.

Interstitial

Northern Isle

Winter Storm Warning

String Value

Top Tips for: Log Cabins • The Log Cabin is the perfect pattern for improving your patchwork because it gives you instant feedback on your machine piecing. And when you have the right seam allowance, the Log Cabin, with its basic squares and rectangles, is among the easiest of quilts to sew. Here are some of my favorite tips to help make the Log Cabin your favorite quilt block.

Cozy Cabin in the Woods

Mittens & Mugs

Bitty Forest

Hoiday Village

Designer Spotlight

Cabin Corners

Village Green

Criss-Cross Frost

Log Cabin Quilts: The Building of an American Classic • Few traditional quilt patterns both represent the American frontier and lend themselves to modern interpretations like log cabin quilts. And for a pattern many associate with Honest Abe, few have as many stories and legends attached to their history.

Submission Info • Become Our Next New Designer

Home is Where the Sun Sets

Morning Star • Check out our treasury of more than 150 quilt block patterns on QuiltingDaily.com— absolutely free!

Home Sweet Home

Pursuing Passion • The actual statistics for quilt designers who come from another field of work are not well tracked. Yet when I reached out to others, I found many like me who wanted to pursue a career on the creative side. Whether you are in marketing, advertising, nursing, the film industry, engineering, or accounting (as I was), there are always opportunities in the creative field to use your current skills.

Block Party!

Heart's Desire

basic lessons