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 Jubilee • Novelty prints are perfect for this whimsical quilt.

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

Puzzle Play • Strategic color placement creates quilt blocks that resemble geometric patterns seen in Japanese puzzle boxes!

THEN & NOW: 1900

Cynthiana • Rich colors and dramatic borders turn into a sensational reproduction-inspired quilt.

Snowy Stars • Skillful seam alignment equals beautiful results!

MAKING IT FIT

Seven Treasures • Patti Carey used appliqué to mimic the colorful orange peel print, then gave the design some emphasis with sashiko stitching!

SASHIKO STITCHING

THE VALUE OF SCRAPS TRUNK SHOW with EMILY BAILEY • With a lifelong fascination with fabric scraps, a traditional quilting heritage, and a "rebel" eye for design, Emily Bailey creates quilts that honor the past with a modern spin. Her advice for scrap quilters? Relax, have fun, and pay attention to value.

Dragonfly Dreams

Part Six

Hula • Let this colorful quilt transport your thoughts to a luxurious island getaway!

Web of Mystery • Dig up some Halloween prints to make this spook-tacular version of Sara‘s 2015 Broken Plates pattern.

English Wreaths • Downshift into the relaxing, slower pace of English paper piecing!

FUSSY CUTTING

Swirl of Stripes • Gather those scraps to make these festive stripes!

Cutting Machine Magic: MAKE YOUR OWN STENCILS

Stars Over Lancaster • Krisanne‘s design sings with a lively mix of bright colors!

AMISH INFLUENCE

New Growth • This refreshed vintage quilt proves trees are never out of style!

Tilted Tricks • Get a little wonky with some Halloween fun!

PREPARING THE TEMPLATE

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

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

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.

Fussy Cutting • Isolating that special motif in your fabric can result in a charming block that defines your quilt.

Making Tilted Blocks • Using a template to create tilted blocks results in a uniform angle.

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 Split Point Units • Try this variation of our quick-pieced Flying Geese units to make fast work of star points, like those found in a Missouri Star quilt block.

String Piecing on Foundation Paper • Use similarly sized strips, or vary the widths—the more, the merrier!

Trimming Oversized Triangle-Squares • Try this method to make perfect triangle-squares every time.

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