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.
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Fons & Porter's 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
Celebrating 25 years of America's Favorite Quilting Magazine
Family Game Night • Make a quilt that celebrates and honors a household tradition.
Star of the Family • Showcase favorite photos for a keepsake quilt filled with pleasant memories.
Hometown Hero • Comfortable, softened hues evoke nostalgic Americana.
Join Our Quilted Postcard Swap • Break out your creativity and have fun making and exchanging a quilted postcard with a kindred Love of Quilting reader!
Fuzzy Love • Celebrate your favorite felines in this snuggly ode to furry friends.
EACH QUILT IS A JOURNEY • Sherri McConnell learns something new from every quilt she makes.
A BOUNDLESS PASSION FOR QUILTING
Heartfall • Colorful hearts dangle brightly from cheery chains to light up any room.
LONGARM RULERWORK: YOUR 4 BIGGEST QUESTIONS ANSWERED • As a longarm quilter, I often use rulers (i.e. templates), either on their own or in tandem with free-motion or automated designs, to add structure and interest to my work. In this article, I answer many common questions that I get asked about rulerwork.
Measure in Love • Stitch hearts together with a moving message.
STUMBLING BLOCKS • Practical Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Play It Again • Fresh & scrappy fun with vintage blocks!
Chocolate Cherry Pie • Skip the kitchen and head to your sewing room to whip up this treat!
SEW EASY™ 3-Color Hourglass Units • Try our quick and easy method to make 3-color hourglass units without cutting triangles.
SEW EASY™ 8-at-a-Time Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make eight matching triangle-squares at the same time.
SEW EASY™ 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.
SEW EASY™ Fussy Cutting • Isolating that special motif in your fabric can result in a charming block that defines your quilt.
SEW EASY™ Paper Foundation Piecing • Piecing on foundation paper allows you to create complex or unusual designs with precision and ease.
SEW EASY™ Quick-Pieced Flying Geese Units • Try this method to make four perfect Flying Geese units at the same time.
SEW EASY™ Quick-Pieced Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make two matching triangle-squares at the same time.