Resources for Quilting

Quilts displayed at a county fair.
      A quilt is a type of bedding composed several layers generally combined using the technique of quilting. Many are made with decorative designs, and some of these are not used as bed covering at all, but are rather made to be hung on a wall or otherwise displayed.
      In addition to quilting the quilt layers can be combined by tying. Tying refers to the technique of using thread, yarn or ribbon to pass through all three layers of the quilt at regular intervals. These "ties" hold the layers together during use and especially when the quilt is washed. This method is easier and more forgiving if the quilt is made by hand. Tied quilts are called, depending on the regional area, "lap", "comfort" or "comforter", among other names.
      In British English, duvet may be used instead of quilt, wadding is another way of saying batting, and calico refers to muslin, rather than to a fabric with a printed pattern on it.
      Quilts have come a long way for our purposes. We feature links here to many artists who use quilting techniques, both new and old, to express artistic agendas. Quilts aren't just for warmth anymore; modern quilters often choose to display their craft instead of sleep under it! We are certain that once you peruse the following links, you will never see quilting as a mere utilitarian pursuit again.

Free Patterns:
Quilt Artists:
  1. Deirdre Abbotts
  2. LaDan Abosein
  3. B.J. Adams
  4. Bob Adams
  5. Deidre C. Adams
  6. Eve Agee
  7. Terese Agnew
  8. Glenda Alexander
  9. Katherine Allen
  10. Pamela Allen
  11. Allison Aller
  12. Loretta Alvarado
  13. Charlotte Warr Andersen
  14. Frieda L. Anderson
  15. Mary Andrews
  16. Sue Andrus
  17. Madeleine Appell
  18. Rob Appell
  19. Juno Art
  20. Bethan Ash
  21. Esterita Austin
  22. Lauren Austin
  23. Pat Autenrieth
  24. Debbie Babin
  25. Cathleen Richardson Bailey
  26. Barbara Barber
  27. C. June Barnes
  28. Sonya Lee Barrington
  29. Elizabeth Barton
  30. Ursula Baumung
  31. Alice Beasley
  32. Phil Beaver
  33. Jeanne Beck
  34. Joyce Becker
  35. Marilyn Belford
  36. JoAnn Belling
  37. Sue Benner
  38. Sharon Benton
  39. Liz Berg
  40. Wendy Butler Berns
  41. Sandra Betts
  42. Priscilla Bianchi
  43. Barbara Bilyard
  44. Charlotte Bird
  45. Cindy Blackberg
  46. Jane Blair
  47. Patt Blair
  48. Giselle Gilson Blythe
  49. Janet Bolton
  50. Eszter Bornemisza
  51. Mary Jo Bowers
  52. Jenny Bowker
  53. Fi Bowman
  54. Norma Bradley
  55. Ann Brauer
  56. Patricia Bravo
  57. Donna Bray-Zakreski
  58. Carol Bridges
  59. Elizabeth Brimelow
  60. Susan Brittingham
  61. Martha Brown
  62. Nancy Brown
  63. Susan E. Brown
  64. Tanya Brown
  65. Regina Browne
  66. Rachel Brumer
  67. Karen Kay Buckley
  68. Pauline Burbidge
  69. Elizabeth Busch
  70. Meryl Ann Butler
Blogging About Quilts:
  1. A Bit of Creativity Every-Single-Day (Melanie Testa)
  2. And sew it goes (Terry Grant)
  3. Art Journal - A Creative Journey (Katherine Sands)
  4. Artjourneys (Cathy Ortelle)
  5. Art Quiltz (Pam Rappaport)
  6. Chary Sprouts (Jane Davila)
  7. Croque-Choux
  8. Del Quilts (Del Thomas)
  9. Dreaming Spirals (Liz Plummer)
  10. El Cielo Studio (Susie Monday)
  11. Fiber Inspirations by Lisa Walton
  12. Fiber into Art (Heidi Zielinski)
  13. Fiber Mania (Melody Johnson)
  14. Going to Pieces (Diane Perin Hock)
  15. Golden Dog Quilting (Judy Bowers)
  16. Having Fun (Sherryl Buchler)
  17. Horizons: on the art and soul of quilting (Valerie Hearder)
  18. In a Minute Ago
  19. The Inside Stori (Mary Stori)
  20. Jerusalem Notes: Fiberwork by Debbie
  21. JYA Fiberarts (Judith Anderson)
  22. Laughing Girl Quilts (Lori Gravley)
  23. Layers of Meaning (Serena Fenton)
  24. Leigh's Quilting Blog (Leigh-Anne Crooke)
  25. Leslie Tucker Jenison, Mixed Media Artist
  26. Leslie's New Works and Thoughts
  27. Lisa's Art & Musings
  28. Marga's Crafts
  29. Martha's Blog
  30. Musings of a Procrastinator Extraordinaire (Lisa Coulombe)
  31. Musings of a Textile Itinerant (Dijanne Cevaal)
  32. Nancy G. Cook - News from my Studio
  33. Natural Dye Journal (Kimberly Baxter Packwood)
  34. Painted Threads (Judy Coates Perez)
  35. pcox design (Patty VanHuis-Cox)
  36. Serendipity Patchwork and Quilting (Brenda Smith)
  37. Sonji Says (Sonji Hunt)
  38. Splendiferous (Wendy L. Starn)
  39. Studio 78 Notes (Rayna Gillman)
  40. Studio Threads (Vivian Milholen)
  41. Suzanne's Studio Notes (Suzanne Sanger)
  42. Views.....Near and Far (Margarete Steinhauer)
  43. Sundance, Wild Women and DreamWeavers
  44. Twisted Sister (Jaime Fingal)
  45. Vermont Quilter (Jacquie Scuitto)
  46. Whiffs, Glimmers & Left Oeuvres (Diane Lacativa)
  47. Winnowings - Separating Wheat From Chaff (Christine Thresh)
History Of Quilts:
  1. American Quilt Study Group
  2. American Quilters Society
  3. Antelope Valley Quilt Association
  4. Appliqué Society
  5. Asheville Quilt Guild
  6. Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters
  7. Aurora Colony Museum
  8. Austin Area Quilt Guild
  9. Bay Area Quilt Guild
  10. Block Party Quilters
  11. Boise Basin Quilters
  12. Busy Bee Quilters
  13. Camano Island Quilters
  14. Canadian Quilter's Association
  15. Capitol Quilters Guild
  16. Central Oklahoma Quilters Guild
  17. CHD Awareness Quilt
  18. Clark County Quilters
  19. Coastal Quilters Guild
  20. Colorado Quilting Council
  21. Columbia Stitchery Guild
  22. Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery
  23. Coos Art Museum
  24. Covington Quilters Guild
  25. Desert Sage Quilters of Magic Valley
  26. East Bay Heritage Quilters
  27. Elk Grove Quilt Guild
  28. Embroiderers' Guild of America
  29. Emerald Valley Quilters
  30. Empire Quilters
  31. Florida Quilt Collection.
  32. Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild
  33. Friendship Quilters of San Diego
  34. Havasu Stitchers
  35. Hobby Industry Association (HIA)
  36. Illini Country Stitchers Quilt Guild
  37. Kitsap Quilters Bremerton, WA.
  38. La Conner Quilt Museum
  39. Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild
  40. Latimer Quilt and Textile Center
  41. Marys River Quilt Guild
  42. Mayflower Quilters Guild
  43. Metropolitan Patchwork Society
  44. Minnesota Quilters
  45. Mission Hill Museum
  46. Moonlight Quilters Guild years.
  47. Mt. Bachelor Quilters Guild
  48. Mountain Stars Quilters' Guild
  49. National Craft Association
  50. National Quilting Association
  51. New England Quilt Museum
  52. North Star Quilters
  53. Orange County Quilters
  54. Pacific Needle Arts Guild
  55. Pajaro Valley Quilt Association
  56. Palouse Patchers Quilt Guild
  57. Pomeroy Living History Farm
  58. Puyallup Valley Quilters
  59. The Quiet Valley Quilters gallery
  60. Quilters Anonymous
  61. QuiltersBee
  62. Quilters Guild of Plano
  63. Quilters Sew-Ciety of Redding, Inc.
  64. Rainy Daze Quilt Guild
  65. River City Quilters' Guild
  66. River Heritage Quilt Guild
  67. Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
  68. Sandy Historical Society
  69. San Francisco Quilters' Guild
  70. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
  71. Studio Art Quilt Associates
  72. Studio Fiber Artists
  73. Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club
  74. Sunshine Quilters of San Diego
  75. Surface Design Association
  76. Textile Museum of Canada
  77. Trail's End Longarm Quilters
  78. Tri-City Quilters' Guild
  79. Tucson Quilter's Guild
  80. Umpqua Valley Quilters
  81. Washington State Quilters
  82. West Sound Quilters
  83. Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild

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