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

Between Two Pines • A perfect quilt for any lover of the great outdoors!

REED JOHNSON • LARGO, FLORIDA

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

Gemstone Halos • The wrap-around technique Ramona uses to create double frames in her blocks creates a colorful pop!

RAMONA SORENSEN • SPRINGVILLE, UTAH

CHALLENGING 2400 SERIES Anchors Aweigh • An antique quilt was the inspiration for this quilt by Marianne Fons. Our instructions will help you get underway making your own Quilt of Valor® . Watch Marianne make these blocks on the 2400 series of Love of Quilting (episode 2413) at QuiltingDaily.com.

Shark Bait pt. 1 • Feline‘s friend or ferocious fish?

MAKING THE LARGE CIRCULAR PATTERNS

A Mark of Honor • Distinct color values and secondary designs work together to create an amazing quilt!

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

SARA GALLEGOS • FENTON, MICHIGAN

Lazy River • A clever design based on the versatile Hatchet quilt block!

... AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS!

Windy Blooms • Take a spin with partial seams to make these breezy blossoms!

Timeless Tulips • Tulips are symbolic of everlasting love, cheerful thoughts, and rebirth—perfect words to describe this vintage revival!

NOTES FROM MARY BETH

NOTES FROM OUR EDITORS

LINENS: Revival & Rescue

Root Beer & Bubblegum • I love antique quilts and enjoy making quilts that capture the spirit of quilts from historic periods. I pieced Root Beer & Bubblegum as my tribute to the double pink and madder brown quilts that were so popular from about 1860–1880, the so-called “brown years.”

Oh Lolly Lolly • B. J. hand appliquéd and hand quilted her blocks. Our instructions are for speedier fusible appliqué.

GIVE YOUR QUILTS A LITTLE zip! TRUNK SHOW with JAMIE FINGAL • ‘Rebel quilter’ Jamie Fingal is not afraid to put the pedal to the metal, stitching metallic embellishments and more onto her bright, whimsical quilts—that always have a touch of black.

Which Way Around? • Two ways to make a disappearing pinwheel block equal twice the fun!

DIFFERENT METHODS: NOTES FROM TV

Warmth of our Stars Part Three

ABOUT THIS SERIES QUILT

3-Color Hourglass Units • Try our quick and easy method to make 3-color hourglass units without cutting triangles.

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

Bias Strips for Appliqué • Bias pressing bars, made of metal or heat-resistant plastic, simplify the preparation of consistent-width bias strips.

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

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.

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

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...