General Articles

Quilting Arts - Are you New to the Quilting Arts
Who are art quilters, what do they do and why do they do it? Art quilters are people just like you and me. Read More..

How to Select a Quilting Machine
What do you need to know to select a quilting machine? Let’s meet Joan who’s a beginner quilter and find out. Read More..

Embroidery Machines
What does embroidery have to do with quilting and what sort of machine will be suitable? Read More..

Small Sewing Machines
The features and benefits of small sewing machines.Read More..

Quilting Arts Magazine
For those of us who crave inspiration and visual stimulation, Quilting Arts Magazine is designed to provide just that and more. Read More..

Tips for Machine Quilting
Quilters are always on the lookout for great tips for machine quilting. It seems to be the one area of quilting that most quilters … Read More..

Machine Quilting Thread
Art quilters have never had it so good with the variety of machine quilting thread that is available to them these days. Read More..

Fabric For Quilting
Selecting fabric for your quilting projects is one of the best things about being a quilter. With such a variety in colors, texture … Read More..

“How To” Articles

Learning new art quilting techniques, and mastering basic ones, can be easy once you have the right tools and information. And since most art quilters are visual learners, pictures and diagrams are particularly useful when presenting information.

We hope you find the articles, tutorials and instructions in this sections to be helpful and informative,

Back to Basics

• How to Bind a Quilt
  • Instructions: Quilt Binding - Double Fold

• How to Hang a Quilt
  • Instructions: Quilt Sleeve - Single Fold
  • Instructions: Quilt Sleeve - Double Fold

Art Quilt Resources

In this section you will find a list of textile and art quilt resources including links to specialist suppliers, charts, reference lists and information that art quilters find useful.

Sewing Machine Needle Information
Good sewing and quilting depends on your using the proper machine needle. Make sure you understand which needle is the best for your application.

Overview of Machine Quilting Thread
Machine Quilting threads, and threads in general, are usually labeled with two numbers. The first number refers to the size thread (denier), and the second refers to the ply, or how many strands are twisted together. The lower the thread size number, the thicker the thread.

Free Machine Quilting Patterns
It’s always nice to get something for free, so in this section you will find some free machine quilting patterns.