The Quilting Page
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- A History of Quilting
- Grandmother's Quilts Quilting history, heritage and quilt gallery.
- Quilts, Counterpanes and Throws Photographs of 18th and 19th century quilts from the Smithsonian National Collection. Categories include: 18th Century Quilts, Notable Quilting, Pictorial Quilting, Embroidery and Quilts, Patriotic Quilts, Album Quilts, Appliqued Inscriptions, Crib Covers, Silk Quilts and Amish Quilts.
- Quilt History
- Quilt Heritage ListServ Information on caring for and cleaning old quilts, as well as a forum to discuss the historical aspects of quilting.
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- America Quilts Companion site to the PBS program exploring the history, art, and personal stories of quilt-making in America includes tips, a gallery, quiz, and glossary.
- The Quilt Gallery Magazine Dedicated to art and contemporary quilters and quilt lovers. The site offers in-depth design and technique articles, interview, reviews and a lot more.
- Quiltmaker Magazine Tips, techniques & patterns for today's quilters. Features include projects, lessons, and instructions for all interest levels and abilities.
- The Quilt Channel A comprehensive resource guide to quilting on the web. Includes a quilting search engine, ability to submit sites, and a category index.
- World Wide Quilting Page The Internet's oldest and largest quilting site.
- WWQP's Quilt Block Patterns in Alphabetic Order.
- Quiltaholics - Provides space for quiltaholics to confess their sins, and then share their obsessions. There are lessons, tips, projects, a listing of quilt shops, and a nicely organized set of links.
- Quilters Bee The web page for the active 1000+ member Internet quilting guild.
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- Getting Started: Quilts Advice and resources from HGTV.
- Remedial Quilters "This quilt room is a home for those of us who dream about quilting more than actually performing the task. Often remedial quilters are characterized by a need to purchase fabric and quilt books, attendence at quilting classes (but not finishing the project)."
- Beginners Corner Great information for beginners in addition to some simple patterns.
- Quilting 101
- The Four Patch Block Easy, good looking quilts - sample block here with various quilt layouts to see.
- Fabric Care Tips
- Quilting Terms
- Paper - Paper - Which Paper? A chart which displays the pros and cons of various types of paper to help you decide which to use for foundation piecing.
- No More Slipped Pieces Tips on how to do accurate paper piecing.
- English Paper Piecing This commercial site provides clear how-to instructions for paper piecing.
- Paper Removal: Tips & Tricks Yes, getting the paper out is tedious - here's some how-to tips on the EQ3 site.
- Uh, oh… My Block Doesn't Lie Flat! Paper Panache advice helps you keep your blocks flat.
- Foundations and Color This article nicely ties together foundation piecing with the increase of color knowledge and confidence by the quilter.
- Piece-By-Number Here you will find easy to sew, fun and unique foundation piecing designs inspired by nature, art and decoration from around the world, architecture, mathematics, and sometimes just plain whimsy.
- Paper Piecing Patterns by Ginger Includes a variety of patterns, including some Christmas patterns, all suitable for newcomers to foundation piecing.
- Paper Panache Images and ideas for paper piecing.
- Foundation Piecing A gallery of quilt block patterns for those who enjoy foundation [paper] piecing.
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- Crase's Quilts Photographs of one woman's beautiful hand-sewn quilts, includes yardage charts for each quilt.
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- Plaid Flannel Squares A free quilt pattern from The Door Mouse starts you thinking of fall flannels. -- "This design is meant to be a utility quilt to be enjoyed and literally loved to pieces."
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- Keepsake Quilting Keepsake Quilting publishes a must-have (drool over) catalogue. Check it out.
- The Cotton Patch (aka QuiltUSA) This longtime shop in California now has an online webstore called "QuiltUSA" - click on Fabrics-Kits link to see the reproduction fabrics offerings.
- Farmhouse Fabrics Nicely laid out with small thumbnails of swatches and fabric groupings.
- Grandma's Attic Quilting Scans could be improved for viewing, sample sets of swatches available to order.
- Granny's Apron Prints Nice scans in table format with coordinating solids listed as well
- The Kirk Collection
19th & 20th C. reproduction fabrics grouped by collection names or dates
- Patchworks Collection
A wonderful offering of authentic-looking fabrics representative of historic time periods
1775-1950, as well as natural indigo-dyed prints.
- Quilt Creations
Shop in France selling Toile de Jouy cottons and other traditional French fabrics.
- RJR - Shelburne Museum Reproductions Thread & Thimble's site groups the collections by quilter's names. Nice, clear swatch scans.
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