The Woven Baskets quilt block pattern is one of hundreds of quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. All free, all with detailed instructions and illustrations.

Use this easy technique to make a throw pillow from a quilt block or any pretty fabric.

The Woven Baskets quilt block pattern is one of hundreds of quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. All free, all with detailed instructions and illustrations.

Lots of free quilt patterns and projects from Quilting at About.com.

Lots of free quilt patterns and projects from Quilting at About.com.

Free pineapple quilt pattern from Janet Wickell at About.com Quilting. Stop back often, because I add lots of new quilt patterns every week.

Lots of free quilt patterns and projects from Quilting at About.com.

I've had several emails from readers looking for basket quilt and quilt block patterns. So here's something new, a Woven Basket pattern. Use the pattern to make Woven Baskets quilt blocks. Page 4 of the pattern includes yardages and cutting to help you make a 61" square wallhanging, but you can customize the size and layout to suit your needs. Like other basket blocks, Woven Baskets works perfectly with either scrappy or organized fabrics. ... Read Full Post

Tips and techniques to help you make fabric postcards to mail to your family and friends. Fabric postcards can be as simple or intricate as you like, but there are a few guidelines that will help them travel through the postal system undamaged.

Follow the instructions to make an easy Improved Four-Patch quilt block. The quilt block pattern includes instructions for a bed-sized quilt.

Lots of free quilt patterns and projects from Quilting at About.com.

Follow the instructions to make an easy Improved Four-Patch quilt block. The quilt block pattern includes instructions for a bed-sized quilt.

Friendship Star quilt block pattern, a free quilt block pattern from About.com Quilting.

Quilt block patterns you can sew for yourself, or use for your quilting swaps. Check back often -- my quilt block patterns archive is always growing.

Free quilt patterns from Janet at About.com Quilting. Stop back often, because I add lots of new quilt patterns every week.

Use my quilt pattern to make the Aurora Borealis Quilt. The quilt uses the traditional Friendship Star quilt block to create a colorful splash against a black background.

The Navajo quilt block pattern is one of hundreds of quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. All free, of course.

The Navajo quilt block pattern is one of hundreds of quilt patterns you'll find at About.com Quilting. All free, of course.

The Improved Four Patch quilt block is made up of a four patch central unit set on point, and then surrounded by triangles. It's an easy patchwork quilt block that's suitable for quilters of every skill level, even beginners. The block finishes at 11-1/4-inches square, and you'll find instructions and fabric requirements for single blocks and for an entire quilt. ... Read Full Post

Free quilt block patterns. Each quilt block pattern includes step by step instructions and detailed illustrations.

Free quilt patterns from Janet at About.com Quilting, your source for free quilt patterns that include detailed step by step instructions and illustrations. Use my free quilt patterns and other tutorials to learn how to make a quilt.

Do you love to machine quilt? Are you ready to write about it? If the answers are yes, consider applying to be a Contributing Writer for the Quilting site.

The traditional Navajo patchwork quilt block makes a wonderful scrap quilt. Mix-up its colors, adding anything that reminds you of the western United States (or throw out tradition and choose an entirely different palette). ... Read Full Post

Do you love to machine quilt? Are you ready to write about it? If the answers are yes, consider applying to be a Contributing Writer for the Quilting site.

I'm excited to finally announce that we're looking for a contributing writer (CW for short) for the Quilting site. CWs are part of a new program at About.com, one that's helping Guides fill-in areas of specialized content, in this case someone to write about Machine Quilting (it's a fantastic method, but I love hand quilting, and have loads of work to do in order to develop that content). So if you love to machine quilt, and have technical writing experience, just follow the link to learn how to apply to be a Contributing Writer for the Quilting site. ... Read Full Post