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.

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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Community Sampler • A patchwork of ways to care, share, and explore.

Shop Hop • Look for these products at your local quilt shop!

Sew Many Tips • As Seen on Love of Quilting TV!

New England Afternoon • Capture the quiet beauty of falling leaves, migrating birds, and farmhouse lanes.

Fair Charm • Clever cutting is the name of the game!

Quilted Postcard Swap Reader Inspiration

Sugar Pumpkin Lane • A patch of autumnal icons in graceful prints will warm your home.

Lights of Hope • Spotlight a beautiful panel print.

Play It Again • Fresh & scrappy fun with vintage blocks!

Spacious Skies • Portray the grandeur of “America the Beautiful” in a quilt!

American Pie • Marianne was inspired to create this striking quilt after seeing a similar 19th-century beauty in a quilt history book.

Bow Tie on Parade • A classic two-block design pops with a clever complementary border.

Northern Twilight • Traditional Bear Paw blocks shine on-point in rich purple hues.

Trunk Show with Edyta Sitar

Cascades Fall Foliage • A joyful celebration of the season’s rich palette!

Quilting the Quilt • 8 Ways to Quilt Flying Geese from Here to There

Pinwheels & Points • One-block variations reveal a heart of gold.

Merry Go Twirl • Fussy cut whimsical prints for a playful wintry spin.

Submissions • Become Our Next New Designer

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

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

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

SEW EASY™ Fussy Cutting • Isolating that special motif in your fabric can result in a charming block that defines your quilt.

SEW EASY™ Making Bands • Strips are frequently sewn together to create a band, which you can cut into smaller segments.

SEW EASY™ Paper Foundation Piecing • Piecing on foundation paper allows you to create complex or unusual designs with precision and ease.

SEW EASY™ Quick-Pieced Flying Geese Units • Try this method to make four perfect Flying Geese units at the same time.

SEW EASY™ Quick-Pieced Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make two matching triangle-squares at the same time.

SEW EASY™ Set-In Seams • Blocks with triangles and diamonds may require this special sewing technique.

SEW EASY™ Stitch-and-Flip Corners • Use this technique to make this common block feature.