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What can you give a quilter that will make her eyes light up this holiday season? That can be hard to guess at if you're not a quilter yourself. But fear not! This list of 20 tools, fabric, and other must-haves takes the anxiety out of giving holiday gifts to quilters. (If you're a quilter who wants to give advice to would-be gift givers, just print this list, circle your f [...]

Update: This Giveaway is Now Closed! Thanks to Everyone Who Entered The winners are Diana A., Theresa H., and Lidia F. A Beginner's Guide to Quilting was published one year ago -- where does the time go? I'm celebrating this big bookaversary by giving away three signed copies of the guide ($24.95 value) to three New Quilters readers. Would you or someone you know like to le [...]

Finished Block Size: 13-1/2" x 13-1/2" What says "autumn" more beautifully than a maple leaf quilt block? This tutorial shows you how to make the block with a super-quick and easy raw-edged layering method I love, because it requires no marking and almost no trimming. A maple leaf block is a type of nine-patch block -- that is, a block with nine squares arranged in three [...]

I hear from lots of New Quilters readers who want to learn more easy free-motion quilting designs. This tutorial video from Laura at Sew Very Easy shows you a motif you can use as an all-over pattern on just about any quilt. Perfection is not required! Laura also has some good general machine quilting advice worth trying out: Before you start quilting, use a Sharpie [...]