Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

The Japanese tradition of boro bags ("boro" is the Japanese word for "visible mending") is a wonderful way to expand your scrap quilting joy!

During the height of their popularity in the Victorian era, Crazy Quilts were a place to show off quilters' fanciest stitches, and that's a tradition we're happy to continue!

The Japanese tradition of boro bags ("boro" is the Japanese word for "visible mending") is a wonderful way to expand your scrap quilting joy!

The Japanese tradition of boro bags ("boro" is the Japanese word for "visible mending") is a wonderful way to expand your scrap quilting joy!

The Japanese tradition of boro bags ("boro" is the Japanese word for "visible mending") is a wonderful way to expand your scrap quilting joy!

The Japanese tradition of boro bags ("boro" is the Japanese word for "visible mending") is a wonderful way to expand your scrap quilting joy!

Featuring two unusual quilt blocks, Sara Gallegos' Turnstyle quilt relies on some fun techniques.

Featuring two unusual quilt blocks, Sara Gallegos' Turnstyle quilt relies on some fun techniques.

Featuring two unusual quilt blocks, Sara Gallegos' Turnstyle quilt relies on some fun techniques.

Angela Huffman's quilt, Lakeside Lanterns, was inspired by a vintage quilt she saw at a museum on her travels, but antique quilts don't always have "friendly" math.

Confetti quilting is an unusual technique that creates a fun result-and uses up scraps!

Confetti quilting is an unusual technique that creates a fun result-and uses up scraps!

Confetti quilting is an unusual technique that creates a fun result-and uses up scraps!

Shell Crossing is a two-block quilt featuring half-square triangles and strip sets.

Create your own village on a couch pillow by incorporating personalized houses and trees in whatever fabrics and colors you like!

Create your own village on a couch pillow by incorporating personalized houses and trees in whatever fabrics and colors you like!

Create your own village on a couch pillow by incorporating personalized houses and trees in whatever fabrics and colors you like!

Whether working on a frame or on a sewing machine, finding a "hidden grid" based on the patchwork in your quilt helps with point-to-point designs-especially in quilt borders!

What in the world are all these different stitch modes? New technology means new opportunities for creativity.

Over the years, guest Robin O'Neil has repaired many quilts for quilters, and every time, she tells them, "You can do this yourself, you know.

The Arrowhead quilt block made its debut in 1941, and was pieced using individually cut patches, which can be tedious.

Whether working on a frame or on a sewing machine, finding a "hidden grid" based on the patchwork in your quilt helps with point-to-point designs-especially in quilt borders!

What in the world are all these different stitch modes? New technology means new opportunities for creativity.

Over the years, guest Robin O'Neil has repaired many quilts for quilters, and every time, she tells them, "You can do this yourself, you know.

Whether working on a frame or on a sewing machine, finding a "hidden grid" based on the patchwork in your quilt helps with point-to-point designs-especially in quilt borders!

What in the world are all these different stitch modes? New technology means new opportunities for creativity.

Over the years, guest Robin O'Neil has repaired many quilts for quilters, and every time, she tells them, "You can do this yourself, you know.

Whether working on a frame or on a sewing machine, finding a "hidden grid" based on the patchwork in your quilt helps with point-to-point designs-especially in quilt borders!

Whether working on a frame or on a sewing machine, finding a "hidden grid" based on the patchwork in your quilt helps with point-to-point designs-especially in quilt borders!

What in the world are all these different stitch modes? New technology means new opportunities for creativity.

What in the world are all these different stitch modes? New technology means new opportunities for creativity.

Sara Gallegos' "challenge" quilt for this season was a Mariner's Compass, which is a traditionally advanced patchwork design.

Sara Gallegos' "challenge" quilt for this season was a Mariner's Compass, which is a traditionally advanced patchwork design.

Sara Gallegos' "challenge" quilt for this season was a Mariner's Compass, which is a traditionally advanced patchwork design.

Over the years, guest Robin O'Neil has repaired many quilts for quilters, and every time, she tells them, "You can do this yourself, you know.

Over the years, guest Robin O'Neil has repaired many quilts for quilters, and every time, she tells them, "You can do this yourself, you know.