American Quilter

The official publication of American Quilter’s Society remains the most respected and distinctive magazine serving the lives and craft of quilters. Every issue comes packed with techniques, tips and lifestyle features to inspire quilter’s love of life.

In every issue, readers find amazing photos of award-winning quilts as well as technique articles and patterns to bring amazing quilting to your home. Our ongoing commitment to quality extends beyond the words and stories we feature through the exceptional quality of the magazine pages themselves. You won’t find a magazine that’s still as well made as American Quilter.

Our goal is to remain current and even ahead of trends in quilting, making sure you have the techniques and patterns to succeed and enjoy. Plus, you’ll always find:

• Exclusive patterns
• Lifestyle features on famous and Soon-to-be famous quilters
• The latest techniques
• Book Reviews
• Quilt designs

At only $25.00 per year, you’ll receive hundreds of dollars of valuable knowledge. Each issue alone costs $5.99, but members of American Quilter’s Society get this $35.94 value as a part of their membership – absolutely FREE.

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More from American Quilter

• Sneak Peek at American Quilter July 2012 Issue

  It’s coming soon: the once-a-year supersized issue of American Quilter magazine featuring the winning quilts from two AQS shows, Lancaster and Paducah. Extra pages means more great articles, more beautiful quilt photos, more innovative techniques and...

• Free- Log Cabin Library Pattern by Karen Griska

  This Log Cabin-style selvage quilt from Karen Griska features the classic red center squares representing the cabin's hearth. The selvages are arranged like bookshelves surrounding the hearth. When the blocks are assembled they create a delightful wove...

• Free Knit-Not Bag Patterns by Jennifer Amor

  Can't knit? No problem! Here's a new way to machine stitch a tote bag and shoulder purse that look hand knitted. Start with chunky yarns, mix in some fluffy mohair or eyelash, then sew it all together using Jennifer Amor's Knit-Not technique describe...

• A Yen for Yarn, Knit-Nots: Get the Knit Without the Needles by Jennifer Amor

  Knitting is making a big comeback as quilt, craft, and even discount stores stock dazzling displays of new yarns, from chunky wools to elegant metallics.  Quilters are riding this tide, adding yarn embellishments to their wallhangings and wearables, a...

• Coming soon...the July 2012 annual supersized issue of American Quilter!

  It's coming soon: the once-a-year supersized issue of American Quilter magazine featuring the winning quilts from two AQS shows, Lancaster and Paducah. Extra pages means more great articles, more beautiful quilt photos, more innovative techniques and p...

• Free Prairie Point Blossom Pattern by Rami Kim

  This pretty wallhanging is from the pattern Morning Glistens by Rami Kim.  It features sets of mirror-imaged, beaded, continuous prairie points that are used to create flower blossom bundles and border embellishments.  You'll have fun and learn how t...

• Free - Dancing Ribbons Quilt Pattern by Cindy Rounds Richards

  Dancing Ribbons by Cindy Rounds Richards was inspired by a marble inlaid table.  The completed project  can easily stand alone as a small wall quilt or become the center of a larger quilt. Even though the original was made with Thai Shot silk, quilti...

• Watch "Craft in America: Threads," coming soon on PBS

  CRAFT IN AMERICA, the Emmy nominated and Peabody Award‐winning documentary series dedicated to exploring America’s rich craft history, will premiere its fourth season with Craft in America: Threads on PBS Friday, May 11, 2012, at 9pm (check your l...

• Jo Fifield's Quiltmobile

  One of the best parts of my job is receiving letters and photos from American Quilter magazine readers. Jo Fifield of Bellevue, Iowa, enjoyed the article "Amazing Endeavors: Quilt My Ride” by Iris Frank in the May 2012 issue of AQ, and wrote to me ab...

• Free - Petal Perspective Pattern by Amy Cunningham-Waltz

  Celebrate the joys of the growing season with this whimsical garden quilt designed by Amy Cunningham-Waltz. This quilt  is bursting with color and energy. For the flowers, stems and leaves you will need a variety of black and white fabrics, and gray f...

• A New World of Quilters: The Modern Quilt Guild by Iris Frank

  Alissa Haight Carlton & Latifah Saafir They blog. They tweet. They use Flickr. They exchange images and ideas on Facebook. Almost instantly, their cadre of Internet friends answers questions and provide  feedback and advice. Make no mistake--thei...

• Free - Lace Collage Shadow Box Pattern by Beth Wheeler

  This project is a wonderful combination of old materials and new techniques.  Gather your old damaged lace trims and doilies and combine with images from your camera and/or computer. Make personalized wedding mementos, graduation notices, birth announ...

• Free - Baby Basket Pattern by Anita Shackelford

  Making this little basket, designed by Anita Shackelford, will give you the opportunity to experiment with hand quilting, stitch-in-the-ditch using a walking foot, and free-motion quilting, all in one. Anita will take you through the creation of this t...

• "I just joined AQS. When will I get my first American Quilter magazine?"

  One of the many benefits of annual AQS membership is receiving 6 wonderful, idea-packed issues of American Quilter magazine in the mail. If you joined AQS (or renewed your membership) before the end of February, the May 2012 issue (cover shown here) sh...

• Announcing Winners of the Block Buffet Mystery Quilt Prize Drawing

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