Free Stuff
American Quilter’s Society is dedicated to today’s quilter. We promote, inspire, instruct and nurture the art and skill of quilt making. First and foremost, we wish for every quilter to find plenty of free resources to use, share and enhance.
Here is a list of especially valuable, free resources available to quilters.
- AQS Patterns – Free patterns from AQS authors.
- MyQuiltPlace.com — Free Social Network for quilters.
- On Point — Free e-Newsletter with weekly items, articles and discounts.
- Quilt Guilds — Directory of quilt guilds assembled by AQS.
- Quilt Shops — AQS’s list of local, independent quilt shops.
- Quilting Teachers — Listing of local quilt teachers
- The Quilter’s Cache — Free Quilt Block Patterns.
Latest Free Tips from QuiltViews.com
- Congratulations Sally Terry - HMQS Teacher of the Year!
We're so glad Sally is part of the American Quilter's Society! You can benefit from Sally's teaching experience via any of the books she's published with AQS: Pathways to Better Quilting: 5 Shapes for Machine Quilt Patterns (#6509) Hooked on F...
- There is a difference!
Pop quiz: what’s the difference between a labyrinth and a maze? I didn’t know either, until Meg Cox introduced us to Laurel Reinhardt in the June issue. Laurel, a former psychologist, uses the labyrinth as it has been used since ancient times – a...
- 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...
- Guide to Machine Quilting by Diane Gaudynski
Award-winning tips and techniques perfect for every skill level of machine quilters. This guide to machine quilting by Diane Gaudynski features: A machine quilting overview: start off right with easy to follow directions and helpful step-by-step...
- New - 25 Blues Fabric Collection
Blue is one of the favorite colors of both men and women. It is considered a cool and calming color, making it a perfect choice for bedrooms and quilts. Our new collection of 25 blue fabrics is just what quiltmakers need to add to their fabric stas...
- Tugging at the Heart Strings
Just heard from Laura Nownes about one of the patterns published in our February 2012 TQL. You can read about how she and her friends created an original quilt, Heart Strings, to comfort a member of their quilting circle. The friends are at it again, u...
- Susan Stewart - 2012 Bernina of America Machine Workmanship Award Winner
Watch Bonnie Browning interview Susan Stewart, the winner of the 2012 Bernina of America Machine Workmanship Award at the Paducah Quilt Show and Contest. Susan's amazing quilt started out as a Lone Star. See how she used embroidery and directional ...
- Stockholm Star: Step 3: Starch
Even though I can’t wait to start cutting fabric, I’m going to do something really important first – starch the heck out of the fabrics. Yes, that’s a technical term meaning “make it stiff as a sheet of paper,” and it will help so much wher...
- A Star is Born
Plenty of design play went into the making of Artisan Star, Debra Lunn and Michael Mrowka's stunning starburst quilt in the June issue of TQL. Deb and Michael had a limited amount of fabric, so they cut it all into diamonds - and went for it! It's fun ...
- eBook - Quilts from the Selvage Edge by Karen Griska
"Cut off the selvages." That's often the first thing new quilters learn about fabric in beginning classes. But what do you do with them? Throw them away? Never again! Not after you see the vivid and ingenious creations they can become. Here are quilt...
- Kimberly Einmo -- Jelly Roll Quilt Magic
Kimberly Einmo tells us about her AQS book Jelly Roll Quilt Magic. Click to order Jelly Roll Quilt Magic Click to order Jelly Roll Quilts & More Click to order Quilt a Travel Souvenir About Kimberly Einmo ...
- Stockholm Star: Step 1: Fabric Selection
Debra Lunn and Michael Mrowka’s quilt Artisan Star (the pattern in the June TQL that inspired Stockholm Star) is stunning. I knew right away I wanted to make the pattern, but I wanted to see how it would look in different fabrics. A line from Robert ...
- Everything old is new again
Paula Nadelstern was in the Denver area last weekend, and I got home from Paducah just in time to have dinner with her and our friends Mary Austin and Luana Rubin. Paula’s very funny, with a great New Yorky sense of humor. She’s also a keen observe...
- Folded Fabric Elegance by Rami Kim
Add dynamic texture & dimension to your project with Rami's prizewinning techniques in Folded Fabric Elegance. Learn traditional Korean folding methods, American smocking, harlequin tucks, pinwheels, and so much more. Simply follow the la...
- 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...
