A quilt is not just another blanket or comforter, used to warm your toes on a chilly night. It is stitched with utmost care, putting in a lot of time, effort and a lot of love. Often quilts have memories attached to it, like a quilt given as a gift at someone’s birth or someone’s […]

My mother in law is a rabid quilter. She, and my father in law, churn out at least 3 quilts a year. Some of them are hand quilted, and in my father in law’s case, machine quilted. Every single quilt is done with care and great detail. Whenever they start a quilt they have a […]

Every time I see a beautiful quilt, my heart misses a beat. I have a passion for quilts, and my cupboards are overflowing with so many quilts I have bought from exhibitions and online. Everytime I see a masterpiece (mostly I surf the Internet for it) I cannot help to think, “How do they do […]

Japan is well-known for the exquisiteness they attach to everything they touch. They adopted the bonsai art form the Chinese, and promoted it to heights that were unimaginable; even the most ordinary Japanese person will have an superbly engineered garden, complete with a waterfall, rocks, and what not which leave a ‘new world’ person with […]

Quilts are synonymous with comfort, warmth and beauty – not necessarily in this order. Many times quilt masters get requests to make an exceptionally different quilt, which does not reflect any traditional designs. The best thing to do is to use the novelty quilting fabrics available in the market. What Does it Mean When You […]