Quilting Links
Click for Supply Sources, especially for those out of the US
About.com This site has lots of sections and the quilting one is a doozy. The bulk of it is links to other sites, but they include such diverse areas as quilting camps, instructions on dyeing, ways to find guilds around the country, profiles on quilters, galleries of quilts, clip art for quilters. quilting.about.com
Betty Alofs, QU teacher, specializes in turning photos of places into fabric portraits. You can see a number of California cities through her eyes at www.bettyalofs.com.
America's Quilting History - Anne Johnson has put together a sensational research site, documenting many different aspects of quilting in the US, from Colonial America to the Great Depression plus Native American, African American and Amish quilts. The text is liberally illustrated with photographs and links to other quilt history sites. http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/
Appliqué Society This organization has links to a great variety of appliqué resources. Membership is $20 a year and each bi-monthly newsletter includes a full-size pattern by one of the society's members. The society is sponsoring member chapters which meet periodically to encourage the love of appliqué. www.theappliquesociety.org/
Marilyn Belford is a quilt artist in New York who specializes in pictorial quilts. Her wonderful work and that of her students can be seen in an extensive gallery. www.marilynbelford.com
Arbee Originals is the site of Quilt University teacher, Ruth Blanchet from New Zealand. She features her classes, quilts for sale and a beautiful gallery. For a taste of quilt design Down Under, pay a visit to www.ArbeeDesigns.co.nz
Susan Brittingham, Quilt U instructor, showcases her work and lists classes and fees at sbrittingham.freeservers.com/ .
Clark County Quilters in Washington state provide the mathematical information quilters want: common bed sizes, yardage information and copier enlargement percentages. This link takes you right to the Quilt Facts but you can use visit the rest of their site as well. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/6986/QuiltyFacts.html
Karen Combs, Quilt U instructor, features a Gallery of her works, patterns, tools and books on her Web page. It also includes a listing of her classes and fees. www.karencombs.com You can also visit her blog at www.karencombs.wordpress.com.
Dena Crain, Quilt U instructor, Is an American art quilter who lives in Kenya, Africa, on a wildlife preserve. Visit her at www.denacrain.com/blog.
Crossing Boundaries The boundaries are those between traditional and art quilts. Text on the topic, info on shows and some fascinating quilt photos. If you're venturing "outside the box," check this one out. www.adkey.com/aqn/crossing_boundaries.htm
bdieges designs showcases the work of Quilt University teacher and award winning quilter Barbara Dieges. The site includes a gallery, patterns for sale, list of workshops and more. Stop by for a visit at http://www.bdieges.com
Electric Quilt Company A terrific site, very non-commercial in the sense that it doesn’t try to sell you anything. It is provided for those who own EQ. It has projects, problem solving and mystery quilts. Updates completely every month but you can access the files to get the old lessons. www.electricquilt.com
ERRORS This section of the World Wide Quilting page has postings about errors found in quilt patterns, both magazines and books. www.ttsw.com/Errata.html
Ethnic Quilts Gwen Magee has taken the time to locate many sites which deal with quilting and fiber arts in the world ethnic community. This includes African, African-American, Asian (Japanese, Chinese, Hmong), Latin American, Haitian and Native American. Make a cup of tea and leave plenty of time. You'll find it hard to stop browsing the links. www.quiltethnic.com/
Fabric Designs is the online display of Quilt University instructor Marjorie McWilliams. Her painted and dyed works look more like watercolor paintings than quilts. Her specialty is Sanctuary Art. You can order her hand dyed silks and cottons, too. Go to www.fabricdesigns.com.
Fringe Benefits This group of professional quilters in southwest Virginia does some wonderful work. It includes QU instructor Susan Brittingham, who runs the page, Linda Fiedler, Sylvia Richardson, Carol Britt and others. www.angelfire.com/on2/fringe/
Fran Iverson Gonzalez, Quilt U instructor, gives us an in-depth look at her book, EQ5 Simplified on her site at www.eqsimplified.com.
Jane Hall's name is practically synonymous with foundation piecing. She has authored numerous books, many with Dixie Haywood. Many of her quilts are on display at www.janehallquilts.com.
Sharla Hicks runs Computer Quilting Made Easy at Soft Expressions. She offers discount pricing on 24+ quilting software titles and related products like Bubble Jet Set, paper piecing printer sheets, computer quilting related books and more. Plus, find comprehensive reviews, demos, FAQs, tutorials and a free newsletter. www.softexpressions.com
Anna Grosnickle Hines - Anna is an author of award-winning children's poetry books and you may enjoy her site for that reason. More important for quilters are the pattern pages, especially the one for Seasonal Symbols. Here she takes you step by step through her design process and it is fascinating. Also included are many ways teachers can use quilting in the classroom. http://www.aghines.com/
Martine House brings a touch of France to her Quilt University classes on embroidery and trapunto. Her site also reflects her French background and artistic training. Visit her at www.housefiber.com.
Ila's Quilt Studio is the home of Quilt U instructor, Ila McCallum. You will find a list of her classes and other sewing services. http://www.ilasquiltstudio.com
Lyric Kinard, QU instructor, makes art and she chooses to do that in fabric because she loves the tactile quality of textiles. Visit her site at www.LyricKinard.com.
Lost Quilt Come Home Page is a not-for-profit Web page dedicated to providing a place to display and view lost or stolen quilts and to supplying information on how to protect the quilts we currently own. www.lostquilt.com
Judy Martin describes her page as the site dedicated to empowering quilters. You'll find lessons and class outlines, a monthly newsletter, a free block-of-the-month, ordering info for Judy's books & tools, and more. It's a terrific stop if you are cyber-surfing. www.judymartin.com
Old State House Museum is the leading state history museum in Arkansas. They have a large interactive online exhibit of African American quilts at http://www.oldstatehouse.com/piece-of-my-soul/ The site also includes a comprehensive list of links to textile, costume, and quilting sites.
Pacific Rim Quilting is run by Quilt U instructors, Nancy Chong, and her sister Janice Baehr. Their specialty is Hawaiian quilting and they offer some spectacular patterns. www.pacificrimquiltco.com
Painter's Keys is a site for artists, run by Robert Genn. He provides a biweekly newsletter and invites feedback on the site, leading to some interesting art discussions. An index of quotations will keep you poking around for hours. http://www.painterskeys.com
Patchpieces is run by QuiltU teacher Patti Anderson and is so chock full of hints, projects, patterns and Electric Quilt tidbits, I couldn't begin to describe it to you. You can tour it yourself at www.patchpieces.com Patti also runs the WV Quilters, Inc., Web site. www.wvquilters.org
Patchworks Studio is the Web site run by QU instructors Daphne Greig and her partner, Susan Purney-Mark. The site features their original designs, including special projects for quilters who surf the Web. www.patchworkstudio.com
Pieceful Quilter is the professional name of Michele Scott, instructor at Quilt University. Stop by her site to look at her beautiful hand dyed fabrics, her gallery and more. www.piecefulquilter.com
Planet Patchwork Run by Rob Holland, this huge site includes articles, links, patterns, a sale area and so much more. www.planetpatchwork.com
Quilt Art A site where different quilt artists show off their work. You can also link to their personal pages for more information. It is a group you can join through their list. Check it out. www.quiltart.com/gallery.html
Quilt Museum and Gallery - The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles has opened St. Anthony's Hall Quilt Museum and Gallery in York. It is Europe's first museum dedicated to quilt making and textile arts. The site opened in June 2008 and will be adding more information on their collection. Classes will be offered beginning in the fall of 2008. www.quiltmuseum.org.uk
Quilters Hall of Fame - list of honorees, calendar of exhibits www.quiltershalloffame.net
Quilting Arts Magazine - Dedicated entirely to embellished quilting, QUILTING ARTS is an unabashed celebration of the textile arts. Beading, ribbon work, punchneedle embroidery, fabric dyeing, spicing up our quilts with buttons, charms and trims. Each issue is packed with glossy photographs. Visit them at www.quiltingarts.com .
QuiltChat is a huge site for quilters who like to talk. There is always someone to talk to! Includes a virtual quilt guild, show listings, shops, guilds and links. http://www.quiltchat.com
Bethany Reynolds, Quilt U instructor, gives you a peek into the creative world of Stack 'n' Whack at her site www.bethanyreynolds.com. You can also find her classes and fees for real world teaching.
Linda Schmidt is a textile artist, quilter and designer, and happily, a faculty member at Quilt University. Her site is full of visual treats. You may recognize many of her award winning quilts from shows and magazines. You can also find a list of her lectures and workshops. http://home.comcast.net/~shortattn
Studio Art Quilt Associates is a 10-year-old organization that promotes recognition of the quilt as art and the quilter as serious professional. It's a great site to check for events to enter, guidance, and the sense of community with others of like mind. It is also great fun to just enjoy the Gallery. www.saqa.com
Kaye Wood has been a fixture on public television since 1987 and she is still going strong. Her line of tools helps you make some pretty spectacular quilts. Her Web site features projects, newsletters, hints and a message board. www.kayewood.com
Links to Guild Sites
Asheville Quilt Guild This site is from a quilt guild in North Carolina and links to a number of interesting sites, including AQS and Jinny Beyer. www.main.nc.us/AQG/
Canadian Quilt Guilds - this site has a comprehensive list of guilds in Canada. http://cheryl.thisbe.org/ECQG/CanadianGuilds.html
Florida Quilters - can find out what is going on in their state through the Florida Quilt Network. The site provides a newsletter (including archived copies) plus a Calendar and other useful information. http://www.FloridaQuiltNetwork.com
Kenya Quilt Guild - active guild in Africa. Site features pictures from their last show. www.kenyaquiltguild.org
Miami of Ohio Quilt Guild has a lovely page with lots of good information. www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org
Minnesota Quilters Their groups from all over the state band together to throw one big show each year, rotating the location around the state. The site has great pictures of the winning quilts.. www.mnquilt.org
New Hampshire State Quilters Association For further information, email Info@nhsqa.org or visit www.nhsqa.org
Orange County Quilters Guild, Orange, CA. Newsletters and registration information. www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com
Quilt Guilds This site lists guilds in all part of the country and the world. It also includes a section on quilt history, quilt shows, national organizations, and more. Quite impressive and very informative. Terrific resource if you are moving to a new area and want to know where the guilds are. www.quiltguilds.com/
State Quilt Guild of New Jersey This site includes information about their national judged show, other area events, guilds, shops and teachers. www.NJQuilts.org
Sunshine State Quilt Guild for Florida quilters at www.ssqa.org