Love of Quilting July/August and September/October 2024 Print Edition

In this sparkling issue, diamonds are a quilter’s best friend! Find 10 dazzling diamond-themed quilt patterns, including a limited-time reader-exclusive FREE download, plus three summery blossom quilts to brighten the season. Celebrate Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine’s 25th anniversary with the Secret Meadow mystery quilt reveal and enjoy our surprise exclusive mystery short story in two parts by Barbara Emodi. Get a sneak peek of several upcoming Love of Quilting series 4400 TV series patterns and learn about color, value, and transparency in the stunning Brilliance decorative pillow. From a stunning, patriotic one-block medallion-style Quilt of Valor® to exquisite 100% machine-sewn bindings in a single pass, and more, this issue is packed with inspiration and techniques to empower you.

Order your print issue to experience:
• 12 quilt patterns
• Love of Quilting magazine’s 25th anniversary two-part mystery quilt reveal: Secret Meadow. Share your blocks and photos: @fonsandporter #secretmeadowquilt
• 7 different Sew Easy Lesson™ techniques
• Part one of an exclusive two-part mystery short story, Quarter-Inch Schemes, by popular Gasper’s Cove mystery series author Barbara Emodi.
• 4 quilt pattern sneak-peeks for upcoming Love of Quilting TV series 4400.
• Learn about color, value, and transparency in a stunning Brilliance decorative pillow.
• An easy fat-quarter friendly garden of colorful blossoms and butterflies with Garden Breeze.
• A patriotic Quilt of Valor® with Krisanne Watkins’ Banner design.
• Learn to make a 100% machine-sewn binding with accuracy and perfection with Amy Simmonds’ step-by-step photos, accompanying her mesmerizing Intersect quilt design.
• Try an unexpected color combination with Leah Malasky’s Gemstone Dazzle—and visualize it in exciting Halloween or Christmas colors with our color options!
• Sneak a peek at readers’ postcards from our second annual Love of Quilting Postcard Swap!
• Teach a Friend to Sew with helpful tips from Cheryl Arkison and beginner-friendly resources.
• Play It Again, Fresh and Scrappy fun with vintage blocks: The Diamond Star block from 1896 is ideal for making pairs of coordinating 12” blocks from scraps.
• Expert quilter Catherine Redford (of our exclusive Free Motion Workshop class) shares three ways to quilt spirals with a walking foot in Quilting the Quilt.
• MJ Kinman of mjkinman.com/shop shares her sparkling inspiration for making gemstone themed quilts in our Love of Quilting Trunk Show.
• Quilting books and products to look for at your Local Quilt Shop.
• Sew Easy Lessons™ used in this issue: 8-at-a-Time Triangle Squares, Making Bands, Paper Foundation Piecing, Quick-Pieced Flying Geese, Quick-Pieced Hourglass Units, Quick-Pieced Triangle Squares, Stitch-and-Flip Corners
• And more!