Quick+Easy Quilts

Made by quilters for quilters, Fons & Porter's Quick + Easy Quilts features fast, yet dynamic projects combined with storytelling elements that make it unique. Filled with colorful projects and patterns, personal stories from the designers themselves, an occasional recipe, and the tips we love, Quick + Easy Quilts is a magazine for every quilter.

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Quick+Easy Quilts

beginner BOOT CAMP • Inspiration for the new quilter

SUNBLOOM • hello, yellow!

Stitch-and-Flip Corners • Use this technique to make this common block feature.

SPRING FRESH • it's easy being green

BERGEN BEAUTY • when blue and white are just right

SPRING MORNINGS • two colors, one happy quilt

Quick-Pieced Flying Geese Units • Try this method to make four perfect Flying Geese units at the same time.

How Do You Choose Fabrics for Your Quilts? • Top tips and favorites from our contributors

INTERLOCKIN’ • linked in green

DITSY STARS • a disappearing act with stellar results

8-at-a-Time Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make eight matching triangle-squares at the same time.

Continuous Bias Strips • Because of the stretch, continuous bias strips are essential for curved binding and appliqué.

TWISTY TESSELLATIONS • two bold colors in a clever layout

Paper Foundation Piecing • Piecing on foundation paper allows you to create complex or unusual designs with precision and ease.

Quick-Pieced Hourglass Units • Try our quick and easy method to make hourglass units without cutting triangles.

off the SHELF • Book, pattern, and fun quilting finds for the discriminating quilter.

Foundation + TECHNIQUE • contrast and two-color quilts

BRICK-A-BRACK • built from scraps

SPRINGTIME PICNIC • check it out!

Making Bands • Strips are frequently sewn together to create a band, which you can cut into smaller segments.

MIRROR IMAGE • a fun reflection in fabric

NEWTON'S THIRD LAW • the physics of quilting

tried+true PRODUCTS • New products and classic favorites–inspiration from our studio to yours!

STARS UNITED • strength in unity

Quick-Pieced Triangle-Squares • Use this method to make two matching triangle-squares at the same time.