Pictorial quilts

Join us as we learn how to make picture quilts with expert fiber artist Wendy Butler Berns whose method is simple, fast, and oh-sew fun!

Every year, thousands of quilters and quilt lovers descend on Houston, Texas for the International Quilt Festival and Quilt Market. This year, Quilt Festival is from November 2-5, 2023. Many attendees’ favorite part of their annual trip is seeing the Festival Judged Show presented by Quilts, Inc.

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From her paradise in Hawaii, Phyllis Cullen's art quilts are vibrant and tell stories both simple and complex. Spotlight: Phyllis Cullen, Art Quilter and Mixed Media Artist | Create Whimsy @phylliscullen #artquilt #stainedglassquilt #stainedglassart #quilt #portraitquilts #sewing #quilting #quiltsofinsta #makersgonnamake #creativehappylife #createwhimsy

Make a super-simple landscape art quilt with free-motion thread sketched embellishments, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or advanced.

This post demonstrates the process of creating an art quilt from a photograph. Consider the play of light and shadow as you go about creating your work. #art quilt #landscape quilt #quilting tutorial #textile art #artfulquiltingandsewing

A great beginner’s project is to create a close-up garden scene. Natalie's design, Summer Flowers, is what we used during the TV program as an example for

Here are several pictorial quilts that I have made:

Check out these picture quilt patterns and projects from the Bluprint community to inspire you to plan your first picture quilt.