It may seem that quilts are expensive and if you’re a quilter, chances are at least one person has asked you if you sell your quilts. I know I’m asked that question a lot. Usually my answer was “no,” and I explained that it was just too costly for a handmade quilt for it to be fair to the quilter.

What comes first, choosing your fabric or choosing your design? Different quilters will tell you different things. I do both. I often will have fabric that I like and then I’ll find or design a pattern to highlight it. Other times, I see a pattern or I’ll think of a design and I’ll look for fabric that will make the pattern shine.