
In Quilt Mania you will find quilt patterns & ideas to inspire you no matter if you are looking for traditional patterns or a more contemporary look in quilt designs. The staff of Quilt Mania understands that making a handmade quilt takes patience & skill that provides the quilter with sense of accomplishment & pride when the project is complete. Get to know fellow quilters like Yvonne Wells profiled in the magazine who puts her soul into her pictorial quilts that are mini masterpieces of art. Learn what’s going on in quilting in Europe & get a look at extraordinary antique quilts with the inside track at conferences like the European Patchwork Meeting held recently in Alsace France. Be touched by the joy in Japanese children’s faces as they are given gifts of new handmade quilts donated from all over the world as they recover from the double disaster of earthquake & tsunami. Find quilt patterns for every holiday. Enjoy the photographs of quilts in displayed in home settings as they motivate you to get quilting. Find ideas for making gift items using quilting techniques such as jewelry boxes handbags seat covers small pictures placemats tea caddies & Christmas ornaments.