Trend shift: Quilters are moving toward warmer neutrals, deeper tones, and larger block designs that balance visual impact with ease of construction. Event spotlight: QuiltCon 2026 celebrated ...

Magazine inclusion: The rail fence quilt block is part of the May 2026 issue of *We Like Quilting*. Pattern approach: It is made with strip sets and offers a variation for an alternate quilt design.

Use large prints to make spectacular contemporary quilts. Quilt designer Debbie Bowles joins Nancy to make magnificent quilt blocks with large print fabric squares plus angled side blocks.

I grew up surrounded by quilts. My grandmother has been quilting since the 1950s, and while my experience is far less than hers, it's a hobby I dove head-first into during the throes of the Covid ...