An overview of the craft includes home-video excerpts and tips from expert quilters nationwide.

Explore the diverse techniques and artistry reflected in contemporary American art quilts through artistic exhibitions and quilt artists at work in their studios. Discover how the boundaries of traditional American quilt making have expanded to an art form that now adorns the walls of exhibit halls and art galleries worldwide.

Discovre the exciting world of knitting, including the latest craze in yarns, knitting basics including how to: read a pattern, determine the knitting gauge, cast on and off stitches, perfect the knit stitch, master the purl, increase and decrease the number of stitches, and sew projects together.

The yo-yos of yesteryear have been magically updated for the 21st century, and this old-fashioned embellishment is now anything but conventional. Learn easy ways of making fabric yo-yos, from the basic circle yo-yo to variations that simulate leaves, flowers, and hearts. Explore ways of adding a few fabric yo-yos to a project as a simple accent. Or, see how to feature yo-yos on a holiday banner, a fabric photo frame, a Daisy Patch Table Runner, or Cherry Blossoms Wall Hangings. YouÆll be impressed with the versatility of this easy-to-create embellishment.

Terry Madden provides five helpful tips for creating lasting artistic memories of life's special moments.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world-famous annual International Quilt Festival featuring the best antique quilts, cutting edge contemporary quilts and the winning quilts from various contests.