Finding Inspiration in Modern Quilting  image

Could you identify quilting styles as quickly as you identify interior design styles? Like any art form, quilting has undergone many artistic movements during the evolution of the craft—the history of quilting spans numerous continents and cultures. As a result, quilting is a universal expression of tradition and storytelling. Today, we’ll explore the...


Step-by-Step Piecework Tutorial: Kourtney & Maddie’s Quilted Butterfly Jacket image

Today’s tutorial comes from a workshop featured in our Quilter’s Summer Camp event! Follow along with Grace Company educators Kourtney and Maddie to create a piecework butterfly jacket. This jacket is a great project to try if you have a pile of scrap fabric lying around your quilting room.  Supplies Cutting Mat Ruler F...


Quilter's Guide to Giving Back image

Welcome to the Quilter’s guide to giving back and getting involved. There are so many ways to show support to those in need, and quilters everywhere are making a difference. You might remember Quilts of Valor from one of our past quilting festivals, and you might find an organization that you’ve never heard of before on this list! Either way, we hope you g...


My Sister’s Quilt image

The story of all quilts begins with the quilter. Trent Blume entered the quilting scene in December of 1994 when he and his wife received a log cabin quilt for Christmas from his mother-in-law.  Something inside him said, “I could do that.”    Quilting swiftly evolved from a hobby to a passion. With nearly three decades as...


Grace Company Events image

Quilting events can be challenging to find. Here at the Grace Company, we decided to make quilting events and education more accessible to the quilting community with our free online events! There's sure to be something for everyone, from our weekly to monthly to annual events. Click to see all Grace events and connect to our events platform!  We created t...


Halloween Quilt Inspiration image

Leslie Rutland is the incredibly talented quilter behind The Seasoned Homemaker. We have been lucky enough to have Leslie as a Grace Company ambassador since August 2018. Her favorite types of quilts are those that use half-square triangles to create things like stars and other designs.  With Halloween rapidly approaching, we knew we had to put a spotlig...


Grace Company’s Quilting Foot Sets image

We’d like to put our best (hopping) foot forward and introduce you to the two different foot attachment sets we offer here at the Grace Company. These foot attachments are tremendously helpful when you want to add extra ‘oomph’ and depth to your quilting.  Q’nique Hopping Foot Set  Special Ruler Feet For the Q'nique Quil...


Quilter Speak: 55 Acronyms and Lingo You Might Not Know image

Lingo, jargon, slang, all the quilters are using it these days (And we think it’s so fun). Quilters are a clever bunch with humor that packs a punch. So, inspired by some of the recent abbreviations we learned, we decided to create this glossary of quilter speak.    AOD - All Over Design Bias - The bias grain of the fabric, often referred...


Q’nique 16X Series Quilting Machines image

Q’nique 16X Series Quilting Machines  Grace Company is proud to introduce a new series of quilting machines to elevate the quilting community. The Q’nique 16X Series continues the innovations of the latest Q’nique X-series machines in a smaller, user-friendly machine. The Q’nique 16X Series includes three impressive machines: 16X Manual...


Holiday Quilt Gifting Guide image

From a quilt’s pattern concept to its final stitching, making a quilt is an offering of love. Fellow quilt makers understand the hours of cutting, creativity, and troubleshooting that go into the creation of a quilt. We have a few ideas for the presentation of your quilt to make the gifting as special as the making. Follow along to hear Karla and Janessa...