Eileen Fowler

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Associate Editor at Quilting Daily

I love bringing life to my quilt designs with brilliant, colorful fabrics--especially batiks!

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Pressing Matters in Quilting: Ironing vs. Pressing

1 week ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓Fall in Love with Scrappy Stars! Join world-renowed scrap quiting expert Bonnie Hunter for an interactive workshop - Scrap Quilting Basics from Beginning to Binding! - Bonnie will guide you step-by-step through the creation of her Wanderlust Quilt. This workshop is more than just a quilt—it's an experience. Class starts June 17th. Let’s be honest—pressing isn’t the most glamorous part of quilting. There are so many rules—AND opinions.
Submissions for Quick+Easy Quilts Winter ’26

2 weeks ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓Don’t let those big longarm machines intimidate you! Longarm Fundamentals with Angela Huffman teaches you how easy they are to operate. Classes start May 13, 2025. Discover how it all works! We’re seeing stars—and we invite you to help us celebrate them! For Fons & Porter’s Quick + Easy Quilts Winter 2026 issue, we’re searching the cosmos for quilts that sparkle with star-studded style.
Submissions for Quiltmaker Winter ’26

3 weeks ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓Don’t let those big longarm machines intimidate you! Longarm Fundamentals with Angela Huffman teaches you how easy they are to operate. Classes start May 13, 2025. Discover how it all works! As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, we turn to the simple comforts that make the season special.
Ask the Experts: What About Your Quilting Life Brings You Joy?

3 weeks ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓Don’t let those big longarm machines intimidate you! Longarm Fundamentals with Angela Huffman teaches you how easy they are to operate. Classes start May 13, 2025. Discover how it all works! In each issue of Fons & Porter’s Quick + Easy Quilts we ask our contributors to share their thoughts on a topic for our Ask the Experts column. In the Spring 2025 issue, we asked “What About Your Quilting Life Brings You Joy?” Here’s what our esteemed designers had to say.
Quilting With Cats

1 month ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Quilting Daily TV lets you learn from the experts you know and trust, with access to over 4,000 quilting tutorials and technique videos that you can stream on just about any device. PLUS get 30% OFF all month long! If you’re a quilter AND a cat owner, you already know—cats and quilting go together like fabric and thread. Whether they’re snoozing on your fabric, swatting at your rotary cutter, or chasing loose threads, feline “helpers” can make every quilting session an adventure.
TrimTraks: High Tech Tools for Quilters?

2 months ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Quilting Daily TV lets you learn from the experts you know and trust, with access to over 4,000 quilting tutorials and technique videos that you can stream on just about any device.
First Look: Quick + Easy Quilts Spring ’25

2 months ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Quilting Daily TV lets you learn from the experts you know and trust, with access to over 4,000 quilting tutorials and technique videos that you can stream on just about any device. Spin Into Spring! There’s something joyful about watching a pinwheel spin in the breeze or seeing a whirligig dance with the wind. That same sense of motion and delight can be captured in fabric, bringing energy and movement to our quilts.
First Look: Quiltmaker’s Spring 2025 Issue

2 months ago | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Quilting Daily TV lets you learn from the experts you know and trust, with access to over 4,000 quilting tutorials and technique videos that you can stream on just about any device. Hello Spring! After months of chilly days spent huddled in my sewing studio, it’s a joy to welcome long, warmer days and fresh inspiration. And, with the garden ready to bloom again, colorful, new projects from Quiltmaker’s Spring 2025 issue are the perfect way to embrace nature’s beauty.
Submissions for Quick+Easy Quilts Fall ’25

Mar 3, 2025 | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Calling All Longarmers! Get APQS certified and become a master quilter!Are you ready to think big, design bold, and create quilts that make a statement? Fons & Porter’s Quick + Easy Quilts Fall 2025 issue is all about going big! We’re looking for quilt projects that embrace scale, making the most of generous-sized pieces, oversized motifs, and striking compositions. What We’re Looking For:✓Big Blocks—Oversized traditional or modern blocks that makean impact.
Submissions for Quiltmaker Fall ’25

Feb 26, 2025 | quiltingdaily.com | Eileen Fowler

✓ Calling All Longarmers! Get APQS certified and become a master quilter!Quilting has long been a way to preserve traditions, tell stories, and celebrate cultural heritage. For Quiltmaker’s Fall 2025 issue, you are invited to share designs inspired by heritage. We welcome quilt designs that honor personal ancestry, indigenous artistry, folk traditions, and historical influences.