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Quilting Media Directory
The best quilting media on the internet — top YouTube channels, podcasts, blogs, and magazines. Curated, with what each is best for.
Modern quilters learn from a wide media ecosystem: free YouTube tutorials for visual learning, podcasts for industry news and designer interviews, blogsfor free patterns and deep-dive technique posts, and print magazines for curated pattern collections. Each medium has its strengths. The most-watched YouTube quilting channel is Missouri Star Quilt Company (Jenny Doan, over a million subscribers); the most-read modern quilting blog is Suzy Quilts (200K+ monthly readers); the largest quilting magazine is American Patchwork & Quilting; the most-listened podcast is the official American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast from the same magazine.
This page is a curated entry point — every major channel, podcast, blog, and magazine worth knowing about, with descriptions of what each is best for. Use it to find the right teacher, the right community, and the right reading list for your quilting practice.
Hosted by Jenny Doan
Jenny Doan's free quilting tutorials — the most-watched quilting channel on YouTube.
1M+ subscribers
Hosted by Pat Sloan
Daily videos from one of quilting's most prolific designers — 40+ books and hundreds of patterns.
Hosted by Laura Coia
Laura Coia's beginner-friendly quilting tutorials — clear, calm, and methodical.
Hosted by Donna & Matt Jordan
Donna and Matt Jordan's project tutorials with bright batiks and modern patterns.
Hosted by American Patchwork & Quilting magazine staff
The official podcast of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine — industry news, tips, and quilter interviews from the staff.
Hosted by Sherri McConnell & Chelsi Stratton
Mother-daughter Moda designers Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton on quilting, business, and creative life.
Hosted by Brandy Maslowski
Brandy Maslowski interviews quilters from around the world about current trends, techniques, and tips.
Hosted by Amanda
Casual conversations about modern quilting, UFOs, fabric pulls, and the chaos of a real quilter's life.
By Suzy Williams
Modern minimalist quilt patterns, color theory, and bold solid-fabric design.
By Amy Smart
Amy Smart's deep archive of free beginner-friendly tutorials, patterns, and quilting life.
By Becky Jorgensen
Becky Jorgensen's free patterns, tutorials, and beginner resources — a huge tutorial library.
By Bonnie Hunter
Bonnie Hunter's scrappy quilting empire — annual mystery quilts, free patterns, and the bible of scrap management.
The largest English-language quilting magazine — patterns, techniques, and shop directories since 1993.
Long-running quilt pattern magazine known for the annual "100 Blocks" issues.
UK-based modern quilting magazine — strong on contemporary patterns and modern aesthetic.
Modern quilting magazine from F+W Media, focused exclusively on contemporary design.
Long-running traditional quilt magazine from Marianne Fons and Liz Porter's quilting brand.
Long-running general-interest quilting magazine from the McCall's pattern brand.
Missouri Star Quilt Company (hosted primarily by Jenny Doan) is the most-watched quilting YouTube channel and the most popular for absolute beginners — Jenny's friendly teaching style and pre-cut-friendly patterns have introduced an entire generation of new quilters. For more methodical block-by-block tutorials, SewVeryEasy (Laura Coia) is widely recommended. For free-motion quilting and longarming, Angela Walters is the definitive channel.
The American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast (from the major US quilting magazine) is the most widely-listened quilting podcast. A Quilting Life Podcast (Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton, Moda designers) is the top mother-daughter industry show. The Quilter on Fire (Brandy Maslowski) is the best for international guest interviews. BERNINA's Sew & So is the most polished industry-supported podcast.
For modern quilting: Suzy Quilts (minimalist color-theory designs) and Patchwork and Poodles. For tutorials: Diary of a Quilter (Amy Smart's deep beginner archive) and Patchwork Posse. For scrappy quilting: Quiltville (Bonnie Hunter — the canonical scrappy quilting blog). For working designer perspective: A Quilting Life (Sherri McConnell). The Crafty Quilter (Julie Cefalu) is excellent for industry roundups.
American Patchwork & Quilting is the largest English-language quilting magazine (bimonthly, Better Homes & Gardens). Quiltmaker is best known for the annual "100 Blocks" issues. Love Patchwork & Quilting is the leading UK-based modern quilting magazine. Modern Patchwork covers exclusively modern quilting. Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting is the traditional-quilting magazine from Marianne Fons and Liz Porter. McCall's Quilting covers a broad range of styles.
Yes — almost all major quilting YouTube channels are free to watch. Missouri Star, Pat Sloan, SewVeryEasy, Jordan Fabrics, and Angela Walters all post full tutorials at no cost. Many channels supplement with paid pattern downloads, paid courses, or paid memberships for additional content, but the core video tutorials are free. Some channels (like The Quilt Show) have a paid membership tier for full-length episodes, with selected clips free.
Most major quilt designers, teachers, and shops maintain active Instagram presences. Search for the names of designers mentioned on this page (Jenny Doan, Pat Sloan, Bonnie Hunter, Suzy Williams, Sherri McConnell). Also search hashtags: #quilting, #modernquilting, #scrappyquilts, #quiltalong, #quiltcon, #beequilts, and specific quilt-along hashtags during their run periods.
YouTube channels are free, broad, and self-paced — you can sample many teachers, but you don't get personal feedback. Paid classes (Bluprint, Craftsy, designer-run classes through Patchwork School or Sewing Studio) typically run $30–200, include video lessons plus pattern materials, often have private community access for questions, and sometimes include feedback from the instructor. Most quilters use both: free YouTube for general learning, paid classes for specific techniques they want to master deeply.