★ NiftyFifty Editor's Picks · 2026
The 7 Best Quilting Blogs of 2026
Hand-picked by the NiftyFifty editors — modern minimalist, beginner tutorials, scrappy traditions, working designer perspective, and industry roundups. The blogs we recommend, and what each is best for.
Where quilters write and teach in 2026
Quilting blogs are the long-form medium of the quilting world. Where YouTube channels excel at visual demonstration and podcasts at conversation, blogs excel at deep written tutorials, pattern archives, color theory explorations, and the day-to-day documentation of a working quilter's practice. The best quilting blogs publish free patterns alongside their commercial work, building relationships with readers over years and sometimes decades.
The most influential modern quilting blog is Suzy Quilts (200K+ monthly readers, run by Suzy Williams). The most beloved beginner blog is Diary of a Quilter (Amy Smart, blogging since 2008). The canonical scrappy quilting blog is Quiltville (Bonnie Hunter, with her annual mystery quilt drawing tens of thousands of participants). Complete curated list with descriptions below.
The complete list
Suzy Quilts
By Suzy Williams · Since 2015 · 200K+ monthly readers
Modern minimalist quilt patterns, color theory, and bold solid-fabric design.
Suzy Williams's Suzy Quilts is one of the most influential modern quilting blogs of the past decade. Suzy designs and sells bold, minimalist quilt patterns featuring solid Kona cottons in striking color combinations. Her aesthetic — large geometric shapes, asymmetric layouts, generous negative space, saturated colors — has shaped modern quilting taste broadly.
Beyond patterns, the blog publishes color theory deep dives, free tutorials, fabric pulling guides, and pattern testing rounds. Suzy's writing is exceptionally clear and warm, making her one of the most-followed quilting designers among newer modern quilters.
Diary of a Quilter
By Amy Smart · Since 2008
Amy Smart's deep archive of free beginner-friendly tutorials, patterns, and quilting life.
Diary of a Quilter is one of the oldest and most beloved personal quilting blogs. Amy Smart has been blogging her quilting since 2008, building an enormous archive of free tutorials covering beginning piecing, binding methods, charm-pack patterns, holiday projects, and quilt-along participation. Her posts mix project tutorials with personal stories about quilting alongside motherhood.
The blog is particularly valuable as a beginner reference: the early-years posts walk through basics that newer blogs assume readers already know. Amy also designs patterns sold through her shop and major fabric companies.
Patchwork Posse
By Becky Jorgensen
Becky Jorgensen's free patterns, tutorials, and beginner resources — a huge tutorial library.
Patchwork Posse, run by Becky Jorgensen, is a sprawling free resource for quilters of every level. The site publishes free patterns, technique tutorials, project walkthroughs, video lessons, and beginner guides. Becky's tone is encouraging and her teaching covers everything from machine basics to advanced piecing.
The blog is particularly useful for quilters working from a budget, since the free-pattern archive runs deep. Premium membership unlocks additional content but the free tier is substantial.
Quiltville
By Bonnie Hunter · Since 2005 · Tens of thousands of mystery quilt participants annually
Bonnie Hunter's scrappy quilting empire — annual mystery quilts, free patterns, and the bible of scrap management.
Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville is the definitive blog for scrappy quilting. Bonnie is famous for her annual Quiltville Mystery Quilt (released in six weekly clues every November–December since the mid-2000s), her many books on scrap quilting methodology, and her free pattern library. Her techniques for managing fabric scraps — sorting by size, cutting "leaders and enders", building "string blocks" between projects — have shaped how thousands of quilters handle their stashes.
The blog itself is updated daily with quilt progress photos, scrap-management thoughts, and Bonnie's signature mix of personal stories and craft. For scrappy quilters this is the canonical destination.
A Quilting Life
By Sherri McConnell
Moda designer Sherri McConnell's blog — patterns, fabric design, and the working life of a quilting professional.
A Quilting Life is the blog of Sherri McConnell, a Moda fabric designer and longtime quilter. The blog mixes pattern releases, fabric design insights, project tutorials, and personal reflections on quilting alongside teaching and writing. Sherri's design aesthetic leans contemporary-traditional — recognizable blocks and patterns refreshed for modern fabric collections.
The blog pairs naturally with the A Quilting Life Podcast Sherri hosts with her daughter Chelsi Stratton.
The Crafty Quilter
By Julie Cefalu
Julie Cefalu's free patterns and tutorials — a long-running, deep blog archive.
The Crafty Quilter is Julie Cefalu's long-running personal quilting blog. The site publishes free patterns, technique tutorials, project showcases, and reviews of quilting tools and fabric. Julie's content is approachable for quilters at every level, and the blog's archive runs deep.
Julie also publishes a regular "favorite podcasts" series and quilting industry roundups, making the blog a good entry point for discovering other quilting media.
Patchwork and Poodles
By Eliane
Modern quilt patterns and tutorials from designer Eliane — modern quilting with a personal voice.
Patchwork and Poodles is a modern quilting blog from designer Eliane, featuring her own modern pattern releases, finished project galleries, product reviews, and quilting tutorials. The aesthetic is bright modern quilting — solids and bold prints, asymmetric layouts, contemporary block variations.
The blog appeals to quilters in the Modern Quilt Guild orbit who want fresh pattern releases and a personal blogger's voice.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best quilting blogs to follow?+
For modern quilting: Suzy Quilts (Suzy Williams' minimalist designs with 200K+ monthly readers) and Patchwork and Poodles. For tutorials: Diary of a Quilter (Amy Smart's deep archive since 2008) and Patchwork Posse (Becky Jorgensen). For scrappy quilting: Quiltville (Bonnie Hunter, the definitive scrappy quilting blog). For working-designer perspective: A Quilting Life (Sherri McConnell, Moda designer). The Crafty Quilter (Julie Cefalu) is excellent for industry roundups.
Which blog is best for beginner quilters?+
Diary of a Quilter (Amy Smart) is one of the best beginner blogs — Amy's been blogging since 2008 and her archive contains years of beginner-friendly tutorials covering everything from rotary cutting to binding to charm-pack patterns. Patchwork Posse is similarly beginner-friendly with a deep free-pattern archive.
What is Bonnie Hunter's blog?+
Bonnie Hunter's blog is Quiltville (quiltville.com), the definitive scrappy quilting destination. Bonnie is famous for her annual Quiltville Mystery Quilt (released in six weekly clues every November–December since the mid-2000s), her techniques for managing fabric scraps ('leaders and enders', 'string blocks'), and her many books on scrappy quilting. Tens of thousands of quilters participate in her annual mystery quilt each year.
Who is Suzy Williams of Suzy Quilts?+
Suzy Williams is the founder and designer behind Suzy Quilts (suzyquilts.com), one of the most influential modern quilting blogs of the past decade. She designs bold, minimalist quilt patterns featuring solid Kona cottons in striking color combinations. The blog reaches 200K+ monthly readers and has shaped modern quilting taste broadly — large geometric shapes, asymmetric layouts, generous negative space.
Are these quilting blogs free to read?+
Yes — all major quilting blogs are free to read. Bloggers monetize through pattern sales (Suzy Quilts, A Quilting Life), affiliate links to fabric retailers, sponsored posts, and book sales — but the blog content itself is universally free. Most blogs offer free newsletters that send new posts to your inbox.
How do I find new quilting blogs?+
Start with the blogs listed on this page and follow their blogroll links (most quilters link to other quilters they admire). Feedspot's quilting blog directory is a good starting point. The Crafty Quilter publishes a regular 'favorite blogs' series. Many quilters also discover blogs through Instagram — look at who your favorite Instagrammers tag and follow links to their personal sites.