Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine

Publishing Director Judith L. Williamson Creative Director Jenifer Gaston Editorial Director Gretchen Smith Contributing Editor & Art Director Elizabeth Beese Graphic Designers Erin Ellison, Ellen Rooney Photographer Keri Seevers Photo Stylist Tonya

If you heard it once, you heard it a thousand times—“the only constant in life is change,” spoken in ancient times by Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Yet we are often told that people don’t like change. Not true! Change is fun and useful. Does the aver

Due to increased printing and postage costs, we are forced to stop producing Primitive Quilts and Projects in the current printed format. Your subscription will continue digitally, with printable instructions and templates. To make sure your subscrip

Dear Jeni, I am working on a quilt block that calls for a special ruler with special markings. I have a ruler the same size, but it doesn’t have the correct markings. The pattern gives a diagram for making your own template, but I feel like I might n

ENTER TODAY! One lucky subscriber will win this multifunctional storage bag! This quilted project bag is ideal for daily organization in your workroom or traveling. This craft carrying bag has 11 gusseted zipper pockets that accommodate thread, notio

Starting with the Spring 2024 issue, the print version of Primitive Quilts and Projects will be discontinued. Due to the increased cost of printing and postage, we will be forced to stop producing the magazine in the current printed format. The good

Finished quilt size: 42" square Finished center block size: 17" square Finished ornament block size: 6" square PROJECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY INTERMEDIATE □ 2 yards mottled cream cotton for backgrounds□ 1¼ yards total assorted dark and light green flann

Quilted by Darlene Szabo of Sew Graceful Quilting Finished quilt size: 60½" x 76½" Finished block size: 16" square PROJECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY BEGINNER □ 12 fat quarters of cream prints for block backgrounds□ ⅝ yard each of three navy prints for appl

Quilted by Sue Vollbrecht Finished quilt size: 70½" x 75½" Finished block size: 5" square PROJECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY BEGINNER □ 1¾ yards cream print for blocks and inner border□ 24 fat quarters of assorted dark checks, plaids, stripes, and small pri

You will notice the format of the templates varies from project to project. The primitive style is all about personal expression and individuality, and whenever possible, we have used the original hand-drawn artwork of our project designers to preser

Red Button Quilt Company is a quilt design business in northern Minnesota. A mother of three, grandmother of seven, and partner with Jim who has three kids and eight grandchildren, Emily Hardwig started Emily’s Country Cottage—a gift shop—in 1988. Sh