FROM THE STAFF
Many of the quilts we make these days start with a block design. But did you know that early American quilts were more likely to be made up of several borders assembled around a stunning center print? Decades later, our eyes are still drawn to medallion quilts. From the very traditional Colonial Medallion by Liz Porter to the more modern flair of Starling by Emily Bailey, you’ll discover all sorts of medallion designs in this issue of Love of Quilting! Appliqué petals to the center to make Ramona Sorensen’s Edelweiss. Frame a one-of-a-kind batik panel as Judith Sandstrom did for Paradise Garden. Or create a medallion-looking design from blocks, like Pat Syta and Mimi Hollenbaugh did in their striking Quilt of Valor® design, Liberty for All. We have been building out from the…
