This Quilt of Valor design by Kirsti Lea Schmits is a fresh take a flag design! The lovely flowers are a scrappy bouquet of applique. Sara Gallegos uses the design to teach some important lessons about fusible applique, including tips on placement, an overview of a few decorative stitches, and tips for quilting the final quilt.

Host Sara Gallegos was really inspired by the autumns of Michigan for this quilt! Based on a one-block design by Maria Umhey, Sara's version incorporates updated flannel fabrics. You'll learn tricks for dealing with thicker fabrics, and also how to quilt using straight-line quilting a less challenging alternative to stitch-in-the-ditch quilting.

It's been a long time since we've created patchwork yo-yo's on Love of Quilting, and we'd forgotten how much fun they can be! This episode features a pillow with appliqued yo-yos designed by Denise Buchwalter-Losczyk. You'll learn about the different types of hand-sewing needles, see how to create yo-yo's using a gathering stitch, and then finally how to bring it all together in an adorable pillow.

To show the nation's gratitude, the Quilts of Valor Foundation awards quilts to veterans, wrapping them in well-earned love and pride. It's a cherished cause that many quilters are devoted to, and there's always a need for fresh quilt designs! Lori Thompson showcases United in Gratitude designed by Krisanne Watkins, a quilt that features quick techniques for a powerful result.

Make a quilt that is a family photo album! Host Sara Gallegos demonstrates working with photo transfer fabric, giving you tips on how to frame, crop, and print photos. Her Star of the Family quilt features quilt blocks in two sizes to incorporate different photos. You'll get advice on fabric selection, patchwork techniques, and how to quilt the final design!

Host Angela Huffman shares a purr-tastic kitty quilt! Learn to make mix-and-match kitten quilt blocks, coordinating the fabrics for different types of cats. You'll also learn how to create whiskers using pre-packaged chenille strips layering them for extra fuzziness and use shank-style buttons for noses. Finish your quilt by stitching your kitty names using free-motion quilting!

Sara Gallegos is joined by Sadie Metter, who introduces Love of Quilting viewers to some sewing techniques wonderfully adaptable to 2 1/2 strip rolls! On this episode, you'll learn to make a beach-style tote bag made from woven cotton strips. You'll also learn about interfacing types, attaching store-bought handles, and installing snaps. The end result will show off your patchwork style and add lots of techniques to your sewing skill set!

We're busy as a bee on this episode of Love of Quilting! For this bench pillow, host Sara Gallegos introduces wool applique with dimensional handwork! We'll also play with fusible applique to build a beehive shape, and we'll also build a few birdhouses using a little improvisation on the rooftops. Add some scalloped edges and a lap-backed pillow closure, and you have a 'Cozy Hive & Home'!

Angela Huffman re-imagines the Dresden Plate unit by combining it with partial seams. The end result is a sweet, floral quilt that has a dynamic pinwheel effect. You'll learn how to make beautiful Dresden Plate blades with careful cutting and precise pressing, and you'll be able to frame out the final blocks with Irish Chain blocks in a "controlled scrappy" style.

Embrace the fray! Host Sara Gallegos presents 'Frayed Fanfare,' a quilt that sidesteps curved piecing with the fun use of raw-edge applique. The homespun look is underscored by the use of three non-traditional fabrics: flannel, linen, and "dobby" wovens. These colorful, loosely woven fabrics are tacked down with black thread a bold choice for any quilter! Let your edges unravel in the best way on today's episode!

No two fabric panels are manufactured the same, so how do you adapt a quilt pattern to work with the panel YOU have? Lori Thompson, executive director, of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, joins us to explain why quilt panels are so popular with veterans, and how you can make simple adjustments to make the measurements work. You'll hear tips about selecting fabrics to coordinate with your panel, when and how to miter strips, and how to make ever-useful Sawtooth Star blocks that can be swapped into most any design.