Let's Talk Hand Quilting!
There's something special about the texture and color hand quilting adds to a quilt. Whether you're just getting started or looking to try something new, explore Tara's hand quilting video course, colorful threads, and favorite supplies.
Hand Quilting: Video Course
Chromatic Hand Quilting Thread Pack
Hand Quilting Kit
Arcade Thread Pack
Little Gems Hand Quilting Thread Pack
Rainbow Brights Hand Quilting Thread Pack
Sparkle Remix Hand Quilting Thread Pack
Meet Handloom
65 colors, endless possibilities. Handloom's beautiful slubby texture and woven colors give even the simplest quilt a little extra depth and interest.
Explore precuts and curated bundles, and find your next favorite color combination.
A Little More from the Studio
To Pre-Wash or Not? A Quilter’s Guide to Pre-Washing Fabric
Pre-washing fabric is one of the biggest debates in quilting. Here’s why I always pre-wash, how it affects shrinkage and dye bleeding, and whether it’s worth the extra step.
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Working with Wovens
New to sewing with woven fabrics? Learn Tara's favorite tips for working with Handloom and other wovens, including prewashing, managing fraying, adding starch, and getting the best results from your fabric.
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Designing My Fabric Collection: Handloom
Designing Handloom was such a joyful process and one deeply tied to my background in textile design. In this post, I’m sharing how I developed the colors, tested different woven textures and fabric weights, and worked with the mill to create a collection that feels vibrant, textured, and full of depth.
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Hi, I'm Tara Faughnan
I’m happy you’re here! If you're looking for clearly written and illustrated quilt patterns that are color-driven and technique-focused, you're in the right place.
I design quilt patterns that are technique-based and include video courses to help you learn something new (and have fun doing it)!
Quilt Gallery
Explore the quilts, experiments, and creative rabbit holes that shaped Tara’s signature style and love of color interaction over time.
Student & Maker Testimonials
Feedback from quilters sewing with Tara’s patterns, fabrics, and video courses.
Debra Stoner
"How could you not be inspired to explore color and design with a squircle!? This course encourages you to expand your quilting knowledge and skills based on color, design and method teaching in supportive and engaging classes."
Laura Schmidhammer
"Best technique yet. I will be using this idea in a number of my improv projects because I love the inset rather than joining 1/4 and 1/4 circles..."
Elizabeth Goldbaum
"MINDBLOWINGLY Awesome! I watched segments twice, took notes, printed the written instructions and notated those...so clear, concise, and helpful! Tara, you are a natural instructor, and your can-do, try-it-out, experiment philosophy - and the speed in which you tackle..."
Debra Stoner
"I was never comfortable playing with colors. I was a quilt kit person. Now I'm crazy about playing with colors. I trust myself to have fun and follow my intuition. It's freeing! Tara is a fantastic teacher. She encourages exploration and experimentation, then praises all the effort."
Megan Walker
"Straightforward, honest and understandable lesson from a real human who doesn't always get it perfect, but knows how to fix it - bravo, roll on the next block."
Carrie Brodsky
"As a new-ish quilter I took this course to learn new techniques and skills. I am so pleased with all that I learned AND with the finished quilt! The video instructions were invaluable. -- clear, supportive and encouraging. Thank you, Tara, for a great experience!"
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