Julie Silber is one of the worlds most respected quilt experts. She has been selling antique quilts to museums, businesses, and individuals since 1968.

What is a block quilt?

By breaking up the quilt pattern into manageable pieces, you can lay easily lay it down and then pick it up again, gradually building the blocks until you have enough to make the quilt. Once the quilting blocks have been sewn together a border (strip of fabric) is used to frame the outer edges.

What is the hardest quilt pattern?

Hardest blocks – Farmers wife quilt samplerHomemaker. I must say that Im not the most experienced quilter in the world and up until this project I had only made a handful of easy quilts. Four Winds. Very time consuming block. Spider legs. This one took forever! Star Gardener. Shooting star. Country Path.Garden Path.19 Jul 2014

How many 5x5 squares do I need to make a quilt?

For a lap quilt you are looking at using about 125 squares, give or take a few depending on the size of the lap the quilt is made for.