Making Connections

By Janet Klaer

Where can I find instructions and supplies to make a FABRIC FLOOR QUILT?
Erin P.

Floorquilts! by Ellen Highsmith Silver (C&T Publishing, 80 pages, softcover) features step–by–step instructions and design ideas for making fabric decoupage floor cloths. Silver's new home–dec technique combines quilt designs with protective coatings to produce beautiful, functional floor coverings. Instructions for place mats, luggage tags, bookmarks, coasters and trivets are also included. The Quilt Cottage in Mamaroneck, NY, carries the Floorquilt Essential Supply Kit. The kit is a convenient way to buy the necessary yet sometimes hard–to–find products, such as heavyweight canvas, decoupage medium, protective finish and non–skid coating, to make any of the floorquilts in the book. Look for Floorquilts! and the Floorquilt Essential Supply Kit in your favorite quilt shop. If the supplies aren't available in your area, visit quiltcottage.net, or call (914) 777-1333 to order.

From the June/July 2008 issue of Sew News magazine.