https://www.e-q-a.eu/ An independent editorial guide to the heritage, makers and events of patchwork and quilting across Europe. en-GB Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.e-q-a.eu/events/quilting-in-public-day/ https://www.e-q-a.eu/events/quilting-in-public-day/ The story behind Quilting in Public Day and how quilters across Europe mark it — taking hand-stitching outdoors to share the craft in shared, visible spaces. Events Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/choosing-fabric-and-colour/ https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/choosing-fabric-and-colour/ How to choose patchwork fabric — weight, grain and quality — and a working method for building a colour palette that holds together across a whole quilt. Guides Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/your-first-nine-patch-block/ https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/your-first-nine-patch-block/ A complete beginner’s guide to the nine-patch block: cutting squares, sewing an accurate quarter-inch seam, pressing and assembling. Guides Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/hand-piecing-vs-machine-piecing/ https://www.e-q-a.eu/guides/hand-piecing-vs-machine-piecing/ An honest comparison of hand- and machine-piecing — speed, accuracy, control, portability and cost — to help you choose how to assemble a patchwork top. Guides Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT