In the heart of Kihei, Hawaii, there’s no better fabric and quilt store than  The Maui Quilt Shop. For many fabric lovers and quilters alike, it can be hard to find inspiration for your next project. That’s why The Maui Quilt Shop is offering a quilting style of the month. This month’s pattern? Patchwork quilting.

Patchwork quilting is one of the most well-known types of quilting. It consists of pieces of your favorite fabrics sewn together to make a wholly unique design, and the designs can be anything you’d like. If you're a beginner, a basic quilting design is to use square and rectangle shapes. Geometric shapes are often found in quilting kits to get newcomers acquainted with the sewing and feel of quilting.

Patchwork quilts are made with three layers of fabric. The first layer is the patchwork itself—the design. The second layer is the inside padding to make the blanket more comfortable, and the last layer is the back of the piece to keep it all together. After all of the layers are stitched together, you're left with a beautiful new quilt to keep you warm!

To get all of the materials you might need for your patchwork quilt, visit The Maui Quilt Shop in Kihei, and speak to one of their experts about quilt kits, the best types of fabrics for your quilt, or even just to inquire about and sign up for a Hawaiian Quilting class. Visit their website to see all of their products, classes and galleries, and give them a call today at (808) 874-8050.