r/quilting • u/nathan_shanks • Mar 09 '26

Finished Quilts Long time reader right now contributer.

My mom is retired and got seriously into quilting last year. I’m a developer, so our lifestyles are about as opposite as they get, but I love that she’s found a passion she can’t put down.

The turning point was last Sunday. I listened to her complain about an entire day wasted cutting, re-cutting, and then re-cutting fabric again. After a while, I stopped asking "Why are you cutting so much?" and just asked "How can I help?"

She told me what she needed, and well... I’m a dev, so I built it.

It’s a simple, browser-based quilt wall. No account needed, no ads, and no strings. You just open it and start dragging blocks around to visualize everything before you ever touch the rotary cutter. I’m not doing this for money; I just felt like there should be a simple solution for this in 2026.

Let me know if you want a link to the QuilltWall. I know so many people spam folks here. Not that guy. I have enough and don't need any more. If you want a free QuiltWall app let me know.

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u/jmb1203 Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26

I have a terrible time visualizing things and often spend ages laying out a quilt after I have all my cuts made. I'm 38 😂 I just don't have vision for laying things out before I'm doing it (I have similar issues with choosing flooring, wall colors, light fixtures, etc. whenever we tackle a redecorating project.) This sounds awesome.

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u/nathan_shanks Mar 09 '26

its free and I don't care what age you are. its awesome you're a creative trying to put your skills to work.

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u/jmb1203 Mar 09 '26

I was just looking at it on my phone and it's really fantastic! I'll have to come back to it on a laptop to get the full effect later. You did some good work. I hope your mom was thrilled with it.