omes and Gardens Special Interest 13>) ve) Sy Il "TOP TIPS | ANERIC ‘AN PATCE ENS JILTING i. Sew Easy “Tricks & Techniques to Save Time & Piece Better | ¢ Triangles eHexagons , ¢ Squares Supersize Shoo Fly Page 4Gamamill, trusted by quilting J FINANCING AVAILABLE! Visit GAMMILL.COM 224 or call 800-659-! to find your nearest / ete Cereaeae Gammill Dealer. since there were quilting professionals For more than 30 years, Gammill has been the brand most trusted by machine quilters. Why? Because every Gammill is a complete system, well designed, well priced and supported by industry experience and outstanding customer service from our worldwide dealer network. Professionals will tell you — Gammill means better value. nT Yor Ot ara sur S000 Gift Certified reVILT CHANGES EVERYTHING Children finish baby quilts, then donate them to local families in need. ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Participants (left to richt) Jonathon, Elizabeth, Ava, land Summer tie baby quits with the help of volunteer Coreen Witke and Super Wednesday Founder Marilyn Heinrichs, Since 19938, Grace United Mothodist Church in Des Moines has been hosting Super Wednesday, an after-school program for ‘elementary-age children that promotes cultural awareness and global respect. Each week, children are motivated to explare their creativity at any of the six or more activity stations. Last fall, organizers incorporated ‘quilting into the programming, Members of the church quilting ‘aroup provide pieced quilt tops, batting, and backing for baby quits. Children tie the quits, which then are bound and donated to a local ‘community center that helps low- incom families. ‘Supervisors and demonstrators include high school students, college students participating in a work study program, and adult volunteers. The program aims to help children realize their ability to affect positive change and create a strong sense of self, all while having fun and helping others. "Children observing others auilting and knowing where the quilts are going—that becomes a part of their memory bank, volunteer Carolyn Wolf says. “Super Wednesday teaches social togetherness and just encourages fun.” Pec ee * Establish a cohesive theme. + Schedule sessions of two to three hours, + Set up six to eight activity stations, + Tap into local resources for demonstrators and volunteers. + Have a demonstrator at each station. + Allow participants to move from station to station at their own pace. + Sew small projects to achieve a sense of accomplishment, + Go outside when weather permits, AuPeoPLEqULTCOM 4CONTENTS AUGUST 2012 | VOL 20 / NO.4 / ISSUE 117 departments Quilting Changes Everything? 1 From the Editors 4 take it with you Tips from Editors 8 our favorite ties Favorite Finds 10 must-have products fc jor quilters 1Ama Quilter 12 quilts from our readers Color Inspiration 22 help with color i ll round Back to Basics Pattern Shoat 2 Supersize Shoo Fly D PLACES y Awesome 15 2 AMERICAN FATCHHVORK 8 QUILTING | ICUST 2012workbook PROJECTS, TIPS & TECHNIQUES String Fling 26 Employ tat qusrters to string-piece a quilt without following rules Supersize Shoo Fly 34 Enlarge a traditional block to achieve a modem lock Bit by Bit 42 Join sereppy Enalish pieced hexagons into a bag for a perfect on-the-go project. Summer Bliss 50 Piece 12 big blocks to create a queen-size bed quilt. Amazement 60 Utilize templates and set-in seams ta create a winding design A Different Spin 68 Learn how triangie-squaras tip and flop scross an antique quilt: Autumn Breeze 76 Showcase leaf blocks in a fall-theme table runner Around the Square 82 Surround Square:in-a-Square blocks with intricate pieced units Start Today, Finish Tomorrow 104 Protect your sewing machine from dust with a custorn-mad cover featuring the fifth bi our mystery quilt ‘RES SeHEIDEMANN On the Cover Sew Easy: Triangles 54,74, and 79 Sew Easy: Hexagons 44 Sew Easy: Squares 86 12 Blocks Create a Queen- Size Quilt 50 AllPeopleQuitt.com/655 Perfect for summer tables and wall decor, tiny quilts stitch up in a flash. ‘Tipof the Day AllPeopleQuilt:com/tips Discover daily tips that willimprove your sewing skills from start to finish, Plus see storage and organizational ideas for ‘your craft supplies. ‘Star Block Quilts AllPeopleQuilt. com/656 Get starstruck with bright end bold quits thet feature Star blocks. Findus on Facebook ‘Get more American Patchwork Quilting on Facebook. facebook corapqmagazine Look for this icon throughout the issue to find Web-exclusive extras, AUPEOMEQUITCOM 8FROM THE EDITORS You CAN Take It With You ASHE SUMMER HEATS UP like many of you | tend to spend ‘more time outdoors and less time in my sewing room. But that, doesn't have to equate to less time quilting, Itjust means | ‘need to get more imaginative about it, Rather then reviewing my pattern stash indoors, I'ltake a basket of magazines and patterns onto the deck and flag favorites with gift to make for...” tags.as | sip lemonade in the shade. Or if Im headed cut on a weekend trip, Ill tuck a few fabric scraps and some English paper piecing supplies [see page 42}into my bag so Il have some handiwork to keep myself entertained. However you make time to keep quilting in your life daily, ‘one thing is for certain: Itdoes a quiltar good! Jennifer Erbe Keltner Executive Editor Making It Easy Whether you ke advanced heirloom projects orsuper-essy cuts, think yoUT agree that theres nothing wrong with ving a technique or tool to make quilting easier or more enjoyable. While we continue tobe committed to providing you with complete instructions requiring only basic quilting toals to create the alts you seein American Patchwork Quiting® magazine, we know that specific supplies and techniques can make even the most advanced quit tte more doable. In this issue, we give youslternate cutting instruction for three quits (pages 50,68, ond 76) that take advantage of specialty rulers recommended by the quilt designers. You'll also find tips for English paper piecing (page 42) and strip piecing (poge 82), which makes shorter work of blocks with a lot of squares and rectangles. And we've included ‘step-by-step photos for setting in seams (page 60) and string piecing (page 26). Take iteasy on yourself this summer by making the most of your quilting tine. Elizabeth Tisinger Boose Senior Editor 4 auenicanparcimorK a quiere |AucusT2012Why I quilt... it’s the need to create We asked our Facebook followers... “Why do I quilt?"...“| think all women ‘Scan code with your Smartphone team more Soa ve tes f } Ge) acgcug eter ues ; ay Find GO!® at retail stores and www.accuquilt.comto better serve you Onsale now: Take an insider's tour of 1 autetanding quilt shops land revisit an 11th shop from a previous issue) in the ‘Quilt Sampler* Spring/ ‘Summer 2012 issue Getinstructions for 22 simple projects in the ‘Summer 2012 iscue of Quilts and More” Find these titles naw at your local quilt shop or newsstand or visit llPeopleQuilt.com/shop tobuy them online. 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AVAILABLE AT YOUR FAVORITE STORE AUGUST 2012, Coe eee “ ee comT| PS/EROM Bait FROM Editors Cash in on precious sewing time this summer with favorite tips from our staff members. Don't throw away a cracked, bent, or slightly worn cutting mat. Instead trim down the best portion of it toa square slightly larger than your favorite block. size. For example, if you like making blocks, trim an old cutting mat into 210" square. [use tin snips or a utility knife to do the trimming. Then the next time you're squaring up blocks, place the trimmed mat square atop your full-size cutting mat. The mini mat will rotate easily as you trim your blocks, eliminating the need for you to move the fabric or yourself around the cutting table, Elizabeth Bese Senior Editar make cutting count _label with pins My all-time favorite tip: When I'm sewing together Measure twice, cut once. blocks and rows fora large Sometimes! placeasticky quilt top, flat flower-head note on my ruler where pins are my secret weapon. Ineed to cut. Then Ican Once I'm pleased with the easily refer to the stick-on arrangement of my blocks, reminder ifT'm interrupted [puta flat flower-head pin while I'm cutting, in the center of each block, Jil Abeloe Mead With a permanent marker, Eattor write the row and block ‘number on each pin head. take a to-go bag For example, 2-1 designates always keep a hand-piecing the second row, first block. project (such as hexagons As I join blocks and rows, or Dear Jane blocks) in the pins let me know in a resealable bag in my what order pieces should be purse or vehicle. When 'm joined. This method makes, waiting for kids to get out _iteasier forme to ensure of school activities or doctor that the arrangement appointments, [can pass _ start withis also the one Il the time by stitching. finish with! Jody Sanders Jeenifor Ketter Pssiatont Editor Executive Editor AMERICAN PATCHMVORK 8 QUILTING | AuGUST 2012 mix and match After I find a fabric want touseina quilt, luse paint chips to select colors of the other fabrics. I match the main fabric color toa color on a paint-chip strip, laut the strip into single colors and audition them to see which ones work best together. Lisa Schumacher Assistant Editor use your leftovers Tike to use extra quilt binding to frame the label. Because the label frame and quilt bindings match, the label doesn’t appear to bean afterthought. Elizabeth Stumbo ‘Assistant Art Director cut, sort, and store ‘When I cutout a quilt that hhas many pieces, I sortand store same-size pieces in labeled plastic bags. Then I just pull pieces from each bag and start sewing, Mary rsh Administrative Assistant SHARE YOUR TIPS Well pay $25 for each original tip we publish E-mal ideas with your nome, eddress, and daytime phone number to 2pq@meredith com; inthe subject line, please type Quilting Tips. Or, send therm to American Patchwork 8 Quilting, Quiking Ties, 1716 Locust St, LN-204, Des Moines, JA 50308,FAVORITE I Save time when you use these products geared FINDS ee Endless Possibilities ® oe Gallection of Over the Rainbow bight tera bal renee ars Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts, WHY Various Ses of recut ce Foie, fae sary shepard vit Sterna Seam 2 fuse web ghe yous lumpstarton applause Een fabrics, ina variety of precut sizes, and youcan start sewing right away! ae $19.95 and up (Silhouettes kits} modafabrics.com for nearest retailer ae No-Work Redwork WHAT: A panel printed with Lazy Daisy Baskets from Darlene Zimmerman for Robert Kaufman Fabrics provides options WHY: You can get the look cof hand-stitched redwork by leaving the printed baskets as they are or by ‘embellishing them with touches of stitching. The panels also are available in a multicolor pastel colorway. robertkaufman.com for nearest retailer Stay in Line WHAT: Combine My Comfort Cutter, with an ergonomic hancle suitable for right or lefthonded use, and TrueCut Ruler from The Grace Co. WHY: A guido on the rotary cutter interlocks witha track on the ruler for straight, procise cuts that are 57 on your wrist and arm $32.95 [rotary cutter) end $16.95, (ruler); graceframe.com 10 AMERICAN PATCHHORK & QUILTING | AUGUST2012Freedom to play M. and create.[AMA | See what our readers are making and learn more sel Nes about fellow quilters. 661 showed my husband this quilt in your magazine and told him I wanted to make it someday. He took it as a challenge.” —kali Boldon, Madrid, Iowa Unexpected gift: My husband took the magazine to the quilt store, bought all the fabric and supplies, ‘and gave them to me for Christmas. Prizewinner: | entored this quitt inthe lowa State Fair, and it won a blue ribbon Original praject: Roc forthe Sirs by Laure Sion, ‘Americen Petchacrk and Quiting? October 2008 Pieces from the past: My groat-grandmother cut and stored pieces for Apple Core blocks in a tin box ‘along with letter written during the late 1800s, | was able to use those fabrics in this quilt ‘Sampler sorter: | hang 2 flannel-back tablecloth ‘on one wall of my sewing room. Its an invaluable tool when | lay out blocks and rows. ‘Original project Beck o Schoo by Sher oheson and Linde Sawrey, Quit Sampler Falliner 2008 Spinning the wheel: This quiltc2ught ry ope copsierd or eyethe moment! awit Imadeit my own besten smote ar by selecting colors opposite the color Photos th your nme, test wheel from those in the original quilt. done wanker Joining together: Boing part ofa quilting spugmeresth can the guilds important to me. My guid, Noble subject ire lease ype Nimble Thimbles, hosted almost 600 ama quan Ocnal em cuters from indiana and neighboring Eating 'Am Quer states at a recent gathering. 1716 Locust St., LN-204, Original project: Sesing CrelestayJosnisHsken ang Des Moines, ABOGOS, Melene Greaeth, American Patehwerk and Qua, Asvil2010 12 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING |uCUST 2012Rn aa eee) EA Te CC tea eg eee ee cee EO Oona tcasFALLING OVA Se PeaMalka Dubrawsky invents fabric and quilt designs that defy the rules, encourage free expression, and speak to today's adventurous stitchers. Whiter: Judith Stern FriedmanBae Tul Sk i { ij Ne ‘ABOVE AND RIGHT: Malka Dubravisk pieced this freestyle L bin quilt for her Fre ‘Quilting book. Mode Fabrics subsequently reproduced Malka's quilt 135 preprinted patchwork for tA Stitch in Calor fabric line, What looks like quilting stitches 's actually part of the printed panel Oh, my Zoodness! Your points don’t match ‘So what?" says textile artist Malka Dubrawsky from her home and studio in Austin, With ew rules, simple tool, anda fearless attitude, Malka’s deliberate imperfection has produced a line of bold new fabrics, quilt patterns, and piecing methods that capture modern sensibilities. “My fabrics feel more like graphic prints,” Malka says. With their daring dots, wonky wavy lines, and jumbo. scale, her arty designs are anything but traditional. ‘They're loosely considered to be batiks, but Malka will tell you her fabrics are different from batiks because of her printmaking knowledge. “No one else has updated the wax-resist method for contemporary sewers,” Malka says. She creates complex layers of pattern by applying color to and removing it from her fabrics using an assortment of hand-dyeing techniques (see “Are You Dyeing to Try It?” on page 20). The results are accomplished using simple tools, including calligraphy brushes and stamps formed 18 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUIETING [AUGUST 2012 BELOW:Malka contemporized itajime [ituh-ZHEE-may shibor, a technique for dyeing cloth that sandwich fabric between twa blocks af wood. Malka used plexiglass and C-clamps toremove and insert color in these Circular settings from common objects, such as carrots, potatoes, and cardboard tubes. ‘The quilts that evolve from Malka's fabrics capture an equally liberating style, Random strips—often cut without a ruler—come together in Log Cabins. Colors appear in unlikely combinations. And traditional quilt patterns, magnified tenfold, make piecing a veritable piece of cake. Larger, simpler squares—and fewer rules for assembling them—appeal to people who have little time, yet seek the satisfaction of making something themselves. As the daughter of a physician father and Ph.D. scientist mother, Malka did not expect to become an artist, much less a fabric designer. She was born in Tel Aviv, moved to Houston when she was 9 years old, and took art in eighth grade only to escape PE. class. However, in the late 1980s, on a visit to New York City, Malka was inspired by an Ed Rossbach exhibit at the American Craft Museum. His weavings of plastic,A. 72 ele rv SOG, thy Py yt ‘Tals PHOTO: Experiments with size cistinguish Malka's fabrics, as demonstrated by thie skirtand dress made from Malkas A Stitch In Color collection for Moda Fabrics, The Strips and Bricks quilt (pattarn online at stitchindve etsy.com) Uses jelly rol fabrics fromthe A Stitch in Colorline “| want quilts to be functional, washed, used—not untouchable.” newspaper, and cording showed her that any medium is fair game. ‘Malka went on to earn a bachelor's of fine arts in printmaking from the University of Te Following graduation, she began experimenting with lithograph prints, but realized she couldn't afford the equipment. Instead, she bought a garage-sale sevin machine and introduced herself to fabric. She hi made only one traditional quilt: a diamond pattern in triangle-squares that took her more than two years to complete, It was when she got involved in a fiber arts group that her interests turned to dyeing fabrics. “The process reminded me of printmaking,” Malka says. “I could layer techniques to make unique images” At the same time, the improvisational quilts of Gee's Bend (and other not- at Austin, so-publicized quilting communities) were making their way into the American mainstream. Malka discovered books that evolved from the movernent, such as Whold @ ‘Thought It? by Eli Leon and Signs and Symbols by Maude Southwell Wahiman. Reading the books gave Malka the idea that perfection is not the goal, "If something doesn't work, it's no big deal,” she says. LEFT: Dots are all around on this Hex Pincushion, To make it look for tutorialAMERICAN PATCHHVORK & QUILTING |AUSUST 2012 LEFT: Honeycomb Hexagon (from Malka's Fresh Quilting book) covers her bed, “The colors are intensely relaxing” Malka says, For the pieced pillow sham she appliquéd a Grandmother's Flower Garden matif from a Depression Era vintage quit. French knots and blanket stitches embellish the design. BELOWLEFT: Sold patterns and playful scale take the eyes on a visual ride. The four biack Shoo Fly pillow is from her book Color Your Cloth, In 2007, following a brief stretch selling band: dyed children's clothing, Malka started blogging and posting photos of her work on Flickr. Six months later, she opened an Etsy store. Attention from a publisher led to her first book, Color Your Cloth: A Quilters Guide to Dyeing and Patterning Febric (Lark Books; 2009), which expounds on her wax- resist techniques. As her online presence grew, so did demand for Malka’s designs, landing her work in several arts and crafts magazines. The exposure led to her second quilt design book, Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design & Inspiration (Interweave Press; 2010), “Thad fun and free reign to come up with anything, she says, The book of 21 modem projects captured Malka’s free-form style, as well as the interests of Moda Fabrics, for whom she is now designing, Now that her daughters—Sarah, 20; Rachael, 17; and Abigail, 14—are nearly grovrn, Malka is looking, ahead to the time when she can sell their four- bedroom house and purchase a new residence where she can have a dedicated place (besides the garage) for dyeing fabric. She also hopes someday to drive a vibrant online resource that speaks to contemporary sewers and crafters. In addition to practicing yoga and training for her next half marathon, Malka wants to continue teaching, knitting, writing books, designing fabrics, and living by her hometown's, motto: "Keep Austin weird” For more about Malka Dubrawsky, visit stitchindye.com or stitchindye blogspot.com. Continsed onpoce 20anda full-width de = tr ‘eet a sophisticated scene forall your holiday projects Pas www.robertkaufman.com Ne SIK AUT IVAN) Available only at independent fabric retailersARE YOU DYEING TO TRY I Malka Dubrawsky offers these steps far wax-resist dyeing, For more information, consult Color Your Cloth: A Quilter's Guide to Dyeing and Patterning Fabric (Lark Books; 2009), which includes details and how-to photos of Malka’s techniques. WHAT YOU NE Electric skillet Paraffin Beeswax Fabric of your choice Cardboard box or other sturdy open frame Tools to apply wax, including garden vegetables, stylus, and calligraphy brush Fabric dye in assorted colors Bleach Water Inexpensive aluminum stockpots ‘SOURCE: Look for fabric-dyeing supplies, including wax, dyes, fabric, and starter kits, at Dharma Trading Co. (dharmatrading.com). HOW TO 1. Heat an electric skillet. Add equal amounts of paraffin and beeswax; let melt. 2. Stretch fabric, 1 yard at a time, over an open frame, such as a sturdy cardboard box. . Using your choice of tools, apply melted wax mixture to the fabric where you want it to resist color. Allow wax mixture to dry. 4. Prepare fabric dye bath according to manufacturer's instructions. TOP: To create her Sand Dollars fabric, - Soak wax-patterned fabric in dye bath for at least four Malka Dubrawsky first cut and stamped the hours or overnight circle shapes with a potato, then followed a - Rinse dyed fabric, ‘multistep overdyeing process, To remove, or discharge, calor, she dipped tha fabric in - Repeat steps 1-6 as desired to add pattern, To remove a bleach bath. color, soak fabric in a bleach bath of 2 gallons of water MIDDLE:Malka sees design potential in fo 2euns of blanch: familiar vegetables, such ascarrots, which _§8, When patterning is complete, bring clear water to a boil Inspired her Veggie Circles fabric. nan aluminum stockpot. Remove from heat, Dip fabric BOTTOM: Intense colors are hallmarks of into water to bring melted wax to the surface; skim off Malks's simple designs. She fashioned the floating wax. Run fabric under tepid water until wax is stamp (shown) for her Four-by-Four fabric from a cardboard box. completely removed.* 20. AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUIETING [AUGUST 2012Visit your local retailer today to into summertime sophistication our luxurious Mar Bella Cuddle Fabric i. y hannon Fabrics Lee aL oa antes RRC UME ieee LotR oes Py |ss Confidently combine colors and prints for your next quilt. Lot a favorite photo froma magazine or a picture froma fabulous family vacation be the starting paint for your palette. Hold the fabrics youlre auditioning next to the photo to determine whether you've found the Fight shades or tints Remember to account for accent colors, suchas the green leaveson the strawberries, opposite, top, or the gray frame on the lantern, right. Repeating this exercise will strengthen ‘your skils in combining prints and patterns from different fabric collections and wil result in quits you'llovel PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN ORANEH FABRICS (ar lef; eit, top to bottom) tre from the follwing ealitions. Sumatra baths, Blank Quilting (elansaulingeam) (top two swatches) Serenity Taupe Prints from Daiwabo for BE. Schonck joaschonek com) Daneéion Daydream |, Maywood Studio fmaywoodstudiocom) Buttarfclds by Margot Languedoc of ‘The Pattern Backat, Henry Glace Co. henayalassfabrics com) "ABOVE: You may find fone fabric, such os this fgradated batik left to Emma by Michele Scott of Fopresorta range of colors The Piedeful Quiter, Northcott Inan mpiration phoro. (oortheotened) Fabric swotchos shown are 50% of actual size 22 AMERICAN FATCHHORK 8 QUILTING |uGUST 2012FABRICS (er riot, top to bottom ae from the following cllections JAdere Stola Sunburst Stripe, Dear Stella (ecrsteloaesign com) Give Thanks by Deb Strain, Moda Fabrics (modafobrice com) Vintage Modern by Bonnie & Camilo, Moda Fabrics modefebrics.com) (sefabriescom) Scho, Timeless Treasures Febres (itfabricscom) Montecito, Connecting Threads (conmectingtiveods.com) PHOTOGRAPHER BLAINE MOAT: Most successful quilts are not made of equal proportions of each color. As in your favorite photos, some colors represent a large portion and others are just ahint. Keep this proportion in mind when combining fabrics in a quilt. « FABRICS ferleft, top to Botta) are trom te allowing eallections, Artisan Bathe: Cornucopia by Lin Studios, Robert Kaun Fabrics rabertkautnan com) Marbioheadby Ro Grogs, Pointorush Studio fabri com) Sumatra batiks, Blank Quilting Ibronigulting com) Boys at Work, Northeott Inortheortne) AULPEORLEQULEThimbleberries welcomes you to the tranquil, charming, relaxed lifestyle of lakefront living “My new collection conjures memories from my childhood nd my family’s lake house cabin on Lake Minnie-Belle in central Minnesota. Lake life was a major part of my upbringing, a tradition | have carriéd on.” — Lynette Jensen Pees ae Visit www.rjrfabrics. 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PuOTOGRAPHE® RLAWEMOATS Prior to publication we cut, sew, and assemble t least four blocks of every quit to verify the accuracy of our patterns and instructions, Then an experienced team of editors reviews the materials lists, how-to directions, and illustrations to make sure TELS the information we provide you is clear, concise, and comlete.The rules for string piecing are simple— there are no rules! So give this technique a try. It’s the perfect way to use up your scraps while enjoying the freedom of piecing without perfection. jntermedite) materials a » 22 to 28—-18x22' pieces (fat quarters} assorted inished quilt: 71x20 hed blocks: 9° square red, blue, white, and tan Quantities are for 44/45) prints (blocks, border] wide, 100% cotton fabrics Measurements include ¥: » 2'/ yards solid cream seam allowances. Sew with (blocks, border) Fight sides together unless. otherwise stated. » 2'/yards muslin (string block foundations) » 18422" piece [fat quarter] solid red (border) » Yayard solid navy blue (border, binding) » Syards backing fabric » 79x88" batting AUPEOREQULTCOM 27Cut pieces in the following order. Save assorted red, blue, white, and tan print scraps to.use in Assemble String Blocks, page 30 From assortedred prints, cut: 28—5Ys" squares From assorted blue prints, cut: 28-56" squares From remaining assorted red, blue, white, and tan prints, cut: 2417/21 strips From solid cream, cut: + 14-1721" strips 56—5" squares 28—2x15" strips [AMERICAN PATCHTIORK A QUILTING | AUGUST 2012 From muslin, cut: 28-10" foundation squares 3-1¥021" strips 2—43/' squares From solid navy blue, cut: 8—2Yex42" binding strips 4—1¥ 021" strips AY; squares collection by Minick and Simpsen for Moda Fabries (medofabries com Paisley FABRICS aro from the Pri |Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line on wrong side of assorted red print 5%" squares,Join these iconic designers as they create with Kona Solids! { Amy Ellis Alissa Haight Carlton beth Hartme Jean Wells Kathy Mack Iconic Quilt peed cee ella Weeks Ringle & Bil Kajsa Wikman lori Well Malka Dubrawsky Jacquie Gering & Betz White KO \ ec. cotton solids $23.95, 144 page book, Includes @ Kaufman colar index so you can match the exact fabric for each pattern, @ @eo* ROBERT K@NUAUVAN |g @ www.robertkaufman.com |Smu"™nni Available at craft, fabric, and book stores stashBooxs = www.stashbooks.com = 800.284.11142 Layer a marked red print square atop a blue print 5%" square. Sew together with two seams, stitching" on each side of drawn line (Diagram 4). Cut apart con drawn line to make ‘two triangle units, Press each triangle unit open, pressing seam toward darker fabric, to make two triangle-squares, Each triangle-square should be 5" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 56 triangle- squares total. 3 | Referring to Diagram 2, sew together two triangle-squares and two solid cream 5° squares in pairs. Press seams toward solid cream squares, Join pairs to make a Four Patch block. Press seam inone direction. The block should be 97" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 28 Four-Patch blocks total DIAGRAM? assemble string blocks 1|Position a solid cream 2x15" strip diagonally across center of a musiin 110° foundation square Pin in place (Photo A). 2 | From an assorted red, blue, white, ar tan print scrap, cut a strip that is 1¥2"-5" wide and at least 15" long, 3 | Place print strip right side down on solid cream strip; align a pair of long edges. Sew through all layers with 8 ¥i" seam allowance {Photo 8), Press print strip open (Photo C) Roughly trim print strip about %2" beyond muslin foundation (Photo D). 4|Cuta second red, blue, white, of tan print strip that is 1¥2"-5"-wide and at least as long as ‘the long raw edge of the first print strip. Repeat Step 3 to add second print strip to foundation (Photo E). 5 | Continue in same manner, covering each half of foundation square with print strips; skew strips in opposite directions so interesting angles are created (Photo F}. Designer Glenn Dragone used 6-10 fabric pieces ‘to cover each muslin, foundation square. 6 | Trim foundation to 9/2" square including seam allowances to complete a string block (Photo G). 7 |Repeat steps 1-6 tomake 28 string blocks total 50 AMERICAN FATCHHORK & QUILTING | GUST 2012 String-Piecing Step by Step-‘Now Open! Your ‘Largest Batik Fabric Online Store HS ee ois 365 Day Retum Policy & FREE Shipping both ways! BaliBatiks.comZw eI VW II Y) Goa. ae! | w/a! Fel Waals AA) a Mal PEAS4 Using three assortedred, _finish quilt blue, white, andtan print’ 1. |Layer quilt top, batting, ‘1¥x21' strips in each and backing; baste. (For strip set, repeat Step 1 details, see Complete to make eight multicolor Quilt, Pattern Sheet 3.) strip sets, Press seams away from center strip. 2 | Quilt as desired. Glenn Cut multicolor strip hand-quilted the blocks sets into 16 multicolor with a concentric circle border units. and leaf mat'F (Quilting jiagram). uitTINs DIAGRAM assemble quilt top 3 |Bind with solid navy blue Referring to Quilt strips. [For details, see Assembly Diagram, Complete Quilt) # alternate Four-Patch and string blocks in eight horizontal rows. 2 |Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, along each short adge of black rows alternate four multicolor border units and three red border units. Place a solid blue anda solidred 444" square at ends of border Unit rows. Along each’ long edge of block rows alternate four multicolor border units and four blue border units. (Glenn placed matching multicolor border units ‘opposite one another. He rotated one unit to make it a mirror-image of the other} 3 | Sew together pieces in each row. Press seams in one direction, alternating direction with each row. Join rows to complete quilt top. Press seams in cone direction. YX ‘See the color option! Visit llPeopleQuit com/658. Sign up for just $5 to reserve your spot, then $18 per month. www.6habbyFabrics.com ALUPEDRLEQUETCOM 38 509.499.2343PHOTOGRABHER GRE SCHEIDEMANN o SUPERSIZE ies Imadofebries cor. FABRICS are from the A Stitch in Color collection by Melka Dubravsky for Moda Fak HOO FLY DESIGNER MALKA DUBRAWSKY OF A STITCH IN DYE (STITCHINDYE.COM) The giant size of this traditional block—each one is nearly 3 foot square—makes it look modern. Combine the big blocks into a large throw that’s quick and easy to put together. ALPEOPLEQULTCON 38materials From each light solid + 2-Lyardpiecesond ——/aryardpiiece, cut: 2—Yeryard pieces + 2-12" squares assorted light solids »1—11%6" square (blocks, binding) * 2-124" binding a = strips + 6—%-yard pieces From each assorted assorted prints inred, print, cu blue, green, orange, and > 2-12" squares eo yellow flocks, binding)» 411%" squares + 2-113" binding » 6% yards backing fabric ‘strips + 76x109" batting ° assemble blocks Pasa Finished quilt: 1 |For one block, gather 100%x674%4" two 12" squares andone 4| Cut pair apart on 6 |Referring to Diagram 2, ished block: L154" square fromone——drawnlina to make two sew together triangle- 337" square light solid andtwo 12" trianglo units. Pass squares, print 11°76" ‘squares and four 116" each triangle unit ‘squares, and light solid Quantities are for 44/45" squares from one print. open, pressing seam: 11%" square in three wide, 100% cotton fabrics. tonard print, to make rows. Pross seams Measurements include ¥:’ 2 |Usea pencil te draw a ‘wo triangle squares. ‘oward print squares. seam allowances. Sew with diagonal line on wrong Each triangle-square Join rows to make a Fight sides together unless side of each ight solid should be 1176" Shoo Fiy block: press ‘othorwise statod 12° square square including seam scams away from contor allowances. row. The block should be : 3 | Layer a marked square 2370" square inctuding cut fabrics ‘atopa print 12"square, 5 | Repeat steps 3 and 4 seam allowances, Cut pieces in the following ‘Sew together with two with remaining marked order. ‘seams, stitching ‘A" on square and remaining '7|Repeat steps 1-6 to each side of drawn line print square to make four make six Shoo Fly From each light solid (Diagram 1). triangle-squares total. blocks total. 1-yard piece, cut: » 4—12" squares > 2-116" squares » 21x24" binding strips DIAGRAM 1 WANT TO MAKE THE QUILT BIGGER? To convert Supersize Shoo Fly into a bed-size quilt, just add three more blocks to make it 100%" square, which is king-size with a 12" drop or queen-size with a 20" drop. 36 AMERICAN FATHTVORK ® QUILTING | GUST 2012“CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS, QUILT DESIGNED BY JUDY HANSEN aeey Prerr FInisnep Size WINTER MEMORIES" QUILT 83° x99 DESIGNED By Lacty J, HILL “TO VIEW THE FULL "CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS" AND "WINTER MEMORIES" COLLECTIONS) 4 OR TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE QUILT PATTERNS VISIT WWW.FABRI-QUILECOM. ASK FOR "PAINTBRUSH STUDIO" FABRICS AT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT QUILT SHOPS,a eettertettet assemble quilt top Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, ay cut blocks in two horizontal rows, rotating every other block 90° so seams will ast ‘Sew together blocks in each row. Press seams in opposite directions. Join rows to make cuilt top Press seam inone direction finish quilt 1 |Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste. (For details, see Complete Quilt Pattern Sheet 3} 2 |Quiltas desired. Designer Malka Dubrawsky machine- quilted rows of serpentine stitches, ‘spaced about 1" apart, across the quilt top (Quilting Diagram. 3 Malka extended the block design to tho quilt edge by piecing strips of individual block ‘QUILTASSEMBLY DIAGRAM ‘QUILTING DIAGRAM prints and solids into her single-fold binding using straight seams, She aligned the binding prints with the changing prints of the blacks as she added the binding to the quilt. She didn't worry about matching the light solid binding colorsto the light solid background colors. Toreplicate her binding, sew together short ends of alight solid 1Yex24" binding strip ‘and an assorted print 1x13" binding strip that matches the block 58 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | uGUST 2012 nearest your starting point. Press seams ‘open. Align binding strip seam with the edge of the corresponding-print block seam so that the prints match (see photo, below) and pin. Sew pieced binding strip to the quilt edge, beginning and ending 2" from each end of strip. Remove quilt from beneath the pressor foot. Turn back the binding to check that the seam line and color change align. Tum binding back atop the quit top. Mark a ling on the orint end of the pieced binding strip ‘Ye post the next block seam line; trim on drawn line. Align a ight solid 1/24" binding strip with trimmed end; sew together using a ¥/° seam Press seam open. Work in same manner around quilt top until you reach the beginning of the pieced binding, (For details on turning comers, see Complete Quilt} Turn raw edge of pieced binding strip under * Turn binding to quilt back and hand-sew folded edge inplace.nse OF Ti | ) GC AS VICE AS NICE Register fox any Program & & geta 2nd Prostam's Start up fee FREE! 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She changed the color palette to deep jewel tones with medium-tone backgrounds and added a skinny fuchsia inner border and a multicolor zigzag print outer border to tie the blocks together. * FABRICS ro from tho Priitva colloction by Jano Dixon and the Dims Collection by Gall Kessler, bath for Andover Fabris ndoverfabries com) ) Setinstructions to 1-877-697-8458 to request make this color option. FREE smo pvp! Goto AliPeopleQuit.conV659. 40. AMERICAN PATCHWORK 8 QUILTING 5LSLST 2012HQ Pro-Stitcher’ Beautiful computerized quilting made simple! © Every design can be a perfect fit for your quilt © No need to buy an extra computer, resize, repeat, rotate, crop (and If —_ much more) right on the large color touch-screen i 71 |P © Change quickly from free-motion 1 > to computer-guided quilting C f © Use purchased designs or create your own with Art & Stitch ¥ ik . > . =<, © Works with all HQ stitch-regulated r machines eee CORY Ae 84 ae “T tossed the couch and got a longarm.” John I Kubiniec New York. Visit HandiQuilter.com or © to request a FREE demo D &ay ONY oe laren eee Asians ip sieeve on ire oloiac-te aol Molt Ue CORE LCanT aya BELO Vol MCMC ay men AN omen cay Re Me eee atch print (bag ket)DESIGNER LAURIE SIMPSON OF MINICK AND SIMPSON GMINICKANDSIMPSON.COM)“ tips for English Paper Piecing _ Assistant editor Jody Sanders is rarely ‘without a hand-work project, and often it involves tiny English paper-pieced hexagons. Get her tips on the process, and follow her mantra: “There is no rush— enjoy the process! Seve time with precut templates. For ‘this project, use hexagon templates with °7-4ong sides, such as those from Paper Pieces (paperpieces.com} ‘Try it out. Before you cut pieces for an entire project, start by cutting and sewing 25 hexagons to see if you enjoy ‘the process, Use a die-cutting tool to cut fabric hexagons. You also can die-cut hexagon ‘templates using manila file folders [do not use color folders) cut fabrics Cut pieces in the following order. Patterns are on Pattern Sheet 4. ‘To make a full-size Bag Body/Lining pattern, fold a large sheet of paper in half. Place pattern with dashed line on fold; trace. Transfer dots and dart stitching lines: to full-size pattern. Cut out con outer scl line; unfold Repeat to make a full-size Pocket Pattern, Jong edges. From mustin, cut: > 2-16x23" rectangles cut and prepare hexagons Precut paper templates for English paper piecing are available through quilt shops end by mail order. You'l need hexagon-shape templates that have ¥:*- Choose fabrics wisely. Usually 100% cotton fabrics work best for paper- plecing projects. Batks are woven more tightly and the joining stitches often peek through. If you paper-piece batiks, when You on pieces use thread that matches the fabrics. Put old thread to use when preparing hexagons. Choose a contrasting cal so basting stitches are eas) to see. To jin hexagons, use new silk thread, which “melts” into the fabrics. Use gray or taupe thread when you are jining scrappy hexagons ¢ hexagon graph paper and color pencils to help visualize layout options (stars, diamonds, multiple rounds, etc.}. 1|Pina paper hexagon template to wrong side of an assorted red print (Diagram 4), Cut out fabric hexagon, adding 2%" seam allowance to ll edges. Your seam allowance does not have to be exact because the paper hexagon will be an accurate guide. IF you wish to make your own templates, trace Hexagon Pattern, Pattern From assorted red Sheet 4, on sturdy paper prints, c ‘multiple times. Cut out + 2—1x2%" rectangles for paper shapes carefully and, closures accurately. + 340 hexagons (Refer The following to Cut and Prepare Hexagons, right, for instructions on preparing hexagon shapes for English paper piecing) From tan print, cut: » 2 of Bag Lining Pattern » of Pocket Pattern From thin cotton batting, cut: » 216x253" rectangles [AMERICAN PATCHTVORK A QUILTING | GUST 2012 instructions result in one prepared hexagon, Repeat to cut and prepare 340 hexagons total DIAGRAM 2 2|Fold seam allowance over one tempiate edge Hand-baste or use a fabric glue stick to baste fabric in place. To hand-baste, begin with the knot on right side of fabric and hand-stitch through fabric and paper with long stitches (Diagram 2). Finger- press basted edge. DIAGRAM 2 3| As you approach a corner, fold next seam allowance over template and stitch or glue as before (Diagram 3), Repeat folding and basting steps with remaining seam allowances, Don't knot thread when you finish stitching; instead, leavo a thread tail on right side of fabric. DIAGRAMS4 7 LEGO VCUAL from the (Salley ‘Cullection Romantic. Classic. Eternal. CHOICE! FABRIC 3 5assemble pieced rectangles 1 Referring to Bag Piecing Diagram, lay out 170 prapared hexagons in 12 horizontal rows (number of hexagons in each row is noted on right side of diagram. Rearrange hexagons until you are happy with the placement of pieces. 2|Tojoin frst two hexagons ina row, place them right sides together, aligning edges tobe joined. Pinpieces together at center. 3| Thread a hand-sewing needle. Begin stitching at one corner using tiny whipstitches and catching a thread of both fabric folds (Diagram 4). You'll fee! the templates with your needle, but do not stitch through them. Backstitch to secure seam, then stitch to opposite corner. DIAGRAM 4 | Once you reach the ‘opposite corner, take a backstitch, then knot thread by taking a tiny backstitch in fabric and passing needle through thread loop. 5 Lightly press open the joined pieces and check seam from right side. Stitches should not show. IF they do, take smaller whipstitches ‘through fabric folds as you sew, 6 | Continue in same manner to join hexagons ineach row. 7| Sew together rows, setting in seams as necessary, to make a pieced shape. To set ina piece, pin and sew seam BAG PIECING DIAGRAN ‘on one side of hexagon. Reposition stitched pieces so next seam is aligned and continue sewing 8 | Repeat steps 1-7 ‘to make a second pieced shape. 9 Pull basting threads or pull templates off glue to remove templates from pieced shapes. Press pieced shapes from wrong side. quilt pieced shapes ‘1 | Layer apieced shape with thin cotton batting ‘and muslin 16x23" rectangles; baste. (For details, ee Complete Quilt) 2| Quilt as desired to make 8 quilted shape. Laurie hand-ouilted a Baptist, Fan pattern using red thread. 3| Repeat tomake 3 second quilted shape. assemble bag body 1 Using a water-soluble marking pen, trace around Bag Body Pattern ona.uitted shape {Diagram 5). Mark all dots and dart stitching lines. Trim along cutting lines to make bag front. Zigzag-stitch or serge raw edges. Repeat with second quited shape to make bag back. . @ Wrap a tape measure around your handle to il determine its circumference. Our bag handle @- circumference is 1%". If your handle is bigger than that, add the difference to the top straight portion of the Bag Body Pattern (leave the Bag Lining Pattern as is). [AMERICAN PATCHTVORK & QUILTING | GUST 2012DIAGRAMS DIAGRAM 7 2 With right side inside, | Turn Step 2 unit right Topstitch pocket in match a set of traced side out through place, leaving upper dart stitching lines ‘pening: press. Hand edge open con bag front, Sew on stitch opening closed to traced lines to make a make pocket. 4\Using tan print Bag dart. Repeat to make Lining pieces, repeat a second darton bag «3 | Center pocket on right Assemble Bag Body, front. Repeat to make side of one tan print steps 2 and 3, tomake two darts on bag back. Bag Lining piece 3" from bag lining, Turn bag upper edge (Diagram 7). liningrright side out. 3|With right sides together, layer bag front and back. Pin, then sow curved edge from one large dot to the other to make bag body. Press. seam open. Leave bag body wrong side out. assemble bag lining 1 | With right sid inside, foid tan print pocket piece in half crosswise, aligning curved edges. ‘Sew along raw edges, leaving a 3 opening for turning (Diagram 6). ly Bloke due in August. ‘great prices quick service excellent quality DIAGRAM 6: www.fabricshack.com 1-877-666-4245 i (od ore from he Pieces of Hope Collecion by The fabrics featred i ALLPECPLEQUILTICOM 47 99 South Marvin Lane * Waynesville, Ohio 45068assemble bag Press under 2" on top 1 | With wrong side inside, straight raw edges of fold each red print bag lining, 1x25 rectangle in half lengthwise; press, then 4 Insert bag body into bag Unfold, Foldrawedges lining with wrong sides intomeet at crease line, together. Align side then fold strip in half seams and pin (Diagram 8}, Sew next to folded edges. 5 | Referring to Diagram 10, turn side raw edges of bag body and bag lining under *" pin bag body DUNGRANAD, to bag lining. (Make sure loops are on the outside of the bag and nat stuck between the bag body and bag lining} Then turn under and pin bag body raw edges that DIAGRAM extend above bag lining Topstitch pinned edges (Diagram 10), 2|Fold each Step 1 strip inhalf to make a loop. Referring to Diagram 9, add handle position loops at small and buttons dots onright side of bag 1.|Fold top raw edge of bag back with raw edges front over handle toward aligned. Sewn place lining. Insert edge under lining and topstitch close tolining edge to secure (Diagram 14), Stitch only a few inches ata time to ease fabric around handle Repeat Step 1 with remaining handle and top raw edge of bag back Referring to photo, page 43, hand-sew DIAGRAMS buttons on upper side edges of bag front. Loop fabric closures over buttons to close bag.* DIAGRAM 13 check it out {Designer Laurie Simpson found her cute acrylic handles at {Super Buzzy (superbuzzy.com), For other handle options, | peruse clover-usa.com or etsy.com. Also consider using D shape + or square handles for this bag design. 48 AMERICAN PATCHHVORK & QUILTING GUST 2012§ * color option Mane. Bit by Bit also looks great when made froma single fabric, Alt takes is two fat quarters for the bag body and two for the bag lining (if you're not adding the pocket). This bag is machine-quilted with a narrow zigzag on some of the stripes. To prevent warped areas between the parallel rows of stitching, start sewing all rows from the same edge. Get instructions to make this color option. Go te AliPeopleQuilt.com/660, J+ Wheels make it eosy Jotoke to losses ond retreats = Lightweight, just 23 Ibs. + Folds away for e0xy storage 1 Comes with carrying case insert to your sewing machine + Sewing mochine is flush with tabletop 760-377-5378 r barbara@seweziusa.com Visit us ot WWW. Se WeZiUsSa.comSummertime begs for an easy, breezy quilt project and this big-block beauty answers the call. You need to piece only 12 blocks and you will have enough for a queen-size quilt. Quick, get started!/uoTOCRAPHER GREG SCHEIDEMANN summer bliss Des MARTI MICHELL (FROMMARTICOM) MACHINE QUILTER RACHEL GREYLING materials » ¥e yard navy blue print (blocks) » L/ayards green gingham (blocks, border No. 3) » 1% yards yellow print (blocks) » Lyard light blue print (blocks) » *% yard green dot (blacks) yard navy blue small floral (blocks) »¥% yard white-and-yellow ‘small floral (blocks) » Yayard navy-and-yellow floral (blocks) »% yard navy vine print (blocks, border No. 2) »°/ yard white floral (locks) »% yard white-and-blue plaid blocks) » Yeyard white vine print (biocks) » 3 yards white-and-yellaw large floral (border Nos. 1 and 4, binding) » 7¥yards backing fabric » 89109" batting » From Marti Michell Perfect Patchwork Templates, Set T (optional; see “Precise Cutting Without Measuring’ poge 54} Finished quilt: 80/1004." (full-size with 13" drop; queen-size with 10" drop) Finished blocks: 20" square Quantities are for 44/45" wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include ¥:" seam allowances, Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated, cut fabrics Cut pieeos in the following order. Cut white-and-yeliow large floral border Nos. 1 and 4 strips and binding strips lengthwise [parallel to the selvages). If you're using designer Marti Michell’s Perfect Patchwork Templates, refer t0"Pracise Cutting Without Measuring,’ page 54, to cut thepieces, From navy blue print, cut: » 12-57" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 24 medium triangles total From green gingham, cut: > 9-242" strips for border No. 3 + 12—876" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 24 medium triangles total From yellow print, cut: + 12-61%" squares, cutting each diagonally ‘twice in an X for 48 small triangles total » 24—57/0" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 48 medium triangles total Toorder akitof fabrics for quitt top and binding plus Fram Mart) | Michell SetT Templates for $155.95 ppd. inUS. (Georgia residents, add | sales tax; international orders see websitel, contact From Marti Michell, PO. Box 80218, Atlanta, GA 30386- | 0218; 800/558-3568; frommorti.com. ALPEOPLEQULTCOM Bte soruava [AMERICAN PATCHTIORK A QUILTING UGUST 2012From light blue print, cut: 6-11" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 24 large triangles total From green dot, cut: 912-437" squares, cutting each in lf diagonally for 24 smal triangles total + 24-4" squares + 12—3%4" squares cutting each in half diagonally for 24 extra- ‘small triangles total From navy blue small floral, cut: »6—5'/2 squares From white-and-yellow small floral, cut: » 12570" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 24 medium triangles total From navy-and-yellow floral, cut » 24-57! squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 48 medium triangles total From navy vine print, cut: + 8—17/2x42" strips for border No. 2 + 243%" squares cutting each in half diagonally for 48 extra small triangles totel From white floral, cut: » 6-64" squares, cutting each diagonally twice inanX for 24 small triangles total + 24—3" squares From white-and-blue plaid, cut: > 64" squares From white vine print, cut: » 24-5 squares From white-and-yellow large floral, cut: » 26103" border No. 4 strips + 26x83" border No, 4 strips + 2-2¥x87" border No. 1 strips + 22/67" border No. 1 strips From remaining white- and-yellow large floral, cut: » Enough 27:"-wide lengthwise strips to total 380" in length for binding assemble Square-in- a-Square blocks 1 |Join a navy blue print medium triangle and 2 green gingham medium triangle to rmeke a riangle-square (Diagram 1). Press seam toWard navy blue triangle. The triangle- square should be 5%" square including soar allowances. Repeat tomake 24 triangle squares otal DIAGRAM + 2 |Referring to Diagram 2, ‘with bottom edges aligned join yellow print medium triangles to short edges of a light blue print large triangle to make a large Flying Geese unit. The tips of the yellow triangles will extend past the top corner of the light blue triangle. Press seams toward yellow print triangles. The unit should be 10%/x8¥2" including seam allowances, Repeat to make 24 large Flying Geese units total Zea DIAGRAM 2 3| Sew green dot small triangles to opposite edges of a navy blue smal floral 5%" square (Diagram 3). Press seams toward triangles, Add green dot smal triangles to remaining edges of square to make a small Square in-a-Square unit, Press seams toward triangles. Ifnecessary, trim unit to 7¥2" square including seam allowances, Repeat to make six small Square in-a-Square Units total b [N DIAGRAM 3 Referring to Diagram 4, sew white-and-yellow small floral medium triangles to opposite ‘edges of small Square: in-a-Square unit. Add white-and-yellow small floral medium triangles to remaining edges to make a large Square- in-a-Square unit. Press all seams toward medium triangles. The unit should be 10 square including seam allowances, Repeat ta make six large Square- in-a-Square units total DIAGRAM 4 5 [Referring to Diagram 5, sew together four triangle-squares, four large Flying Geese units, and one large Square- in-a-Square unit in three rows. Press seams toward Flying Geese Units. Join rows to make a Squere-in-a'Square block. Press seams toward center row. The block should be 2042" square including seam allowances, Repeat to make six Square-in ‘Square blocks total DIAGRAMS AULPEOPLEQUETCOMial * precise cutting « without measuring If you want precise blocks but don't enjoy measuring, acrylic templates may be the answer. Follow thase steps to ratary-cut shapes using templates. © Straighten fabric edge with @ Remove template; cut strip © Using template, rotary cut ruler and rotary cutter. Place template between the just: ‘cut edge and a long ruler to determine the width of the strip youlre going to cut (Photo A). Slide template ‘long ruler the length of the fabric to make sure the strip, width will be uniform. along ruler edge (Photo B). strip into pieces, rotating template to get as many pieces from the strip as possible (Photos C and D). oe ee eee © Designer Marti Michel's Perfoct Patchwork Templates have shaped corners, which help you perfectly match up pieces with no ‘guesswork and eliminate the need [AMERICAN PATCHTIORK& QUILTING | AUGUST 2012 to trim dogrears. Ifthe templates you're using have shaped corners as shown, trim off comers of ‘each fabric piece along template (Photo E,To.use Perfect Patchwork Templates to cut piaces for Summer Bliss, follow these instructions. For specifics on how to use Marts templates, see the instruction booklet that comes with the templates. Fromnavy blue print, cut: » 24 of template T103 medium triangles From green gingham, cut: » 92x42" strips for border No. 3 » 24 of template T103 medium triangles From yellow print, cut: » 48 of template T104 small triangles » 48 of template T103 medium triangles From light blue print, cut: » 24 of template T103+103 large triangles From green dot, cut: + 24 of template T104 small triangles} with short edges on straight grain + 24 of tomplate T102a 4" squares) » 2d of template T104a extra-small triangles From navy blue small floral, cut: » 6 of template 1102 157" squares} From whiterand-yellow small floral, cut: » 24 of template T103 medium triangles Fromnavy-and-yellow floral, cut: » 48 of template T103 medium triangles Fromnavy vine print, cut: » 8—1/>«42" strips for border No. 2 » 48 of template T104a extra-small triangles Fromwhite floral, cut: » 24 of template T104 small triangles, » 24 of template T1026 (2" squares) From white-and-blue plaid, cut: » 6 of template T102a (4" squares) From white vine print, cut: » 24 of template T102 (542" squares) to cut white-and-yellow large floral pieces. Cut all strips lengthwise (parallel to the selvages). assemble star blocks ‘L| Referring to Diagram 6, sew together a yellow print small triangle anda green dot 4” square. Add a yellow print small triangle to adjacent edge of square to make a triangle Unit. Press all seams toward triangles. Repeat to make 24 triangle Units total DIAGRAM: 2 Referring to Assemble Square in-a-Square Blacks, Step 2, poge 53, sewnavy-and-yeliow floral medium triangles to short edges of a triangle Unit to make a star point unit (Diagram 7). The unit should be 10%x5¥- including seem allowances. Repeat to make 24 star point Units total DIAGRAM? 3 [Referring to Ascomible Squaro-in-a- Square Blocks, Step 2, sew navy vine print extra- smal triangles to short edges of a white flora small triangle to make a small Flying Geese unit (Diagram 8) The unit should be 5¥/2x3" including seam allowances. Repeat to make 24 small Flying Goese units total bd DIAGRAM 8 4 |Referring to Assemble Square-inva-Square Blocks, Step 3, sew 3 green dot extra-small triangle to each edge of awhite-and-blue plaid 4” square to make a Square-in-a-Square unit (Diagram 9}. If necessary, trimunit to 5/2’ square including seam allowances, Repeat to make six Square-in-a-Squara units total co DIAGRAMS 5 |Referring to Diagram 10, sew together four white floral 3° squares, four small Flying Geese units, and a Square-in a-Square unit in three rows. Press seams away from Flying Geese units, Join rows to make a block center. Press seams away from center row. The black center should be 10'/" ‘square including sean allowances. Repeat to make six black centers total 7 & Kd ve DIAGRAM0 AULPEOPLEQUETCOM6 [Referring to Diagram 11, sew together four white vine print 53" squares, four star point units, and one block center in thrae rows, Press seams away from star point units. Join rows to make a star block, Press seams away from center row. The block should be 20/2 square including seam allowances. Repeat to make six star blocks total assemble quilt center 11 Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, lay ‘out Square-in-a-Square blocks and star blocks in fourhorizontal rows, alternating blocks. DIAGRAM 1 2|Sew together blocks ineach row. Press seams toward Square- in-a-Square blocks. Join rows to make quilt center. Press seams inone direction. The quilt center should be 6042x807." including seam allowances assemble and add borders ‘L|Cut and piece navy vine print 1x2" strips to make: +2—-1¥x89" border No.2 strips + 2—1'/x69" border No. 2 strips 2 |Cut and piece green Gingham 2x42" strips to make: 22x92" border No. 3 strips 22x72" border No. 3 strips 3 |Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, align midpoints and sew together a white: and-yellow large floral 22x67" border No. 1 strip, a short border No. 2 strip, a short border No, 3 strip, and a white-and-yellow large floral 6x83" border No. 4 strip to make ashort border unit. Prass all seams toward border No. 4. Repeat tomake a second short border unit. reseed oe curacythe beauty of two-block quilts ty vr Minel Two blocks alternating in a quilt usually Fabricate carefully. When choosing Creates more than twice as much design fabrics, consider starting with a interest. My favorite two-block quilts are multicolor print for the border. Then those where the designs of the individual select a good variety of coordinating blocks are not immediately apparent prints, The featured quilt showcases ‘90 the viewer iskept guessing. [sit o fabrics with different densities (packed diagonal-set quilt or straight? Exactly floral versus open backgrounds}, styles Here are some more things | keep in mind and dark}, which creates a pleasing ‘when designing two-block quilts, balance. Repeat fabrics in both blocks. In Choose blocks that are based on the Summer Bllss, the green dot and yellow ‘same grid. The blocks in Summer Bliss print are used in both blocks, helping are both ona 4x4 grid, bblend the blocks into a new design and blurring any easily visible distinctions hore ore the blocks? How tig re they? oral and geometric), andvatues ight | between them. 1 4 In same manner, sew Miter Borders, Pattern ‘ together a white-and- Sheet 3} Prose all seams A yellow large floral toward border units 2/87" border No. 1 strip, along border a No.2 strip, along finish quilt border No. 3 strip, anda 1 Layer quilt top, batting, fe), white-and-yellow large and backing; baste. [For floral 6x103" border details, see Complete No. 4 strip tomake a Quilt, Pattern Sheet 3.) long border unit. Press soams away fromborder 2|Quittas desired. Rachel No.4. Repeat tomakea Greyling machine-quilted i second long border unit. floral motifs in the light blue print triangles, 5 | Aligning midpoint, shite vine print squares, inashortborder unit and the center square ‘ to.one short edge of of each block (Quilting quilt center. Beginning Diagram). She quilted and ending seams avinepattern inborder 5 D from corners of aut No, 1 andin the large EXT os ey conter, sew border nit __giamond chapes created to quilt center. Repeat by the yellow print QUILTING DIAGRAM toadd remaining short triangles and green dat border unit to opposite —=squares. She filedthe 3 |Bindwithwhite-and- 1) See the color option! edge. Insame manner, _—remainingblock reas yellow large floral Visit AlPeopleQuilt con/661 join long border units with curved triangles binding strips For ‘to long edges of guilt and squsres and quilted details, se Complete center, mitering corners, the outer border with a Quilt) * tocomplete quit flower-and-leaf design, top. (For details, see 58 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | GUST 2012J. Wecker Frisch Sewing Seeds “The best seeds thabgag a u REASURES J. Wecker Frisch Exelusively at 800.876.2756DESIGNERS DEBBIE KEMP AND JEFF PELLISSIER OF METROPOLITAN QUILT (MPTROPOLITANQUILT.COM) amazement Set-in seams don't have to be scary. Amaze yourself when you make this wall quilt full of twists and turns. Just take it one set-in seam at a time. materials about the method cut fabrics » ¥ yard each light gold Amazement combines strip Cut pieces in the following floral, gold print, and piecing and set-in seams. order. Patterns are on blue floral (quilt top) For set-in seams, you can Pattern Sheets 1 and 2. sew by machine or han “To make templates of » 1% yards dark pink print Either wey, be sure to start —_ patterns, see Make and {quilt top, binding) and end at the dots. Use Templates, Pattern Because seam Sheet 2.Be sure to » 1 yards oray print allowances arent sewn _transfer dots to each (quit too) down in set-in seams, you template, then to each can choose the direction fabric piece. Dots are » Si/yards backing fabric topress after you've matching points and are pieced the entire uit or _used when joining pieces » 58x67" batting section. As you piece, and setting in seams. finger-press seams inthe To save time, strips are desired direction to help sewn together in pairs Finished quilt: 50582" keep your work smooth. before Patterns A and B Trim ports toreduce bulk are cut Refer to Assemble Quantities are for 44/45". Press completed units and and Cut A and 8 Units, wide, 100% cotton fabrics. finished quilt top with an page 62, to cut those Measurements include ¥." iron, pressing seamsin the _ pieces. seam allowances. Sew with directions that allow them right sides together unless to lie as flat as possible otherwise stated. or in directions that will enable you to quilt as desired without stitching through seam allowances, 60 AMERICAN FATOHTVORK A QUILTING | uGUST 2012[-FABRICS ace from the Garden of Delights callection by Jules Davis for Blend Fabrics (blendforics com From light gold floral, cut: » 9 2i/ox42" strips, From gold print, cut: »9—2'/ox42" strips From blue floral, cut: + 8—2i/ox42" strips From dark pink print, cut: / X y 6 for binding) rere f= \ 1 + 14—3x42" strips, cutting them into DIAGRAM a 67 Celongated hexagons (Cutting ves ar cut A and B units 1| Sew together a ight gold floral aan 2¥ex42" strip and 2 gold print 2x42" strip tomake a goldstrip | or set. Press seam open. Repeat to J make nine gold strip sets total. 2 Referring to Diagrams 1-3, use A DIAGRAMS and B templates to cut gold strip sets into the following: 16 gold Al triangles (gold print at 3|Sew together a blue floral ‘CUTTING OWAGRAM wide end) 22x42" strip and a dark pink print »16 gold A2 triangles light gold 2¥7ex42" strip to make a blue! floral at wide end) pink strip set. Press seam open. +12 goldB diamonds Repeat to make eight blue/pink +12 goldB reversed diamonds strip sets total 62 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | uGUST 20121 with ight sides together end hated dots eloned pin together one long edge of gray print elongated hexagon and left-hand blue print edge of U shape. Sew from dot Todt, being sure nat to Sow inte the i seam Slowances, B Finger-press the elongated hexagon open, 3 Fold down elongated hexagon and left-hand ‘edge of U shape in order to align and pin the adjacent pair of short edges. Sew from dot to dot. Finger-press elongated hexagon open. 4 Repeat Step 3 to align wv, and press open next pair of short edges. 5 Align and sew remaining long edge of elongated hexagon and right hand blue print edge of U shape to make unit. Press unit flat with an iron, pressing all seams away from set-in piece {the elongated hexagon) 6 The unit should lie perfectly flat; if you have a bubble, now is the time to make adjustments. If you've inadvertently sewn past dots, remove a stitch or two from the seam allowance, AULPEOPLEQUETCOM4 |Referring to Diagrams 4 and 5, cut bluefpink strip sets into the following: » 16 blue/pink AL triangles (dark pink print at wide end) »16 bluefpink A2 triangles (blue floral at wide end} 8 biuelpink B diamonds »B blue|pink B reversed diamonds fn DIAGRAM 4 vy DIAGRAMS assemble quilt top ‘1 | Referring to Diagram 6, lay ‘out the following blue/pink pieces: one A2 triangle, one B diamond, two At triangles, and one 8 reversed diamond. Sew together pieces to make aU shape; do not stitch into the "seam allowance at bog nning and end of each seam (dots: on Diagram 6). TIP: To align matching points for sowing, insert apin into dot ontop piece and push it out dot on bottom piece > ap DIAGRAM 6 ALUPEDRLEQUITCOM 68 at INNNOWA Innovative Quilting Sy Sie Innovation at its Best! Experience Breakthrough Technology with @% PantoVision™ The only digitized pantograph guidance system for longarm quilters. Now quilt pantographs at the front of your machine! Effortlessly adjust your patterns using features such as flip, mirror, rotate, resize, nudge, more repeats, and less repeats. Size pantograph rows to fit precisely onto your quilt. Place multiple rows for perfectly nestled pantographs. Bone 3xaQgas0-9<055—-¢ SEE 24/7 tech support Exclusive Lightning Stitch” Pro Frame Front Lift NEW! EZ Lock System Financing Available! Made in the USA by ABM International Inc. ‘Manufacturing Quilting Machines for over 75 years! 1,888.99QuiltDIAGRAM 7 %, * color option ae FABRICS ore from the Whispering Racks cllection by ‘Stan isan for Ayn favicon 05 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING |uGUST 2012 DIAGRAMS: 2| Seta gray print C elongated hexagon into the U shape (Diagram 7}. For step-by-step details on haw to do this, see “How Do | Join These Pieces?" on page 63. (For more details, see Set in Seams, Pattern Sheet 3) 3 | Referring to Diagram 8, add two bluelpink A2 triangles and a blue! pink B diamond to Step 2 unit to make an inverted U shape. Repeat Step 2 to set a gray print Celongated hexagon into inverted. Ushape. The geometric shapes in Amazement inspired quilt, ‘estar Laura Baohnike to choose a fabric collection depicting southwest Native American pottery and paintings for her version of the quilt. trio of borders (cut 1", 173", and 3%" widel with the darkest color at the inside frames a quilt center full of movement,4 Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, page 64, continue adding blue/pink pieces and setting in gray print pieces to complete a blue/pink row. 5| Repeat steps 1-4 to make a second blue/pink row. 6| Using gold pieces, repeat steps 1-4 to make a gold row (Quilt Assembly Diagram), 7| To make top gold partial row, refer to Quilt Assembly Diagram and use indicated gold pieces and gray print Celongeted hexagons to make four U shapes. Sew together U shapes and three Celongated hexagons to make top gold partial row. In same manner, make three inverted U shapes and two partial inverted U shapes; sew together with four C elongated hexagons to make bottom gold partial row. 8| Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, sew together eight gray print C elongated hexagons to make a gray row. Repeat to make four gray rows total 9| Sew together all rows, setting in seams as necessary, to make quilt top. Straighten all edges of auilt top, trimming off pieces that extend finish quilt 1| Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste. (For details, see Complete Quit, Pattern Sheet 3) QUILTING DIAGRAM 2| Quilt as desired. Designers 3 Bind with dark pink print Debbie Kemp and Jeff Pellissier binding strips. Far details, machine-quilted the featured see Complete Quit * quilt with an allover design of flowers and hummingbirds, which emphasizes the motifs in the quilt fabrics (Quilting Diagram). Online Quilt Design ** “Quilters oolbox op A new wa) to shop for fabric! tae om Watch Our only one NUT;, Quilters Toolbox Video Tutorials at www.thousandsofbolts.comSimple triangle-squares turn this way and that across an antique quilt Its beauty is all the more intriguing when you consider the quiltmaker's whimsy in often changing their direction.a different QUILT COLLECTOR JULIE HENDRICKSEN, GUSTITCHES.coM) ALPEOPLEQULTCOMToorderakitof ial: > He! rk re SIE ETC GCAO materials yard dark red print Finished quilt: i ondbindngtorseao5 |" Sverdsmusin{unts, (units — ppd. (Wisconsin residents, triangles, middle border, _» % yard solid red (inner Quantities are for 44/45" $88.95 ppd), contact binding) and outer borders} wide, 100% cotton fabrics, lJ Stitches, 221 E. Me irements include */" Main St, Sun Prairie WI, |, a1, yards total assorted > 7/yards backing fabric seam allowances. Sow with 53590; 608/837-2266; prints, plaids, and stripes right sides together unless istitches.com. in green, pink, yellow, » 89" square batting otherwise stated 4 Glos brow rod and purple (units) 70 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | uGUST 2012cut fabrics Cut pieces in the following order. To speed the cutting process, quilt collector uulie Hendricksen prefers touse the Easy Angle acrylic tol from Simplicity If you're using this tool, see “Take-|t Easy Triangle: belowrright, for trangie cutting instructions. From mustin, cut: + 9-2'/x42" binding strips + 8-17242' strips for middle border 5-11? squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 20 setting triangles tatal » 40-71" setting squares » 500-270" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 1,000 triangles total From assorted prints, plaids, and stripes, cut: + 400-296" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 800, triangles total From dark red print, cut: » 100-276" squaras, cutting each in half diagonally for 200, triangles total From s »16—1¥ 2 -2u21" strips, cutting them resulting large iangles, yer | | designer Dariene Zimmerman used into 15 Companion Angle Strips of two diferentight prints | | the Easy Angle and Companion: triangles” right sides together and cut with ‘ | Angle acryie tools from Simplicity 1—1'n21" strip, cutting t__—_the Companion Angle too | } {simplicity.com). If you're using into 16 Easy Angle triangles™ “If you want to chain-piece the ' | those tools, follow these cutting > B—1'7s" squares resulting small triangles, layer light | { instructions. or mors detalarfor Promecch dark print, cut: and darkpritstripsright aides | AUPEOREQULTCOM 78mnby Mary Copan vies com, [AMERICAN PATCHTVORK & QUILTING | GUST 2012 " & Lhe | ee) ‘e gt, : §,,. color option ‘An added inner border (cut 1% wide] repeats the color of the light blue backgrounds inthe leaf blacks. Ta make blocks that appear to be straight set, quilt tester Laura Boohnke alternated ‘two background fabrics in the leaf blacks, then pleced the same fabrics into hourglass units and side setting triangles. For stems, Laura backed a green print with no-sew fusible web, then rotary-cut it into strips with a pinking blade, Get instructions to. make this color option. Go to AllPeopleQuilt com/663,2 |Join rows to make table runner canter. Press seams. In one direction 3| Center multicolor leaf print 4x27" border strips on long edges of table runner center; sew strips to edges, Press seams toward border. Trim edges of border strips even with angled edaes of table runner center (Diagram 6}. 4| Sew multicolor leaf print 4x15" border strips to ‘opposite short edges of table runner center. Press strips open, pressing seams toward border. Tim strips even with edges of adjacent border strips (Diagram 7). Add muiticolor leaf print 4x19" border strips to remaining edges of quilt center. Press and trim as before to complete table runner top (Diagram 8). finish table runner 1 | Layer teble runner too, batting, and backing; baste (For details, so0 Complete Quilt, Pattern Sheet 3.) 2| Quilt as desired. Darlene hand-quilted a row of stitches vertically through each dark print square in the leaf blocks. She stipple- quilted the light print areas of the table runner center. In the border she highlighted the leaf motifs of the print with free- motion stitching, 3| Bind with multicolor leaf print binding strips. (For details, see Complete Quilt) * AuPecmEQULTCOM Bt ll © If sewing tiny triangle-squares seems challenging, consider making them larger than necessary, then trimming them to the correct size. 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle veh ah ae cr See eed Peer oe Pie FI a si sss sos (fu 10 Lite Rabber Ducks (© EB ge eect Find these designs and more, plus downloads, projects, makower uk’ sad inspicidon ot wwnaddiwGibicaenm Join the Sun wholesale ova ‘on the Andover Here! blog: blog.andovertabries.cor 800022305678@ DASIGNER AVIS SHIRER OF JOINED [AT THE HIP (JOINEDATTHEHIR.COM) Pieced “flowers” at the corners of each block surround skinny gray paths in this geometric take on a formal garden. Strip piecing saves time when constructing the intricate blocks. squa materials » Ysyardelion print (locks) » 2/yard blue floral blocks) » Yeyyard groon dot (blocks) » Lv yards dark pink tone-on-tone (blocks, outer border, binding) » Lyard cream tone-on-tone (blocks) » Ya yard solid dark gray (blocks) » Lzyards light blue-gray stripe blocks, sashing, inner border) » Yayard pink plaid (blocks, sashing, middle border) » 34% yards backing fabric » 63x75" batting 2 AMERICAN FATCHTORK & QUILTING | uGUST 2012 PoToORAPHER @RES SeHEIDEMANNFinished quilt: 55x66%" Measurements include *A" seam Finished block: 1072" square allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated. Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabric [AMERICAN PATCHTVORK A QUILTING | GUST 2012 order akit of similar} F fabrics for quilt top (no batting i For backing] for $91.35 pod., | Sorecr anesthe Hip, 565, E Sth SW, Brits AS50423; heh :fanannmenennmen 1 MILLI __ Visit your local quilt shop for these ." featured fabrics! Get the free patterns at "+ PILLOWCASE CHALLENGE / allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases * jinthrash C2 Poe, 4] calypso 4 ceandeur byRoGregg By Away utter byAmy Schimier by Ro Gregg monmson Tend the Earth otywood Biss Ea pacar ‘ Rainforest Buz by Che soe Body: Moo Moo Blossom Cuddle Band Cuddle Cow ‘Tokyo Rococo Martella Cudle ! by Carol Van Zana Collection SBody-Barcelona Cuddle ox ‘Band: Mar Bella Solids, by Thomas Krawer Check out these fabrics online at AllPeopleQuilt.com/featuredfabrics @acecuguilt pattern uses GO!" die #55012.cut fabrics Cut pieces in the following order Designer Avis Shirer cut al of the light bue-gray stripe rectangles and stip so the stripe runs perpendicular to the length (see detail of striped pieces in photo on page 83). From yellow print, cut: + 41x42" strips From blue floral, cut: > 2-342" strips > 42x42" strips » 4—1¥2x42" strips From green dot, cut: » 2—3'7x42" strips + 10-1242" strips » 80-114" squares From dark pink tone-on-tone, cut: » 132/242" strips for outer border and binding > B—2x42" strips From cream tone-on-tone, cut: + 1017042" strips » 80-12 rectangles » 320-14" squares From solid dark gray » 40—374" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 80 triangles total From light blue-gray stripe, cut: » 12x42" strips for inner border »31—1¥e11%" sashing strips + 80—14x6¥2" rectangles From pink plaid, cut: » 62x42" strips for middle border » 80—2" squares + 12-12" sashing squares assemble strip sets 1 [Referring to Diagram 1, sew together two yellow print 1¥/od strips and one blue floral 3/2 striptomake Strip Set A. Press seams toward bie floral. Repeat to make a second A strip set. Cut strip sets into forty 14" wide Asegments o DIAGRAM 1 STRIPSETA, 2 [Join two blue floral 14/42" strips land one green dot 32x42" strip to make Strip Set B (Diagram 2). Press seams toward blue floral. Repeat to make a second B strip ‘set. Cut strip sets into twenty 3Y4"-wide B segments, ave DIAGRAM 2 STRIPSETS 3 | Sew together two dark pink tone- on-tone 2x42" strips and one blue floral 242" strip to make Strip Set C (Diagram 3) Press seams toward dark pink tone-on-tone. Repeat to make four C strip sets total. Cut strip sets into eighty 2'-wide C segments, = DIAGRAMS STRIPSETC 4 |Join a cream tone-or-tone 14742" strip and a green dot 1/ox42" strip to make Strip Set D (Diagram 4. Press seam toward green dot strip. Repeat to make 10 D strip sets total. Cut strip sets into 320— 1¢-wide D segments. we DIAGRAM 4 STRIP SETD. strip-piecing tips Strip piecing involves sewing together long fabric strips that are cut into segments, which are joined into blocks. Use this machine-piecing ‘technique to speed up construction of many blocks made with squares and rectangles. Let the machine do the work of moving the strips under the presser foot. Don't force-feed ‘the strips or they'll bow and bend later. Use a walking foot on your machine when piecing long strips. 85 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | GUST 2012 Sew a consistent %" seam along the entire strip set s0 all segments cut from the strip set willbe the same size. When joining multiple strips, sew strips together in pairs first and press seams. Then Join pairs to make pairs of pairs, etc. Press seams with the iron parallel to the strip long edges. Press from the fabric right side to avoid pressing tucks and pleats into seams. Before pressing, determine how pieces will be put back together and press seams in opposing directions so they will nest’ making construction of blocks easier.ADVERTISENENT Make your dreams a reality by entering for the chance to win Create your dream crafting space and fill it with all of your favorite products! Enter daily by visiting iIt.com/craftgiv jal Crating Gveaway bes 21221 pimseattern Tine (1212) on No Noverser 142012 Ope tee ‘eridonts of te 90 Unt State, Years or or One ety pe: person Xtra vob ema sees era. Vor hare aonbited. Sponsor: Moved Comerston|assemble block centers we eae 11|Referring to Diagram 5, sew together two A segments and one B segment to make an uneven Nine-Patch unit. Press seams toward B segment. The unit should bbe 49%" square including seam allowances, Repeat to make 20 uneven Nine-Patch units total DIAGRAM 10, Press seam away from rectangle. Repeat to make 80 comer units total assemble blocks 4| Sew corner units to opposite edges 11 [Referring to Diagram 8, join one of a block center (Diagram 11). ‘Csegment and two D segments Press seams toward block center. ina row. Press seams toward C ‘Add corner units to remaining 2|Sew solid derk gray triangles ‘segment. Aligning bottom edges, edges to make a block; press to opposite edges of an uneven add a cream tone-on-tone 1 seams toward block center. Nine-Patch unit (Diagram 6). ‘square to each end of row tomake ——_Referring to Diagram 12, trim Press seams toward triangles. along pieced row. Press seams block to 117" square including ‘Add solid dark gray triangles to toward D segments. Repeat to seam allowances. Repeat to make remaining edges to meke a Square- make 80 long pieced rows total 20 blocks total be 6." square including seam a Be Picken aera aety a a 2 |Referring to Diagram 9, sew ‘together two D segments and one pink plaid 2" square in a row. Press: seams toward pink plaid. Aligning me Bottom edgoo, odd acreer tone Grrtone itsquare to each ond ‘of row to make a short pieced row. DIAGRAMS Press seams toward D segments. DIAGRAM Repeat to make 80 short pieced 3 [Referring to Diagram 7, lay out rows total four green dot 17%" squares, four Casta slater asl, light blue-gray stripe 14x ae rectangles, and Square-in-a- “8. 25 Square unit in throe rows. Sew ol @ together pieces in each row. DIAGRAMS Press seams toward light blue- gray stripe. Joinrows tomake a 3 |Aligning center seams, sew block conter. Press seams away together a long pieced row and a from center row. The biock center __short pieced row (Diagram 10). should be 8" square including seam Press seam toward long pieced allowances. Repeat tomake 20 row. Add a cream tone-on-tone ee eee block conters total 1Yex2/* rectangle to top of short DIAGRAM 2 pieced row to make a corner unit. 88 AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUILTING | GUST 2012Betishnes 5 find Gardens Quilts and More magazine is excited to announce the debut of its brand-new DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION! Get simple, fast, and fun projects, techniques, and clear how-to instructions—four times per year— all delivered to your computer or tablet. Every issue has bags, weekend quilt projects, and even no-sew ideas. Best of all, be quick and you'll get 28% off the newsstand price! PSS. Still available at your local newsstand! Get your digital subscription at zinio.com/qm Get your digital subscription for 28% off »... special Interest Publications. on 4 Zinio separately. (Pa fear of Apple Inc. registred in the U.S. and other counties‘QUILT ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM 50 AMERICAN FATCHTORK & QUILTING |uGUST 2012assemble quilt center Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, sew together blocks, light blue-gray stripe sashing strips, and pink plaid sashing squares innine horizontal rows, Press seams toward sashing strips. Join rows to make quilt center; press seams toward sashing rows. The quilt center should be 46x57" including seam allowances. add borders 1|Cut and piace light blue gray stripe 12x42" strips to make: »2—-1¥2575" Inner border strips » 21x48 inner border strips 2| Sew long inner border strips to long edges of quilt center. Add short inner border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward inner border. 3 | Cutand piece pink plaid »2—2x51' middle border strips 4| Sew long middle border strips to long edges of quilt center. Add short middle border strips to remaining edges. Press all seams toward middle border. 5 |Cutand piece dark pink tone-on-tone 2/242" strips to make »2-2/x62576" outer border strips » 224/55" outer border strips uiLT com6 |Sew long outer border strips to long edges of ‘auilt center. Add short ‘outer border strips to remaining edges to complete quilt top. Press all seams toward outer border, finish quilt 1 |Layer quilt top, batting, ‘and backing; baste. (For details, see Complete Quilt, Pattern Sheet 3 22 AMERICAN FATCHTORK QUILTING 2| Quilt as desired. Avis machine-quilted in the ditch around the black centers and quilted patal-and-scallop motifs in graduated sizes in each block (Quilting Diagram). She quilted the middie border with a wavy line and added swirls in the outer border 31Bind with remaining dark pink tone-on-tone 22x42" etrips. (For details, see Complete Quit) * QUILTING DIAGRAM When starting a quilt, ‘take the time to make a test block. Even if you decide the black isn't tone youll enjoy making in multiples, you can frame sg and Shakin nd the Moy it with several borders for ‘a amall wall hanging or table topper. Quilt tester Laura Boehnke began with a central fussy-cut airplane motif for her sweet 22¥V4"-square wall hanging, tar, circle, polka dot, and mattled coordinates provide interest yet let the airplane border shine yn the Spach Get instructions to make this color option. Goto AllPeopleQuilt.com/664,. Bringing it all together in one place. t. aa me el > % SS Your resource for everything quilting. > a From the editors of American Patchwork & Quilting, a Quilts and More, and Quilt Sampler: we ARE the No. 1 quilting site on the web! Find us on fq facebook.com/apqmagazine Follow us on [ 1-20%63" side panel strip, + 2-20%29' rectangles From batting, cut: + 1-20%63" strip » 2-20x29" rectangles assemble blocks | Sew turquoise print smal triangles to opposite edges of a multicolor floral 3°" square (Diagram 2} Press seams toward triangles. Add turquoise print small triangles to remaining edges to make a small Square-in-a-Squere unit. Press ‘seams toward triangles. The unit shouldbe 4%" square including seam allowances. Repest to make a second small Square-in-a A. DIAGRAM 1 2 |Referring to Diagram 2, sew cream print large triangles to opposite edges of a small Squarerin-a Square unit. Press seams toward cream print triangles. Join cream print large triangjes to remaining edges to make a large Square- inra-Square unit. Press seams toward cream print triangles. Trim unit to 642" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make a second large Square-ina Square un't DIAGRAM 2 3|Use apencil to mark a diagonal line on wrong side of each cream print 2%" square and red print 2 square. 4 |Layer a marked cream print 23" square atop a red print 276" square, Sew together with two seams, stitching "on each side of drawn line (Diagram 3). Cut pair apart on drawn line to make ‘two triangle units. Press each triangle unit open, pressing seam away from cream print, to make ‘wo triangle-squares. Each should bbe 2" square including seam allovrances, Repeat to make 16 triangle-squares total.Press seams toward middle row. The block should square including seam allowances. Repeat tomake a second block NN DIAGRAMS a marked red print 2" square with one ond of a cream print

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