American Patchwork & Quilting August 2019

The August 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from June 7-August 1.

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Designer: Giuseppe Ribaudo

Fabrics: Quantum collection by Giucy Giuce for Andover Fabrics

Stuff a small bowl with a foundation-pieced unit to create a funky pincushion.

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Project tester: Jody Sanders

Fabrics: Hot Medley collection by Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics

Foundation-piece tiny triangles into a pincushion that has geometric appeal.

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Designer: Susan Ache

Celebrate a day seaside with a strip-pieced throw in vibrant colors.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Tent Stripe collection by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit

Use stripe fabric to mimic an overhead view of umbrellas at the beach.

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Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken of Jo’s Country Junction

Stars emerge from a one-block quilt composed of high-contrast lights and darks.

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Quilt tester: Janet Klockenga

Fabrics: Remix and Circulus collections by Jen Kingwell Designs for Moda Fabrics

For her four-block 20"-square table topper, Janet Klockenga played with scraps of contemporary prints, incorporating some precut 2-1⁄2" squares to save cutting time.

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Designer: Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

Fabrics: Lollipop Garden collection by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics

Interlocking triangle-squares create linked pairs of churn dash blocks.

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Quilt tester: Janet Klockenga

Fabrics: Tonga Batiks collection by Timeless Treasures Fabrics

Janet Klockenga selected warm-hue batiks to piece pairs of identical Dashing Duos blocks. The low-contrast dark brown background makes it seem as though the blocks, in high-contrast brights, are floating.

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Designer: Kori Turner-Goodhart

Butterflies, ladybugs, and bees mingle among appliquéd leaves in an embroidered wall hanging.

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Quilt tester: Monique Jacobs

Fabrics: Welcome Baby collection by Sara Morgan for P&B Textiles

Monique Jacobs stayed with the fabric squares in Botanicals but used low-contrast baby prints and left off the embroidery and appliqué to create a child’s play mat.

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Designer: Jenn Nevitt

Colorful strip sets compose a quilt based on an unusual floor tile.

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Quilt tester: Sarah Huechteman

Fabrics: Artisan Spirit Shimmer collection by Deborah Edwards for Northcott

Quilt tester Sarah Huechteman decided on a lavender tonal print for the background. She chose additional purples and several aquas to round out the palette.

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Designer: Candy Hargrove

Fabrics: Hickory Road collection by Jo Morton for Moda Fabrics

Frame pieced squares with Flying Geese units and triangle-squares for a cozy wall quilt.

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Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke

Fabrics: Darling Meadow collection by Tanya Whelan for FreeSpirit

Surround a bold floral with a mix of solids and prints in a fresh color palette.

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Designer: Amanda Niederhauser

Fabrics: Seaside collection by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake Designs and other assorted prints and solids

Awash in color, a nautical-theme quilt brings seaside adventures to mind.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Bali Bazaar collection by Michael Miller Fabrics

Diane Tomlinson used prints in gold, green, and black to create a table topper version of Day at the Beach. She fussy-cut the small rectangles surrounding the cornerstone Pinwheel units.

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Quilt collector: Jody Sanders

A vintage one-patch triangle quilt is tied with yarn in lieu of quilting.

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Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke

Fabrics: Dimples collection by Andover Fabrics

Tone-on-tone prints in sea glass hues sparkle in a table runner just right for summer.

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