Color Options from Quilts and More™ Summer 2011

Sew Simple Purse

Learning to sew? Here's a great beginner project. This trendy bag is made from the Sunshine & Shadow collection by Jane Sassaman for Freespirit and handles are by Purse n-alize-it!, which are available at Jo-Ann Stores.

Go to the free purse pattern.

Rail Fence Pillow

Sew four blocks of a variety of favorite solids, and set them on point with another cool-tone solid to make a 16"-square pillow. Quilt tester Kathleen Williams chose Kona cotton solids from Robert Kaufman Fabrics for this calming, restful pillow.

Go to the free pillow pattern.

Easy Rectangles Quilt

To add sparkle and interest to a simple quilt, first choose a big print, then select smaller prints that vary in scale and take their color cues from the big print. These fabrics are from the Radiance collection by Judy Hansen for Paintbrush Studio.

Go to the free quilt pattern.

Batik Strips Table Runner

Change the mood of this fast-to-sew table runner when you choose your fabrics. Quilt tester Mary Pepper used precut Mood Indigo Sushi Rolls for Bali Fabrics with a complementary print and red-orange piping.

Go to the free table runner quilt pattern.

Quilted Camera Case

Quilt, cut, sew, and go. In short order you’ll have an on-the-go case that cushions your camera and is personalized to suit your destination. If you’ve a fear of making a buttonhole, use hook-and-loop tape for the closure. This village-theme novelty print is from the Tiny Town collection for Timeless Treasures Fabrics.

Go to the free quilted camera case pattern.

Courthouse Steps Crib Quilt

By using a two-tone palette instead of a scrappy one, strong diagonal lines appear across this crib-size quilt. Quilt tester Kathleen Williams carefully positioned prints from two fabric collections—Farm House Retreat and Itsy Bits—both by Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics in the pieced blocks and fussy-cut setting squares.

Go to the free baby quilt pattern.

Appliquéd Lamps Wall Quilt

With a nod toward antique English blue-and-white porcelain and traditional ginger-jar lamps, quilt tester Monique Dillard collected prints reminiscent of floral hand-painted china to compose this two-color version of Made in the Shade. To balance the assorted florals, she used stripes and dots for some of the block foundations and appliqués.

Go to the free wall quilt pattern.

Stacked Rectangles Quilt

We love how Soft & Simple is a perfect pattern for 10-inch fabric squares. Quilt tester Mary Pepper chose two Layer Cakes (Moda’s name for packaged 10-inch squares) from Collections for a Cause–Faith by Howard Marcus Dunn for Moda Fabrics to make the center rectangles. She used extra yardage from a dark print to surround the pieced center.

Go to the free quilt pattern.