Hot Summer Quilts

Reproduction 1930s prints are showcased in a traditional star pattern. A pieced binding reinforces the "use it up" sensibility of the era.

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

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An easy-to-piece pattern provides plenty of space to showcase large-scale floral, precut 10" squares.

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​Capture the fresh feeling of cool summer breezes wafting through a flower garden in the bright quilt.

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This vintage quilt features a large selection of fabrics from the 1930s.

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The mottled blues and greens of this complex-looking quilt call to mind a bubbling brook and a peaceful meadow.

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For a quilt that mimics ocean waves, select dozens of batiks in sea glass colors and combine them in a bargello design.

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Fast fusible appliqués stitched atop foundation strips make this buzz-worthy quilt cute  as can "bee."

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Celebrate the season with a table runner that embraces the best of summer.

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Sew a wall hanging with sections featuring favorite summer motifs - a bowl of lemons, blooming flowers, and sunny pinwheels.

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Stitch up Nine-Patch blocks and combine them with setting squares for an easy checkerboard-style quilt.

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Lost Ship blocks rotated 180° form bright orange and orange-and-pink vessels swimming in a cream sea. A green print inner border provides an unexpected pop of cool color.

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Use the quilt-as-you-go method to add pieced rows at the same time that you layer the batting and backing. Then add the binding, pop on a few ragged-edge leaves, and your pineapple table topper is ready for a luau.

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Combine whimsical bird and floral appliqués with playful pieced blocks for a sweet-as-can-"bee" quilt.

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Appliqué fruit and straws to pieced glasses of refreshing drinks for a summertime table topper.

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Using a range of blue and green batiks and prints gives the sense of a deep, impenetrable ocean.

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Whip up an oh-so-sweet wall  hanging showcasing a pair of cherry appliqués and a bushel of borders made from precut floral strips.

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Stars created with a spirited mix of prints and tone-on-tones are sprinkled among a rosy Irish Chain of Double Four-Patch blocks.

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Use the flip-and-sew method to make this watermelon table runner.

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Treat yourself to a foundation-pieced ice cream cone block. Frame it for cool wall decor.

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Think you'll make waves with a nautical-theme crib quilt? Our instructions for easy-to-piece sailboats and appliqué accents ensure smooth sailing.

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Brighten your day with a bouquet of daisies set off by white-and-black prints in a fast and fusible, cheery wall hanging.

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Keep your beach towel rolled with a whimsical seaside critter belt.

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Fussy-cut large prints or a panel to make a bright and happy summer-theme table topper.

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Purposefully arranged triangle-squares produce a chevron pattern in a summer-theme wall hanging. Pops of color in the beach-theme border echo the bright prints and batiks in the quilt center.

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Life's a beach with this sand castle-inspired T-shirt throw. A muted background of tone-on-tone tans and ocean blues lets the summer-theme shirts shine in the sun.

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Watch new shapes emerge when you cleverly arrange light and dark fabrics to create an optical illusion.

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

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Make a splash with a nautical-theme crib quilt. Stitched in pink prints and rose polka dots, this baby quilt will make a great gift for any baby girl.

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Each block of this sizzling, south-of-the-border 54-1/2-square throw uses nine assorted stripe, plaid, and solid fabrics.

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Combine batik and tone-on-tone fabrics in an easy-to-piece quilt that conquers images of the ocean.

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Bright batik fabrics pop off a light, scrappy background in this wall hanging.

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A square and cross pattern takes center stage on this wall hanging, which contains four Pineapple blocks.

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Citrus prints combine beautifully in a sunny throw.

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Recycle your old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw perfect for a summer picnic.

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Use setting rectangles grouped by color families to create diagonal patterns across a quilt top.

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You'll have sunshine on a cloudy day with this cheery throw that features yellow bursting through black and gray. Geometric prints lend a modern feel to a traditional block and color combination.

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Make a cheerful summer throw of cleverly arranged Rail Fence blocks. Cheerful sherbet-tone prints liven up this traditional, easy-to-piece pattern.

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Greens and grays bring a modern feel to this otherwise red, white, and blue table runner that can be used long after summer ends. Carefully combining triangle-squares results in the fun banner shapes.

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Appliquéd fans in sky blue and sunny yellow are perfect for a day spent outdoors.

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Serene aquas and cool blues rule in a tranquil wall hanging. Soft prints and large floral fabrics result in Ocean Waves blocks with less defined edges, adding to the relaxed feel of the piece.

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Tropical fabrics give this wall hanging an island vibe. Fussy-cut tropical birds and dragonflies appear in the Square-in-a-Square blocks in the middle border.

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