American Patchwork & Quilting April 2015
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April 2015
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Can-Do Quilting
Through her inventive foundation-paper-piecing techniques, Judy Niemeyer and her family-run company, Quiltworx.com, have enabled quilters to craft beautiful quilts that don't take a lifetime to make.
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Piece & Play
Designer: Jean Wells
Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection from Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Jean Wells teaches you how to expand your piecing horizons with a new technique she calls itty bitty piecing -- and shows you how to play with color at the same time.
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Rainbow Rows
Designer: Lissa Alexander
Create row upon row of yummy color with Four-Patches incorporated into Nine-Patch blocks.
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Rainbow Rows Color Option
A Fine Line
Piece rows of color in a scrappy, yet structured, wall hanging. Use cream prints and florals for the block backgrounds and setting triangles to create an elegant design.
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Buried Treasure
Designer: April Rosenthal
Fabrics: Best. Day. Ever! collection by April Rosenthal for Moda Fabrics
X marks the spot when you sew simple blocks into a design that radiates from the center.
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Buried Treasure Color Option
Born to Be Wild
For a snuggly baby quilt, use flannel featuring cute animals and pastel colors to create radiating diamonds.
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Scraptacular
Designer: Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts
Get scrap happy! Use a plethora of prints -- including batiks and Civil War reproductions -- to assemble an awe-inspiring quilt.
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Scraptacular Color Option
Flower Patches
A scrappy assortment of green, red, and pink florals blooms across this wall hanging. Wide sashing and Four-Patches show off both large and small prints.
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Pin a Posy
Designer: Kathy Cardiff of The Cottage at Cardiff Farms
Use a bit of felted wool and easy embroidery to create a pincushion with an interesting ruffled edge.
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Lovely in Lace
Designer: Mischele Hart
Fabrics: Glorious Hummingbirds collection by Jackie Robinson for Benartex
Illusions abound in a springtime throw: Straight-set blocks appear as if on point and angular twists and turns in the cream print create the look of lace edging.
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Lovely in Lace Color Option
Exquisite Tilework
Create a luxe look with an angular design that brings to mind a set of hand-painted tiles. Gold machine quilting amps up the exotic look.
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Paddlewheel
Designer: Judy Niemeyer of Quiltworx.com
Fabrics: The Reclaimed West collection by Judy Niemeyer and Judel Niemeyer Buls for Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Foundation-pieced geese duck up and down through waterways of blue.
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Paddlewheel Color Option #1
Designer: Judy Niemeyer of Quiltworx.com
Fabrics: Firestorm batik collection by Judy Niemeyer and Judel Niemeyer Buls for Timeless Treasures Fabrics
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Paddlewheel Color Option #2
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Island Breeze collection by Lauren McMullen and the Suede collection, all from P&B Textiles
Take a trip to a tropical paradise with this version of Paddlewheel. Unexpected magenta skinny strips around the quilt center and in the triangle-squares set off citrus-color tone-on-tones and prints.
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Simply Brilliant
Designer: Becky Cogan for Need'l Love
Fabrics: Cologne & Cotton and Itsy Bits collections, both by Renee Nanneman of Need'l Love for Andover Fabrics
When made in a sparkling mix of lights, mediums, and darks, Cut Glass Dish blocks shine.
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Simply Brilliant Color Option
Simple Steps
Create a striking stair-step effect by placing the dark half of each triangle-square in the bottom-left position. Adding borders prevents the viewer's eye from going up the "stairs" and off the quilt.
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A Little Flourish
Designer: Amanda Murphy
Fabrics: Modern Lace collection by Amanda Murphy for Blend Fabrics
Quickly applique hearts and swirls on a dainty pillow using fusible web. For reversible decor, showcase a favorite print on the pillow back.
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A Little Flourish Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Modern Romance collection by Robyn Pandolph for RJR Fabrics
Instead of a pillow, make a small table topper using a dramatic dark background.
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Get Comfy
Designer: Valerie Krueger
Fabrics: Homestead Gatherings collection by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics
Nestle a house block amidst Log Cabin and Sister's Choice blocks for a quilt that will cozy up your home.
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Get Comfy Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boenke
Fabrics: RuRu Bouquet: Rose for You collection by Quilt Gate Fabrics
Swap out the palette in the original quilt for a classic cottage look to get in touch with your softer side.
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Make It Mini
Quiltmaker: Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.
Fabrics: Sweet as Honey collection by Bonnie Christine and the Rapture collection by Pat Bravo, both for Art Gallery Fabrics
Reduce the size of a block and see how the look changes. Here, the block from Get Comfy is scaled down to make a cute house block.