American Patchwork & Quilting April 2019

The April 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from February 1-April 1.

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Designer: Betsy Chutchian

Turn what may seem like trash into a pincushion you will treasure.

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Project tester: Janet Klockenga

Fabrics: Sweet Harmony collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics

For her version of Petite Patchwork, Janet Klockenga eliminated the button and added a 1-1⁄8"-wide border to make pincushion that finishes at 5" square. She selected a tiny print for the small squares composing the Four-Patch units.

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Designer: Jessica Dayon

Fabrics: Farmhouse II collection by Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics

Alternate star and Irish chain blocks made with fat eighths and time-saving strip piecing.

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Spring Palette Wall Quilt

Showcase your floral scraps in spring colors in a star block quilt.

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Designer: Tara Lynn Baisden of Quilters Ridge

Prints in all hues star in a Rail Fence quilt that will entice any scrap collector.

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Quilt tester: Sarah Huechteman

Fabrics: Dandi-Annie collection by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics

Quilt tester Sarah Huechteman re-created a portion of Sew Many Strips with a controlled color palette. She started by organizing the fabrics into three color families: gray, lime green, and coral. "I used a flannel design wall to help me arrange the colors in a diagonal setting before piecing the wall hanging," Sarah says. "I paid attention to placement of dark and light grays, making sure they were evenly distributed across the quilt top."

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Designer: Kathleen Berlew

Celebrate spring with a fresh table topper featuring bunnies in the round.

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Designer: Erika Bea (@hello.erikabea on Instagram)

Fabrics: Painter's Palette Solids collection by Paintbrush Studio

Compose a single block in an array of bright solids and combine them with black-and-white Flying geese Units for an eye-catching quilt.

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Give Batiks a Spin

Batiks in cool hues add texture to a wall quilt that contains a lot of motion.

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Designer: Glenn Dragone

Fabrics: Grunge Basics collection by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics

A photograph of a tile floor provided the spark for a dynamic hand-pieced quilt.

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Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke

Fabrics: Effervescence collection by Amelia Caruso for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Quilt tester Colleen Tauke departed from the look of the original quilt with her selection of modern prints in vibrant colors to create a table runner. She added solid black and two shades of turquoise to give the eye a place to rest among the vibrant prints.

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Designer: Krystina Hopkins

Fabrics: Peach, Teal, Gold, and Snow from the Kona Cottons collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

The clever addition of Flying Geese units creates a galaxy of Stars.

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Color Your Stars

Interlocking stars in distinct colors provide ample space to show off your quilting.

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Designer: Judy Niemeyer

Fabrics: Montana Sapphire Tonga mini collection by Judy and Judel Niemeyer for Timeless Treasures

Use foundation paper piecing to get sharp points in a 20-1/2"-diameter table topper.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Chloe collection by Northcott Studio

Step into spring with quilt tester Diane Tomlinson's version of Rustic Mountain Snowflake. "If you are in a winter weather funk, use prints reminiscent of a spring garden to brighten up," she says. "The table topper now looks more like a flower than a snowflake."

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Quilt collector: Jody Sanders

Hand-stitch a scrappy quilt out of vintage feed sacks or 1930s reproduction fabrics.

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Patriotic Paper Pieces

English paper-piece a star-studded table topper for the Fourth of July.

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