American Patchwork & Quilting April 2020
See the featured quilts and web-exclusive color options and projects from the American Patchwork & Quilting April 2020 issue.
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April 2020
The April 2020 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from February 7-April 2.
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Get Together
Designer: Diane Tomlinson
Nine-Patch units swapped with friends are combined with Flying Geese and Square-in-a-Square units for a spectacularly scrappy quilt.
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Get Together Color Option
Use a classic color combination to piece a table topper that makes a statement.
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Izzy's Garden
Designer: Lissa Alexander
Fabric: Flour Garden collection by Linzee Kull McCray for Moda Fabrics
Arrange half hexagons in vertical rows for an
easy-to-piece hexagon quilt.
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Izzy's Garden Color Option
Fabric: The Summer House collection by Riley Blake Designs
The large hexagon shape in Izzy's Garden lends itself well to both large and small novelty prints, making this a versatile design.
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Pink & White Delight
Designer: Vicki Ruebel of Orchid Owl Quilts
Fabric: Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
A two-color quilt offers custom machine quilting an opportunity to shine.
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Pink & White Delight Color Option
Fabric: Majestic Mountains collection by Teresa Ascone for P&B Textiles
Switching up the color palette of Pink & White Delight let project tester Sarah Huechteman piece a sunny table runner.
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A Star is Born
Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken
Brighten the nursery with a snuggle-worthy quilt that matches the color palette of the room accessories.
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A Star is Born Color Option
Celebrate summer with a star quilt made of patriotic fabrics.
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Batik Lattice
Designer: Monique Jacobs
Fabric: Coastal Getaway Batiks collection by Monique Jacobs for Maywood Studio
Using a dark background makes light batiks pop.
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Batik Lattice Color Option
Make a striking pillow cover that has the look of woven fabric by orienting one easy block four ways.
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Granny Squared
Designer: Sherri McConnell
Fabric: Summer Sweet collection by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics
Enhance a simple block by setting it on point.
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Granny Squared Color Option
Fabric: Jetty collection by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
To make her variation of Granny Squared, associate editor Diane Tomlinson gravitated to an artistic collection of prints she had been admiring. She pieced four blocks and opted for a straight, rather than on-point, setting.
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Starlight
Designer: Jessica Dayon
With only nine large blocks to piece, this quilt comes together quickly.
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Starlight Color Option
Fabrics: Good Times collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics
For a quick-to-make wall quilt version of Starlight, our quilt tester pieced a single block out of an expanded color palette and repurposed the sashing as a border.
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The Birds & The Bee
Designer: Kim Schaefer of Little Quilt Company
Appliqué a springtime wall hanging that will banish the winter blues.
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The Birds & The Bee Color Option
Personalize a purchased reusable carryall by machine-appliquéing whimsical shapes on one side.
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Natural Style
Designer: Amanda Wilbert
Fabrics: Stilleto and Grunge collections by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics
Designs that look complex sometimes are easier than they appear.
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Natural Style Color Option
Fabric: Treasures of Alexandria collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
For her version of Natural Style, quilt tester Colleen Tauke fussy-cut a coordinating border print to frame three blocks. She mitered the corners of the borders to make an eye-catching table runner.
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Bride's Bouquet
Collector: Jody Sanders
Old quilts, like this pattern from the 1930s, evoke nostalgia.
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Bride's Bouquet Color Option
Fabric: Kaffe Fassett Collective by FreeSpirit
To give Bride's Bouquet a modern look, showcase large-scale prints in vibrant colors.
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A Second Look
Designer: Stephanie Luiere
Fabric: Kona Cottons Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Turn up the volume by combining turquoise and red.
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A Second Look Color Option
Fabric: Bahama Batik collection by Moda Fabrics
Quilt tester Colleen Tauke added inner and outer pieced borders to a single block to make a wall hanging version of A Second Look.