American Patchwork & Quilting April 2020

The April 2020 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from February 7-April 2.

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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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Use a classic color combination to piece a table topper that makes a statement.

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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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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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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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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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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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Celebrate summer with a star quilt made of patriotic fabrics.

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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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Make a striking pillow cover that has the look of woven fabric by orienting one easy block four ways.

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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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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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Designer: Jessica Dayon

With only nine large blocks to piece, this quilt comes together quickly.

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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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Designer: Kim Schaefer of Little Quilt Company

Appliqué a springtime wall hanging that will banish the winter blues.

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Personalize a purchased reusable carryall by machine-appliquéing whimsical shapes on one side.

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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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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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Collector: Jody Sanders

Old quilts, like this pattern from the 1930s, evoke nostalgia.

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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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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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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.

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