American Patchwork & Quilting August 2015
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August 2015
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Family Ties
For the mother-daughter design team of Bonnie and Camille, quilting is a family af fair that spans generations.
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Picking Violets
Designer: Nancy Rink
Fabrics: Mill Works collection by Nancy Rink for Marcus Fabrics
Pick out your favorite purple and burgundy prints and utilize a trio of techniques-stitch and flip, strip piecing, and hand appliqué-to construct a star and flower quilt.
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Picking Violets Color Option
Nautical Stars
Get on board the nautical trend with fabrics featuring sailboats, lighthouses, and seagulls in patriotic-looking star blocks that are perfect for summer.
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By the Sea
Designer: Mary Elizabeth Kinch
Fabrics: Shot Cottons collection by Kaffe Fassett for Rowan Fabrics and the New Colourshott collection by Oakshott
Memories of seagrass baskets and gentle beach days in South Carolina's Low Country beget this wall hanging's woven look. Rather than setting in seams, the designer used partial seams to create the illusion.
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By the Sea Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Imperial Collection 11 by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Quilt tester Laura Boehnke transported her same-size version of By the Sea from the seashore to a nighttime garden. Amping up the contrast between the strip sets and the background changed the look from that of a woven basket to a wood-frame trellis. Light glinting off the metallic highlights in the Asian-inspired fabrics enhances the three-dimensional effect of the piecing.
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Color Cubes
Designer: Rebecca Silbaugh of Ruby Blue Quilting Studio
Fabrics: Bella Solids collection by Moda Fabrics
Carefully chosen solids create the illusion of overlapping pieces.
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Color Cubes Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Modern Muse collection by Stephanie Brandenburg and the Plaster of Paris collection, both for Frond Design Studios
Quilt tester Laura Boehnke used a rainbow of mottled fabrics in her color wheel-inspired version of Color Cubes. A black background contains the design within each block. While the painterly fabrics result in a less crisp look than if solids were used, Laura's project is a gorgeous example of what else you can do with this design and still maintain the transparency.
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History Renewed
Quilt collector and designer: Ann Hermes
The strong X design in the Endless Squares block is graphic whether big-as in the featured antique throw-or small-as in the newly designed table topper.
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History Renewed Color Option
Flower Crossing
For a fresh take on the classic Endless Squares block, use whimsical floral fabrics in pink and mint, and frame the quilt center with a large-scale floral.
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Piece & Play
Designer: Jean Wells
Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection from Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Designer Jean Wells teaches you how to expand your piecing horizons with a technique she calls slice-and-dice piecing, plus offers tips for playing with color!
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Modern Vintage
Designers: Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms and Bonnie Olaveson of Cotton Way
Fabrics: Daysail and Hello Darling collections by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics
An antique block in feed sack-inspired fabrics looks fresh and fun on a crisp white background.
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Modern Vintage Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Modern Country collection by Mary Elizabeth Kinch for Windham Fabrics
Sweet prints with country flair make up quilt tester Laura Boehnke's version of Modern Vintage. The wall hanging is a study in contrast, with some blocks having distinctive differences between the light and dark areas and others having only subtle differences. Laura added 1"- and 4"-wide finished borders to frame her vintage-looking blocks.
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Dream Tree
Designer: Terri Westberg
The sky is the limit on a hand-appliquéd version of a Tree of Life quilt. Its flora and fauna have shapes, sizes, and colors limited only by the imagination.
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Dream Tree Color Option
Safari Fun Panel Quilt
Go wild! A jungle-inspired printed panel is the starting point for this adorable kids quilt.
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Cartwheels
Designer: Gudrun Erla of GE Designs
Fabrics: Gudrun Erla used the Victory collection she designed for Red Rooster Fabrics and coordinating fabrics from her stash
Exuberant pinwheels catapult across a throw that appears to be scattered with confetti.
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Cartwheels Color Option
Warm Breeze
Warm up to a quilt made with cozy flannels and featuring bright pinwheels blowing across the center. The black in the border tones down the bright squares.
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Make It Mini
Quiltmakers: Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. and Cheryl Hadley
Fabrics: Hollyhocks collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics
For an easily changeable display, mount a short curtain rod on your wall and use clips to hang mini quilts.