American Patchwork & Quilting August 2019
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August 2019
The August 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from June 7-August 1.
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Tiny Triangles
Designer: Giuseppe Ribaudo
Fabrics: Quantum collection by Giucy Giuce for Andover Fabrics
Stuff a small bowl with a foundation-pieced unit to create a funky pincushion.
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Tiny Triangles Color Option
Project tester: Jody Sanders
Fabrics: Hot Medley collection by Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics
Foundation-piece tiny triangles into a pincushion that has geometric appeal.
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Made in the Shade
Designer: Susan Ache
Celebrate a day seaside with a strip-pieced throw in vibrant colors.
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Made in the Shade Color Option
Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson
Fabrics: Tent Stripe collection by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit
Use stripe fabric to mimic an overhead view of umbrellas at the beach.
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Rustic Charm
Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken of Jo's Country Junction
Stars emerge from a one-block quilt composed of high-contrast lights and darks.
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Rustic Charm Color Option
Quilt tester: Janet Klockenga
Fabrics: Remix and Circulus collections by Jen Kingwell Designs for Moda Fabrics
For her four-block 20"-square table topper, Janet Klockenga played with scraps of contemporary prints, incorporating some precut 2-1⁄2" squares to save cutting time.
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Dashing Duos
Designer: Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting
Fabrics: Lollipop Garden collection by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics
Interlocking triangle-squares create linked pairs of churn dash blocks.
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Dashing Duos Color Option
Quilt tester: Janet Klockenga
Fabrics: Tonga Batiks collection by Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Janet Klockenga selected warm-hue batiks to piece pairs of identical Dashing Duos blocks. The low-contrast dark brown background makes it seem as though the blocks, in high-contrast brights, are floating.
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Botanicals
Designer: Kori Turner-Goodhart
Butterflies, ladybugs, and bees mingle among appliquéd leaves in an embroidered wall hanging.
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Botanicals Color Option
Quilt tester: Monique Jacobs
Fabrics: Welcome Baby collection by Sara Morgan for P&B Textiles
Monique Jacobs stayed with the fabric squares in Botanicals but used low-contrast baby prints and left off the embroidery and appliqué to create a child's play mat.
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Primary Pieces
Designer: Jenn Nevitt
Colorful strip sets compose a quilt based on an unusual floor tile.
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Primary Pieces Color Option
Quilt tester: Sarah Huechteman
Fabrics: Artisan Spirit Shimmer collection by Deborah Edwards for Northcott
Quilt tester Sarah Huechteman decided on a lavender tonal print for the background. She chose additional purples and several aquas to round out the palette.
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Around the Corner
Designer: Candy Hargrove
Fabrics: Hickory Road collection by Jo Morton for Moda Fabrics
Frame pieced squares with Flying Geese units and triangle-squares for a cozy wall quilt.
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Around the Corner Color Option
Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke
Fabrics: Darling Meadow collection by Tanya Whelan for FreeSpirit
Surround a bold floral with a mix of solids and prints in a fresh color palette.
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Day at the Beach
Designer: Amanda Niederhauser
Fabrics: Seaside collection by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake Designs and other assorted prints and solids
Awash in color, a nautical-theme quilt brings seaside adventures to mind.
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Day at the Beach Color Option
Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson
Fabrics: Bali Bazaar collection by Michael Miller Fabrics
Diane Tomlinson used prints in gold, green, and black to create a table topper version of Day at the Beach. She fussy-cut the small rectangles surrounding the cornerstone Pinwheel units.
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Tied & True
Quilt collector: Jody Sanders
A vintage one-patch triangle quilt is tied with yarn in lieu of quilting.
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Tied & True Color Option
Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke
Fabrics: Dimples collection by Andover Fabrics
Tone-on-tone prints in sea glass hues sparkle in a table runner just right for summer.