American Patchwork & Quilting August 2020

The August 2020 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from June 5-August 6.

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Designer: Deanne Eisenman

Reproduction fabrics like those used in this quilt harken back to an earlier era and offer timeless appeal.

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Use Christmas fabrics in a traditional color palette to compose a striking wall quilt.

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Quilt collector: Jody Sanders

Log Cabin blocks traditionally have centers of red, for the hearth of the home, or yellow, for windows that welcome sunshine in, so green centers caught this collector's eye.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Santorini Batiks collection by Moda Fabrics

Vibrant batiks in a striking diagonal setting create a completely different look for Thin Mints.

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Designer: Lori Miller

Foundation-piece a distinctive accent piece for a housewarming gift, special occasion, or holiday table.

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Sew a spooky neighborhood of homes using favorite novelty fabrics.

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Designer: Darlene Zimmerman

Fabrics: Snow and Enchanted from the Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

White paired with Enchanted, Robert Kaufman Fabrics’ color of the year for 2020, makes a striking presentation.

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Brightly colored stars shine against a dark blue sky. 

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Designer: Joyce Dean Gieszler

Make a throw inspired by the classic lunch combo of grilled cheese and tomato soup.

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Make a table runner featuring subtle color shifts among ocean blue batiks. 

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Designer: Minki Kim

Fabrics: Moments collection by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs

Create a "berry" sweet pincushion with a bit of appliqué, a touch of embroidery, and some machine quilting.

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Project tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Equinox collection by Flora Bowley for P&B Textiles

To quickly assemble multiple pincushions as gifts for sewing friends, use the same contemporary print for all five pieces, add a decorative ribbon, and use free-motion quilting.

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Designers: Krisanne & Bentley Watkins

Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

An experienced quiltmaker follows the color suggestions of her 7-year-old granddaughter and gets dynamic results.

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Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke

Fabrics: Choose to Shine collection by Cherry Guidry of Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio for Contempo Studio

Instead of solids, showcase whimsical florals, dots, and text prints in a wall quilt-size version of Combined Forces. 

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Designer: Marilyn Cox

The simplicity of the Shoo Fly block makes it a good choice for a positive/negative quilt.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Farmhouse Flannels II collection by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics

Use flannels to piece Red Delicious into a cozy 58"-square throw. 

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Quilt collector: Jody Sanders

A charm quilt provides a catalog of fabrics from an earlier era.

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Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Fabrics: Scuba Suede Knit collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics and the Nara Homespun collection by Sevenberry for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Combine knit suede and printed homespun to make two decorative pillows using the diamond pattern from Travel Through Time.

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