American Patchwork & Quilting December 2016
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December 2016
The December 2016 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from October 3--December 6.
Missed it? Order a digital issue here.
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Mystery Row Quilt
Designer: Pat Sloan
Fabrics: Hometown Girl Batiks collection by Pat Sloan for Moda Fabrics
In each 2016 issue you'll get instructions for one row. At the end of the year you can put the rows together to make a throw. Join us on Instagram and Facebook to see what others are sewing with hashtag #APQrowquilt.
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Paved in Color
Designer: Kate Colleran of Seams Like a Dream
Fabrics: Color Weave Medley collection by P&B Textiles
Intentional color placement forms a subtle path while block rotation creates secondary star bursts.
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Paved in Color Color Option
Fall's Falling Leaves
Use classic autumn colors to transform four blocks from a bed-size quilt into a fabulous fall wall hanging. A cream hue frames the tumbling leaves in the center.
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Hash About
Designer: Scott Hansen
Fabrics: various collections by Cotton + Steel
Play with improvisational cutting and bold fabrics to piece energetic hashtag-inspired blocks in two sizes.
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Hash About Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Wild by Nature collection by Kathy Deggendorfer for Maywood Studio
Playing with bright colors and bold patterns, quilt tester Laura Boehnke used a foundation of brown prints to let the hashtag blocks pop to the forefront. She chose more subtle patterns for the inserted rectangles and small sashing squares to balance the prints in the hashtag blocks.
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Twilight Echoes
Designer: Connie Kauffman
Fabrics: Celestial Dreams collection by Island Batik
Cool colors bring tranquility to a small paper-pieced quilt.
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Twilight Echoes Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: The William and May Collection by Gray Sky Studio for In the Beginning Fabrics
A floral line with Art Nouveau influences takes Twilight Echoes from cool and soothing to soft and traditional. To create contrast, quilt tester Laura Boehnke used a light green background and blush-color triangles along the border.
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Elf Clothesline Garland
Designer: Kathleen Berlew
Even the elves have to do laundry. Mix and match their essentials for a too-cute clothesline garland.
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Catch a Chickadee
Designer: Jackie Robinson of Animas Quilts
Fabrics: Chickadees & Berries and My Little Chickadee collections by Jackie Robinson for Benartex
Fussy-cut birds form the center of star blocks. A green single Irish chain provides the accent. Thanks to a stunning holiday garland stripe, the borders are easier than they look.
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Confetti Baby Quilt
Designer: Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis
Fabrics: Florida Oranges collection by Kathy Engle for Island Batik
Colorful foundation-pieced batik triangles seem to float in a deep blue background. Play "I spy" with the colors for even more fun!
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Confetti Baby Quilt Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Brush Strokes collection by Holly DeGroot for Cloud9 Fabrics
Using graphic geometric prints rather than deeply hued batiks, quilt tester Laura Boehnke played with the placement of the foundation-pieced blocks for her version of Confetti Baby Quilt.
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Holiday Party
Designer: Lissa Alexander
Strip-piece your way to a scrappy green-and-red throw with a spin on the Burgoyne Surrounded block.
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Holiday Party Color Option
Bluesy Burgoyne
Civil War reproduction fabrics in blues, browns, and creams make a cozy wall hanging. Using a variety of the same two colors creates a controlled scrappy look.
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Silent Film
Designer: Stacey Day
Fabrics: Urban Scandinavian B+W collection by Kirstyn Cogan for P&B Textiles
Create a classic. A simple rotation of monochromatic strip sets forms a graphic pattern for a throw perfect for movie night.
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Silent Film Color Option
Soft and Bright Baby Quilt
Cheery flannels in yellows, blues, oranges, and greens create a graphic baby quilt that's soft to the touch.
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Donut Shop
Designer: Susan Ache
Stitch-and-flip corners create irresistibly easy blocks shaped like sweet breakfast treats. The pieced border even resembles the trimmed awning of a favorite bakery.
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Donut Shop Color Option
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
Fabrics: Sun Prints 2015 and Sun Prints 2016 collections by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics
By eliminating the pieced border and adding a high-contrast outer border, quilt tester Laura Boehnke visually created a frame for the pieced blocks. Vivid colors, with an occasional light block added for variety, means the blocks look more like Life Savers candies than donuts.
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Festive Pairing
Designer: Victoria Findlay Wolfe of Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts
Combine timeless prints in greens, reds, and creams in an on-point quilt.
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Festive Pairing Color Option
Changing of the Tide
Pair seaworthy prints and summer colors for a throw that's dripping with nautical style. Color blocking in the border and striped triangles mimic ocean waves.