American Patchwork & Quilting December 2016

The December 2016 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from October 3--December 6.

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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.

Get more info about the Row Quilt here.

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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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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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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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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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Designer: Connie Kauffman

Fabrics: Celestial Dreams collection by Island Batik

Cool colors bring tranquility to a small paper-pieced quilt.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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