American Patchwork & Quilting February 2019
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February 2019
The February 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from December 4-January 31.
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Contrast Columns
Designer: Kaffe Fassett
Fabrics: Kaffe Fassett Collective for FreeSpirit Fabrics
Contrast Columns is an excerpt from the book Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in America: Designs Inspired by Vintage Quilts from the American Museum in Britain. Taunton Press, styled photography by Debbie Patterson.
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Wool Welcome
Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes of Rosebud's Cottage
Fashion a pineapple pincushion from bright wools.
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Wool Welcome Color Option
Fabrics: Amberley collection by Brenda Riddle for Moda Fabrics
Quilt tester Monique Jacobs used light-color tiny floral prints to re-create the pincushion with a springtime vibe. Instead of hand-stitching the appliqué pieces to the pincushion, she used fusible web and machine-stitched them in place.
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Neon Dreams
Designers: Erika Bea
Clever piecing creates stars amidst an Irish Chain block variation.
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Neon Dream Color Option
Flower Lineup Table Runner
Showcase floral fabrics and a pop of yellow in a springtime table runner.
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Down to Earth
Designer: Deanne Eisenman of Snuggles Quilts
Combine appliqué and piecing to make a charming quilt that features a piano key border.
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Down to Earth Color Option
English Garden Table Topper
Surround an appliquéd flower block with pieced basket blocks composed of delicate florals.
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Time Traveler
Quilt collector: Jody Sanders
Whether you call the block Granny Square or Grandmother's Pride, piece multiples of it to re-create a circa 1950s quilt.
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Time Traveler Color Option
Seaside Squares Baby Quilt
Use bright underwater-theme prints to assemble a baby quilt.
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Total Eclipse
Designer: Wendy Sheppard
Fabrics: Sparkle and Fade collection by Hoffman California Fabrics
Achieve sharp points on the New York Beauty block by using the foundation paper piecing technique.
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Total Eclipse Color Option
Fabrics: Mon Beau Jardin collection by Nadra Ridgeway for Riley Blake
After piecing a smaller version of Total Eclipse, quilt tester Colleen Tauke discovered three tips for successful foundation piecing.
1. Use a tiny stitch length (1.5-2) and a larger needle so the foundation material tears away easily from the assembled block.
2. Set up a pressing surface close to your sewing machine to increase productivity.
3. Change your needle every 6–8 hours of sewing because sewing through multiple layers quickly dulls a needle.
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Wide Open Spaces
Designer: Vicki Ruebel of Orchid Owl Quilts
Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Supersized geometric blocks showcase complementary colors blue and orange in a quick-to-piece modern wall hanging.
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Wide Open Spaces Color Option
Fabrics: Sun Print 2018 collection by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics
Quilt tester Sharon McConnell used blender prints in saturated colors to make her version of Wide Open Spaces. A gray background allows colors to shine. "Simple geometric shapes can be quite graphic, especially when they are super-sized," Sharon says.
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Shared History
Designer: Jo Morton
A small group of sewing buddies exchanged scrappy blocks to celebrate years of quilting friendship.
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Shared History Color Option
Fabrics: Temperance Blues c1850 collection by Evonne Cook of Clothesline Quilts for Washington Street Studio of P&B Textiles
Quilt tester Diane Tomlinson used a monochromatic selection of blue 19th-century reproduction prints and stripes to make low-contrast blocks. Her version of Shared History features light prints in the sashing and border to visually set off the Pinwheel blocks. "It was a challenge using a one-color palette," Diane says, "but I like a good challenge!"
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From the Heart
Designer: Tammy Vonderschmitt
Fabrics: Gradients collection and the Compositions collection by BasicGrey, both for Moda Fabrics
Pull three shades out of an ombré print to make a modern yet sweet wall hanging.
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From the Heart Color Option
Quilt Your Heart Out
Bright solids on a solid black background produce a modern wall quilt that has room to show off your quilting.
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Go for a Spin
Designer: Joyce Dean Gieszler of Quilterchick Designs
An impressive quilt sports unusual sashing and blocks that are full of movement.
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Go for a Spin Color Option
Fabrics: Tonga Jewel Amethyst collection by Judy and Judel Niemeyer for Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Quilt tester Diane Tomlinson used batiks in blues and purples to make a three-block table runner version of Go for a Spin. She machine-echo-quilted the background and machine-outline-quilted the blocks.