American Patchwork & Quilting October 2017

The October 2017 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from August 1--October 3.

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Designer: Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin

Gather wool, cotton, and embroidery floss to stitch a remembrance of a trip to the pumpkin patch or apple orchard.

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Designer: Tonya Alexander

Strip-piece low-contrast prints to design a dynamic wall quilt.

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Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

Fabrics: Fresh Batiks Botanica III and IV collections for Clothworks

In a one-star version of Rock Star, quilt tester Laura Boehnke played with cool and hot colors, setting a two-tone star against a scrappy green background. She added a dark border to set off her star.

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Designer: Allison Jensen

Circles made of solids provide the perfect canvas for showcasing custom machine quilting.

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Round of Applause

Bold geometric prints pair perfectly with neutrals for a wall hanging that deserves a standing ovation.

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Designer: Jo Morton

Slow down to hand-piece and hand-quilt a small project that encompasses both techniques.

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Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

Fabrics: Meriwether collection by Amy Gibson for Windham Fabrics

Quilt tester Laura Boehnke took a modern approach to Chocolate Stars by machine-piecing bright fabrics, plaid sashing, and, for the star centers, fussy-cut flowers.

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Designer: Christa Watson

Mix the colors of the rainbow to piece the blocks, then use the leftovers to make a scrappy binding.

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Colorful Garden Rows

Plant pretty floral fabrics in vertical rows of color. It's a beautiful way to use scraps of fabric.

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Designer: Vicki Ruebel of Orchid Owl Quilts

A nontraditional color palette for a Maple Leaf block and lots of room for custom machine-quilting result in a spectacular wall quilt.

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Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke

Fabrics: Artisan Batiks: Cornucopia 8 collection by Lunn Studios and Artisan Batiks: Patina Handpaints collection, both for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

A traditional fall color palette was chosen by quilt tester Laura Boehnke for her version of Autumn Path. By using several batiks in similar colors but different patterns for the background, she added visual interest.

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Designer: Kim Schaefer of Little Quilt Company

Fabrics: Brushline collection by Kim Schaefer for Andover Fabrics

Create your own masterpiece by mixing a variety of tone-on-tone fabrics.

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Gold Standard Table Runner

Metallic gold accents shimmer in a quilt that can be hung on a wall or displayed on a table.

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Designer: Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts

Simple piecing will inspire you to start your next comfort quilt because you're #SEWgiving!

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Designer: Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis

Fabrics: Batiks Go Retro collection by Tamarinis for Island Batik

Give it a whirl! Join batik triangles made from strip sets to make a throw that has classic appeal.

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Country Kaleidoscope

Classic florals in blue, yellow, and cream spin across the center of a table topper.

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Designer: Amy Walsh of Blue Underground Studios

Fabrics: Palette collection by Marcia Derse for Windham Fabrics

Framing Four-Patch units add pops of color and texture to a traditional block.

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Hopscotch

Simple shapes look anything but basic in a kid's quilt highlighted by bright squares of color.

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Inspired by Wildest Dreams from quilt collector Miriam Kujac

Quiltmaker: Laura Boehnke

We're revisiting some of our favorite projects from the American Patchwork & Quilting magazine vault as we look ahead to our 25th anniversary. This quilt is the fourth in a series of six. It's been updated to work for today's quiltmaker. The original instructions for Wildest Dreams were published in our October 2009 issue.