American Patchwork & Quilting October 2017
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October 2017
The October 2017 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from August 1--October 3.
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Fall Harvest
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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Rock Star
Designer: Tonya Alexander
Strip-piece low-contrast prints to design a dynamic wall quilt.
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Rock Star Color Option
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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In the Round
Designer: Allison Jensen
Circles made of solids provide the perfect canvas for showcasing custom machine quilting.
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In the Round Color Option
Round of Applause
Bold geometric prints pair perfectly with neutrals for a wall hanging that deserves a standing ovation.
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Chocolate Stars
Designer: Jo Morton
Slow down to hand-piece and hand-quilt a small project that encompasses both techniques.
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Chocolate Stars Color Option
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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Scrap Happy
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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Scrap Happy Color Option
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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Autumn Path
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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Autumn Path Color Option
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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Brushline
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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Brushline Color Option
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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Sew Giving: Pinwheel Pals
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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Retro Kaleidoscope
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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Retro Kaleidoscope Color Option
Country Kaleidoscope
Classic florals in blue, yellow, and cream spin across the center of a table topper.
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Room with a View
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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Room with a View Color Option
Hopscotch
Simple shapes look anything but basic in a kid's quilt highlighted by bright squares of color.
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Batik Triangle Stars
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.