American Patchwork & Quilting October 2019

The October 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from August 2-October 3.

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Designer: Corey Yoder

Fabric: Strawberry Jam collection by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics

A striking wall quilt in soft colors will light up any room.

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Cozy Floor Pillow

An oversize pillow can provide additional seating for a guest or a comfy headrest during movie night.

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Designer: Kathy Schmitz

Fabrics: Home collection by Kathy Schmitz for Moda Fabrics

Try a variety of embroidery stitches.

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Project tester: Monique Jacobs

Fabrics: Starlet Basics collection for Blank Quilting

Project tester Monique Jacobs used a variety of floss colors to make her version of Night Owl.

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Designer: Kate Colleran

Fabrics: Cotton Couture collection by Michael Miller Fabrics

Complementary colors pop in a modern bed-size quilt.

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Quilt tester: Lindsay Mayland

Fabrics: By Hand collection by Amy Friend for Contempo Studio

"I chose yellow as an unconventional background," audience insights manager Lindsay Mayland says of her version of Creative Contrast. She fussy-cut plus signs for the block centers that echo the plus signs separating the block quadrants.

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Designer: Denise Russell of Pieced Brain Quilt Designs

Fabrics: Can't Stop Falling collection by Hoffman California Fabrics

Combine Maple Leaf, Pinwheel, and chain blocks in autumn hues for your new fall favorite.

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Spooky Halloween Sampler

Three different blocks in a variety of Halloween prints make up a frightful wall quilt.

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Designer: Heather Black

Fabrics: Painter's Palette Solids collection by Paintbrush Studio

Combine curved piecing and bright solids for a contemporary quilt.

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Quilt tester: Sarah Huechteman

Fabrics: Gretel collection by Amy Smart for Penny Rose Fabrics from Riley Blake Designs

"The key to success on this project is to take your time when sewing the curves," quilt tester Sarah Huechteman says. "If you are unfamiliar with curved piecing, cut a couple extra pieces to use as test units. Use as many pins as you need to get the job done."

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Designer: Char Hopeman

There is room for all your favorite 1930s reproduction prints in this twin-size quilt.

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Color Cross

Colors shine in a lap quilt that has a black background.

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Designer: Sherri McConnell

Fabrics: a mix of collections by Fig Tree & Company for Moda Fabrics

A Maple Leaf block and two different pieced pumpkin blocks are featured in the centers of Churn Dash blocks.

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Quilt tester: Colleen Tauke

Fabric: Julia collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics

For a faster finish, instead of piecing the Maple Leaf and pumpkin units for her version of Fall Dash, quilt tester Colleen Tauke fussy-cut 6-1⁄2" squares from a whimsical print and made four identical blocks.

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Designer: Deanne Eisenman of Snuggles Quilts

Changing the positions of light and dark prints in a singular block pattern adds interest to a bed-size quilt.

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Quilt tester: Jody Sanders

Fabrics: Tonga Soleil collection by Daniela Stout for Timeless Treasures

Editor Jody Sanders used four batiks to make her three-block table runner version of A Common Thread. "By changing the arrangement of lights and darks, the stars disappear but purple Shoo Fly blocks and green Square-in-a-Square units appear," Jody says.

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Designer: Kristyne Czepuryk

Assemble a roomy, stylish bag using strip sets to make the checkerboard pattern.

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Show-Off Bag

Showcase a large-scale print on a roomy bag you can grab and go.

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