American Patchwork & Quilting October 2019
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October 2019
The October 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from August 2-October 3.
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Sparklers
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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Sparklers Color Option
Cozy Floor Pillow
An oversize pillow can provide additional seating for a guest or a comfy headrest during movie night.
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Night Owl
Designer: Kathy Schmitz
Fabrics: Home collection by Kathy Schmitz for Moda Fabrics
Try a variety of embroidery stitches.
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Night Owl Color Option
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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Creative Contrast
Designer: Kate Colleran
Fabrics: Cotton Couture collection by Michael Miller Fabrics
Complementary colors pop in a modern bed-size quilt.
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Creative Contrast Color Option
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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Autumn Picnic
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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Autumn Picnic Color Option
Spooky Halloween Sampler
Three different blocks in a variety of Halloween prints make up a frightful wall quilt.
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Modern Arrangement
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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Modern Arrangement Color Option
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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Crossing Through
Designer: Char Hopeman
There is room for all your favorite 1930s reproduction prints in this twin-size quilt.
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Crossing Through Color Option
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Fall Dash
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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Fall Dash Color Option
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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A Common Thread
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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A Common Thread Color Option
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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Patchwork Purse
Designer: Kristyne Czepuryk
Assemble a roomy, stylish bag using strip sets to make the checkerboard pattern.
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Patchwork Purse Color Option
Show-Off Bag
Showcase a large-scale print on a roomy bag you can grab and go.