American Patchwork & Quilting October 2022

Designer: Lindsay Mayland

Fabric: Lazy Afternoon collection by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics

Brighten your sewing room and protect your sewing machine from dust with a customizable cover featuring a standout block.

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Designer: Darlene Zimmerman

Dig through your scrap bin to piece small Bear's Paw blocks. Choose a singular color for the sashing, border, and binding to tie the project together.

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Fabrics: Bee Basics collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs

Quilt tester Nancy Earll made 12 block quarter units in various colors, each anchored by a yellow large triangle-square. She joined them into three Tiny Tracks blocks and added a 2"-wide finished border to make an 11×25" table runner.

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Designer: Krisanne Watkins

Fabrics: Acorn Harvest collection by Renée Nanneman for Andover Fabrics

Leaves pieced in your favorite fall fabrics and combined in a distinctive setting make a warm fall statement.

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Piece novelty fabrics into spooky seasonal decor.

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Designer: Leila Gardunia

Build a large star from the center out to form eye-catching wall art.

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Spooky novelty prints shine in a large star built from the center out. 

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Designer: Renée Nanneman

Fabrics: Veranda collection by Renée Nanneman for Andover Fabrics

Large-scale florals, a muted color palette, and intricate piecing imbue a throw with sophisticated style.

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Keep small notions or supplies for on-the-go sewing in a pieced catchall you can display in your work space. 

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Designer: Jerome Thomas

Use wool appliqués and embroidery to assemble an inviting fall wall hanging.

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Designer: Anita Grossman Solomon

Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

To achieve this complicated look, simply assemble hourglass units, cut them apart, and sew them back together in a new arrangement.

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Designer: Valerie Langue

Fabrics: Regency Somerset Blues collection by Christopher Wilson-Tate for Moda Fabrics and Foundation collection by Timework Toolbox Designs for Marcus Fabrics

Floral setting squares in either soft blue or calming cream provide space for beautiful quilting.

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Fabrics: Rooster Farm House collection by Retro Vintage for P&B Textiles

Piece four Breathing Room blocks in farmhouse-style prints to make a charming table topper.

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Collector: Jody Sanders

Replicate an antique quilt that features scrappy blocks set against a cheddar background.

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Use a traditional Halloween color palette to turn a table topper into a spooky centerpiece.

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Designer: Allison Harris

Fabrics: Grunge Basics and Essentially Yours collections, both by Moda Fabrics

Create a frightful display that features a wall quilt of friendly ghost blocks.

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Allison Harris rotated her table runner blocks so the design can be enjoyed from either side of a table. She chose a neutral background that allows the ghosts—pieced in a nontraditional Halloween color palette—to stand out.

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