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American Patchwork & Quilting October 2013
See the featured quilts and web-exclusive color options and projects from the American Patchwork & Quilting October 2013 issue.
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October 2013
The October 2013 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is on sale from August 6--October 7.
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Profile: Tula Pink
Modernitional
Designer and author Tula Pink creates distinctive fabrics and patterns with a perfect blend of new and old--a modern twist on a traditional quilting foundation.
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Garden Medallion
Designer: Kim Diehl
An appliqué center surrounded with Churn Dash blocks and a stunning border uses a simple machine technique that mimics the look of hand appliqué.
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Garden Medallion Color Option
Blooming Batiks Wall Hanging
Use a variety of vibrant batiks and fusible appliqué to make the center section of Garden Medallion. A cool blue background offsets the red and orange in the appliqués and blocks.
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Labyrinth
Designer: Amy Walsh of Blue Underground Studios
Twist and turn strip-pieced segments for an a-maze-ing quilt inspired by an antique version.
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Labyrinth Color Option
Color Maze
This wall hanging may look confusing but it’s not. It’s simply strip set segments arranged in a mazelike pattern. Draw upon a split complement color combination (two neighboring colors each on the opposite sides of the color wheel) like this red/orange and green/blue combo. A black inner border makes the quilt center stand out.
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Wacky Jack
Designer: Tonya Alexander
Add off-kilter strips one at a time to craft a bewitching jack-o'-lantern and coordinating Shadow Box blocks from favorite Halloween novelty prints.
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Wacky Jack Color Option
Fun Fall Scene
Fun fall prints and wonky pieced blocks make up a whimsical autumn wall hanging. A pumpkin block in assorted oranges pops off the quilt for a bright seasonal design.
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Green Acres
Designer: Jo Morton
Tiny Square-in-a-Square units look like perfectly manicured olive-green fields viewed from above.
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Green Acres Doll Quilt
Designer: Jo Morton
Natural greens are highlighted with rich red sashing in a doll quilt that can span the seasons. Square-in-a-aquare units form a grid shape that echoes the geometric shapes in the rest of the quilt.
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Peaks & Valleys
Designer: Tula Pink
Form a jagged chevron look across a bright fat-quarter-friendly throw by offsetting blocks that are a variation of Delectable Mountains.
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Peaks & Valleys Color Option
Luminous Lanterns
Turn Peaks & Valleys on its side to create serrated-edge lanterns. Use a variety of bright batiks in combination with dark blue tonal batiks for contrast that wows. The background is a combination of three different dark blue batiks, adding subtle detail you notice only a second look.
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Light the Way
Designer: Jinny Beyer
Resembling stepping-stones along a path, sparkling Mariner's Compass blocks are framed with Pineapple blocks that shade from gold to burgundy. We'll lead you through the techniques involved: fussy-cutting, set-in-seams, and mitered borders.
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Light the Way Color Option
Sometimes fabric choices are inspired by shapes in a quilt design, as was the case here. Spiky points on the Mariner's Compass blocks repeat the tepee motif of the novelty print fabric.
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A Dash of Autumn
Designer: Doug Leko of Antler Quilt Design
Look closely: There really aren't Churn Dash blocks in this quilt. It's the intersections of the asymmetrical block that create the appearance of Churn Dashes.
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A Dash of Autumn Color Option
Bundle of Joy
Cute novelty prints and soft pastels make this a perfect baby quilt! A directional banner print was carefully cut so it always is waving in the same direction.
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Baby Makes 3
Designer: Sarah Price of It's Sew Emma
Cute in many colors (we've shown three), here's a crib quilt you can piece in no time. Adding gray neutrals to the typical white neutral updates the palette.
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Baby Makes 3 Color Option
Fresh Tweets
Green and red always look great together. A bit of pink keeps the finished wall hanging from looking too much like Christmas while a standout bird print adds a fresh touch.
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A Different Path
Designer: Kathie Holland
Take an alternate route to reach a classic Drunkard's Path block. Choose one of two applique techniques, neither of which required curved piecing.
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A Different Path Color Option
Radiating Diamonds
The Drunkard’s Path blocks in this wall hanging form undulating diamonds that are both curved and jagged. Tone-on-tone prints allow ample space for beautiful quilting.
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