Color Options from Quilts and More™ Spring 2011

Web-Exclusive Bonus Quilt Pattern

Combine batik and tone-on-tone fabrics in an easy-to-piece quilt.

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Give an antique quilt pattern a second look by remaking its playful Pinwheels for the next generation.

Squares and Sashing Quilt

For a simple throw, quilt tester Mary Pepper omitted the Pinwheel blocks and fussy-cut florals into 5" squares. She surrounded the squares with solid green sashing for this version of Another Spin. The medley of florals are from the Soul Blossoms collection by Amy Butler for Rowan Fabrics.

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With a choice of two handle lengths, this reversible bag has twice the possibilities!

Reversible Purse

Senior editor Elizabeth Tisinger Beese gives this version of the reversible Double Duty handbag a fresh, graphic look with a bold print and stripe from Little Menagerie collection by Melanie Hurlston of Melly & Me for Windham Fabrics.

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An easy appliqué method makes the leaves on this kid-friendly quilt spring to life in no time-we promise!

Strips and Sashing Kid's Quilt

To make a quick-as-a-wink throw, quilt tester Judy Sams Sohn selected prints from the Farm collection by Timeless Treasures Fabrics. She followed the pattern for Little Sprouts, omitting the appliqués, to create a child's play quilt for a budding farmer.

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Whipping up a zippered case is easy. Learn a quick trick for piecing the panels first and trimming them into bag shapes later.

Pieced Polka Dot Pouch
Dots from Michael Miller Fabrics make the front of the black-and-white bag, left above. As an alternative to making a fabric handle, Jody used ribbon for the handles.

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Pieced Sewing Wristlet
Instead of using buttons on the accent strip, assistant editor Jody Sanders fussy-cut
a 2"-wide strip of spools from the Sew Happy collection by Monaluna for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, left below.

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Top a pieced window with a feathered friend made from a few simple appliqués to create your own room with a view.

Wool Owl Pillow

A houndstooth owl rests on a plaid branch atop a wool pillow background trimmed with piping created from Zipper Accents from Indygo Junction. The owl's big blue eyes are fashioned from buttons made of pleated rickrack with sparkly centers.

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Spruce up a basic pillow-or other items in your home or wardrobe-with posh fabric rosettes. Our step-by-step photos show you how to twirl and turn fabric strips into flower embellishments.

Fabric Rosette Embellishments

Update a purchased plain-Jane cardigan with fabric rosettes to give it a fashion-forward look. Fabrics are from the Innocent Crush Voile collection by Anna Maria Horner for FreeSpirit Fabrics.

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Fall in love with easy-to-piece coral pinwheels. Careful fabric placement and selective quilting allow these subtle spinners to emerge at block intersections.

Patriotic Pinwheels Table Runner

We love how the look of Pinwheel Romance changes dramatically with crisp red, white, and blue fabrics. Quilt tester Mary Pepper chose the Redwork Rendevous collection by Alex Anderson for P&B Textiles for this classic table runner.

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Preppy meets pretty when an argyle pattern emerges from trimmed strip sets and fabric strips gathered into ruffles.

Prairie Diamonds Quilt

Quilt tester Kathleen Williams omitted the ruffles and mixed dark and light prints to stamp a masculine style on this version of Diamond in the Ruff. Fabrics are from the Abigail collection by Sara Morgan for Blue Hill Fabrics.

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