Quilts and More Fall 2017
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Fall 2017
The Fall 2017 issue of Quilts and More is on sale July 18-October 16.
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Top Your Table: Fall
Designer: Jacquelynne Steves
Pieced blocks provide the perfect backdrop for leaf silhouette appliqués.
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Scrap Lab Throw
Designer: Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Fabrics: Literary collection by Heather Givans for Windham Fabrics
Horizontal rows and contrasting sashing strips mimic the look of a bookshelf.
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Scrap Lab Pillow
Designer: Jeni Baker of In Color Order
Fabrics: Literary Collection by Heather Givans for Windham Fabrics
Cozy up with an oversize pillow and your favorite book.
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Scrap Lab Wall Hanging
Mini Spinner
Play with light and dark prints in a mini quilt that showcases spinning triangles.
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Cinnamon Swirl
Designer: Wendy Sheppard
Fabric: Autumn Air collection for RJR Fabrics
Rectangular blocks and Pinwheel sashing squares put a spin on traditional Irish Chain blocks.
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Cinnamon Swirl Color Option
An (Almost) Square Meal
Compose a delectable kitchen wall hanging of novelty prints pieced into four elongated blocks.
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Falling for Wool
Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes of Rosebud's Cottage
Celebrate all things fall with a wall hanging of wool appliqué, hand embroidery, and dimensional embellishments.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Designers: Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken of Jo's Country Junction
Fabric: Dowry collection by Anna Maria Horner for FreeSpirit
Pair rich prints with a deep turquoise fabric in one easy block repeated over and over for a dramatic throw.
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Bohemian Rhapsody Color Option
Fall Mix
Mix batiks and solids in a simple quilt that makes an eye-catching fall table topper.
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Ring Around the Daisies
Designer: Kathleen Wilson Williams
Dress up a pillow top with a wreath of machine-appliquéd flowers.
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Candy Corn Runner
Designer: Trina Kirkvold
Use geometric prints to form blocks in a stylized interpretation of the sweet Halloween treat.
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Modern Maple
Designer: Vicki Ruebel of Orchid Owl Quilts
Fabrics: Bella Solids from Moda Fabrics, Kona Cotton solids from Robert Kaufman Fabrics, and Cotton Couture solid from Michael Miller Fabrics
Whether you go with solids or prints, jumbo Maple Leaf blocks are a cinch to make.
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Modern Maple Color Option
Modern Maple Pillow
Turn a scrappy Maple Leaf block into a contemporary pillow in fall colors.
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Look Both Ways
Designer: Tonya Alexander
It's like a quilt inkblot test-do you see the white arrows or the gray arrows? Either way, you can quickly make an eye-opening wonder with strip piecing and offset rows of blocks.
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Look Both Ways Color Option
Look Up Wall Hanging
Piece your scraps into arrows that can point you in the right direction.
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Cobblestone
Designer: Jennifer Keltner
Go bold! Combine squares and rectangles in vibrant splashes of color. An asymmetrical quilting design adds modern flair.
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Fresh Picked
Designer: Anna Graham
Fabric: Tattooed collection by Libs Elliott for Andover Fabrics
Inspired by berry baskets from the farmers market, these cheery fabric renditions are great for stashing notions in a crafts room, corralling change, or cradling jewelry.
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Fresh Picked Color Option
Dress up plain flowerpots with coordinating fabric baskets. If you put plants in your basket as we did, choose pots without drainage holes.
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Harvest Home
Designer: Pat Sloan
When autumn brings cool breezes, the heart yearns for the familiarity and coziness of home.
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Step Lively
Designer: Sarah J. Maxwell of Designs by Sarah J
Fabric: A Shout, A Whisper, A Text... collection by Sarah J. Maxwell for Studio 37 Fabrics from Marcus Fabrics
How quickly can you make a throw-size quilt? Super-fast if you use this pattern, in which blocks rotate in alternating rows to create rainbow stair steps.
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Mini Makeover
Quiltmaker: Elizabeth Tisinger Beese
Fabric: Indah Batiks and Bali Batiks collections for Hoffman California Fabrics
Designed to be just one-fourth the size of those in Step Lively, the blocks in this seashore-inspired quilt are still large enough to showcase the mix of batiks they contain.
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Autumn Duo
Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes of Rosebud's Cottage
Combine felted wool and embroidery to make this leaf-and-acorn pincushion pair for the sewer on your list. A two-sided acorn tag for holding needles is an added bonus.
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Scrap Savvy
Designer: Alison Gamm
Use up your skinniest scraps to make cord wraps in whatever size you need.
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