Quilts and More Spring 2016
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Spring 2016
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Scrap Lab Journal Cover and Pencil Pouch
Designer: Sherri K. Falls of This & That Pattern Company
Fabrics: Little House on the Prairie-Walnut Grove collection by Andover Fabrics
Writing in a journal is more fun with a coordinating journal cover and pencil pouch.
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Scrap Lab Pillow
Designer: Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts
Fabrics: Little House on the Prairie-Walnut Grove collection by Andover Fabrics
A stitch-and-flip technique using marked squares eliminates the need for templates and cutting odd-shape pieces.
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Scrap Lab Throw
Neutral Appeal
A small throw can add a dash of color to a room that has a neutral color palette.
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Easy Addition
Designer: Brenda M. Ratliff
Fabrics: Pie Making Day collection by Brenda Ratliff for RJR Fabrics
Bright scraps plus solid white make an eye-catching quilt.
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Spring Pouch
Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes
Try your hand at appliqué by using felted wool to make a small project blooming with creativity.
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Singular Sensation
Designer: Jessie Zeigler
A one-block wonder, this quilt is made from the same block that is repeated and rotated to create a secondary design.
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Singular Sensation Color Option
One-Block Wrap-Up
To re-create this throw, use a variety of prints in similar colors to make one block that is repeated and then rotated to create an interesting design.
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Frame of Mind
Designer: AGF Studio
Fabrics: Morning Walk collection by Leah Duncan for Art Gallery Fabrics
Build blocks around a center rectangle in a quick-to-sew throw that will leave you plenty of time for other leisure activities.
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Sew Far, Sew Good
Designer: Keiko Clark
Fabrics: Windermere collection by Brenda Riddle Designs for Moda Fabrics
This petite bag is perfect for a take-along sewing project.
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Sew Far, Sew Good Color Option
Designer: Keiko Clark
Fabrics: Windermere collection by Brenda Riddle Designs for Moda Fabrics
Make a customized tote by substituting one of the plain panels with patchwork. For the blue bag, designer Keiko Clark English paper-pieced 1" hexagons to make a rectangle.
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Follow the Path
Designer: Shannon Schlosser
Strip sets make it easy to construct this baby quilt.
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Follow the Path Color Option 1
Quiltmaker: Linda Augsburg
Fabrics: Fresh Bloom collection by Michele D'Amore for Contempo Studio
Focusing on gray for the background, editorial content chief Linda Augsburg used two prints in two colors for the blocks, placing greens in one diagonal direction and teals in the other.
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Follow the Path Color Option 2
Quiltmaker: Elizabeth Tisinger Beese
Fabrics: Textured Solids collection from Andover Fabrics
To create a gradation of color diagonally across her quilt, senior editor Elizabeth Tisinger Beese used a tan background and a variety of blues, reds, and yellows.
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Follow the Path Color Option 3
Quiltmaker: Jody Sanders
Fabrics: Blackbeard's Pirates collection by The RBD Designers for Riley Blake Designs
For a quick version that can be completed in a day, editor Jody Sanders eliminated piecing the blocks and instead used squares of four different prints.
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With Flying Colors
Designer: Megan Pitz
Fabrics: Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
An array of solids arranged in vertical rows creates a rainbow of waves.
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Square Scramble
Designer: Kate Colleran
Fabrics: Urban Scandinavian collection by Kirstyn Cogan for P&B Textiles
A quick-to-piece table runner and coordinating place mats in a calming color combo add interest to an inviting tabletop.
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Square Scramble Color Option
Playful Purple Place Setting
Mix playful florals and geometrics for a fun table runner and matching place mats.
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Quake
Designer: Karen Snyder
Sew, cut, stagger, and repeat. Stitch together strips to create a quilt with striking visual impact.
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Quake Color Option
Roaring Waves
A range of blues and grays, gradating from light to dark, produce the look of waves on a stormy night. Pairing blue with gray instead of white puts a twist on the classic two-color combination.
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Crazy Patch Tote
Designer: Nancy Shamy of Kenzie Mac & Co.
Fabrics: Bookends collection by Marcia Derse for Windham Fabrics
Make a statement by stitching scraps into a large bag that's ideal for shopping or an overnight stay.
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Round Up
Designer: Bev Getschel
Use specialty threads and the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to appliqué spinning fabric circles across a quilt top.
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Make Mine Mini: Spring
Rainbow Chevron Mini
An array of solids arranged in vertical rows creates a rainbow of waves.