Quilts and More Summer 2016

April 11, 2016
See the featured projects and web-exclusive patterns from the Quilts and More Summer 2016 issue.
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Summer 2016

The Summer 2016 issue of Quilts and More is on sale from April 26--July 18.Missed it? Order a digital issue here.

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Scrap Lab Quilt

Designer: Sherri K. Falls of This & That Pattern Company

Fabrics: Morningside Farm collection by Darlene Zimmerman for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Precut strips offer an easy and economical way to use a variety of fabrics from a collection.

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Scrap Lab Quilt

Designer: Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts

Fabrics: Morningside Farm collection by Darlene Zimmerman for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Simply cut the precut strips into lengths needed for a quick start to this project.

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Scrap Lab Table Runner

On the Bright Side

Sew a bright table topper using precut print strips and solid white. The white makes the colors pop.

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Summer Pouch

Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes

Try your hand at appliqué by using felted wool to make a small project bursting with seasonal creativity.

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Spin Art

Designer: Sharon McConnell

Fabrics: Flow collection by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics

Combine puzzle pieces that turn into interlocking star blocks.

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Ride the Wave

Designer: Sheila Sinclair Snyder

Slow down and take time to big-stitch a dynamic wall quilt.

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Color Wheel

Designer: Sachiko Aldous

A rainbow of appliquéd, assorted print wedges joins a novelty ribbon for a sweet, scrappy pincushion.

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Color Wheel Color Option

Blooming Batik Pincushion

Use a black-and-white batik as a foundation to showcase beautiful and bright colors. A Dresden Plate block blooms like a flower from the center of this pincushion.

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So Charming

Designer: Tonya Alexander

Fabrics: Hello Darling collection by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics

Choose favorite 5-inch charm squares to make an easy-to-piece table topper.

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Easy Going

Designer: Christa Watson

Fabrics: Indah Solids & Batiks collection for Me+You

Blocks made with large pieces allow for complementary machine quilting that adds depth and dimension.

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Easy Going Color Option

Shift Change

Create subtle shifts in color with ombré fabric. The large pieces allow you to utilize the gradient effect and to see the shade changes in each fabric strip.

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Bottled Up

Designer: Emily Herrick

Fabrics: Sodalicious collection by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller Fabrics

Whether you use it as a table runner or wall quilt, this weekend project will bring a pop of color to any room.

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Butterfly Effect

Designer: Carl Hentsch of 3 Dog Design Company

Fabrics: Dream Weaver collection by Amy Butler for FreeSpirit Fabrics

Pairs of matching triangle-squares float across a dark background.

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Garden Grows

Designer: Kathy Cardiff of The Cottage at Cardiff Farms

Mix together wool, batik, and cotton fabrics, and machine- and hand-stitching, for a table topper with lots of texture.

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Tutu Cute!

Designer: Wendy Sheppard

Fabrics: Tiny Dancer collection by Maria Kalinowski for Kanvas Studio

Showcase ballerina-inspired prints in a quilt that is sure to delight any aspiring dancer.

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Linked

Designer: Sherri McConnell

Fabrics: Valley collection by Sherri and Chelsi of A Quilting Life for Moda Fabrics

Two simple blocks create a secondary design.

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Up, Up & Away

Designer: AGF Studio

Fabrics: Avantgarde collection by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics

Utilize this versatile wall organizer in the kitchen, a child's room, or your crafts studio.

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Mini Makeover

Fabrics: Gettysburg Era collection by Sara Morgan for Washington Street Studio

To make a smaller version of Linked by designer Sherri McConnell, we made 2"-square finished blocks instead of 5"-square finished blocks and stitched them in five vertical rows.

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