Quilts and More Winter 2018
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Winter 2018
The Winter 2018 issue of Quilts and More is on sale October 24-January 16.
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Top Your Table: Winter
Designer: Jacquelynne Steves
Fusible poinsettias sit atop subtle, crazy-pieced background squares in a festive table runner.
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Scrap Lab Wall Hanging
Designer: Kate Colleran
Fabric: Painter's Palette Solids collection from Fabri-Quilt
Diamond shapes sparkle in a quilt that radiates color.
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Scrap Lab Lap Quilt
Designer: Jeni Baker
Fabric: Painter's Palette Solids collection from Fabri-Quilt
Two-color blocks act as stairs leading your eye across this bright quilt.
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Scrap Lab Table Runner
Designer: Sherri McConnell
Fabric: Painter's Palette Solids collection from Fabri-Quilt
Flying Geese point in all directions in this playful table runner.
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Darling Duo
Designer: Robin Kingsley of Bird Brain Designs
Fabrics: Just Be Claus collection by Robin Kingsley, and Beautiful Basics and Shadow Play collections, all for Maywood Studio
Welcome the season into your sewing room with bluework pincushions used alone or as a pair. Hand-embroidered pine branches, snowmen, and trees create the letters.
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Tie Something New
Designer: Sharon Holland
Fabrics: Bountiful collection by Sharon Holland and The Denim Studio, both for Art Gallery Fabrics, and the Luxe Cuddle collection from Shannon Fabrics
A super simple, pieced quilt top is backed with furlike plush fabric, then tied with pom-poms in lieu of quilting.
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Tie Something New Color Option
Fast and Fun Kids Quilt
Rectangles make up this easy-to-assemble quilt. If you're making it as a gift, personalize the prints to the recipient.
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Wrapped with Joy
Designer: Debbie Roberts of The Quilted Moose
Surround the traditional Broken Dishes block with holly print triangles for a seasonal quilt that is subtle enough for year-round use.
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Wrapped with Joy Color Option
Stripes of Color
Striped batiks add movement to a design that employs color gradations.
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View Finders
Designer: Lori Miller
Use foundation piecing to construct a Flying Geese eyeglass holder that's a sight to behold.
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Bursting with Energy
Designer: Sharon Holland
Fabrics: Bountiful collection by Sharon Holland for Art Gallery Fabrics
Foundation-pieced blocks X-plode from the center of a colorful wall hanging.
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Bursting with Energy Color Option
Cozy Flannel Pillow
To make a cozy flannel pillow, foundation-piece four blocks and added a red print border.
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Under the Sea
Designer: Kathleen Berlew
Fabrics: WoolFelt from National Nonwovens
Stitch up a quartet of adorable sea creatures using easy-to-sew wool felt.
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Birds in Flight
Designer: Jackie Robinson of Animas Quilts
Fabrics: A Festive Season collection by Jackie Robinson for Benartex
Segments cut from strip sets become wreaths framing fussy-cut cardinals in this homage to the season.
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Lean On Me
Designer: Amanda Niederhauser
Most fabrics are from the Jubilee collection by Melody Miller for Cotton + Steel
Fool the eye with this throw of tilting shapes. The secret is using triangle-squares to create the angled, graphic look.
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Mini Makeover
Quiltmaker: Elizabeth Tisinger Beese
Fabrics: three mini charm packs from the Hushabye Hollow collection by Lydia Nelson for Moda Fabrics
Instead of charm packs, make Lean on Me with mini charm packs of 2-1⁄2" squares.
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Cabin Flurries
Designers: Julie Wurzer of Patch Abilities and Merry Backes of Merry's Stitchins
Combine cotton piecing with wool appliqué for a charming, wintry runner. The setting of Log Cabin blocks forms diamonds that look like snowballs.
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Cabin Flurries Color Option
Winter Cabin
Use a straight furrows setting for Log Cabin blocks in an icy winter color scheme to create a striking seasonal table runner.
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Stocking Up
Designers: Elizabeth Tisinger Beese and Alison Gamm
Customize a basic stocking pattern in your style (or the recipient's style) with fabric choices, quilting variations, and cuff or facing options.
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Scrap Savvy
Designer: Alison Gamm
Sew cozy hand warmers from bits of cotton flannel.