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Two-Color Quilts

American Patchwork & Quilting Editors June 14, 2013
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There's beauty in simplicity! Sew two-color quilts in both traditional color combinations and unexpected pairings.
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Winding Ways

Winding Ways

Curved piecing creates an overlapping circle pattern on this scrappy blue and tan quilt.

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Polka Dot Fest

Polka Dot Fest

Fifty-six red-and-white blocks create intersecting light and dark "dots" in this throw. A polka dot border ties them together.

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Butter Churn

Butter Churn

A Churn Dash variation forms intriguing interlocking squares. Rotary-cutting makes it easy to reconstruct this antique quilt-no need for templates!

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Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

Can you keep a secret? This Single Irish Chain quilt showcases a simple Nine-Patch in disguise.

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Twin Stars

Twin Stars

The classic red-and-white combo and traditional-with-a-twist star blocks make the quilt a winner year-round.

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Flying Geese Quilt

Flying Geese Quilt

Sew Flying Geese blocks to make a soothing quilt using an assortment of blue and green batiks.

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6 Two-Color Quilts We Love

6 Two-Color Quilts We Love

Highlight favorite two-color combinations with quilt patterns made for a limited palette. From scrappy designs to classic two-color quilts, these patterns are stunning as decor. All patterns are throw size.

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Vision in Blues

Quilting Color Trend: Blue

Taking a cue from the hues of winter, alternate blue-and-white floral squares with a classic block pattern in complementary prints, plaids, stripes, and shirtings to create the borderless throw.

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Ruby Reds

Star Block Throw Patterns

Scrappy red-and-white star blocks capture your heart in the throw. Cleverly mixed prints make three versions of the same star block.

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Tumbling Triangles Quilt

Tumbling Triangles Quilt

Use a tumbler-shape template to create a small, quilted throw. Choose from a medley of red and blue prints.

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Winter Wonder

Winter Wonder

When the frosty days of winter arrive, warm your home with a dramatic blue-and-white quilt.

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Sea and Sand Quilt

Sea and Sand

Combine teal and brown batiks in an easy-to-piece quilt.

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Roaring Waves

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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Sunny Skies

Sunny Skies

Cheery blue and yellow star in this sunny wall quilt. A variety of geometric prints complement the tone-on-tones for low-contrast piecing.

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Cold Snap

Cold Snap

Chain piecing makes easy work of the sharp points in this classic blue-and-white icy-crystal delight.

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Tree Time

Tree Time

Gather a variety of cool-tone solids for tree blocks, set the blocks side-by-side, and frame them with a narrow border to make a forest-inspired wall quilt.

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Peppermint Twist

Peppermint Twist

Red-and-white strip sets and a little clever cutting make this throw quilt's vertical rows go round and round.

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Autumn Ambience

Autumn Ambience

The rich, warm colors of tan and red meld together with understated elegance on a throw that combines delicate appliqué and classic piecing.

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Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

Watch new shapes emerge when you cleverly arrange blue and yellow fabrics to create an optical illusion.

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Marbled Elegance

Marbled Elegance

Skinny chains of light, medium, and dark blue squares run through a marbled, creamy field, mimicking the blue veins in the background print.

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Circles and Squares Throw

Circles and Squares Throw

Cut circles from precut 10-inch squares, then raw-edge appliqué both shapes to a solid color background for a pink and brown lap quilt.

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Candy Cane Quilt

Candy Cane Quilt

Compose this fresh red-and-white wall hanging with various cheerful prints and a simple Churn Dash block.

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King Solomon’s Temple

King Solomon’s Temple

Use just two simple shapes-triangles and squares-and red and white fabrics to re-create an antique quilt.

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Ships Ahoy!

Ships Ahoy!

Easy-to-piece sailboats and appliqué accents ensure smooth sailing in this blue-and-white quilt.

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Vive la French Country

Vive la French Country

On this inviting tablecloth, charming yellow and blue prints march around a border that looks like French tiles.

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Endless Summer

Endless Summer

Use an array of blue and white batiks to create a two-color quilt with a fresh look.

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Nautical Baby Quilt

Nautical Baby Quilt

Make a splash with a nautical-theme crib quilt. Stitched in white prints and rose polka dots, this baby quilt will make a great gift for any baby girl.

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Blue Heirloom Quilt

Blue Heirloom Quilt

Pairing gray with blue instead of white with blue puts a twist on the classic two-color combination. Fussy-cutting an ikat print for the outer border gives the appearance of more intricate piecing without the additional work!

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Bolts of Blue

Bolts of Blue

Mix your favorite blue prints in a scrappy wall hanging that will have you doing anything but singing the blues. Choosing prints with splashes of white keeps the strips in the tone-on-tone sashing from getting lost.

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Two-Tone Star Table Runner

Two-Tone Star Table Runner

Create the illusion of diagonal stripes with clever fabric placement in a graphic table runner composed of star blocks.

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Classic Two-Color Treasure

Classic Two-Color Treasure

Stitch a vintage red-and-white quilt using just two fabrics for the blocks, background, and binding. Make the blocks using set-in seams, and showcase quilting stitches in the setting pieces.

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Crossways

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Create one-way movement by arranging Four-Patch units and setting squares in a diagonal Irish Chain pattern.

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Paisley Squares and Bars

Paisley Squares and Bars

Here's a two-block treat that's great for beginners. A mix of blue and red squares and rectangles, this geometric beauty proves that sometimes simple is best!

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Little Blue Triangle-Squares

Little Blue Triangle-Squares

Make a table topper that's perfect for pairing with fine china. Sixty-four tiny triangle-squares make up the quilt center.

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Blooming Lattice

Blooming Lattice

Create the look of a complex two-color quilt by surrounding a Nine-Patch variation with pieced units.

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Triangle-Squares Bed Quilt

Triangle-Squares Bed Quilt

Show off eye-catching prints, solids, and ticking stripes in a two-color quilt of triangle-squares, Four-Patch units, and rectangles.

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One-Point Table Runner

On-Point Table Runner

Lend sass to an easy table topper with a bevy of black-and-white prints.

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Blue-and-White Pinwheels

Blue-and-White Pinwheels

Pair shades of blue with white prints to add depth to a two-color quilt.

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Blue Ocean Waves

Blue Ocean Waves

Combine soft prints and large florals in serene shades of aqua and blue into Ocean Wave blocks to achieve a tranquil look.

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Appliqued Lamps Wall Quilt

Appliqued Lamps Wall Quilt

Make a two-color wall quilt featuring lamp-shape appliqué pieces. Combine assorted florals, stripes, and dots to give the quilt center pizzazz.

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Wild Goose Chase

Wild Goose Chase

Develop dramatic contrast simply by pairing red and white fabrics. Join Flying Geese units with triangles to make the blocks, then add sashing and borders to create a timeless two-color quilt.

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    5 of 41 Twin Stars
    6 of 41 Flying Geese Quilt
    7 of 41 6 Two-Color Quilts We Love
    8 of 41 Vision in Blues
    9 of 41 Ruby Reds
    10 of 41 Tumbling Triangles Quilt
    11 of 41 Winter Wonder
    12 of 41 Sea and Sand Quilt
    13 of 41 Roaring Waves
    14 of 41 Sunny Skies
    15 of 41 Cold Snap
    16 of 41 Tree Time
    17 of 41 Peppermint Twist
    18 of 41 Autumn Ambience
    19 of 41 Sunny Side Up
    20 of 41 Marbled Elegance
    21 of 41 Circles and Squares Throw
    22 of 41 Candy Cane Quilt
    23 of 41 King Solomon’s Temple
    24 of 41 Ships Ahoy!
    25 of 41 Vive la French Country
    26 of 41 Endless Summer
    27 of 41 Nautical Baby Quilt
    28 of 41 Blue Heirloom Quilt
    29 of 41 Bolts of Blue
    30 of 41 Two-Tone Star Table Runner
    31 of 41 Classic Two-Color Treasure
    32 of 41 Crossways
    33 of 41 Paisley Squares and Bars
    34 of 41 Little Blue Triangle-Squares
    35 of 41 Blooming Lattice
    36 of 41 Triangle-Squares Bed Quilt
    37 of 41 One-Point Table Runner
    38 of 41 Blue-and-White Pinwheels
    39 of 41 Blue Ocean Waves
    40 of 41 Appliqued Lamps Wall Quilt
    41 of 41 Wild Goose Chase

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