Innholdsfortegnelse for March/April 2020 i Quiltmaker

If you are anything like me, you spot those delicious jelly rolls and layer cakes and you simply can't resist! I am talking about 2½ inch strips and 10" squares you find at your local quilt shop, of course, and not their calorie-laden namesakes you find at the bakery—but equally irresistable! When I simply must have a designers entire collection, they make it very easy to indulge. But then what? Sometimes I find that they sit on my shelf when I get them home because I am just not sure what to do with them (and honestly have a hard time breaking them open). If you feel the same, then this issue is for you. We have several patterns that are perfect for using up your favorite pre-cuts. Rainbow Ridge…

Enchanted Paper Dolls Mix and match to make your own foundation pieced paper dolls. This spritely pattern pack includes twelve full-size foundation template figures with their own hairstyle, arm position, dress, bodice, hands, wings, and crowns. The pattern pieces are also interchangeable so that you may make hundreds of different angels, fairies, and princesses! These are a true delight as individual blocks or sewn together as a quilt. easypatchwork.de Bee in My Bonnet Stitch Cards, Set B Stitch away those winter blues with four new cross stitch designs by Lori Holt. Set B includes corn and tomatoes, a tractor, a scarecrow, and a radiant star block. They are tied together with a traditional nine-patch border setting. The Bee in My Bonnet Stitch Cards come with full-color instructions, diagrams, and supply…

Easy Finished Size: 82” x 82” Finished Blocks: 12” materials* Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted Prints 28 (2 ½"-wide) pre-cut strips total to match 10" squares for block Z’s and binding 36 (10" squares) total for blocks White Tonal 3 ⅝ yards for blocks and border 1 Teal Print 1 ⅛ yards for border 2 Backing 8 yards Batting 90” x 90” *Pattern uses a matching pre-cut roll of 2 ½”- wide strips and package of 10" squares. If you prefer to use yardage, see About This Quilt for more information. cutting* Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer…

Easy Finished Size: 28” x 32” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Medium Orange Batik, White Batik, Light Orange Batik, and Dark Green Batik 1 fat quarter each for units and border (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Dark Blue Batik, Yellow Batik, and Medium Blue Batik 1 fat eighth each for units (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) Medium Green Batik ½ yard for border Light Green Batik ½ yard for binding Backing 1 yard Batting 32” x 36” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Medium Orange Batik 7 squares 4 ⅞” (A) White Batik 6 squares 4 ⅞” (A) Dark Blue Batik 4 squares 4 ⅞” (A) Light Orange Batik…

If you've ever purchased those delightful pre-cuts without knowing what you were going to do with them—they are just so irresistible after all—you may end up watching them go unused. And while they look absolutely lovely sitting on your shelf, you might actually break open that fat quarter tower if you know exactly what you can do with it. To help, we created a handy reference guide that shows excatly what cuts you can get from your pre-cuts. (Say that 10 times fast!) Keep this chart in your sewing space and refer to it the next time you start a project. 10" squares 5" squares 2½" strips…

Nain's Magic Room Jo Moury's professional quilting career began when she entered and won a pattern contest sponsored by Quiltmaker and Electric Quilt. Since then, she has graced our pages with her beautiful quilts. Her workmanship is a constant source of amazement for our editors, so we wanted to learn a little more about how she works. Join us as we tour Jo Moury's studio. A Studio is Born Once upon a time we had four bedrooms in our home, but one of them has been transformed into a very special place. When she was just a little girl, my granddaughter dubbed it “Nain’s Magic Room” and the name has stuck. Over the years my quilting passion grew and so did my “stuff”. Bit by bit the room transformed from…

Intermediate Finished Size: 17 ½” x 37 ½” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted Prints ⅞ yard total for units White Tonal ⅜ yard for background and units Green Wool ⅛ yard for leaf appliqué Assorted Wools ¼ yard for circle appliqués Yellow Solid 1 fat eighth (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) for border Teal Solid and Dark Pink Solid ⅛ yard each for border Green Print ¾ yard for pillow back Batting 11” x 31” Embrodery Floss Pillow 18” x 36” Fusible Web or Fabric Glue cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Assorted Prints 6 matching pattern A 1 contrasting pattern A Crazy patches for units 2 & 3 (see Crazy…

Getting Started About our Patterns We recommend that you read all of the instructions before starting a project and that you cut and sew one block before cutting all of your fabric. Using a rotary cutter, mat and an acrylic ruler, cut the shape to the size indicated in the cutting list. Pressing tabs indicate the direction to press the seam allowances. Our patterns list finished block sizes, which are typically ½" smaller than unfinished block sizes because they do not include seam allowances. Basic Quilting Supplies • Rotary cutter and mat• Acrylic ruler: Many shapes and sizes are available; a good one to start with is 6"x 24" with ¼" and 1/8" markings• Scissors: A separate pair for paper and fabric• Sewing machine• ¼" foot• Walking foot• Darning foot•…

Jack’s Delight I can hear you now. “6¼" finished block size? You must be nuts!” I know, I know, I know–but ANY TIME you have a center unit of a block that is on-point, it is going to either make the cutting for the whole block crazy so you can come up with a finished size that is “normal”–or–in this case, make the block with normal size units that turn to crazy-size when put on point within the block. I chose to work with normal sized units (A 3½" square in the center and half square triangles that finish at 1½" in the block) and let the block come out whatever size the crazy math deems it to be. I have 3½" squares in my Scrap User’s System a-plenty. And…

Kites in Flight I have been wanting to make a quilt using lavender and green fabrics for quite some time. When reading through Quiltmaker May/June ’15 I came upon Kites in Flight. The design is simple enough to showcase my fabrics, yet it also has a very dynamic aesthetic. I was finally able to put my collection of lavender and green prints and basics to good use! Colleen Mace • Sun City, Arizona Red, White and Glory It was time to make my granddaughter Lily a quilt and she requested the pattern Red, White, and Glory from Quiltmaker November/December ‘13, in bright colors. The lily fabric in the middle and the four corners is the same fabric I used in her very first baby quilt. The quilt turned out a bit…

Intermediate Finished Size: 96” x 96” Finished Blocks: 15” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Solid 4 ⅜ yards for blocks and border 3 Light Green Print 1 ¼ yards for blocks Dark Pink Floral Print 1 ⅞ yards for blocks Light Blue Print ¾ yard for blocks Dark Pink Print 1 ⅞ yards for blocks and border 1 Dark Pink and Blue Print 1 ⅜ yards for blocks Blue Print ¼ yard for blocks White Print ½ yard for blocks Dark Pink Large Floral Print 2 ⅝ yards for border 5 and binding Backing 9 ¼ yards Batting 104” x 104” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut…

Easy Finished Size: 74” x 88” Finished Blocks: 12” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. 15 Assorted Prints 1 fat quarter each for blocks and cornerstones (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) White Print 3 ⅝ yards for blocks, sashes, and border Binding ¾ yard Backing 5 ¾ yards Batting 82” x 96” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. 15 Assorted Prints 9 strips 2 ½” x WOF for binding Cut from each: 8 rectangles 5 ½” x 6 ½” (A) 2 template D Cut a total of: 20 squares 2…

When Life Gives You Scraps, Make Quilts! After suffering a devastating pregnancy loss followed by cancer last year, Heather dove back into quilting, saying “My body and health felt out of control but quilting and designing gave me the opportunity to take some control of the chaos.” After hearing such an inspiring story of triumph and positivity in the face of illness and loss, we wanted to hear more about her design process in making this “Rainbow” quilt to celebrate their first child, due to arrive in 2020. Read on as we learn more about Heather's design process. What was your source of inspiration for this quilt? I love quilts that create movement by using strategically placed fabrics. I originally envisioned this quilt using an ombré fabric to accent the…

Intermediate Finished Size: 22” x 22” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Wool ¾ yard for background Assorted Dark Brown, Medium Brown, Pink, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Peach, and Red Wools scraps for appliqué Purple Wool ¾ for backing Buttons 40 ¼” — ½” buttons Mini Green Rickrack ( ⅛” ) 1 yard White Cotton Textured Yarn Embroidery Floss Fabric Glue cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Cream Wool 1 square 23” (A) for background Assorted Wools 1 pattern B 1 pattern C 1 pattern D 3 each patterns E–G 6 each patterns H–I 2 each patterns J–K 8 pattern L 1 pattern M 1 pattern Mr Purple Wool 1 square 23” (N) for backing The appliqué patterns are…

Easy Finished Size: 12” x 16” Finished Block: 6” x 10” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Solid 1 fat eighth (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) for center Blue Plaid ⅝ yard for front and back Tan Wool 7” x 7” scrap for dog Batting  13” x 17” Blue Embroidery Floss Water Soluable Marking Pen cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Cream Solid 1 rectangle 6 ½” x 10 ½” (A) Blue Plaid 2 squares 12 ½” (E) 2 rectangles 3 ½” x 16 ½” (C) 2 rectangles 3 ½” x 6 ½” (B) Tan Wool 1 pattern D The appliqué patterns is found on the pattern sheet. Human’s best friend is…

We love to see quilts made from our patterns! Send us your digital images for publication consideration in Sew to Speak. Please send clear, focused images with adequate lighting. Digital photo requirements can be found at QuiltingCompany.com. Include a photo of the entire quilt and a close-up of any interesting details. Include your full name and complete contact information, the name of the pattern, the size of the quilt, a short note about why you made the quilt, any awards received and any other details our readers might enjoy. Email to: sewtospeak@goldenpeakmedia.com .…

Intermediate Finished Size: 68” x 68” Finished Blocks: 16” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Solid 4 ⅝ yards for blocks and border 2 Green Print 2 ½ yards for blocks, border 1, and binding Assorted Prints 2 yards total for blocks and border 2 Backing 4 ⅝ yards Batting 76” x 76” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. White Solid 7 strips 9 ½” x WOF for border 29 squares 17” (A) Green Print 8 strips 2 ½” x WOF for binding6 strips 1 ½” x WOF for border 11 rectangle…

Traditionally Speaking Tradition is everything to Maria Tavy Umhey. Growing up under the quilt frame, she didn’t start her quilting journey until her career was done and her kids were grown. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that this quilter is anything but prolific. With over 100 published quilt patterns and a self-published book on Civil War quilts, her style is steeped in tradition and her quilts are meant to be used. Join us as we learn more about Maria. Then and Now I grew up in rural Bellvale, New York, and went to the one room Bellvale School until the fourth grade. I received an associate degree from Orange County Community College and a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College. I lived in Bellvale for most of my…

Easy Finished Size: 48 ½ x 62” Finished Blocks: 4 ½” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Solid 3 ½ yards for blocks, border, and binding Blue #1 and Blue #2 ¼ yard each for blocks Blue #3 ⅜ yard for blocks Blue #4 ½ yard for blocks Blue #5 ⅛ yard for blocks Blue #6 ⅜ yard for patches Backing 3 ¼ yards Batting 53” x 70” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. Cream Solid 6 strips 4 ½” x WOF for border 7 strips 2 ½” x WOF for binding…

Understanding the Grid It’s helpful to understand that most geometric blocks fit into a grid. We have placed a grid on top of this block. You can see that the grid is 4 x 4. For the original 12" block, the finished size of each square in the grid is 12" ÷ 4 = 3". To easily resize the block, pick a new finished block size that is evenly divisible by 4—let’s say 8". Then find the finished size of each square in the grid as follows: 8" ÷ 4 = 2". Each square of the grid for an 8" block is 2" finished. To resize the patches, add seam allowances to the new finished size as described in the next section. Here is another example. It is on a…