Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2020 i Quiltmaker

Fabric. We love it, don’t we? The colors, the textures, the inspiration it offers—it is all just delicious. In this issue of Quiltmaker, I wanted you to not only be inspired by the quilts and patterns within, but also think about the fabric used to make the quilts. Behind the Bolt is a special feature in this issue that focuses on four fabric designers. From a young designer at the famous Liberty of London, to the designer giving reproduction fabrics an updated look, a Norwegian designer giving us a glimpse into the world she created, and a designer who is revolutionizing batik design, get ready to look at fabric in a different way—through the eyes of the people creating it. Of course, October means Halloween, my favorite holiday. We have…

Intermediate Finished Size: 72” x 72” Finished Blocks: 18” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Tonal 2¼ yards for blocks and border 1 Gray Tonal 2⅝ yards for blocks and border 2 Blue Tonal 2⅜ yards for blocks, border 2, and binding Backing 4⅞ yards Batting 80” x 80” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. = cut in half once diagonally = cut in half twice diagonally White Tonal 7 strips 3½” x WOF for border 1 4 squares 10¼” cut to make 16 triangles (F) 4 squares 7⅝” (B) 6 squares 7¼” (A) 12 squares 6½” (E) Gray Tonal 4 squares 10¼” cut…

Intermediate Finished Size: 71½” x 99” Finished Units: 8” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Gray Solid 2⅞ yards for units Lavender Print 1⅞ yards for units White Solid 1⅛ yards for units Purple Print 1⅞ yards for units Gold Print ¾ yard for sashes and border Purple/gray Print 1⅛ yards for border and binding Backing 6⅜ yards Batting 80” x 107” 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. Gray Solid 3 strips 2” x WOF for sashes 48 template A 24 template B Lavender Print 24 template A 24 template B White Solid…

Easy Finished Size: 60” x 60” Finished Blocks: 10” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Print ⅝ yard for blocks White Solid 2⅛ yards for blocks and border 2 Blue Print #1 ¾ yard for blocks Red Print ¾ yard for blocks Blue Print #2 ⅛ yard for blocks Blue/white Print ⅛ yard for blocks Blue/red Print ⅝ yard for border 1 Blue Print #3 ⅝ yard for binding Backing 4⅛ yards Batting 68” x 68” The quilting motif is found on the pattern sheet. 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…

Intermediate Finished Size: 52½” x 52½” Finished Blocks: 9” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Print #1, Dark Orange Tonal, Cream Print #2, Medium Orange Tonal, and Tan Tonal 1 fat quarter from each for blocks (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Gold Print ½ yard for blocks and cornerstones Black Print #1 1⅝ yards for blocks and sashes Purple Tonal 1⅛ yards for blocks, border 1, and binding White Tonal ⅞ yard for blocks Black Print #2 1⅜ yards for blocks and border 2 Backing 3¾ yards Batting 61” x 61” (Although fabric amounts are adequate for foundation piecing, you may need more if you cut very generous patches.) cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include…

kit available A kit for Petits Paniers is available from Planted Seed Designs at plantedseeddesigns.com. The quilt kit contains all the fabrics for the quilt top including binding and appliqué panel for $83.00. A backing kit is also available for $58.00. materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Intermediate Finished Size: 72” x 72” Assorted Blue/Gray Prints 1⅝ yards total for piecing White Solid 1⅝ yards for piecing Floral Panel Print 1 panel approximately 36” x 40” Navy Print 1¼ yards for border 1 and binding Light Blue Print 1⅝ yards for border 2 Backing 4⅞ yards Batting 80” x 80” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length…

materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Print 1⅞ yards for blocks and borders 1 and 3 Gray Ombré 1½ yards for blocks and binding Blue Ombré 1⅜ yards for blocks and border 2 Blue Print ⅝ yard for binding Backing 3⅛ yards Batting 50” x 50” Fusible Web cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. White Print 5 strips 3½” x WOF for border 3 4 strips 1½” x WOF for border 1 32 squares 3⅞” (A) 16 squares 3½” (C) 64 rectangles 2” x 3½” (B) Gray Ombré* 1 rectangle 33” x WOF” Subcut…

Mandala Betsy Vinegrad’s Modern Mandala in the May/June ’19 issue of Quiltmaker was one that called to my heart. I made her paper-pieced quilt a bit bigger than her original by enlarging the paper pieces by 200% with mine finishing at 55” x 55”. It certainly does have the impact the article alluded to. Marie Amthauer • Junction City, Kansas Magical Squares As a math teacher, the idea of varying the number of squares in Abigail Dolinger’s Magical Squares (Quiltmaker May/June ‘20) intrigued me. Working with graph paper, I increased the pattern from 40 to 50 blocks and needed a third cut-move-sew to make this square quilt. The one in Quiltmaker was rectangular. This quilt, which is 51 inches square, was made during the Covid-19 outbreak. I used what I had,…

Easy Finished Size: 36 x 36” Finished Blocks: 6” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Dark Pink Batik ¾ yard for blocks and border 3 Purple Batik ⅜ yard for blocks Medium Teal Batik ½ yard for blocks Dark Teal Batik 1 yard for blocks, border 1, and binding Light Multicolor Batik ½ yard for blocks and border 2 Backing 1¼ yards Batting 40” x 40” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. Dark Pink Batik 3 strips 4½” x WOF for border 3 24 squares 2⅞” (A) 16 squares 2½” (B) Purple Batik 26 squares…

materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Black Solid ¾ yard for front and back Assorted Prints ⅜ yard total for front or 45 mini charm squares* Orange Print ¼ yard for binding Backing ½ yard Batting 16” x 24” Pillow Form 12” x 20” *A mini charm square is a 2½” square. cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Black Solid 2 rectangles 11¾” x 12½” (H) 2 rectangles 2¾” x 20½” (G) 2 rectangles 2¾” x 8” (F) 5 squares 2⅜” (A) 6 squares 2” (B) 2 rectangles 1½” x 8” (E) 2 squares 1¼” (C) Assorted Prints Cut a total of: 5 squares 2⅜” (A) 26 squares 2” (B) 2 matching rectangles 1¼” x 2”…

Talking to Karen Gibbs about her designs makes you listen in awe. Once you see Banyan Batiks in person, it changes your perception of batiks forever. Metallics? Plaid batiks? You bet! In Karen’s world, nothing is off limits, and because of this she is pushing the boundaries of traditional batik design. Take notice, she is years ahead of trends. A Little About Karen I design for Banyan Batiks by Northcott. We started this division 2½ years ago. I was asked to just be different, to create batiks that were different, innovative, to give an infusion of fresh enthusiasm to a staple in our industry that was starting to look alike. I love the daily challenge of questioning every part of the batik process, from color selection and sketching designs, to…

You decide you want to create a quilt. You might even want to send in the pattern to a magazine or sell patterns. Or maybe you are designing an art quilt that you will submit to a local or national show. Perhaps you are making a quilt for your niece or best friend at work. What role does copyright play in our creating of a work? When is what we are doing protectable by copyright? What common elements can we use without asking permission? In this article, we explore copyrightable subject matter, what gets protected, and what elements do not as part 2 of this six-part series on copyright. What Gets Protected Copyright protects creative works: art, film, software, photographs, literary works, architecture, music, to name just a few. To…

materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Easy Finished Size: 60” x 60” Finished Blocks: 10” Orange Tonal #1 ⅜ yard for blocks Orange Tonal #2 ⅜ yard for blocks Gray Tonal 3½ yards for blocks and binding Green Tonal ¼ yard for blocks Purple Tonal #1 ⅞ yard for blocks Purple Tonal #2 ⅞ yard for blocks Backing 4⅛ yards Batting 68” x 68” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Orange Tonal #1 12 rectangles 4½” x 5½” (A) Orange Tonal #2 12 rectangles 4½” x 5½” (A) Gray Tonal 1 strip 4½” x WOF for band 9 strips 2½” x WOF for band and binding 12 rectangles 4½” x 10½” (G) 12 rectangles 4½” x…

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…

After meeting Tone Finnager, I can say that Tone is just what you would imagine when you see her sweet, whimsical designs. She describes her brand, Tilda as a “cozy, sometimes comical and feminine world, with bright fabric designs and naïve figures as the main theme”. With sweet florals, textured linens, adorable patterns, books, and housewares, Tone has built her business from a book and four products to a successful and recognized international brand. A little about Tone I was born in 1973, and grew up in Oslo near Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park). I studied art, graphic design, and business, and I worked as an interior decorator and illustrator. The need to be creative has always been present, a need that has always been supported by family and friends. My…

To quilters, little seems as dreamy as being surrounded by beautiful fabrics. Imagine now being surrounded by the stunning collections from Liberty of London every day. We chatted with Elle Gager, a textile designer at Liberty and learn about what it takes to become a fabric designer for one of the premiere fabric houses in the world. A Little About Elle I design the quilting cotton range for Liberty Fabrics, I have been a textile designer at Liberty for a little over a year and have loved every minute. Liberty’s quilting cotton range offers two main collections per year, supported by smaller capsule releases. These touch upon a wide variety of interior moods and trends in quintessential Liberty style. Each design is traditionally screen printed onto our Lasenby quilting cotton—this…

Intermediate Finished Size: 45” x 58” Finished Blocks: 5” x 7” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Dark Pink, Turquoise, Green, Gold, and Dark Red Batiks ½ yard each for blocks Orange Batik ⅝ yard for blocks Light Pink Batik 1 yard for blocks White Batik ¼ yard for blocks Medium Pink Batik ⅜ yard for blocks and border 1 Black Batik 1⅝ yards for blocks, borders, and binding Backing 3 yards Batting 49” x 66” The quilting motif is found on the pattern sheet. 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. Dark Pink…

After quilting for seven years, Gerri Robinson decided she wanted more. She started designing quilts in 2005 under her brand Planted Seed Designs, and fabric design followed in 2017. Grounded in classic style, she designs reproduction prints that fit today’s colors and styles. PSD2 is her newest division, with fabric collections that keep her sons in mind. A little about Gerri I have been designing fabric for Riley Blake Designs since 2017. Tranquility is my 7th collection. Riley Blake Designs has allowed me to design under both my brands; Planted Seed Designs and PSD2. Planted Seed Designs is the more traditional look that fellow quilters have come to know and love with my signature florals, companion prints and tonals like the Tranquility collection and quilt featured in this month’s magazine.…

Intermediate Finished Size: 24” x 60” Finished Blocks: 6” Yellow Solid ⅜ yard for blocks Gray solid 1¼ yards for blocks Purple Solid scrap for blocks White Solid ⅜ yard for blocks Black Solid 1 yard for blocks and binding Green Solid scrap for blocks Orange Solid ⅝ yard for blocks Backing 1¾ yards Batting 28” x 68” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Yellow Solid 8 squares 2⅞” (C) 4 template A Gray Solid 1 square 6⅞” (V) 10 squares 6½” (Y) 2 rectangles 3½” x 6½” (H) 2 squares 3½” (N) 8 squares 2⅞” (C) 2 rectangles 2½” x 6½” (S) 2 rectangles 2½” x 3½” (U) 16…

materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Intermediate Finished Size: 78” x 90” Finished Blocks: 12” White Print 5⅝ yards for blocks and border Dark Blue Print 1¾ yards for blocks and binding Assorted Prints 1½ yards total for blocks Green Print 1 yard for blocks Backing 7⅝ yards Batting 86” x 98” 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. = cut in half once diagonally = cut in half twice diagonally White Print 9 strips 3½” x WOF for border 21 squares 7¼” cut to make 84 triangles (D) 32 squares 6⅞” cut to…

Jackknife Value placement can completely change the look of a traditional block making its origins hard to decipher. I found this block while wandering an antique mall in my home state of North Carolina. Do you see a star in this block? Squint a bit and find the hourglass units on each side of the center square. It’s an Ohio Star Variation! Change the colors in the block from 2 to 3 or more and the star can be made to show up a bit more prominently, or disappear all together. Though traditional rotary cutting measurements are given below for those who don’t have access to or don’t wish to use specialty rulers for right angle triangles, I opted to use my Essential Triangle Tool to cut the triangles needed…