Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2023 i American Patchwork & Quilting

Do you remember learning to quilt? Maybe a relative showed you how, you taught yourself through trial and error, or you were invited by a friend to sign up for a beginner class. Regardless of how you started, today you likely find yourself learning something new every now and then. During a recent staff lunch, this topic came up. We shared some aha moments, recounting a tip or a trick that changed our quilting lives or at least made us better, quicker, or more efficient piecers. This conversation led to the “Tricks and Treats” sidebars scattered throughout the projects in this issue. I also posed the question to the designers who contributed projects. Be sure to check out their responses in the “Designer Q&A” sidebars. You may just discover…

figtreequilts.com HOW IT STARTED I will never forget the first time I was on the cover of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. The project was Fly Away Home, a Flying Geese quilt in Christmas colors. Once the December 2008 issue was published, a favorite moment for me was being able to walk by it at the store, and say, “Hey look, that is my quilt!” Earlier that same year the staff came to my house to photograph my studio and interview me for a designer spotlight. That was the moment my children first thought that their mom was kind of a big deal, which was special for me. These were both defining moments in my career. 30 Years Ago I was working on a master’s degree in theology, just…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 28¾×40" FINISHED BLOCK: 4" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. The green paisley fabric is from the Nancy’s Needle 1850-1880 collection by Betsy Chutchian for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ◻ 1 yard total assorted cream prints (blocks) ◻ 1 yard total assorted green prints (blocks) ◻ 1 yard total assorted blue prints (blocks) ◻ ¾ yard green paisley (setting and corner triangles, binding) ◻ 1⅓ yards backing fabric ◻ 37×48" batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From assorted cream prints, cut: ◻ 48—3" squares (24 sets of 2 matching squares), cutting each in half diagonally for 96 large triangles total ◻ 18—2½" squares ◻ 34—2¼" squares (17 sets of 2 matching squares), cutting each in half diagonally…

Materials FINISHED BUCKET: 7" tall; 11" diameter FINISHED BLOCK: 6¾×9¾" Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) white print (blocks, lining) ☐ 9×21" piece (fat eighth) purple dot (blocks) ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) mottled orange (blocks, sashing) ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) black dot (blocks) ☐ ⅜ yard solid black (handles, binding, base) ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) black-and-white print (base) ☐ 1 yard foam batting (Designer Kristyne Czepuryk used Soft and Stable from ByAnnie; byannie.com.) CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From white print, cut lengthwise (parallel to selvages): ☐ 2—7¼×17¾" strips ☐ 3—1¼×13" strips From purple dot, cut: ☐ 2—1¼×13" strips From mottled orange, refer to Cutting Diagram to cut: ☐ 3—2¼×7¼" sashing strips…

FALL QUILTS Decorate with quilts that encompass seasonal colors and motifs. AllPeopleQuilt.com/301 Seasonal Shopping @APQshop.com GRANNY SQUARES If you’re hooked on the look of crochet, here’s how to get it with fabric rather than yarn. APQShop.com/grannysquares FEELS LIKE FALL Mark the arrival of autumn with a scrappy wall hanging of Flying Geese and pieced pumpkins. APQShop.com/feelslikefall HALLOWEEN SEWING PROJECTS Stitch simple decor projects. AllPeopleQuilt.com/302 FALL TABLE TOPPERS Style a table with an autumnal runner. AllPeopleQuilt.com/303 FOLLOW ALONG! search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt…

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patsloan.typepad.com HOW IT STARTED At the time I was invited to submit project ideas to American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, I was already in love with the publication so was thrilled and knew what to do! My first published project, in December 2001, was a wool needle case with a coneflower on it. That small item started a journey of having many quilts published here, with a few of them making the cover. 30 Years Ago I was a software engineer and project manager for an aviation company. After 22 years in that career, I quit to start my design business. That was 23 years ago. Style Evolution I started out designing primitive folk art appliqué quilts in warm and cozy browns and dark reds with lots of tan…

grassrootsquilting.blogspot.com HOW IT STARTED My first quilt published in American Patchwork & Quilting magazine was Black, White & Bright. Carol Stewart, a friend who owned a local quilt shop, encouraged me to submit it. I was over the moon when it was accepted and love showing it when I do trunk shows. 30 Years Ago That seems like a lifetime ago! I recall I was in need of a change and moved to the Pacific Northwest, the area where I grew up. I switched from retail to the wholesale side of the fashion industry and found myself driving all over British Columbia, calling on retailers to sell fashion accessories. I wasn’t yet quilting. Growing up, I had sewed clothing but had stopped when I started working in retail. Eventually…

Haunted Hideout INSPIRED BY: Pumpkins on Parade, page 48, from designer Diane Harris Materials FINISHED QUILT: 14×15¼" Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Spooky ’n Witchy collection by AGF Studio for Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com). ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) light purple print (quilt top) ☐ 10" square each black print and orange skull print (quilt top) ☐ 9×21" piece (fat eighth) each dark purple print and green print (quilt top) ☐ ⅓ yard black pumpkin print (quilt top, binding) ☐ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) backing fabric ☐ 18×21" batting ☐ Scraps of Halloween-theme prints for fussy-cut appliqués (optional) CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From light purple print, cut: ☐ 1—2½×14" strip ☐ 2—2¾×8½" rectangles ☐…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 62" square FINISHED BLOCK: 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Harvest Moon collection by Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ☐ 2⅞ yards solid black (blocks, sashing) ☐ 2 yards total assorted orange, cream, and gray prints (blocks) ☐ ¼ yard cream-and-black print (sashing) ☐ ¾ yard black floral (border) ☐ ⅝ yard orange-and-cream print (binding) ☐ 4 yards backing fabric ☐ 70"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From solid black, cut: ☐ 40—2×12½" sashing rectangles ☐ 64—2½×4½" rectangles ☐ 320—2½" squares From assorted orange, cream, and gray prints, cut 16 sets of: ☐ 8—2½×4½" rectangles ☐ 4—2½" squares From remaining assorted orange, cream, and gray prints and…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 40½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 9" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ☐ 8×11" piece green felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 7×10" piece blue felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 3×4½" piece tan felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 6"-square light blue felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 7"-square red houndstooth felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 4×5" piece red felted wool (appliqués) ☐ 6—9×21" pieces (fat eighths) assorted blue prints (blocks) ☐ 1 yard solid red (blocks) ☐ 6—¼-yard pieces assorted tan prints (blocks, border) ☐ ½ yard solid blue (blocks, border) ☐ 6—9×21" pieces (fat eighths) assorted red prints (blocks) ☐ ½ yard navy-and-red print (binding) ☐ 2¾ yards backing fabric ☐ 49"-square batting ☐ Lightweight fusible web ☐ Rotary cutter with wave blade (optional) ☐ Lightweight…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 37½×43½" FINISHED BLOCKS: 6" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Owl O Ween collection by Urban Chiks for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ◻ ¼ yard black star print (cat and pumpkin blocks) ◻ 1⅛ yards solid cream (cat and pumpkin blocks, sashing, inner border) ◻ ½ yard solid orange (cat blocks, binding) ◻ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) each orange candy print and cream ghost print (pumpkin blocks) ◻ 9×21" piece (fat eighth) each orange star print and orange ghost print (pumpkin blocks) ◻ ⅓ yard orange spider print (outer border) ◻ 2⅝ yards backing fabric ◻ 46×52" batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From each cream star print and black spider print, cut:…

PLAN FOR CUTTING Our project instructions list pieces in the order they should be cut to make the best use of your fabrics. Always consider the fabric grain before cutting. The arrow on a pattern piece indicates which direction the grain should run. One or more straight edges of a pattern piece should follow the fabric’s lengthwise or crosswise grain. The lengthwise grain, parallel to the selvages (the tightly finished edges), has the least amount of stretch. The crosswise grain, perpendicular to the selvages, has a little more give. The edge of any pattern piece that will be on the outside of a block or quilt should be cut on the lengthwise grain. Do not use the selvage of a woven fabric in a quilt. When washed, it may…