Innholdsfortegnelse for September - October 2019 i Quiltmaker

Do you design your own quilts? When I think back over the 25+ years that I have been quilting, I can see my progression. At first, I made the quilts exactly like the pattern, then using my own color palette, and then I wanted the block to be a different scale, or I wanted the quilt to be a different size. Can you relate? In this issue, we are exploring design through medallion quilts. This classic layout is an easy way to dip your toe into the world of quilt design because anything goes! And the quilts we feature certainly prove that, including three medallion quilts, a sampler, and a few designs that feature pieced borders. My article Considering Medallions describes the concept and offers considerations for layouts and planning.…

Paint-By-Number Quilts Kerry Foster guides you on how to bust your stash by stitching dynamic animal portraits with clear color guides. These contemporary pictorial quilts can be put together more easily than you may think using Kerry’s unique appliqué method. Perhaps after completing Kerry's designs you will be inspired to use her techniques to create your own animal portraits! ctpub.com New York Beauty Quilts Electrified Create 12 fun, skill-building quilts using Linda’s new paper-piecing technique and Deb’s Jazz It Up Embellishments. These techniques make constructing gorgeous New York Beauty blocks easier than ever before! landauerpub.com Finesse Thread The Grace Company has partnered with Wonderfil to produce Finesse thread, a 50wt 3-ply 100% polyester thread. Finesse thread is quilter-friendly and designed for an emerging audience of quilters that are transitioning from…

Easy Finished Size: 57” x 63” Finished Blocks: 12” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Solid 1 ¾ yards for blocks and border 2 Medium Green Tone-on-tone ⅞ yard for blocks Orange Tone-on-tone 1 yard for blocks Light Green Print ¾ yard for blocks Burgundy Tone-on-tone ½ yard for blocks and cornerstones Dark Green Print 1 ¾ yards for blocks, border 3, and binding Light Green Tone-on-tone ½ yard for border 1 Backing 4 ¼ yards Batting 65” x 71” cutting 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. = cut in half twice diagonally Cream Solid 6 strips 3” x WOF for border…

Round and Round With Circle Designs There is something about curves and circles in quilting that makes my heart sing. The eye is drawn to the symmetry and medallion quilts are especially well suited to quilted circle motifs. Medallions typically have borders framing out the center block giving a wonderful place to play with machine quilting rulers. From interlocking circles, and overlapping half circles, you’ll love the variety of designs you can get from a set of circle rulers. REMEMBER: When using rulers you must use a ruler foot on your machine. Use rulers made for machine quilting as they are thicker than piecing rulers so your foot can butt up safely next to the ruler. Longarm machines will also need a ruler base for ruler work. Circle rulers are…

Intermediate Finished Size: 56” x 56” Finished Blocks: 16” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Print ¼ yard for block Black Tone-on-Tone 1 ⅛ yards for block, border 2, and binding Orange Cat Print ⅞ yard for blocks, borders 2 and 4 Orange Print ½ yard for border 4 Black Text Print ½ yard for block and border 1 Orange Text Print 1 fat quarter for block center (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Orange Stripe ⅝ yard for border 3 White Border Print 1 ⅞ yards for border 5 Backing 3¾ yards Batting 64” x 64” cutting Measurements include ¼” seam allowances. Border strips will be cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to…

I can probably count on one hand the number of quilts I saw prior to attending the first QuiltCon in 2013 that stopped me in my tracks and screamed, “I’m Modern!!!” Those early quilts stood out in the crowd. They were bold and striking; unique for their use of negative space, solid fabrics, improvisational construction, and minimalist design. Big and bold? Yes. Functional and sturdy? Always. Traditional with a twist? Not so much. But wait! What about modern quilts—and let’s face it, there are many of them—that give a nod to their ancestral roots while remaining firmly planted in the 21st century? These include block-based patterns that turn tradition on its heels and reimagine a design in a new way, creative interpretations of age-old designs in fresh colorways using a…

Intermediate Finished Size: 60” x 64” Finished Blocks: 12” x 8” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted Batiks 5 ⅝ yards total for blocks Maroon Batik ⅝ yard for binding Backing 4 ⅛ yards Batting 68” x 72” (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 ¼” seam allowances. Cut foundation patches at least 1" larger than the corresponding foundation area. Assorted Batiks 25 rectangles 4 ½” x 8 ½” (C) 22 rectangles 3 ½” x 8 ½” (A) 47 rectangles 2 ½” x 8 ½” (D) 108 rectangles 1 ½” x 8 ½” (B) foundation patches Maroon Batik 7 strips 2…

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…

Sweet Starbursts When I saw Sweet Starbursts in Quiltmaker March/April ‘19, I knew it would be perfect for a baby quilt for my new granddaughter. I can't wait to see my daughter's face at the baby shower! Liz Anderson • Pine Knot, KY Royal Patch A friend from church was expecting and I knew I wanted to make her new little son a quilt! He was born premature and gained the nickname “Lincoln the Lion” as he grew stronger in the NICU. As soon as I heard the nickname, I searched the internet for inspiration on how to incorporate a lion into a quilt. I found the pattern for Royal Patch from Quiltmaker March/April ’14 and fell in love! I made him completely from my scrap pile and added a Bible…

Intermediate Finished Size: 57” x 78” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted Medium Orange Prints 1 ¾ yards total for pumpkin Assorted Dark Orange Prints ¾ yard total for pumpkin Taupe Print 1 ½ yards for background and border 1 Assorted Brown Prints ¼ yard total for stem Assorted Green Prints ¼ yard total for leaf Black Tone-on-Tone ⅝ yard for border 3 Green Print ½ yard for border 2 Orange Print 1 ⅝ yards for border 4 and binding Backing 5 yards Batting 65” x 86” cutting 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…

Intermediate Finished Size: 70” x 70” Finished Blocks: 9” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Light Green and Dark Green Batiks ½ yard each for blocks Cream Batik 4 ⅜ yards for blocks and borders Light Gold Batik 1 ⅛ yards for blocks and scallops Light Orange Batik ⅜ yard for blocks Dark Gold Batik ½ yard for blocks Dark Orange Batik ¾ yard for blocks and borders Dark Brown Batik 2 ¼ yards for blocks, swags, and binding Medium Brown Batik ¼ yard for blocks Backing 4½ yards Batting 78” x 78” cutting 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. Light…

The wonderful thing about medallion style quilts is they can be whatever you want them to be. From traditional to modern, intricately planned to improvisational, made by one quilter or a group—really, anything goes. While you can simply follow a pattern to make a medallion quilt, this is a wonderful design that any quilter can easily branch out and try. We have three quilts in this issue, Medallion Millefiori by Tricia Patterson (page 68), Masquerade by Elaine Theriault (page 44), and Marigold Parade by Terri Vanden Bosch (page 24). These three glorious quilts are as individual as the designers who made them. They include piecing, appliqué, English paper piecing, and fussy-cut fabric. Getting Started Your first consideration in creating this style quilt is planning the center of the medallion. Round,…

Make the Quilt Larger with EQ8 Ever see a quilt and love it, but you need to make it at a different size? Use EQ8 to experiment with different ways to increase the size of a quilt design. color option Christmas Crackers. Imagine this medallion done in reds and greens, with a border print, or simply in solid colors. A holiday delight!…

Easy Finished Size: 76” x 93” Finished Blocks: 6” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Dark Red Print 1 ⅝ yards for blocks and setting triangles Medium Red Print 2 ⅛ yards for blocks Bright Red Print 1 ¾ yards for blocks Orange Print 1 ⅛ yards for blocks Yellow Print ½ yard for blocks Brown Print 2 yards for border and binding Backing 7 ⅛ yards Batting 84” x 102” cutting 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 Dark Red Print 10 strips 2 ½” x WOF for bands…

Intermediate Finished Size: 64” x 64” materials* Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. *See Step 1. Assorted Prints and Tone-on-Tones 1 ⅝ yards total for blocks Black Mandala Print 10 panels (approximately 24” x 44”) for blocks and border 2 Black Tone-on-Tone 1 ⅝ yards for background and blocks Multicolor Stripe ¾ yard for binding Backing 4 ⅜ yards Batting 72” x 72” cutting* Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼” seam allowances. *See Step 2. Black Mandala Print 28 squares 8 ½” (H) fussy-cut for border 2 28 squares 5 ½” (D) fussy-cut for border 1 Black Tone-on-Tone 1 square 36 ½” (G) 28 rectangles 1 ½” x 5 ½” (E) 28 rectangles 1 ½” x 6 ½” (F) Multicolor…

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@quiltmaker.com .…

Self-taught Quilter To Pro As a self-taught seamstress and quilter with a passion for creating beautiful works of art, Pam has created quite the successful side business as a designer whose work is often seen in The Quilting Company magazines. Featuring elements of classic quilts, Pam's quilts always have fresh appeal. Join us as we learn more about this prolific quilter. From Farm Girl to Busy Professional I grew up on a small farm in west central Louisiana, near Fort Polk. I now reside in Lake Charles, Louisiana with my husband and our three Yorkie babies. We are adjusting to an empty nest, as our son Mark (19) and daughter Katie (23) have ventured out on their own. My husband is very supportive of my quilting—he is patient when I…

Intermediate Finished Size: 48” x 56” Finished Blocks: 8”, 10” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted Tan Prints 1 ¾ yards total for background Black Print 1 ⅜ yards for blocks, border 2, and binding Assorted Burgundy Prints ¾ yard for blocks Assorted Medium Green Prints ⅝ yard for blocks Dark Green Print ½ yard for blocks Rust Print 1¼ yards for blocks and border 1 Backing 3¼ yards Batting 56” x 64” (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 ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer…

Quilter Extraordinare Elaine caught the quilting bug when her daughter moved to a "big-girl bed". A year later, she told her husband she needed to take a year off from work to get quilting out of her system. Twenty years later, she is still going strong. A regular fixture in Quilting Company magazines, her quilt designs can often be seen in Quiltmaker, Easy Quilts, McCall’s Quilting, and Fons and Porter’s Love of Quilting. Join us as we learn more about Elaine and her beautiful quilts. Growing up on the prairie I grew up on the Canadian prairies where I developed a pioneer spirit which would surface later when I became a quilter. I now live in the 6th largest city in Canada, Mississauga. I love it, although there are times…

Lori Kennedy is a quilt designer, author of Free-Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3, teacher, blogger at The Inbox Jaunt, and a BERNINA Ambassador. Lori takes the fear out of free motion quilting with her step-by-step tutorials and easy quilting techniques. How to Choose the Best Thread for Machine Quilting You’ve basted your quilt and you’ve chosen a quilting approach: allover, basic outlining or custom. Now it’s time to choose thread for machine quilting. While you could just use the same thread you used to construct the quilt, there is probably a better choice to achieve your design goals. To choose the best thread for machine quilting, there are a few thread characteristics to consider. Weight, color and sheen all effect the look and feel of the quilted motif. Weight- Machine-quilting thread…

Mad About Color Scott Hansen is the self-proclaimed "Mad Color Scientist" behind the wheel at Blue Nickel Studios. He designed his first quilt at age 14, and while it took a few years for the quilting bug to take hold, he is a prolific quilt designer and champion. A fabric designer for Banyan Batiks and a regular teacher at the famous Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Scott is as talented as he is unique. Join us as we learn more about what makes this busy quilter tick. Growing up in the woods I grew up in the country, never in the city. We lived in three places around Everett, Washington, each move taking us further from the city and into more and more acreage and trees. Most of my years were…

Easy Finished Size: 68 ½” x 87 ½” Finished Blocks: 11 ⅜” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Solid 2 ⅛ yards for blocks and sections Assorted Solids and Prints 1 ¼ yards total for blocks and sections Red Solid 1 ⅜ yards for blocks and sections White Print 1 ⅞ yards for sashes and border 1 Yellow Print 1 ⅞ yards for border 2 and binding Backing 5 ¾ yards Batting 77” 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. = cut in half once diagonally = cut in half twice…

Aunt Dinah This block combines the traditional corner units from the Brave New World block with a great little unit made from quarter-square triangles and a larger half-square triangle. This 9" block is easy to make, yet packs a punch! Aunt Dinah is a great connector block in a two-block quilt, too. The corner squares give the possibility of an interesting secondary design when set with a companion block. Sew units and patches together as shown to complete the Aunt Dinah block. cutting Finished Block: 9” For one block, cut the following: Orange Tone-on-Tone 1 square 4 ¼” cut to make 4 triangles (D) 4 squares 2” (A) White Print 1 square 4 ¼” cut to make 4 triangles (D) 2 squares 3 ⅞” cut to make 4 triangles (C)…