Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2021 i Quiltmaker

Quilt as desired. Three words that strike fear in the hearts of quilters across the globe. When I started quilting in the early 90s, hand quilting was the norm. As freemotion quilting gained in popularity, I learned here and there how to quilt—but even today, I am just average in my quilting skills...but I happen to know some quilters who are experts! This issue is all about the quilting. Our Artist Q & A written by Jenni Grover is an interview with Karen McTavish. She is a master quilter by trade, and a musky fisherman for hobby. Talk about a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a true artist! Our covergirl Debby Brown shares her pattern Autumn Wreath, but then shows us exactly how to quilt that quilt block in…

Easy Finished Size: 20” x 20” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Burgundy Print scrap for block Sage Print 1 fat eighth for block (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) Gold Print ⅜ yard for block Green Print 1 fat quarter for block (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Light Blue Print 1 fat quarter for block Red Print ½ yard for block and binding Backing ¾ yard Batting 24” x 24” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Backing and Batting Cut from each: 1 square 24” (A) Burgundy Print 1 square 4½” (B) Sage Print 2 rectangles 2½” x 8½” (D) 2 rectangles 2½” x 4½” (C) Gold Print 16 squares…

Easy Finished Size: 64” x 82” Finished Blocks: 12” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Batik 2⅛ yards for sections and border 1 Black Batik ½ yard for sections Assorted Batiks 4 yards total for blocks and border 2 Dark Red Batik ¾ yards for binding Backing 5⅜ yards Batting 72” x 90” 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 Batik 10 strips 3¼” x WOF for band A 7 strips 2½” x WOF for border 1 2 strips 2¼” x WOF for band B 10 rectangles 6¼” x 6½” (J) Black…

At McTavish Quilting Studio in Duluth, Minnesota, Karen McTavish is busy. The pandemic kept clients away for a while, but now they’re flooding back. They rent longarm machines to quilt their own projects. They hire Cheryl Dennison, the studio’s Computerized Quilter and Karen’s best friend, to quilt the tops they’ve pieced in isolation. And they trust Karen to custom quilt their most treasured projects, work which sometimes takes days or weeks to complete. Karen is an award-winning quilter and teacher known for her distinctive approach to freehand background filler quilting, known to many as “McTavishing.” She works hard, routinely spending seven days a week on clients’ custom quilts in her studio. (“I feel guilty when I’m not here quilting,” she says.) When she finishes a full day of work, she…

When I was growing up, my family would take road trips all over the Pacific Northwest. One of the moments my siblings and I would wait for was driving through tunnels. As we approached the tunnel, we’d all breathe in as much air as our lungs would hold and see if we could hold our breath until the end of the tunnel. Most tunnels were short and not a challenge for the three of us, but on occasion we would come to a long tunnel. As we neared the end, we’d start looking at each other making sure no one was cheating. As the car passed back into full daylight, we’d all theatrically exhale and proclaim that we’d done it. I have very fond memories of our family road trips…

ChallengingFinished Size: 60” x 60”Finished Blocks: 24” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Tonal 2½ yards for blocks and borders Medium Orange Print ⅝ yard for pieced border Brown Print ⅞ yard for blocks and pieced border Gold Tonal 1 fat quarter for blocks (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Medium Green Tonal ⅝ yard for blocks and appliqué Red Tonal #1 1 fat quarter for blocks Light Green Tonal ½ yard for blocks Light Gold Print ⅜ yard for blocks Dark Orange Tonal ⅝ yard for appliqué Light Brown Tonal 1 fat quarter for appliqué Dark Brown Tonal 1 fat eighth for appliqué (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) Red Tonal #2 ¾ yard for appliqué and…

I have a confession to make: I don’t like autumn. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but every year when I feel that first shudder of coolness urging me to seek out a cardigan, I feel dread. Dread because I know that spring and summer are in the rearview mirror, and autumn is just a short pitstop on the path towards winter. Winter means dead leaves, bare trees, and vacant squares of dirt where my annual vegetable garden produces tomatoes and peppers. I understand the need for the four seasons and the circle of life, and all of that, so every year I attempt to enthusiastically embrace all that autumn has to offer: pumpkin spiced lattes, hot apple cider, and boots. Who doesn’t love boots?! I search for things…

Intermediate Finished Size: 35” x 35” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. White Solid ¾ yard for sections Pink Dot ½ yard for sections Green Dot ⅜ yard for sections Purple Dot ¾ yard for sections and binding Backing 1¼ yards Batting 39” x 39” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. White Solid 12 rectangles 4½” x 8” (A) 4 rectangles 4” x 7½” (D) 12 squares 4” (C) Pink Dot 12 rectangles 4½” x 8” (A) 4 squares 4” (C) Green Dot 8 rectangles 4½” x 8” (A) Purple Dot 4 strips 2½” x WOF for binding 1 square 7½” (B) 12 squares 4” (C) This fresh modern design is fun to make with a…

Easy Finished Size: 63” x 63” Finished Blocks: 8” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. 9 Assorted Pink, Orange, and Yellow Prints 1 fat quarter from each for blocks (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) 6 Green and Black Prints 1 fat quarter from each for blocks Cream Tonal 2⅛ yards for blocks, sashes, and border 1 Green Floral Print 1⅝ yards for border 2 and binding Backing 4¼ yards Batting 71” x 71” 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. 9 Assorted Pink, Orange, and Yellow Prints 40 strips 2½” x…

IntermediateFinished Size: 60” x 60”Finished Blocks: 10” materials Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Green Print #1 1 fat quarter for blocks and border (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Cream Solid 1 yard for blocks Green Print #2 1 fat eighth for blocks (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) Assorted Orange and Gold Prints 7–8 fat quarters or 1⅞ yards total for blocks and border Gray Solid 1¾ yards for blocks and border Red Print #1 ½ yard for blocks Red Print #2 ⅞ yard for border and binding Backing 4⅛ yards Batting 68” x 68” cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Green Print #1 2 squares 6¼” (G) 7 squares 2½”…

Challenging Finished Size: 48” x 60” Finished Blocks: 4”, 8”, 12”, 16” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Brown Print 2⅜ yards for background Dark Orange Print #1 1 fat quarter for blocks (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Light Teal Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Medium Orange Print #1 ⅞ yard for blocks and binding Green Print ½ yard for blocks Aqua Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Dark Orange Print #2 1 fat quarter for blocks Medium Teal Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Dark Teal Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Dark Orange Print #3 1 fat quarter for blocks Navy Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Medium Orange Print #2 1 fat quarter for blocks Backing…

Unique Designs from Existing Blocks The Create Serendipity options in EQ8 create new block designs from the blocks in your Sketchbook. Using the block from this quilt as a starting point, we can create some really fun and interesting designs, no drawing required!…

1 The quilter who stitched in the ditch around the edge of each block could say, “The quilting is not the most important part of this quilt. I just wanted to hold the three layers together.” That is a perfect story for any quilt to tell because any finished quilt is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! Pro-tip: If you want to stitch in the ditch along the edges of your blocks, use a walking foot. 2 This adventurous quilter followed her bliss, “I put on my walking foot, chose a fun decorative thread, and followed a tutorial about how to machine quilt a spiral on my quilt. It’s now my favorite design!” Pro-tip: A left-side seam guide for your walking foot makes this spiral a breeze! 3 Attempting to weave extra texture into…

IntermediateFinished Size: 60” x 72”Finished Blocks: 18” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Blush Pink Solid 1 fat quarter for blocks (a fat quarter is approximately 18” x 20”) Blue Print ⅝ yard for blocks Cream Solid 2¼ yards for blocks and border Multicolor Print #1 1 fat quarter for blocks White and Green Print ⅝ yard for blocks Multicolor Print #2 1 fat quarter for blocks Light Pink Print ⅝ yard for blocks Light Green Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Light Blue Print ⅝ yard for blocks Lavender Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Gold Print ⅝ yard for blocks Dark Green Print 1 fat quarter for blocks Black Print #1 ⅝ yard for blocks White Solid 1 fat eighth for…

High-definition quilting is the kind of stitching that is highly visible and adds a textural component to a quilt top. It may be: Intentionally planned for maximum impact Stitched in a contrasting thread color Sewn in straight or undulating lines that cross piecedintersections or enhance a secondary design Applied with a heavyweight thread, resulting in strong lines andunexpected textures Created with densely applied thin thread adding a translucentlayer of color or low-volume texture…

Easy Finished Size: 58” x 77” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Sky Directional Print 1⅛ yards for sections and border 1 Gold Tonal ⅞ yard for piecing and sections Navy Print 2¾ yards for sections, borders 2 and 4, and binding Red Tonal 1⅛ yards for sections and border 3 Panel Print 1 panel Gold Print 1 fat eighth for piecing (a fat eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) Backing 5⅛ yards Batting 66” x 85” Multi-size Peaky and Spike Triangle Set templates (optional) (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…