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Solomon
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from the editor
QM’s Back to School Party
W
e’re throwing a Back to School Party and you’re invited. With
the kids back in school (whether they’re your kids or not),
September is a great time for some quilty fun! Make plans to
spend a few hours with Quiltmaker and your sewing machine each weekday from September 8-16 at quiltmaker.com. You’ll find step-by-step
daily lesson plans for making a throw quilt from our free pattern, fabric
inspiration and, of course, daily giveaways!
Anita Grossman Solomon is well known in the quilt world for her unique
way of looking at traditional quilts and finding simple shortcuts. Her creative cutting techniques in Anita’s Arrowheads (Nov/Dec ’10) and SuperSized Nine Patch (May/June ’06; pattern free at quiltmaker.com) have
been popular with QM readers. Anita’s back with her Super-Sized Squareon-Point (page 38): with two large squares of fabric and two simple cuts,
you’ll have the pieces you need to make two easy quilt cribs. This is a
great technique for charity quilts—and you can see how one group used
this pattern in Quilty
Causes on page 18.
Debbie Caffrey’s Secret
Window mystery quilt
is revealed in this
issue on page 52. Have
you been participating in our Mystery
Quilt-Along online?
QM reader Elizabeth
Tornblom used a very
fun stripe in her units
from Part 1 (at right)—
I can’t wait to see how it plays into her finished quilt. Join the fun by following the links at quiltmaker.com.
We’ve got exciting news about
Quiltmaker’s partnership in a
new project that The Electric
Quilt Company is launching
soon. Stop by quiltmaker.com on
September 1 to learn more.
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Quiltmaker • September/October ‘11
Dog lovers are sure to enjoy Let Sleeping Dogs Lie on page 28 designed
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table of contents
on the cover
28 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
intermediate
Happy pooches get cozy
on this playful throw
kid pleasers
38
38 Super-Sized Square-on-Point
easy
Pawprint Quilting
Anita Grossman Solomon shares
her tips to sew 2 sweet quilts from
same-sized squares
42 Pokey Patch easy
Patch Pals Collection
Pokey turtle is slow and steady
on this delightful crib quilt
56 Linkin’ Logs intermediate
Bright colors twist and weave
across this cool dorm quilt
patterns
20 Almost Amish easy
Triple Chain Quilting
Tradition and color inspire a
stunning queen quilt
24 Zanzibars intermediate
Plump Plume Quilting
Radiant colors shine in this
foundation-pieced wall quilt
34 Witchin’ Kitchen easy
Whip up a spooktacular wall quilt
with magic spells and potions
46 Hexagarden Classic
intermediate
A long-time favorite twin quilt
made with English paper piecing
50 Hexagarden Update
intermediate
Create an eye-catching wall
quilt with updated techniques
52 Secret Window easy
Mystery Series Part 3 of 3
Foxtail Quilting
The Änal clue is revealed for
Debbie Caffrey’s mystery quilt
Applique patterns, templates,
foundations and quilting motifs
can be found in the pull-out pattern
section of the magazine.
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Quiltmaker • September/October ‘11
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departments
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From the Editor
Sew to Speak
QM Online
Quilty Causes
Basic Lessons
Addicted to Scraps
Design Studio
QM Mercantile
QM Classifieds
Spotlight
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34
42
46
inspirations
10 Quilters on Film • Home Sweet
Home • The Buddy System
12 The Cutting Edge • Clever
Templates • Tip Top Designers
14 Thread Heaven • Fine Needle
Find • Holding Steady • A Sewer’s
Best Friend
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52
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available for purchase at quiltmaker.com.
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ssew to speak
starstruck
I thought the color option for Starstruck in the July/
August ‘10 issue (No 134) was beautiful. Orange,
burgundy and green were used for the stars and they
blend in as autumn leaves. I enjoyed making this
quilt while the aspen and crab apple trees in our yard
turned yellow and red during an exceptionally colorful
autumn season.
Lea Tuck • Flagstaff, Arizona
quilty causes
I’m thirteen years old. For my school, I needed to do service
hours to benefit someone else. I saw the HeartStrings Quilt
Project in your article “Quilty Causes” in the March/April ‘11
issue (No. 138). It looked easy enough for a beginner, so
my mom taught me how to sew. I donated the quilt to my
school’s booster club for next year’s auction.
Daniel Shultz • Fairview, Oregon
Editor’s Note: The HeartStrings Quilt Project is an online group of
quilters who have joined together to make and donate string quilts
to local charitable organizations. The block instructions can be
found at heartstringsquiltproject.com.
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Quiltmaker • September/October ’11
cactus cluster
I am a first grade teacher. Our class had been studying the desert and I thought Cactus Cluster in the
July/August ‘10 issue (No. 134) would be the perfect
starting point to make a quilt for our school auction.
I changed the design a little by including a saguaro
and a barrel-shaped cactus. Each first grader fused
a cactus onto a rectangle and then sewed on a fun
button. After the quilt top was assembled, the children
helped tie it with colored ribbon.
Kathy DeRenzi • San Ramon, California
seashore satchel
My July/August ‘09 issue
(No. 128) was opened to
Seashore Satchel when my
18-year-old daughter inquired
enthusiastically, “Are you going to
make that?” She loved the colors
and the style. The only variation
was made to the handles—the
cording my daughter picked from
my stash fits perfectly.
May Steffen • Central Square,
New York
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Quiltmaker’s
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dinosaur
games
I made the adorable
Dinosaur Games quilt
from the March /April ‘11
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inspirations
home sweet
home
quilters on film
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documentary from Pictur
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entries for the 2010 International Quilt
Festival in Houston. The film also
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quiltin world—from
friendships to fabric
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sti
Using their Hometown
fabric collection for Moda
Fabrics as inspiration,
the gals at Sweetwater
have created a delightful
assortment of canvas
art prints and sweet
charms. We fell in love with
the Hometown Alphabet
and Sewing Words subway
8"x 10" prints shown here,
but there are several to choose from—and
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your art, the vintage-looking charms are just the
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the cutting edge
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the innovative ruler track and cutter guide keep the cutter from
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clever templates
Make traditional blocks fast without paper piecing or Y-seams
with Nancy Zieman’s Trace ‘n Create Quilt Templates from Clover.
Grandmother’s One Patch Collection has 2 templates: the Tumbler
and the Faux Hexagon. Each template provides 4 different size
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you every step of the way to creating your next heirloom. ($24.95;
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tip top designers
If you were inspired by the block designs of
Monique Dillard, Kay Mackenzie and Edyta Sitar in
Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks issues, you’ll want to checkk
out their recent publications:
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2. Inspired by Tradition by Kay Mackenzie,
from Martingale & Company; $22.99;
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3. Friendship Strips & Scraps by Edyta Sitar
from Landauer Publishing; $27.95; landauercorp.com
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This Fall season, Lynette welcomes you to the warmth of home
and to the arrival of the dazzling colors of harvest.
Visit www.rjrfabrics.com to download
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inspirations
thread heaven
What could be lovelier than an array of fabrics from Anna Maria Horner? How
about Anna Maria’s Needleworks collection of Pearl Cottons and embroidery
floss from Anchor. Choose an envelope of 12 flosses or a 9-skein box of Pearl
Cottons—each available in 2 luscious color palettes
palettes. Imagine how gorgeous these will
look in your next embroidery project. (floss, $20.00; Pearl Cottons, $43.00; widely available)
fine needle find
Award-winning quiltmaker Kathy Delaney and The
Colonial Needle Company have combined their
needle-knowledge to create a perfect package for
hand-quilters. The Quilt Needle Sampler by Kathy
Delaney contains 16 fine quality English needles:
Colonial and Gold‘n Glide Straws for applique
and Betweens for hand quilting. Kathy includes
suggestions for choosing the appropriate needle.
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Woodland Warmth
Majestic Mallards
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Two new flannel collections from Northcott
by Kari Nichols
of Mountainpeek
Creations (www
.mou
ntainpeekcreatio
ns.com) Size: 46
½
” x 64½”
Bundle up this Fall in a cozy and warm Áannel quilt using Majestic Mallards or
Woodland Warmth, two new naturally inspired collections from Northcott.
Visit our web site for projects and patterns for these collections and many more!
QMOnline
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• Full-size Triple Chain Quilting for
Almost Amish (page 20)
• Handy reference chart to make
Anita’s Super-Sized Square-on-Point
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• Printable (and printer-friendly)
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FREE complete
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Amish, the color
option for Almost
Amish (page 20)
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quilty causes
“Quilters are the most generous people. Today 10 women
brought quilts into the shop that they had made at a local
retreat. Quilters are the best givers, most of whom don’t
have a quilt on their own bed!”
—Michelle Knight
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Knight’s Quilt Shop
E
very year over 400 children, from newborns to 18
years old, enter the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Maine Medical Center
in Portland, Maine (mmc.org). These acutely and critically
ill children come with medical, burn, surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac surgical problems. Most often these children
arrive with very little of their own belongings to comfort
them during their stay.
Michelle Knight, owner of Knight’s Quilt Shop in Cape
Neddick, Maine (mainequiltshop.com), learned about the
hospital when two nurses came into her shop to purchase
some fabric for a wall hanging for the hospital. They
expressed their desire to make quilts for all of the children
in the hospital, but it was nearly impossible with so many
children visiting every year.
Michelle immediately volunteered her shop as a sponsor,
spreading the word to local quilters and making brochures
to hand out. Because Knight’s is located in a tourist area,
many national and international quilters visit and take a
brochure—often sending back a quilt for the hospital.
Since February 2006, when Knight’s became the only sponsor for the hospital, they have collected over 500 quilts.
They are dedicated to eventually collecting enough quilts
for every child who enters the Pediatric Intensive Care
Center every year. Michelle and her staff create a welcome
bag that includes a quilt and a toy, and visit the hospital
every December, much to the delight, laughter, gratitude
and smiles of the children there.
Quiltmaker is thrilled that Knight’s Quilt Shop was willing
to make quilts from Super-Sized Square-on-Point by Anita
Grossman Solomon (top-right, pattern on page 38) for the
hospital. Knight’s Quilt Shop will have kits available for
purchase to make this sweet baby quilt.
If you or your quilt group would like to make and donate
quilts to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, quilts can
be dropped off or mailed to Knight’s Quilt Shop, 1901 US
Route One, Cape Neddick, ME 03902. The approximate quilt
sizes needed are infants (22" x 36"), toddlers (36" x 44") and
teens (44" x 56"). For more information visit
mainequiltshop.com or call 207-361-2500.
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pattern
easy
Almost
AMISH
Rich tone-on-tones take center stage
Made by Donna Smith. Fabric: Jinny Beyer Palette by Jinny Beyer for
RJR Fabrics. Batting: Quilters Dream Poly. Thread: Superior Threads.
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materials
Queen: 96” x 96”
Finished Blocks: 7½”
Black Solid
7½ yards for blocks, border #1,
border #3 and binding
Pink Tone-on-Tone
1⅛ yards for blocks
Magenta Tone-on-Tone
1½ yard for blocks and border #2
Burgundy Tone-on-Tone
¾ yard for blocks
Blue Tone-on-Tone
⅝ yard for blocks
Teal Tone-on-Tone
⅜ yard for blocks
Backing 9¼ yards
Batting 104” x 104”
cutting
The quilting motif can be found in the
pull-out pattern section.
Black Solid
for border #1
2 strips 2” x 78” for sides
2 strips 2” x 81” for top/bottom
for border #3
2 strips 8” x 84” for sides
2 strips 8” x 99” for top/bottom
11 strips 2¼” x 40” for binding
3 strips 6½” x 40” for bands
3 strips 5” x 40” for bands
3 strips 3½” x 40” for bands
4 squares (A) 3” x 3”
240 squares (B) 1¾” x 1¾”
4 rectangles (C) 3” x 5½”
36 rectangles (D) 3” x 8”
20 squares (E) 8” x 8”
Pink Tone-on-Tone
Magenta Tone-on-Tone
9 strips 2” x 40” for border #2
Burgundy Tone-on-Tone
Blue Tone-on-Tone
Teal Tone-on-Tone
I really like
combining
traditional
blocks to
create a
design with
a twist. I
like the
sharp contrast between the
jewel colored patches and
the black background.
Jo Moury • Haymarket, Virginia
Jo had blocks in Quiltmaker´s 100
Blocks, volumes 2 and 3, and was
a winner in the Quiltmaker Electric
Quilt Contest. Her quilt, Bull Run
Nine Patch, was featured as the
cover quilt in the Sept/Oct ’10
issue (No. 135).
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About This Quilt
Create your own beautiful
Almost Amish quilt using a black
solid and 5 rich tone-on-tone-fabrics.
A black batting was used in our photographed quilt.
2
Making the Quilt Center
Refer to the “Stitch-and-Flip”
technique on page 23. Use the pink,
magenta, burgundy, blue and teal A’s
with the black B’s as shown to make
60 unit 1’s.
A
B
B
B
B
Unit 1
Stitch & Flip
Make 60
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Randomly select 3 unit 1’s and join the
units and patches as shown to make a
block X. Make 4 block X’s.
Refer to the section assembly diagram.
Sew the blocks and black E’s together
as shown to make a section. Make 4
sections. Join the 4 sections as shown
in the photographed quilt to make the
quilt center.
Randomly select 3 unit 1’s and join the
units and patches as shown to make a
block Y. Make 16 block Y’s.
2”
D
Band B Make 3
Unit 6
Unit 5
Block Z
Make 60
Block X
Make 4
Unit 2
Cut 60
Unit 4
Unit Unit
1
1
Unit
A
1
C
Unit 3
D
2”
Band A Make 3
Join the units as shown to make a
block Z. Make 60 block Z’s.
Unit 2
Join strips as shown to make the
appropriate band A’s–E’s, paying
careful attention to the pressing
directions in each band. Cut each
band in 2" increments to make 60
each of unit 2’s–6’s.
3
Adding the Borders
Sew the border #1 side strips to
the quilt and trim any extra length.
Add the border #1 top and bottom
strips in the same way.
Unit Unit Unit
1
1
1
D
Block Y
Make 16
Unit 3
Cut 60
Block Y
Block Y
E
Block Y
Unit 4
Cut 60
Block X
E
E
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Band C Make 3
2”
Block Y
E
Block Z
Block Z
E
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Band D Make 3
2”
Block Z
Block Z
Unit 5
Cut 60
Band E Make 3
2”
Section Assembly
Make 4
Unit 6
Cut 60
22
Join the border #2 strips and cut 2
lengths of 81" for the sides and 2
lengths of 84" for the top and bottom.
Add borders #2 and #3 in the same
way as border #1.
4
Quilting and Finishing
Refer to the quilting placement
diagram. Starting in the upper left
corner of border #3 and matching the
dots to connect the chain motif, mark
the Triple Chain Quilting motif as
shown. Mark the motif in the Z blocks
as shown. Note that the overlap and
underlap in the corners of border #3
are different than the diagonal corners
of the Z blocks. Using the unit 1’s as a
guide, mark the horizontal and vertical lines in the corner black areas as
shown. Mark diagonal lines between
the blocks, approximately 11 ⁄4" apart as
shown.
Layer and baste together the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt the
marked lines and motifs. Quilt the
borders in the ditch as shown. Bind
the quilt.
Quilting Placement
color option
Softly Amish. Soft pinks and grays
from Calypso Swing by FreeSpirit
create a smaller, sweeter version
of Almost Amish. The complete
pattern for Softly Amish can be found
at quiltmaker.com.
Paula Stoddard • QM Associate Editor
Fabric: Calypso Swing by Mark Cesarik, and
designer solids, all from FreeSpirit.
technique
Stitch & Flip. Align a patch on the
corner of the unit or patch right
sides together, as shown. Mark a
diagonal line from corner to corner
and sew on the marked line. Trim
the seam allowance to 1 ⁄4˝, flip the
patch open and press.
23
pattern
intermediate
Zanzibars
A radiant display of color
24
Sewn by Susan Cook. Quilted by Donna Smith. Fabric: Shades
by Kinkame and Laurel Birch Basics Dot both from Clothworks.
Batting: The Warm Company. Thread: Superior Threads.
materials
Wall: 48” x 48”
Finished Blocks: 12”
(see Step 1)
Medium Pink Solid
⅝ yard for blocks
Dark Pink Solid
⅜ yard for blocks and border #1
Green Solid
2½ yards for blocks and border #2
Medium Purple Solid
1⅛ yards for blocks and border #2
Dark Purple Solid
⅝ yard for blocks
Black Print
2 yards for blocks, border #1 and
binding
Backing 3⅛ yards
(Although fabric amounts for foundation piecing are adequate, you may
need more if you cut very generous
patches.)
cutting
Medium Pink Solid
foundation patches
Dark Pink Solid
foundation patches
4 squares (B) 2½”x 2½”
Green Solid
4 strips 4½” x 40½” for border #2
foundation patches
Medium Purple Solid
foundation piecing
4 squares (C) 4½”x 4½”
Dark Purple Solid
foundation patches
Black Print
4 strips 2½”x 36½” for border #1
foundation patches
36 squares (A) 2½” x 2½”
This is one
of my early
designs. It
was created
as I was
learning
QuiltPro
and playing
with the different tools. I like
the secondary design and
how you can’t tell where the
blocks start and stop.
Susan Cook • Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
larkspurlanedesigns.com
1
About This Quilt
Susan used gradated fabrics from
the Kinkame line from Clothworks to
get both the medium and dark values
shown in the photographed quilt. Use
gradated fabrics for special effects as
seen in the glow of the outer border.
Our instructions use solid fabrics to
simplify the pattern and eliminate
waste. If you choose to use gradated
fabrics, refer to the yardage chart
shown with the fabrics below.
2
Making the Blocks
Make 36 paper copies each of the
section and reversed section founda-
tions found in the pull-out pattern
section. Foundation piece each section
in numerical order, pressing and trimming after each patch addition.
Section 1
Make 36
Section 2
Make 36 and
36 reversed
Section 3
Make 36 and
36 reversed
Join the sections as shown below.
Using the “Stitch-and-Flip” technique
found on page 23, add a black A to the
corner as shown to make the unit.
Make 36 units.
Section 2r Section 3r
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
A
Unit
Stitch & Flip
Make 36
yardage for
gradated fabrics
The gradated fabrics by Kinkame for Clothworks shown below, have more color saturation at the selvage ends and gradually
lighten toward the center. More fabric is required in order to cut similar patches from the same value.
Pink Gradated Solid
1¾ yards for blocks and border #1
Green Gradated Solid
2⅝ yards for blocks and border #2
Purple Gradated Solid
2⅜ yards for blocks and border #2
25
Join 4 units as shown to make a block.
Make 9 blocks.
Unit
Unit
3
Assemble the Quilt Top
Refer to the assembly diagram.
Join 3 blocks as shown to make a row.
Make 3 rows. Sew the rows together.
Carefully remove the foundation
papers.
Add a pink B to each end of the border #1 top and bottom strips. Matching
centers and ends, sew the border #1
side strips to the quilt. Add the border #1 top and bottom strips in the
same way.
Block
Make 9
Add a purple C to each end of the
border #2 top and bottom strips.
Add border #2 in the same way as
border #1.
C
4
Mark the 1 ⁄2 Plump Plume
Quilting found on the pattern pullout section in each unit, flipping to
complete the motif as shown in red.
Mark a straight line down the middle
of each border #2.
Layer and baste together the backing,
batting and quilt top. Quilt the marked
motifs. Quilt border #1 in the ditch as
shown. Quilt freeform feathers along
both sides of the drawn line in border #2. Bind the quilt.
C
Top/Bottom Border #2 Make 2
B
B
Top/Bottom Border #1 Make 2
Row
Make 3
Block
Quilting Placement
Assembly
alternate sizes
size
block setting
number of blocks
throw
60” x 72”
4x5
20
materials
medium pink solid
dark pink solid
color option
26
¾ yard
green solid
5⅛ yards
medium purple solid
2⅛ yards
Fabric: Francesca Collection from Anna Griffin.
Simply Elegant. Simplify the foundations by removing the lines
between patches 1 and 2 on sections 1 and 2. We chose elegant
fabrics from Anna Griffin for this sophisticated table runner.
Eileen Fowler • QM Associate Editor
1¼ yards
dark purple solid
1 yard
black print
3⅝ yards
backing
4⅛ yards
batting
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pattern
intermediate • Cover Quilt
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Take a nap with
a sweet pooch
timesaving
KITS
see page 33
Made by Sheri Ruwe. Fabric: Blank Quilting and scraps.
Batting: The Warm Company. Thread: YLI.
28
While
playing
with some
blocks in
EQ, I made
the pieced
dogs in the
“quilt”. The
appliqued dogs started with
an old block I had designed
inspired by my schnauzer. I
love applique, so the dogs
were fun to do!
Denise Russart • Madison, Wisconsin
justquiltin.wordpress.com
materials
Throw: 60” x 79½”
Finished Blocks: Block U is 9", Block V
is 6”, Blocks W, X and Z are 12” and
Block Y is 7½”x 12”
Assorted Brown, Tan, Rust and Gray
Tone-on-Tones and Prints
1½ yards total for blocks and dogs
Assorted Black Tone-on-Tones
⅛ yard total for blocks and dogs
Medium Green Tone-on-Tone
1⅜ yards for blocks, sash and
border #2
Light Green Tone-on-Tone
1⅜ yards for blocks, sash and
border #3
Cream Tone-on-Tone
2½ yards for blocks
White Solid
⅜ yard for blocks, dogs and bones
Assorted Bright Tone-on-Tones
scraps for dogs
Dark Green Tone-on-Tone
1¼ yards for sash, border #1 and
binding
Backing 5¼ yards
Fusible web
cutting
Applique patterns and sample of bone
quilting can be found on the pull-out
pattern section.
Assorted Brown, Tan, Rust and Gray
Tone-on-Tones and Prints
(see Step 1 before cutting)
16 rectangles (A) 3½”x 5”
16 rectangles (C) 2”x 3½”
16 squares (G) 3½”x 3½”
applique patches for dogs (add ½” to
bottom edge of dog patches)
16 squares (B) 1½”x 1½”
16 pattern I
applique patches for dogs
Medium Green Tone-on-Tone
8 strips 2”x 40” for sash and border #2
76 squares (D) 2”x 2”
Light Green Tone-on-Tone
8 strips 3½”x 40” for sash and border #3
Cream Tone-on-Tone
32 rectangles (E) 2¾”x 3½”
32 rectangles (F) 3½”x 6½”
3 squares (J) 13½”x 13½” (trim to
12½”x 12½” after applique)
1 rectangle (K) 9”x 13½” (trim to
8”x 12½” after applique)
1 rectangle (L) 5”x 12½”
White Solid
16 pattern H
10 applique bones
Assorted Bright Tone-on-Tones
Dark Green Tone-on-Tone
9 strips 2”x 40” for sash and border #1
8 strips 2¼”x 40” for binding
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1
About This Quilt
For each pieced dog (block U),
use matching A and G patches. Refer
to the block diagrams and the photographed quilt when selecting fabrics
for the appliqued blocks. Prepare the
white H’s, black I’s, bones and the
patches for dogs #1–#4 for fusible
applique.
2
Making the Pieced Blocks
Refer to the “Stitch-and-Flip”
technique on page 23. Use the
assorted A’s and the black B’s to make
16 unit 1’s. Use the assorted C’s and
the cream D’s to make 16 unit 2’s.
3
Making the Applique Blocks
To make a block W, fold a
cream J in half both ways and lightly
crease the folds. Use the creases as a
guide to arrange the dog #1 patches as
shown and fuse in place. Using matching thread, blanket stitch around all
of the applique patches.
Unitthe
2 dog #4 patches
Use a cream J and
to make a block Z. Using matching
thread, blanket stitch around all of the
applique patches. Center the dog and
trim the block to 121 ⁄2"x 121⁄2".
J
Repeat with a cream J and the dog #2
patches to make a block X. (The paws
for both dogs will be Unit
added
2 after the
quilt center has been completed.)
Center the dogs and trim the blocks
to 121⁄2"x 121 ⁄2".
Block Z
Make 1
J
B
A
Unit 2
D C
Unit 1
Stitch & Flip
Make 16
Join the units and patches as shown
to make a block U. Fuse the dog’s eye
Unit 2
(H and I) in place. Using a matching
thread, blanket stitch around the eye.
Make 16 block U’s.
C
F
Unit 22
H I
Unit 1
E
Block W
Make 1
Unit 2
Stitch & Flip
Make 16
E
F
G
Block U
Make 16
Refer to the assembly diagram on page
32 and sew the cream L and blocks
W–Z together to make row 1. Fuse the
dog #3 tail to the cream L as shown.
Fuse the dog #3 ears to block X and Y
as shown. Use matching thread and a
blanket stitch to sew around the
applique patches.
4
Assembling the Quilt Center
Sew 2 light green sash strips
together. Cut this strip into one
length of 481 ⁄2". Repeat with the
medium green and dark green sash
strips.
J
Block X
Make 1
Use a cream K and the dog #3 patches
to make a block Y. (The ears and tail
for dog #3 will be added after row 1
has been completed.) Using matching
thread, blanket stitch around all of
the applique patches. Trim the block
to 8"x 121 ⁄2".
Arrange the bones on the light green
sash strip as shown in the assembly
diagram on page 32 and fuse in place.
Blanket stitch around the bones with
matching thread.
Machine Blanket Stitch
Join patches as shown to make a
block V. Make 38 block V’s.
D
D
C
C
D D
Block V
Make 38
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Block Y
Make 1
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Block V
Top Border Unit
Block W
Block X
Block Y
L
Row 1
Sash
Sash
Sash
Block U
Row 3
Side Border Unit Make 2
Row 3
Make 2
Block U
Join the border #2 strips and cut this
strip into 2 lengths of 661 ⁄2" for the
sides and 1 length of 601 ⁄2" for the bottom. Repeat for border #3.
Block U
Block U
Adding the Borders
Join the border #1 strips and cut
this strip into 2 lengths of 661 ⁄2" for
the sides and 2 lengths of 601⁄2" for the
top and bottom.
Block V
Block V
Block V
5
Block V
Row 2
Make 2
Paw Applique Placement
Sew the border side strips together as
shown to make 2 border side units.
Arrange the bones on the light green
border bottom strip as shown and
fuse in place. Blanket stitch around
the bones with matching thread. Join
the border bottom strips as shown to
make the border bottom unit.
Row 2
Join the V blocks as shown for the
pieced border top strip. Join this
pieced border strip with the dark
green border #1 top strip to complete
the border top unit.
Bottom Border Unit
Assembly
Matching centers and ends, sew the
border side units to the quilt. Repeat to
add the border top and bottom units.
6
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt
the pieced dogs, sashes and borders
in the ditch as shown. Outline quilt
around the appliqued dogs, pieced
dogs and bones. Quilt wavy lines
behind the appliqued dogs as shown.
Quilt freeform loops, randomly adding
bones in the V blocks as shown. Bind
the quilt.
32
Block V
Quilting Placement
Block Z
Block V
Block V
Block V
Block V
Block V
Block V
Refer to the assembly diagram. Join
the blocks as shown to make 2 row 2’s
and 2 row 3’s. Join the sashes and
rows as shown to make the quilt center. Refer to the applique diagram and
fuse the paws for dog #1 and dog #2 in
place. Blanket stitch around the paws
with matching thread.
Block V
Block V
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pattern
easy
Witchin’ Kitchen
Mix up a batch of witchy brew for your favorite little goblins
34
Made by Joni Pike. Thread: Wonderfil. Fabric glitter: Art Glitter.
Buttons: Just Another Button Company and Hillcreek Designs.
I’ve always
wanted
to design
something
fun for
Halloween.
I don’t like
to cook,
so I enjoyed the irony of
the witch cooking up her
potions.
Joni Pike • Aurora, Colorado
sewspecialdesigns.com
materials
Wall: 29¼”x 31¼”
Purple Print
⅝ yard for quilt center
Black Solid
⅞ yard for applique patches and
binding
White Solid (see Step 2)
1 fat eighth for applique patches (a fat
eighth is approximately 9”x 20”)
Printable Fabric Sheets (optional in
place of white solid fabric)
Assorted Prints and Tone-on-Tones
scraps for applique patches
Orange Tone-on-Tone
½ yard for border
Black Dot
¼ yard for cornerstones
Green Tone-on-Tone
¼ yard for applique patches
Backing 1 yard
Freezer paper (optional)
Black embroidery floss
Black micron pigma pen (optional)
Buttons 2 square buttons at ⅜” plus
novelty Halloween buttons for embellishment
Green and silver glitter paint
Fusible web
cutting
The applique patterns, recipe, book titles
and embroidery stitches can be found on
the pull-out pattern section.
Purple Print
1 rectangle (A) 17¾”x 19¾”
Black Solid
applique patches
White Solid
applique patches
applique patches
Orange Tone-on-Tone
2 rectangles (B) 6½”x 19¾”
2 rectangles (C) 6½”x 17¾”
Black Dot
4 squares (D) 6½”x 6½”
Green Tone-on-Tone
applique patches
1
About This Quilt
Invite your ghoulish friends to
stop in for a spell and have some brew.
This fun wall quilt works up quickly
with fusible applique and fun embellishments. Refer to the photographed
quilt for the stitching detail.
2
Printing the Recipe and Titles
Joni printed the recipe and book
spines onto fabric using the MS Word
font Scruff LET size 26. Trace the
words found on the pull-out pattern
section, or you can use a font of your
choice to print your own on prepared
white fabric or a printable fabric
sheet. To prepare the white fabric
for printing, iron the fabric (cut to
81 ⁄2"x 11") onto a piece of 81 ⁄2"x 11"
freezer paper.
3
Making the Quilt Top
Prepare the applique patches for
fusible applique. Position and fuse the
patches onto A as shown. Use contrasting thread and a machine zigzag
stitch to sew around the book and a
center line to separate the pages. Use
matching thread and a machine blanket stitch to sew around the remaining patches.
A
Applique Placement
Use 3 strands of black floss to create a
bow and shoelaces. Tack in place. Use
French knots to create the “holes” for
the shoelaces. Sew spider legs on a
finger using the black floss and long
stitches.
35
Center and fuse the letters to the
orange B’s and C’s as shown in the
assembly diagram. Use orange thread
and a machine blanket stitch to sew
around the letters.
Center and fuse a book to each of the
black dot D’s. Use black thread and a
machine blanket stitch to sew around
each of the patches. Use orange thread
and a zigzag stitch to add detail to the
broom. Noting book orientations, sew
a D to both ends of the orange C’s.
Matching centers and ends and noting orientation of the words, sew a B
to both sides of A. Repeat to add the
C/D’s to the top and bottom of A.
C
B
Section 1
D
4
a loopy meander in the A, B’s, C’s and
black cauldron. Quilt wavy lines in the
witch’s dress. Outline quilt the books
in the D’s. Bind the quilt.
Sew a square black button to the
spider ring and to dot the I in the
word “Potions” in the border. Add
Halloween buttons as embellishments to the books. Use green glitter
paint to accent the hair, stars and
moons. Use silver glitter paint to polish the nails. Happy Haunting!
Make 4
Assembly
Quilting Placement
36
pattern
easy • Kid Pleasers
Super-Sized Square-on-Point
Two squares, two quilts, too easy!
38
Made by Carolyn Beam. Fabric: Peek-a-Boo by Diane Eichler for Red
Rooster Fabrics. Batting: The Warm Company. Thread: Aurifil.
I am fascinated by
this block
and supersized it. I
have also
developed
a “Cutting
Lines” template for it, which
you can find in my book
Rotary Cutting Revolution.
Anita Grossman Solomon • New York,
New York • makeitsimpler.com
Anita is the author of three books.
Her most recent is Rotary Cutting
Revolution from C&T Publishing,
ctpub.com.
2
Making the Quilt Tops
Fold each square in half vertically and horizontally and crease the
folds. Refer to the photograph and
mark a dot 3 ⁄4" from each edge on the
fold line. Align a ruler on the 2 dots
and cut from edge to edge as shown
(you may need to align 2 rulers for the
total length).
Crib: 37½”x 37½”
Light Blue Print and Brown Dot
1¼ yards each for quilt tops (for 2
quilts)
Backing 1¼ yards (for each quilt based
on 44” -wide fabric)
Batting 43” x 43” (for each quilt)
cutting
Light Blue Print and Brown Dot
from each
1 square 40” x 40”
To help prevent stretching when
sewing these 2 bias edges together,
Anita places a thin strip of newspaper under the fabric (on top of the
feed dogs).
Fold
Assembly
Fold
materials for 2 quilts
Sew the brown dot triangles to the
light blue diamond as shown using a
slightly larger seam allowance—about
3 ⁄ 8"–1 ⁄ 2" is good.
Align a straight line on the ruler with
the cut edge of the triangles and the
outside edge of the ruler on the dot as
shown. Cut off the tip of the triangles.
Repeat on the other side. Cut the second square in the same way.
Repeat to sew the light blue triangles
to the brown dot diamond.
3
Lay out a batting panel on a flat
surface and pin or tape in place. Layer
1 backing panel right side up on the
batting. With right sides together,
center a quilt top over the backing and
pin around the edges.
Stitch around all 4 sides with a 3⁄4"
seam allowance, leaving an opening
about 8"–10" wide on one side. Trim
the excess backing and batting. Turn
the quilt right sides out through the
opening. Blind stitch the opening
closed. Baste the quilt with safety
pins. Randomly quilt the Pawprint
Quilting, found on the pull-out pattern section, over the quilt surface.
Repeat to finish the second quilt.
Blind Stitch
1
About These Quilts
Anita is well known for taking
traditional blocks and finding simpler
cutting and construction methods.
She has devised a cutting technique
using 2 large squares of fabric to make
2 quilts. This same technique works
with any size fabric squares to make
any size Square-on-Point block. See
the design options on page 40.
Quilting Placement
39
Fabric: Flurry by Kate Spain for Moda
Fabrics.
Fabric: Tonga Treats 10" squares in Taffy
and Hard Candy plus other batiks, all from
Timeless Treasures.
design options
Make It Your Way. Use Anita´s technique to make
the Square-on-Point any size. The size of the finished
block will be 11 ⁄4˝ smaller than the squares you
start with. For these two versions, I measured 1⁄4˝
from the edge at each fold line to mark for cutting.
I also used a 1⁄4˝ seam allowance. To make the
171⁄4˝x 471⁄4˝ table runner (above) I used twentyfour 61⁄2˝ squares. The sashing is 3⁄4˝ finished (cut
11 ⁄4˝ wide). For the 521⁄2˝x 611 ⁄4˝ throw quilt (right)
I used forty-two 10˝ squares in all the colors of the
rainbow.
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pattern
easy • Patch Pals Collection
Pokey Patch
No time for slow and steady? This quilt is quickly ready
timesaving
KITS
see page 33
Designed by Denise Starck and QM Staff. Made by Peg Spradlin.
Batting: The Warm Company. Thread: Presencia.
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cutting
Crib: 40¼”x 50¾”
Assorted Cream Tone-on-Tones
17 squares 2⅝”x 2⅝” cut diagonally
to yield 34 triangles (A)
(there
will be 1 extra)
1 square 3”x 3” cut diagonally twice
to yield 4 triangles (B)
(there will
be 3 extra)
109 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
Assorted Green Tone-on-Tones
1 square 3”x 3” cut diagonally twice
to yield 4 triangles (B)
(there will
be 3 extra)
55 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
Brown Tone-on-Tone #1
8 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
(there
will be 1 extra)
17 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
(there will be 1 extra)
17 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
Assorted Cream Tone-on-Tones
¾ yard total for background
Assorted Green Tone-on-Tones
⅝ yard total for turtle
¼ yard total for eyes and shell
⅛ yard for shell
¼ yard for shell
¼ yard for shell
¼ yard for shell
Medium Blue Tone-on-Tone
⅝ yard for border #2
Green Tone-on-Tone
1⅛ yards for border #1, border #2
and binding
Light Blue Tone-on-Tone
⅜ yard for border #2
Black Tone-on-Tone
½ yard for border #2
Backing 2¾ yards
1
About This Quilt
This is the fifth in a collection of
crib quilts where simple pictures are
made using mostly squares and halfsquare triangles. The borders are all
interchangeable.
You can find Beary Patch in the Jan/
Feb ’11 issue (No. 137), Quack Patch
in the March/April ’11 issue (No. 138),
Ruff Patch in the May/June ’11 issue
(No. 139) and Purr Patch in the July/
August ’11 issue (No. 140).
2
Pair the A’s in the appropriate
colors to make the unit 1’s and 2’s
as shown. To make the unit 3, join
a cream B and a green B; join to a
cream A as shown to complete the
unit.
Unit 1
Make 28
Unit 2
Make 2
Unit 3
Make 1
Notice the arrangement of the brown
tone-on-tones on the turtle’s shell.
Refer to the chart below to pair the
green, black or cream A’s with the
appropriate brown tone-on-tone A’s to
make unit 4’s–6’s as shown.
Unit 4
Make 8
Unit 5
Make 48
Unit 6
Make 4
unit 4 unit 5 unit 6
brown #1
2
10
0
brown #2
2
14
1
brown #3
2
14
1
brown #4
2
10
2
18 squares (C) 2¼”x 2¼”
Medium Blue Tone-on-Tone
4 strips 2¼”x 40” for bands
28 rectangles (F) 2¼”x 4”
Green Tone-on-Tone
2 strips 2¼”x 40” for bands
for border #1
2 strips 2¼”x 37¼” for sides
2 strips 2¼”x 30¼” for top/bottom
4 squares (G) 5¾”x 5¾”
Light Blue Tone-on-Tone
14 squares (D) 4¾”x 4¾”
Black Tone-on-Tone
56 squares (E) 2⅝”x 2⅝”
Brown #1
Brown #3
Brown #2
Brown #3
Brown #4
Brown #1
Brown #4
Brown #2
Brown #3
Brown #2
Brown #4
3
Adding the Borders
To make the border #2 units, join
a green strip with 2 medium blue
strips as shown to make a band. Make
2 bands. Cut each band in 21⁄4" increments to make 24 unit 7’s. Refer to
the “Fast Flying Geese” technique on
page 44. Using the light blue D’s and
black E’s, make 56 unit 8’s.
2¼”
Band Make 2
materials
Unit 8
Make 56
Unit 7
Cut 24
Referring to the assembly diagram on
page 44, join the C’s and units to make
the sections 1–6. Sew the sections
together to make the quilt center.
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Unit 8
Referring to the quilting diagram,
quilt the turtle, shell, border #1 and
border #2 in the ditch as shown.
Meander quilt over the turtle’s shell.
Quilt circles around each eye and
small continuous circles on the head,
legs and tail as shown. Quilt the
marked grid. Quilt a looping line in
border #1. Quilt lines in the G’s as
shown. Bind the quilt.
Unit 8
Unit 8
Section 1
C
C
C
C
Unit 8
Unit 7
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Side Border #1 Make 2
Unit 7
Side Border #2 Make 2
Beginning in the upper left-hand
corner of the background and using
the patchwork as a guide, mark a grid
over the background as shown. Layer
and baste together the backing, batting and quilt top.
Unit 7
4
G
Top & Bottom Border #1 Make 2
Unit 8
F
Matching centers and ends, sew the
border #1 side strips to the quilt.
Repeat to add the border #1 top and
bottom strips. Add border #2 in the
same way.
Unit 8
F
Top & Bottom Border #2 Make 2
Unit 8
F
Refer to the assembly diagram. For
each border #2 side strip, join 8 F’s, 16
unit 8’s and 7 unit 7’s as shown. For
each border #2 top and bottom strip,
join 6 F’s, 12 unit 8’s and 5 unit 7’s as
shown; add a green G to each end.
Unit 7
Unit 8
F
G
Section 2
C
C
C
C
C
C
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Assembly
technique
Fast Flying Geese.
Align 2 black E’s on
opposite corners of
a light blue D, right
sides together. Draw a
diagonal line as shown
and then stitch 1 ⁄4˝ out
from both sides of the
line. Cut apart on the
marked line.
E
D E
E
E
With the black fabric
on top, open out the E’s
and press the unit.
On the remaining corner of each of these units, align
black E’s. Draw a line from corner to corner and sew 1⁄4 ˝
out on both sides of the line. Cut on the marked lines,
open the E’s and press.
Each set of 1 D and 4 E’s makes 4 Flying Geese.
Quilting Placement
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pattern
intermediate
HexaGarden
A classic favorite
Classic
Update
46
Made by Alice Dreyer DeWeerd. From the collection of Bob and Joy Engelsman.
Location: American Furniture Warehouse, Lakewood, CO, afwonline.com.
materials
Twin: 79” x 92”
Finished blocks: 10½” x 9⅝”
Yellow Solid
5⅞ yards for blocks
Assorted Solids
1⅞ yards total for blocks
Assorted Prints
3⅝ yards total for blocks
Green Solid
3⅝ yards for sections
Backing 7¾ yards
cutting
Yellow Solid
1400 template A
Assorted Solids (see Step 1)
420 template A
Assorted Prints (see Step 1)
840 template A
Green Solid
840 template A
A
Classic Hexagons
for cutting fabric
A
Classic Hexagons
for cutting paper
Alice Dreyer DeWeerd was born
in the Netherlands in 1898.
Alice’s quilt won two ribbons
at the Ottawa County Fair in
Michigan during the 1960’s. The
quilt was passed down to her
grandson Bob and his wife Joy.
1
About This Quilt
In each 2011 issue Quiltmaker, a
classic pattern is presented along with
an updated version. This traditional
pattern calls for hand sewing using
English paper piecing. For an updated
version of HexaGarden see page 50.
Each block in this quilt uses 1 yellow A for the center, 6 matching
solid A’s, 12 matching print A’s and
18 yellow A’s. Each section uses 6
green A’s. Purchase 7⁄8" pre-cut hexagon papers or create your own from
the templates provided. If you do not
re-use the paper templates, you will
need 3500 paper copies of template A.
2
Making the Hexagons
The A patches can be easily cut
by first cutting fabric strips in 21 ⁄4"
widths. Lay the fabric template A on
top of the strips to cut the patches.
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Center a paper template A on the wrong side of a yellow A
and pin in place.
3
Fold a seam allowance over one side of the paper as shown;
baste in place. Continue folding and basting around the
hexagon as shown. Repeat for all the A’s.
Join 2 patches by layering
them, right sides together,
matching the edges to be
stitched as shown. Use a tiny
whip stitch and coordinating
thread to sew from corner to
corner, backstitching a short
distance before knotting the
thread at the end of a seam.
Arrange the A’s as shown.
A
A
A
A
Block
Make 70
The basting thread will be easier to remove if you don’t
knot the ends.
Use this method to sew the solid A’s to the
center yellow A, then the print A’s to the
solid A’s. Sew the yellow A’s around the
outside as shown to complete the block.
Make 70 blocks.
KEEPING YOU SHARP
from beginning to end
Join 6 green A’s as shown to make a section. Make 140 sections.
A
A
A
Section
Make 140
Refer to the assembly diagram. Join the blocks, sections and
A’s as shown to make a row. Make 10 rows. Turning every
other row upside down, sew the rows together. Remove the
basting threads and papers.
Section Section
Row
Block
Make 10
A
Block
A
Block
Block
Row
Section Section
4
Assembly
Layer and baste together the backing, batting and quilt
top. Outline quilt the A patches as shown. Trim the batting
even with the top; trim the backing 1 ⁄4" larger on all sides.
Fold the edges of the backing under 1 ⁄4" (even with the top).
Whip stitch the backing to the front.
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pattern
intermediate
HexaGarden
Classic
Update
A twist on tradition
Made by Paula Stoddard. Fabric: Love
Nest by Carina Gardner and others
by Northcott. Batting: The Warm
Company. Thread: Superior Threads.
materials
Wall: 36¾”x 32”
Finished blocks: 12” x 11”
1⅜ yards total for blocks
White Tone-on-Tone
½ yard for sections
Backing 1¼ yards
50
A
cutting
259 squares 2½”x 2½” (see Step 2)
White Tone-on-Tone
72 squares 2½”x 2½” (see Step 2)
Update Hexagons
for cutting paper
1
About This Quilt
Cheerful prints give a sweet new
look to this remake of HexaGarden on
page 46. Sewing the blocks and sections together by machine speeds up
the process!
Each block in this quilt uses 1 center A, 6 matching A’s for the first ring,
12 matching A’s and 18 matching A’s
for the second and third rings. Each
section uses 6 white A’s. Purchase 1"
pre-cut hexagon papers or create your
own from the template provided. If
you do not re-use the paper templates,
you will need 331 paper copies of template A.
3
Making the Blocks and Quilt Top
Arrange the A’s as shown. Using
a monofilament thread, join the
patches with a very small zigzag stitch
as shown to make the block. Varying
the fabrics used in each block, make 7
blocks.
Section
Row 1
Make 2
A
Block
Block
Section
A
A
Section
A
Block
2
Making the Hexagons
The A patches can be easily
cut by first cutting fabric strips in
21⁄2" widths, then crosscutting in
21⁄2" squares.
Row 2
Make 1
Block
Make 7
Row 1
Assembly
Center a paper template A on the
wrong side of a fabric square. Pin
in place and trim off the corners as
shown.
4
Zigzag Stitching
Use the same method to join 6 white
A’s as shown to make a section. Make
12 sections.
Fold a seam allowance over one side
of the paper as shown; without sewing through the paper, baste in place.
Continue folding and basting around
the hexagon as shown. Repeat for all
the A’s. Gently remove the papers and
use a little bit of spray starch to gently
press the hexagons.
Referring to the assembly diagram,
join the blocks and sections with zigzag stitching to make the rows. Sew
the rows together. Remove the basting
stitches from the hexagons.
A
Block
A
A
Refer to the quilting placement
diagram. Outline quilt in each ring
of the blocks as shown. Refer to
HexaGarden on page 48 to finish
the quilt.
Block
Section
Make 12
Block
Block
Block
Quilting Placement
Block
Block
Block
The basting thread will be easier to
remove if you don‘t knot the ends.
Block
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pattern
easy • Series Part 3 of 3
SecretWindow
The mystery is solved
all 3 colorways
KITS
see page 33
Designed by Debbie Caffrey,
debbiescreativemoments.com.
Frame: Hinterberg Design.
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cutting
Fabric #3 (Brown Tone-on-Tone)
6 strips 1½” x 40” for border #1
Fabric #5 (Dark Green Print)
12 squares (I) 2½”x 2½”
Fabric #6 (Tan Tone-on-Tone #3)
48 squares (I) 2½”x 2½”
Fabric #7 (Medium Green Print)
6 squares (J) 6½”x 6½”
Fabric #8 (Green and Brown Print)
for border #2
4 strips 6½” x 59”
Fabric #9 (Multicolor Stripe)
Christmas. Paula Stoddard, QM Associate Editor, used
Winterberry Lane by Whimsicals for Red Rooster for a festive
holiday quilt.
Spa. Bella by Possibilities for Quilting Treasures, is featured in
this soothing version by Carolyn Beam, QM Creative Editor.
Part 3 of 3
The final pieces to the mystery are revealed. Carolyn, Denise
and Paula have been sewing their own versions of Secret
Window along with QM reader Sandi Delman, who is hosting the online Quilt-Along. You can see their progress and
share your pictures at quiltmaker.com.
Summer. Denise Starck, QM Graphic Designer, chose Simple
Pleasures by Debbie Beaves for RJR Fabrics for this refreshing floral version.
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J
Row 2
Row 3
Block Z
Block Z
Block Z
Row 2
I
Row 3
I
Row 2
3
Assembling the Quilt top
Sew the blocks, units and patches
together as shown to make the
row 1’s–3’s. Sew the rows together.
Row 1
Block Z
Make 12
Assembly
Sew the border #1 strips together and
cut 2 lengths of 57" for the sides and 2
lengths of 47" for the top and bottom.
Sew the border #1 side strips to the
quilt and trim any extra length. Add
the border #1 top and bottom strips in
the same way.
Repeat to add border #2.
4
the Foxtail Quilting, found on the
pull-out pattern section, over the quilt
surface, reversing every other motif as
shown in red. Bind the quilt.
We’ve enjoyed the journey as we
unraveled Debbie’s mystery. A big
thanks to Debbie for designing Secret
Window for Quiltmaker and our readers. Please share pictures of your
Secret Window at quiltmaker.com.
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Quilting Placement
Block X
Block X
J
Unit 1
Unit 1
Row 3
Make 3
Block X
Block Y Block Z Block X Block Z Block X Block Z
Unit 1
Row 2
Make 4
Unit 1
Block Y
Block W
Block W
Row 1
Make 2
Unit 7
I
Block Y
2
Making the Blocks
Sew the I’s and unit 7’s together
as shown to make a block Z. Make 12
block Z’s.
Block Y
About This Quilt
Part 1 of this mystery series
appeared in the May/June ’11 issue
(No. 139). It included the materials
list for the entire quilt, cutting for
part 1, the fabric palettes chosen by
3 QM staff members and instructions
for making block W, units 1 and 2 and
the Four Patches. Part 2 in the July/
August ’11 issue (No. 140) included
the instructions for units 3–7 and
blocks X and Y. Back issues are available for a limited time at
quiltmaker.com.
Block Y
1
basic lessons
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 1⁄2"
smaller than unfinished block sizes because they do not include
seam allowances.
basic quilting supplies
To cut from a template, place the template face down on the wrong
side of the fabric and trace with a sharp pencil. Reverse (r) templates
should be placed face up on the wrong side of the fabric before tracing.
Piecing
Align the cut edges of fabric with the edge
of the presser foot if it is 1⁄4" wide. If not, place
masking tape on the throat plate of your
machine 1⁄4" away from the needle to guide
you. Sew all the way to the cut edge.
hand piecing
• Rotary cutter and mat
• Darning foot
Templates and Cutting Patches
• Acrylic ruler: Many shapes and
sizes are available; a good one
to start with is 6"x 24" with 1⁄4"
and 1⁄8" markings
• Pins
• Scissors: A separate pair for
paper and fabric
• Needles
Mark the seam lines rather than cutting lines when hand piecing.
Cut out patches approximately 1⁄4" beyond the marked seam lines.
To make a template for hand piecing, trace the seam (dashed) line
of a full-size template pattern on
template plastic. To convert rotary
cutting diagrams to hand-piecing
templates, first draw the shape to
scale, then subtract 1⁄4" from every
side. Trace the full-size templates on the wrong side of your fabric using
a sharp pencil, leaving
at least 1⁄2" between each
traced line.
• Sewing machine
• 1⁄4" foot
• Walking foot
• Ironing board & iron
• Marking pencils/markers/etc.
• Thimble
• Safety pins
• Template plastic
• Thread
The way you mark, cut and sew varies significantly from machine
piecing to hand piecing, so please refer to the appropriate section
before starting a project.
Piecing
preparing your fabric
Running Stitch
Backstitch
Put patches right sides
together matching seam
lines. Sew the seam through the marked lines with a short running
stitch using a single thread. Begin and end stitching at the seam line
(not the edge of the fabric) with 2 or 3 backstitches to secure the
seam.
We recommend that you pre-wash your fabrics. A shrinkage factor
is included in our yardage computations.
foundation piecing
machine piecing
It is important to cut accurately and to sew exact 1⁄4" seams.
Templates
Trace the patterns on template plastic and cut out accurately.
Planning
Measure, mark and cut the binding and
border strips before cutting patches from
the same fabric. Cut larger patches before
smaller ones. For best use of the fabric,
arrange patches with cutting lines close or
touching.
One or more straight sides of the patch should
follow the lengthwise (parallel to the selvages) or
crosswise (perpendicular to the selvages) grain
of fabric, especially the sides that will be on the
outside edges of the quilt block. We indicate
lengthwise or crosswise grain with an arrow on
the pattern piece.
B
B
A
B
Cutting
1
Cut
Continued on page 60
1 2 3 4 5
5
4
3
2
1
To find the grainline of your fabric for rotary
cutting, hold the fabric with selvages parallel
in front of you. Keeping the selvages together,
slide the edge closest to you to one side or the
other until the fabric hangs straight, without
wrinkles or folds. Then lay the fabric down on
your cutting mat and cut perpendicular to the
fold line. Use this cut edge as your straight-ofgrain line.
Many patches can be cut from strips of fabric by rotary cutting. First, cut a strip of fabric
the width needed. Then, cross-cut strips into
patches.
B
2
3
Make paper copies of each foundation. Sew
patches in the numerical order printed on the pat4
tern. Center fabric under #1, extending beyond the
seam allowances, wrong side of the fabric to the
2
unprinted side of the paper and pin in place from
the paper side.
Turn fabric side up. Using a patch of fabric sufficient to cover #2 and its seam allowances, position
the #2 patch right sides together on patch #1 as
shown so that the fabric’s edge extends at least 1⁄4"
2
1
3
into the #2 area. Pin in place. Set a very short stitch
length on your sewing machine (18–20 stitches per
4
inch or 1.5 mm). Turn the assembly paper side up.
Stitch through the paper and the fabric layers along
the printed seam line, beginning and ending 1⁄4"
beyond the ends of the line.
Turn assembly to the fabric side. Trim the seam
allowances to approximately 1⁄4". Press the fabric
open to cover #2 and seam allowances.
Repeat this process to complete the blocks or
sections, allowing at least 1⁄4" beyond the edge of
the paper.
Use a rotary cutter and ruler to trim 1⁄4" outside the seam line of the
foundation, creating a seam allowance. If necessary, join sections by
matching points and sewing with 1⁄4" seam. Once all the seams around a
foundation section have been sewn, remove the paper foundations.
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3
4
3
4
pattern
intermediate • Kid Pleasers
Linkin’ Logs
Rings of bold fabrics
magically interlock
Made by June Dudley and Kim Waite. Fabric: Gallery Basics from
Robert Kaufman. Batting: The Warm Company. Thread: Presencia.
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materials
Long Twin: 76” x 92”
Finished Blocks: 16”
Black Tone-on-Tone
5¾ yards for blocks, border #1 and
border #3
Orange Print #1
¾ yard for blocks
Green Print #1
¾ yard for blocks
Green Print #2
¾ yard blocks
Orange Print #2
⅝ yard for blocks
Multiprint
1¼ yards for border #2 and binding
Backing 7½ yards
When my
oldest
nephew
graduated
from high
school, he
wanted
orange and
green to be the main colors
in his quilt for college. These
orange and green rings
just pop off the black background. I trimmed the quilt
corners to reduce bulk.
1
About This Quilt
This eye-catching quilt uses
Robert Kaufman’s Gallery Basics prints
against a black background to create
an illusion of interlocking links. The
extra length and trimmed corners
make this an ideal quilt for a dorm bed.
2
Making the Units and Blocks
Refer to the “Triangle-Squares”
technique on page 58. Pair a black A
with each of the orange #1 A’s to
make 32 units. Pair up the remaining
black A’s with orange and green A’s to
make 32 green #1 units, 32 green #2
units and 28 orange #2 units.
June Dudley • QM Editor-in-Chief
Unit from A’s
Make 124 total
cutting
Black Tone-on-Tone
for border #1
2 strips 3½” x 67” for sides
2 strips 3½” x 51” for top/bottom
4 strips 3½” x 29” for corners
for border #3
2 strips 4½” x 67” for sides
2 strips 4½” x 51” for top/bottom
4 strips 4½” x 33” for corners
62 squares (A) 2⅞” x 2⅞”
42 rectangles (C) 2½” x 6½”
14 rectangles (D) 4½” x 6½”
158 squares (E) 2½” x 2½”
60 squares (F) 4½” x 4½”
2 squares 6⅞”x 6⅞” cut diagonally
to yield 4 triangles (G)
Orange Print #1, Green Print #1 and
Green Print #2
from each
16 squares (A) 2⅞” x 2⅞”
16 rectangles (B) 2½” x 4½”
16 squares (E) 2½” x 2½”
Orange Print #2
14 squares (A) 2⅞” x 2⅞”
14 rectangles (B) 2½” x 4½”
14 squares (E) 2½” x 2½”
Multiprint
9 strips 1½” x 40” for border #2
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Using the orange #1 and black units
and patches, make a block Y as
shown. Make 4 orange #1 block Y’s.
Repeat with the other colors to make
2 orange #2 blocks Y’s, 4 green #1
block Y’s and 4 green #2 block Y’s.
C
Unit
E
D
C
E
To make the center of block Z, sew
an orange #1 C to the top of a black F
using a partial seam as shown. Sew
a green #2 C to the right side of F,
an orange #2 C to the bottom and a
green #1 C to the left side; complete
the partial seam. Join patches and units
to the block center as shown to finish
block Z. Make 12 block Z’s.
E
E
B
E
Block Y
Block Z
Block Y
Block Y
Block Z
G
F
Unit
E Unit
Row 2
Make 4
G
Block Y
Block Y
Make 14 total
Row 1
Make 2
Block Y
C
B
Matching centers, sew the border #1
side strips to the quilt. Add the border #1 top and bottom strips in the
same way.
Row 2
C
Assembling the Quilt Top
Noting block colors, join
block Y’s and G’s as shown to make
2 row 1’s. Noting block orientations,
join the block Y’s and Z’s as shown
to make 4 row 2’s. Sew the rows
together as shown.
Block Z
Unit
3
C
F
C
E Unit
C
F
Row 2
C
Row 2
Row 1
•
Block Z
Make 12
= partial seam
Assembly Diagram
technique
Triangle-Squares. With right sides together and the
lighter fabric on top, pair one square of each color
that makes the unit. On the lighter patch, draw a
diagonal line from corner to corner.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out the
versions of Linkin’ Logs made by our Scrap
Squad at quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures.
Stitch 1⁄4˝ out from both sides of the line.
Cut apart on the marked line.
With the darker fabric up, open out the top patch
and press the block.
A pair of squares will yield 2 units.
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Scrap
Squad
To add the corner borders, refer to the
diagrams below. Align your ruler diagonally across one corner of the quilt
top, 1⁄4" beyond the diagonal seam in
the units as shown; trim the quilt top
and border #1. Repeat for each corner.
Join the border #2 strips end to end. Cut
2 lengths of 67" for the sides, 2 lengths
of 51" for the top and bottom, and 4
lengths of 25" for the corners.
Add the border #2 and #3 strips to the
quilt top in the same way as border #1.
4
Refer to the quilting diagram.
Using the patchwork as a guide, mark
a diagonal grid with lines approximately 23 ⁄4" apart as shown. Mark 4"
squares inside the grid lines as shown.
¼”
Layer and baste together the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt the
marked lines. Bind the quilt.
Border Trimming #1
Matching centers, sew a border #1
corner strip to the quilt; trim the extra
length even with the outside edges of
the border #1 strips as shown. Repeat
to add all border #1 corner strips.
Quilting Placement
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Eileen Fowler • QM Associate Editor
Corner Border Assembly
Border Trimming #2
Fabric: Penny Lane and Cozy Textured
Flannels both by Kensington Studio for
Quilting Treasures.
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applique
backing and basting
No turn-under allowances are given on applique patterns.
Using a light table if needed, position background fabric over the
applique placement diagram. Lightly mark the major shapes with
pencil or chalk. Optionally, finger crease the fabric in half lengthwise,
crosswise and diagonally to form guidelines for placement of the patches.
Use a stabilizer on the back to support machine stitching that is
dense (like satin stitching) and to keep the fabric from tunneling.
Choose a stabilizer that matches the weight of the fabric. After the
applique is complete, gently remove the stabilizer.
Make the quilt backing 4"–8" larger than the quilt top. Remove
the selvages to avoid puckers. Usually 2 or 3 lengths must be sewn
together; press the seam allowances open. Place the backing wrong side
up on a flat surface, stretch slightly and tape or pin in place. Smooth
the batting over the backing. Center quilt top right side up on top of
the batting. Pin the layers as necessary to secure them while basting.
Turned-Edge Applique
It is helpful to have as many bias edges as possible on the perimeter
of your applique patches. Trace and cut on the seam line of the pattern
to make a template. Place the template face up on the right side of the
fabric (face down on the right side for a reverse patch)
and lightly draw around it. Cut out each patch about
3⁄ 16" outside the marked line.
On inward curves, clip the 3⁄16" allowances almost
to the marked seam line. Turn under the allowance
and finger press.
Pin or baste applique patches on the background
fabric. To applique by hand, use a blind stitch and a
thread color that matches the patch. To applique by machine, use a small zigzag or blind
hem stitch and a matching or invisible thread.
If the background fabric shows through the
appliqued patch, carefully cut away the background fabric to within
3 ⁄ 16" of the applique patch or use 2 layers of applique fabric.
Fusible Applique
Raw-edge applique using paper-backed fusible web is a fast and easy
way to applique. Because fused patches are drawn on the paper side of
the web and then flipped when ironed on the fabric, you may need to
reverse the applique patterns (see specific pattern for instructions and
whether reversing the presented patterns is necessary). Add 3⁄16" underlap allowance to those edges that lie under another.
Trace the pattern pieces, also drawing the needed underlap allowances, on the paper side of a fusible web leaving at least 1⁄2" between all
the pieces. Cut about 3⁄16" outside each drawn line.
To eliminate stiffness, try this variation for patches larger than 1":
Cut out the center of the fusible web 1⁄4" inside the drawn line, making
a ring of fusible web.
Following the manufacturer’s directions, iron the web, paper side up,
to the wrong side of the fabric. Cut out the shape exactly on the drawn
line. Carefully pull away the paper backing. Fuse the patches to the
background where marked.
To finish the raw edges, satin stitch or blanket stitch with a colored
thread, or zigzag or blind hem stitch using invisible thread.
pressing
Press all seam allowances to one side, usually toward the darker
fabric; follow the pressing tabs presented with each pattern. When joining blocks and/or rows, seam allowances are pressed to allow nesting of
seams which reduces bulk in the quilt top.
borders
Squared borders are added first to the sides of the quilt
center, then to the top and bottom. Lay the quilt top flat
on a large table or the floor. Lay both border #1 side strips
down the vertical center of the quilt top and smooth carefully into place. Slip a small cutting mat under the quilt top (you’ll need
to do this at the top and the bottom) and use a rotary cutter and ruler
to trim the border strips to the same length as the quilt top. Matching
centers and ends, sew the border side strips to the quilt. Gently press
the seam allowances away from the quilt center. For the top and bottom
borders, repeat this process along the horizontal center of the quilt,
including the newly added borders. Repeat for any remaining borders.
marking
Trace the quilting motif on tracing paper. Place tracing paper under
the quilt top with a light source behind. Lightly mark the design on the
quilt top with a hard lead pencil or a marker of your choice. Test any
marking product for removability before using it on your quilt.
Straight lines may be “marked” as you quilt by using masking tape
that is pulled away after quilting along its edge.
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Basting for Machine Quilting
Machine-quilted tops can be basted with rustproof
safety pins. Begin at the center and place pins 3" to 4"
apart, avoiding lines to be quilted.
Basting for Hand Quilting
Beginning in the center of the quilt, baste horizontal and vertical lines 4" to 6" apart.
quilting
Quilt in the ditch refers to quilting right next to the seam line on
the side without seam allowances. Outline quilting refers to quilting
1⁄ 4" from the seam line.
Machine Quilting
Before machine quilting, bring the bobbin thread to the top of the
quilt so it doesn’t get caught as you quilt: lower the presser foot, hold
the top thread and take one stitch down and up, lift the presser foot to
release the thread tension and tug on the top thread to draw a loop of
the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt. Pull the bobbin thread to the
top. Lower the needle into the same hole created by the initial stitch,
lower your presser foot, and start quilting. A walking foot is used for
straight-line or ditch quilting. To free-motion quilt, drop (or cover)
your feed dogs and use a darning foot. Start and end your quilting lines
with 1⁄4" of very short stitches to secure.
Hand Quilting
Hand quilting is done in a short running stitch with a single strand
of thread that goes through all three layers.
Use a short needle (8 or 9 between) with about 18" of thread. Make a
small knot in the thread, and take a long first stitch (about 1") through
the top and batting only, coming up where the quilting
will begin. Tug on the thread to pull the knotted end
between the layers. Take short, even stitches that are
the same size on the top and back of the quilt. Push the
needle with a thimble on your middle finger; guide the
fabric in front of the needle with the thumb of one hand
above the quilt and with the middle finger of your other hand under
the quilt.
To end a line of quilting, make a small knot in the thread close to
the quilt top, push the needle through the top and batting only and
bring it to the surface about 1" away; tug the thread until the knot pulls
through the quilt top, burying the knot in the batting. Clip the thread
close to the surface of the quilt.
binding
Baste around the quilt 3⁄16" from the edges. Trim the batting and
backing 1⁄4" beyond the edge of the quilt top.
To add a sleeve to your quilt for hanging, see the instructions below.
To prepare the binding strips, place the ends of 2 binding strips
perpendicular to each other, right sides together. Stitch
diagonally and trim to 1⁄4". In this way, join all the strips
and press the seam allowances open.
Cut the beginning of the binding strip at a 45˚ angle.
Fold the binding strip in half along the length, wrong sides together,
and press. Starting in the middle of
a side and leaving a 6" tail of binding
loose, align the raw edges of the binding with the edge of the quilt top.
Begin sewing the binding to the quilt
using a 1⁄4" seam allowance. Stop 1⁄4" from the first corner; backstitch.
Remove the needle from the quilt and cut the threads.
Fold the binding up, then back down even
with edge of the quilt. Begin stitching 1⁄4"
from the binding fold, backstitch to secure
and continue sewing. Repeat at all corners.
When nearing the starting point, leave
at least 12" of the quilt edge unbound and a 10" to 12" binding tail.
Smooth the beginning tail over the ending tail. Following the cut edge
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addicted to scraps
Antique Tile
Bust your stash of strips and squares
by
Bonnie
Hunter
What do you do
with all the scraps
you save? “Use
them!” declares
Bonnie. In every
issue, find Bonnie’s
ideas for making blocks from
your leftovers in
Addicted to Scraps.
Antique Tile is a Nancy Cabot design
from 1938. I’ve used 2" strips and scraps
of 31⁄2" squares in reproduction prints
to make my blocks. This is a great scrap
block, and let’s face it, sometimes it’s
nice to work through our scraps using a
pattern that doesn’t require half square
triangles!
Antique Tiles would look great in a
quilt with sashes or set on point. You
could even alternate this block with an
Ohio Star or other blocks for an entirely
different look.
Join the patches as shown to complete the
block.
cutting
Finished Block: 9”
For one block, cut the following:
Dark Print #1 and Medium Print
4 rectangles (B) 2” x 3½”
Light Print
4 rectangles (B) 2” x 3½”
Dark Print #2
1 square (C) 3½” x 3½”
B
A
B
B
A
B
B
C
Visit quiltmaker.com to learn more about
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quilt using this block. Share photos of your
blocks in the Show and Tell gallery.
Block Assembly
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design studio
Simplify It
Christmas Cheer
Adapting blocks for easier construction
by Carolyn Beam
In each issue Carolyn
presents design ideas
to inspire your creativity.
Visit quiltmaker.com
and look for Design
Studio where you’ll find
complete instructions
for these blocks and
can share your own
creative ideas.
As I look through books of quilt block
designs, I find many that I would like to
sew. A lot of these were designed ages ago
when their makers used methods such as
hand piecing and cardboard templates to
make them. Since then, new techniques
and tools have been developed allowing us
to shorten the cutting and sewing time.
But a lot of these blocks themselves haven’t
been updated to simplify the construction
process. Let’s look at a couple blocks to see
how they can be adapted for easier sewing.
Christmas Cheer (shown above right), from
Maggie Malone’s 5,500 Quilt Block Designs,
has patches sewn with set-in seams (diagram 1). By adding and removing a few
lines (diagram 2), it becomes a block that
can be sewn using the stitch-and-flip
method (see page 23) for the diagonal
seams along with some straight seams.
Fabric: Super by Gudrun Erla for Red Rooster Fabrics.
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diamond Star
Another block with set-in seams is
Diamond Star (shown right), also from
5,500 Quilt Block Designs. Diagram 3
shows how it appears in the book. Once
again, I added some lines and took out
others to simplify the sewing (diagram 4).
This block can now be sewn using Fast
Flying Geese (see page 44), stitch-and-flip
and straight seams.
To adapt other blocks for easier sewing,
look to see if the addition of a line will
change an odd shape to a simple triangle,
square or rectangle. Then see if any of the
units can be sewn using one of the “fast”
techniques—Fast Flying Geese, trianglesquares technique or stitch-and-flip. You
can save a lot of time cutting and sewing
by making a few simple changes.
Fabric: Greenfield Hill by Denyse Schmidt for FreeSpirit.
Go to quiltmaker.com where you can
find the cutting and assembly diagrams
for each of these blocks.
Diagram 3
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Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine was just the inspiration Peggy Lyon of Centennial, Colorado needed to create an adorable
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Dog #1
This line should measure 2".
Add 3/16 ˝ underlap
allowance to those
edges that lie under
another patch.
*
allowance to those
another patch.
Dog #1
*
Add d” allowance to these edges
for seam allowance
Dog #2
Add 3/16˝ underlap
allowance to those
another patch.
Dog #2
*
Add 3/16˝ underlap
allowance to those
another patch.
*
Add 1/2” allowance to these edges
for seam allowance
*
Dog #3
allowance to those
another patch.
Example of Freeform
Quilting with Bone
allowance to those
another patch.
H
I
Dog #3
for seam allowance
*
Dog #4
Add 3/16˝ underlap
allowance to those
another patch.
*
Dog #4
Add 3/16˝ underlap
allowance to those
another patch.
*
for seam allowance
Zanzibars
Seam Allowance
3
Green
2
Dark Pink
1
Med. Pink
n
io
t
ec
1
sS
ar
zib
3
Green
n
Za
2
Dark Purple
ce
n
wa
lo
m
ea
Al
S
1
Med. Purple
ion
ars
zib
n
Za
ct
Se
2
Patterns are the reverse
of the finished block.
3
Green
ce
an
m
Sea
w
Allo
2
Black
1
Green
Zanzibars Section 3
3
Green
3
Green
1
Green
wa
nce
Allo
Zanzibars Section 3r
m
r
Patterns are the reverse
of the finished block.
1
Med. Purple
e
nc
Al
low
a
tio
n2
Sea
Sec
2
Black
ars
zib
m
Se
a
½ Plump Plume
Quilting
Zanzibars
..................................................................................................................
Zan
2
Dark Purple
Center
Zanzibars
Triple Chain
Quilting
Enlarge 200%
Almost Amish
Witchin’ Kitchen
Letter patterns are not
positioned for final placement.
Refer to quilt image
for proper placement.
Secret Window
Foxtail
Quilting
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
Machine Zigzag Stitch
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
Letter patterns are not
positioned for final placement.
Refer to quilt image
for proper placement.
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
Use registration marks to
align witch’s dress.
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
allowance to those
another patch.
Witchin’ Kitchen
1
2
3
French Knots
allowance to those
another patch.

pattern - Nxtbook Media

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