Indholdsfortegnelse for March - April 2019 i McCall's Quilting

I’m not much of a gardener. My siblings may have gotten the master gardener gene from my dad, but that doesn’t mean flowers can’t surround me. It’s just that my flowers come in the form of floral fabric prints, appliquéd quilts and quilting motifs. Oh, I can keep plants alive in a pot (generally), but when it comes to planning a garden—planting bulbs in the fall, weeding and pruning—well, I leave that to others. However, this is the time of year where I long for the pop of color that fresh blooms bring to a dreary landscape, bringing with them the promise of warmer weather. If this describes you too, well, then you will love this issue of McCall’s Quilting. We packed this issue full of floral appliqué, gorgeous floral…

Floral fabrics are a mainstay of quilting. Whether large, showy blooms or small, scattered posies, there are flowers in your fabric stash and your quilts. Why are they so perennially popular? Jackie Robinson, who has been designing quilting fabric for many years, currently with Benartex, is well known for her floral fabric collections. “My customers are 50 years old or over, and we simply want pretty,” says Jackie. “That’s where the flowers come in.” Debbie Beaves, art director at Maywood and longtime fabric designer, thinks that flowers have an evocative, nostalgic power. “Time and time again, I will hear quilters say something like Oh, my mother loved this flower. She planted them every year,” Debbie says. “The combination of flowers and mood through color and style can bring quilters to…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Stephanie Sheridan Machine Quilted by Linda Leathersich Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 55" x 67 ½" Finished Blocks 6 Block Y 10" x 10" 6 Block Z 10" x 10" Planning A fun partial seaming technique makes these simple blocks exciting to sew, and the outer border will refresh your mitered seam skill set. Remember to cut the 4 outer border strips centered on the same part of the print; Stephanie centered on the chains of daisies. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Fabric Requirements • Tan leaf print and blue leaf print ½ yd. each for blocks• Green print and blue print ⅜ yd. each for blocks• Black large floral print ½ yd.…

Annette was inspired to make this quilt after reading Fantastic Fabric Folding by Rebecca Wat. She used folded flowers and Yo-yo’s in her blocks to add dimension and interest. If you would like to make this quilt exactly like Annette’s, find a copy of Rebecca’s book or a quick internet search will yield a plethora of folded flower origami ideas. Simply replace the white square A’s with folded flowers. You can also appliqué a dimensional flower on that white square if you prefer. She used the Clover Quick Yo-Yo Maker (small) to embellish her quilt. There are a large number of wonderful products available from Clover that make dimensional flowers and Yo-yo’s both quick and easy. This quilt is the perfect canvas to experiment with dimensional appliqué. Or if you…

Quilt Designed & Made by Tricia Patterson Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 20" x 52" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning When Tricia found this hand-dyed whole-cloth quilt she immediately started thinking of ways she could upcycle it. A large pillow was the perfect choice. We have given you the yardage you will need if you choose to make the background with quilting cotton. Tricia cut each of her wool pots differently. We have provided templates for two of them. She used a variety of embellishment techniques to make each pot and flower unique. Study the diagrams and quilt photos carefully if you wish to reproduce her look. She used a fusible raw-edge appliqué technique for all of the patches. If…

Quilt Designed & Made by Kathleen Sawyer Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 94 ¼" x 94 ¼" Finished Blocks 21 Blocks 9" x 9" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning To make the most of your blue print fabric, cut two 14” K squares and one 7¼" N square from each of two 14” x width of fabric strips, and then cut the 4 P squares from the remaining fabric. There’s a lot of appliqué in this beautiful quilt, so you may want to go with a fusible web technique. Instructions for both Fusible Appliqué and Turned-Edge Appliqué are found in Quilt Basics. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Handle…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Wendy Sheppard Machine Quilted by Darlene Szabo of Sew Graceful Quilting Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 71” x 88” Finished Blocks 8 Block Y 12” x 20” 4 Block Z 12” x 20” NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for applique templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning Usher in spring with this sweet patchwork garden, pretty on a twin or full size bed or draped across a sofa! When cutting your assorted print patches, keep in mind that in each of the 4 fence blocks, Wendy used 1 fabric for all the pickets, and 1 for all the rails. Cut in sets as she did, or go for a more scrappy look if you prefer. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure…

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. 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 ⅛" markings• Scissors: A separate pair for paper and fabric• Sewing machine• ¼" foot• Walking foot• Darning foot• Pins• Ironing board & iron• Marking pencils/markers/ etc.• Needles•…

• trends• tools• cool stuff Trim-A-Tip The Trim-A-Tip trims off the excess fabric tips when using templates or using quick rotary cutting method. Each corner has a different angle; 30, 45, 60, and 67½ degrees. Trimming off the tips makes for easy, accurate, and fast piecing. Piece a huge variety of angled designs. For more instructions check out the tutorial on “How to use Trim-A-Tip with Templates and Rotary Cutting”. cmdesignsonline.com Child’s Play Quilts Improve your quilt designs by learning how to organize fabric by size and color, while making adorably sophisticated quilts (both pieced and appliquéd) for babies and children. Each of the 20 bright, happy quilts is shown in warm and cool color-ways to spark the imagination and use up your stash. Stacey Day’s friendly voice and great…

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Quilt Designed by Jo Moury Sewn & Machine Quilted by Peg Spradlin Skill Level Challenging Finished Size 52" x 52" Finished Blocks 4 Block X 12" x 12" 1 Block Y 12" x 12" 4 Block Z 12" x 12" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning If you want to duplicate Jo’s arrangement of matching petals, flower centers, and flowers, before cutting J, K, L, M, and P shapes for the flowers, study the quilt photo carefully. Or, just go for it and make yours an even scrappier version! Instructions for both Fusible Appliqué and Turned-Edge Appliqué are found in Quilt Basics. Try our slick technique for making tiny bias stems as you machine appliqué them to the blocks—you’ll love the…

Center and pin border strips to sides, top, and bottom of quilt. Strips will extend beyond quilt top. Starting and stopping ¼" from quilt corners and backstitching to secure, sew strips to quilt top. Press seam allowances toward quilt center. Fold quilt on diagonal, right sides together. Align border strip raw edges and border seams at the ¼" backstitched point; pin together. Align ruler edge with fold, extending ruler completely across border. Draw line from the backstitched point to the border raw edges. Stitch on drawn line, backstitching at both ends. Press seam open. With quilt right side up, align 45° line of square ruler on seam line to check accuracy. If corner is flat and square, trim excess fabric to ¼" seam allowance. Repeat for all corners. fold…

Quilt Designed & Made by Jen Daly Skill Level Easy Finished Size 25 ½" x 25 ½" Finished Blocks 16 Block 4 ½" x 4 ½" Planning Shop your fabric collection for lots of flower-colored prints. For each block, you’ll need a square of fabric approximately 6” x 6”. Sashing and border units go together quickly with easy strip piecing. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Fabric Requirements • Assorted pink, purple, and rust prints ½ yd. for total for flowers• Tan print ¾ yd. total for blocks, sashing units, and border units• Green print ¾ yd. for blocks, sashing units, border units, and binding• Gold print ¼ yd. for block centers• Backing ⅞" yd.• Batting 30" x 30"…

Sue Spargo is one of my quilting notables, a designer who marries quilting tradition with very fun artistic embellishments. When I saw the cover of Sue’s 2019 calendar I was immediately inspired to make flowerpots of my own. Her whimsical designs, joined by a quilted background, wool and cotton fabrics, embroidery, and embellishments gave me the urge to create. We’ve been housecleaning at The Quilting Company office. I discovered the hand-dyed whole cloth quilt we’d used for an online course in a stack of giveaways. I took it home with me to savor. After looking at it for several days I came up with the idea of using it for the quilted background of my flowerpots, because it had all this lovely garden detail in the quilting—it’s the perfect backdrop.…

Quilt Designed by Marilyn Strowmatt Sewn & Machine Quilted by Ruthie Wasmuth Skill Level Easy Finished Size 64 ½" x 76 ½" Finished Blocks 15 Block Y 12" x 12" 15 Block Z 12" x 12" Planning Marilyn’s classic two-block quilt takes on a whimsical charm when made with these adorable prints. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Fabric Requirements • Navy print 3⅛ yds. for blocks, border 2, and binding• White print 2½ yds. for blocks• Green print ½ yd. for blocks and border cornerstones• Aqua print 1 yd. for blocks and border 1• Backing 5⅛ yds.• Batting 73" x 85" NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the…

Quilt Designed & Made by Jen Daly Skill Level Easy Finished Size 30" x 30" Finished Blocks 13 Block Y 5" x 5" 12 Block Z 5" x 5" Planning Jen made this sweet wall hanging as a permanent reminder of her New Year’s resolutions. Making her hand-embroidered and hand-quilted quilt would be a good way to spend those cold winter evenings. We’ve given you the entire alphabet at the end of the pattern so you can change the words if you wish. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Fabric Requirements • Cream solid 1⅜ yd. for blocks• Assorted blue prints and pink prints ½ yd. each for blocks• Medium blue print ¾ yd. for border and binding• Backing…

Modern Patchwork Home, Dynamic Quilts & Projects for Every Room Edited by Vivika Hansen DeNegre Bold quilts, fun home accessories, statement pillows, and even a yoga mat—Modern Patchwork Home offers something new and interesting for quilters who like the modern aesthetic and want to expand their quilting style. Big, confident color choices used in graphic quilt designs is what makes this book a must have for your library. QuiltingCompany.com Weekend Quilting, Quilt And Unwind With Simple Designs To Sew In No Time Written by Jemima Flendt Traditional designs, contemporary fabrics, and unique quilt settings, Weekend Quilting is the perfect book for a young quilter who is looking to add some creativity and fabric therapy into their life. Her designs are fun and fresh, and she uses traditional blocks in ways…

• your questions• our answers Annette Falvo Technical Editor At times I like to incorporate a little texture and dimension into my quilts. I find flowers are the perfect place to do this. I’ve created flowers using Yo-yo’s. I also enjoy adding origami-like folded flowers. My all time favorite technique is giving a little pop to my appliquéd flowers using trapunto. Carrie Sisk Social Media Manager I like bright and fun floral prints for baby and kid quilts. I’m not a huge fan of florals in throw or bed-size quilts, unless they’re 1930’s reproduction prints or modern, abstract prints. Of course, how I use them in a quilt depends on the quilt top arrangement. So much to consider! Erin Russek Associate Editor Is there such a thing as too many…

When an appliqué design calls for very thin bias strips, it’s possible to create them right on the block background with a combination of machine stitching and a bit of glue basting: A. Trace placement lines for the bias strips on the background fabric with removable marker. Align raw edge of bias strip with placement line; right sides together. Stitch ⅛” from raw edge. Trim ends if needed. B. Apply a light coating of fabric glue to the wrong side of remainder of strip. Fold the loose raw edge to meet the stitching line. C. Fold folded edge to just cover the raw edge of the strip; press in place. Stitch folded edge to secure by machine or hand.…

Quilt Designed & Made by Annette Falvo Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 55 ¼" x 55 ¼" Finished Blocks 5 Blocks 16" x 16" Planning Charming prints combine with a dynamic stripe in this cheerful, summery quilt. Annette embellished her blocks using dimensional flowers and Yo-yo’s. For ease of construction we have simplified this pattern. If you are interested in including the dimensional flowers and Yo-yo’s, replace the A squares with an origami square. See the Creative Embellishment Ideas sidebar for more information. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Fabric Requirements • White solid 1¾ yds. for blocks, sashing, and binding• Red small floral and blue small floral ⅜ yd. each…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Claudia Pfeil Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 65 ½" x 78 ½" Finished Blocks 80 Blocks 6 ½" x 6 ½" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning and Cutting Each of the 80 blocks in this quilt start with a 7” medium-to-dark base square and a 4” light corner square. Layers of appliqué are then added to create unique shapes and a sense of movement. Every block has B and C shapes; many also have 1 or even 2 E shapes added. Study the diagrams and quilt photo carefully for guidance on color and appliqué placement. Sample templates are provided for shapes B and C and suggested cutting for E, but feel free to vary the…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Pam Nourse Machine Quilted by Jana Schneider The Sew N Sew, Glendora, CA Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 68" x 68" Finished Blocks 16 Pieced Blocks 12" x 12" 9 Flower Blocks 12" x 12" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for applique templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning Take your time and enjoy making this show-stopping throw quilt. If you use a hand appliqué technique, the flower blocks are a great carry-along project! Instructions for both Fusible Appliqué and Turned-Edge Appliqué are found in Quilt Basics. Fabric Requirements • White solid 5½ yds. for background• Dark blue solid ⅝ yd. for blocks• Purple solid ½ yd. for blocks• Pink solid ⅝ yd. for blocks• Light pink floral 1¼ yds. for pieced blocks• Green…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Eileen Fowler Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 63" x 75" Finished Blocks 15 Block Y 12" x 12" 15 Block Z 12" x 12" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation masters. Planning Eileen’s block design, Good Vibrations, originally appeared in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, volume 16. She used foundation piecing to make this twist on a pineapple style quilt. Her design and the way that she placed the colors creates not only a sense of vibration, but also a sense of rotation. Eileen carefully placed her fabrics to create this beautiful effect, however this design would work using carefully curated scraps or a simple two-color scheme. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Fabric Requirements…

• free pattern• staff faves• blog fun When I found QT Fabrics’ Mirabelle for Santoro fabric line I was smitten! I just had to use the Adrift collection to make a quilt for Gabby, a favorite little girl in my life. Mia’s Secret Garden by Rebecca LoGiudice in the March/ April 2011 issue of McCalls Quilting is so feminine and pretty! It’s a perfectly elegant design for Adrift’s ethereal mermaids, seashells, moons, and stars. I really like how the corner triangles in Mia’s Secret Garden, created by a simple stitch-and-flip method, bring a subtle sense of movement to the quilt’s design...so fitting for a fabric line called “Adrift”! Since Adrift’s panels are rectangular rather than square, my modifications to Mia’s Secret Garden will include changing the size and shape of…