Indholdsfortegnelse for May - June 2019 i McCall's Quilting

When there is a big event like a wedding, graduation, or baby, quilters make and give quilts. If you are like me, sometimes you don’t give yourself enough time to finish said quilt, but that is a conversation for another day! Today we are talking about quilts for gift giving occasions. This issue is packed full of beautiful quilts to make and give. If you love appliqué, don’t miss Garden Wedding by Barb Eikmeier. It is a classic that is destined to become an heirloom. Speaking of heirlooms, we have three quilts that are remakes of family quilts by Abigail Dolinger, Bev Getschel, and Connie Kaufman. Don’t misss the photos of the original antiques and their miniature versions. If you want an interesting twist on a memory quilt, take a…

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Quilt Designed & Made by Barbara Eikmeier Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 60" x 60" Finished Blocks 5 block Y 16" x 16" 4 block Z 16" x 16" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates, which are printed without seam allowances. Planning Rich reds, vibrant greens, and a luminous blue from the Manzanita Grove collection will have you dreaming of the French countryside. What better way to enjoy these prints than with a pretty set of appliqué blocks? Barbara’s quilt was inspired by blocks in Electric Quilt. NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Manzanita Grove collection by Barbara Eikmeier for Paintbrush Studio. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White print #1 1⅝ yds. for backgrounds •…

Quilt Designed & Made by Lori Baker Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 80" x 80" Finished Blocks 40 Block X 10" x 10" 20 Block Y 10" x 10" 4 Block Z 10" x 10" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation masters. Planning Lovely green batiks, ranging from light to dark, create this classic medallion design. We have numbered the green fabrics to aid construction. Green #1 is the darkest and green #5 is the lightest. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are assorted batiks for Hoffman California International Fabrics. Fabric Requirements* Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Green #1 1¼ yds. for blocks and binding • Green #2 1 yd. for blocks •…

Quilt Designed & Made by Bev Getschel Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 16 ¼" x 16 ¼" Finished Blocks 9 Blocks 3" x 3" Planning and Cutting Bev made this quilt to recreate a family quilt in miniature for her daughter. Precision is important in making mini quilts like this pretty tree design. If you are unsure of your ability to sew correct-size half-square triangle units, consider cutting the white and green A squares at 1½" instead of 1⅜", and then trimming the pieced units to size. 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 Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White solid ½…

Quilt Designed & Made by Connie Kauffman Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 14 ½" x 21" Finished Blocks 5 Block 5" x 5" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation masters. Planning Connie found inspiration for this design in one of her mother’s quilts. The original quilt has red baskets on a white background. Her sister still has a portion of the quilt which she uses as a wall hanging. Connie decided to make her own version using a pleasing collection of blue 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 Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White print ½ yd. for block…

Quilt Designed & Made by Elaine Theriault Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 70" x 94" Finished Blocks 18 Block Y 12" x 12" 17 Block Z 12" x 12" Planning Elaine loves combining blocks together to see the magic that happens. Here she combines a 54-40 or Fight block with a Four-Patch variation to create a wonderful secondary pattern. Strip piecing makes short work of the Four-Patch and chain elements of this design, while simple foundation paper piecing ensures consistently sharp star points. This pattern lends itself well to alternate color and fabric choices. Feel free to color your own version! Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White tone-on-tone 3⅝ yds. for blocks • Dark purple dot 1 yd. for Four-Patches…

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 •…

• trends• tools• cool stuff Steam-A-Seam 2 Quilter›s rejoice! The Warm Company’s game-changing fusible web, Steam-A-Seam 2, is back and better than ever! It now comes in sheets (some even pre-printed with letters) and bolts, and is ideal for fabric collage. First, you fuse your fabric to the web, cutting the shape as needed. Then peel off the web’s paper backing and stick the shape to your surface. Until you fuse everything in place, it’s completely repositionable, giving you plenty of opportunity to tweak placement. warmcompany.com Hello Gorgeous Eco Pouch Set Stow your stuff in these colorful zippered Eco Pouches and stay organized everywhere you go. Pouches are made of recycled plastic that is tough enough to handle even sharp quilting, sewing, and art tools. (They are also great for…

Quilt Designed and Made by Terri Vanden Bosch Finished Size 45" x 45" Finished Blocks 4 Block X 9” x 9” 4 Block Y 9" x 9" Z Block Z 9" x 9" Planning Consider this modern quilt finished after piecing, quilting, and binding, or take it to the next level by adding appliquéd photos on fabric and handwritten notes from family and friends. Terri used her quilt to document a family vacation to Estes Park, Colorado! You will have room for up to 20 photos printed on fabric (4” square plus turn-under allowance) in the top and bottom border strips. Use your favorite appliqué technique to add the photos. Be sure to use permanent fabric markers if collecting autographs and remembrances in the white areas of the quilt, as…

Quilt Designed & Made by Scott Flanagan Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 88" x 88" Finished Blocks 20 Block Q 6” x 6” 1 Block R 15” x 15” 4 Block S 6” x 12” 2 Block T 6” x 12” 4 Block U 6” x 12” 2 Block V 6” x 12” 1 Block W 15” x 15” 1 Block X 18” x 18” 1 Block Y 15” x 15” 1 Block Z 15” x 15” Planning The piecing is simple in this complex-looking bed quilt and Scott took a very scrappy approach to it’s design. Study the photo to see where he placed his colors, but have fun and use more or less variation in your version. For ease of construction, we have separated the cutting and instructions…

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.…

Tote Designed & Made by Natalie Santini Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 15" x 15" Finished Block 1 Block 12" x 12" Planning Have you ever looked high and low for the perfect bag? One that was functional and reflected your own style? Look no longer! This is the perfect project for someone wanting to add a personal touch to their everyday life. Natalie chose the Mother’s Choice block to create her bag and fussy-cut a fun design for the center of the block. Be sure to choose fabrics that are durable and stylish so you can meet life with your own dash of pizzazz. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Blue chambray ¾ yd. for block and outer bag •…

Quilt Designed and Made by Geraldine Wilkins Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 50" x 59" Finished Blocks 6 Block X 9” x 9” 2 Block Y 9" x 9" 7 Block Z 9" x 9" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation master. Planning This quilt is a great design for those new to foundation paper piecing. With only 2 foundation sections, made with relatively large patches, you can test out your technique and be finished in no time! Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Dark yellow batik ⅛ yd. for blocks • Medium yellow batik ⅜ yd. for blocks • Light green batik ¾ yd. for blocks • Multicolor batik ⅜ yd. for blocks • Pink batik 3 yds. for…

• free pattern• staff faves• blog fun When I learned it was my turn to do I Love This Quilt, I was overwhelmed. How do you choose a quilt to make from decades of McCall’s Quilting magazines? I searched and I searched and narrowed it down to six quilts. Then I spotted His Royal Union Jack by Joyce Robinson in the January/ February 2014 issue of McCall’s Quilting. It stopped me dead in my tracks. This design just spoke to me. I chose an assortment of Grunge, Seeing Stars and Hits The Spot by BasicGrey, Compositions by BasicGrey, and Modern Background–Paper by Zen Chic, all for Moda. It is a bit more red, white and blue than the original but I think it still has a bit of the distressed…

• your photos• ideas• stories Sydney Brown of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania was asked by a friend to make a wall-hanging for her daughter’s new home. Sydney used a variety of quilting cottons and batiks to make Winter Winds (McCall’s Quilting January/February 2018). Sydney hand pieced and hand quilted the wall hanging with a lot of love. Irmgard Lee of State College, Pennsylvania used over forty different fabrics in her rendition of Turning Leaves (McCall’s Quilting September/October 2018)! This beautiful scrappy wall hanging was quilted by Kathryn Park Miller. Mary Houlden of British Columbia, Canada loved Anniversary Gift (McCall’s Quilting March/April 2018) the minute she saw it. She gathered her batik fabrics and went straight to work on paper piecing the blocks. It went together perfectly! She had her quilt top…

• your questions• our answers Tricia Patterson Group Editorial Director I love the knowing look on my family’s faces when they receive a package with a whole quilt inside, simply wrapped, in plain paper with no box. They can already feel the love of the fabric. I have to confess, there are many times I gift my quilts as a design sketch with swatches of fabric, or partially-made blocks, or a stack of blocks. Those quilts are received with a “That’s my Mom. Lots of ideas and not enough time to implement!” Denise Starck Art Director When I box up the quilt I am giving, I fold it so that the label is the first thing they see when it gets opened. For me, it sets the tone and expresses…

After planning a dream vacation with her family, designer Terri Van-den Bosch wanted to create a quilt to commemorate their trip. “Upon looking at the finished sashed Nine-Patch quilt on the floor I saw “open spaces” on the quilt that were calling out to be journaled—a space for each day of our adventure. And so the idea was born to make a completely finished quilt to take along on a vacation and have each person journal directly on the quilt every night. The quilt holds their thoughts of the day’s activities and photos of the vacation” she said. So what are Terri's best tips for creating your very own journal quilt? “As far as pens, I like Zig Micron .5 but any type of archival acid-free pen will work. Check…

Abigail Dolinger says, ”About 45 years ago, my paternal grandmother, Isabel Hutcheson, pieced this fan quilt [above]. She invited my maternal grandmother and me to her house to help hand quilt it. This is a treasured quilt in my collection. The technique I used for my modern remake [right] is a spin-off of the Candy Ring block printed in May/June 2014 McCall’s Quilting magazine. I tried many arrangements of the quarter rings/circles on a white background and settled on this one. I sewed the fans together on the straight edges and machine appliquéd them on white background fabric with black thread.” See page 44 for Abigail’s quilt, Pathways. Bev Getschel made Family Tree (above), a miniature version of a quilt passed down from her husband’s side of the family. “We…

Quilt Designed & Made by Abigail Dolinger Skill Level Easy Finished Size 40" x 40" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation template. Planning In this appliquéd alternative to curved piecing, the colorful arc sections are foundation pieced on fabric. Start with 36 Template A cut from white fabric as in Abigail’s design, or use up “ugly” fabrics to cut your foundation patches. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White print 2¼ yds. for foundations and background • Assorted prints 1¾ yds. total for arc sections • Black solid ½ yd. for binding • Backing 2¾ yds. • Batting 46" x 46" Cutting Instructions Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest patches first. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. •…

Quilt Designed & Made by Pam Boswell Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 60" x 60" Finished Blocks 4 Block W 12” x 12” 8 Block X 12” x 12” 2 Block Y 12" x 12" 2 Block Z 12" x 12" Planning Buttery yellows and pretty prints say summer in Pam Boswell’s latest quilt design. Be sure to use an accurate ¼" seam allowance when piecing these pretty blocks, all of which should measure 12½” x 12½” from raw edge to raw edge. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White solid 1⅞ yds. for background • Yellow tone-on-tone 1⅝ yds. for blocks and border 1 • Green tone-on-tone 1¼ yds. for blocks and binding • Pink tone-on-tone 1 yd. for blocks…