Indholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2022 i McCall's Quilting

When summer winds down and the weather gets cooler, it’s a signal that it’s time to start refocusing and planning more indoor activities for the fall. When the lazy, long days of summer start getting shorter, I feel a renewed sense of productivity and purpose, and my thoughts turn to all the quilts I can plan and produce during the colder months. And thinking about new projects leads me to new techniques—new ideas to expand my skill set and new details to give my projects style and substance. Techniques that have really piqued my interest recently are those that add dimension to a flat quilt, give an illusion of dimension, or transform a flat quilt into something dimensional. Dimensional details seem to inspire our creative contributors as well; they’ve delivered…

Quilt Sticks Quilt Sticks presents a clever new template system for cutting strips of all widths, as well as common shapes like squares and triangles, in multiple sizes. If you have trouble lining up fabric edges with the marks on a clear ruler, Quilt Sticks offers an easy, accurate alternative. Cutting fabric for strip piecing has never been easier; cut width-of-fabric strips with sturdy, non-slip rulers in popular widths, from 1½" to 5". Try a starter pack with various widths of long strip rulers or square sizes, create smaller custom sets, or purchase individual units to update your library of cutting tools. quiltsticks.com Daisy Bee’s Knees Book Stand This handy, versatile book stand by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. for It’s Sew Emma is the essential studio…

Quilt Designed & Made by Abigail Dolinger Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 17½" x 57½" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for appliqué templates. Planning “Autumn’s color impressions have lasted throughout the years,” Abigail said. “I remember a maple tree in a neighbor’s yard where I grew up in Virginia that ‘bloomed’ brilliant orange every fall. And a ginkgo tree that changed its green leaves to golden in the schoolyard. My mind’s eye can see the flaming crimson of poison sumac on my in-laws’ Pennsylvania farm. A fall vacation with friends to Colorado acquainted me with shimmering yellow aspen leaves. Brisk walks on our property in North Carolina showed me purple sweet gum leaves in abundance. This project brings the best of nature’s autumn colors indoors where they delight my eyes,…

Quilt Coat Designed & Made by Gigi Levsen Machine Quilted by Kim Waite Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 64" x 64" Finished Sections 30 Sections 8" x 5" NOTE: See last page of pattern for neck hole template O. Planning Quilt coats are having a moment, and we wanted to be a part of it! Most quilt coats use an existing garment sewing pattern and cut the shaped pattern pieces out of a quilt or quilted fabric. Gigi has created a simple but unique design using standard quilting techniques, so anyone who has made a quilt can make this coat. This pattern has no pattern pieces, no curves, and no garment sewing experience is required. The coat is not figure-hugging or body conscious; it makes a roomy, cozy coat that…

Creating freezer paper templates for foundation piecing eliminates guesswork, which reduces fabric waste. It also ensures the grain of the fabric will be parallel to the outer edges of the blocks, which means square blocks and a squared-up quilt. This method is especially helpful when you are working with angled patches, like those in Falling Acorns. Here’s how to make the templates. 1 Trace each foundation patch onto the dull side of freezer paper, omitting the seam allowances. Label the templates by section and patch numbers. Cut the templates out. 2 Iron the shiny sides of the templates to the wrong sides of the fabrics. Cut the fabric patches with ½” seam allowances on all sides. For very sharp angles, you can blunt the end of the points to save…

Quilt Designed & Made by Laura L. Strickland Machine Quilted by Shelley Moore Skill Level Challenging Finished Size 54" x 60" Finished Blocks in Part Two 3 Block G 6" x 6" 2 Block H 6" x 6" 1 Block I 9" x 16" 1 Block J 6" x 12" 1 Block K 12" x 18" 2 Block L 12" x 18" PART 2 OF 3  NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation section and H2 appliqué template. Fabric requirements, cutting list, and construction instructions for Part 1 are listed in McCall’s Quilting July/ August 2022. Planning Let’s keep packing; we’re halfway to our destination! In part 2, we’ll be making blocks G–L. Every block’s cutting and construction is listed and lettered individually. The final installment of the pattern in…

Hilary Bobker Having formerly worked as a costume designer for the theater and in the fashion industry, Hilary has pivoted to quilting and teaching. anditwassew.com Mary Ann Castrogivanni Mary Ann began machine piecing and hand quilting in 2000. Now she enjoys designing and making quilts for family, friends, charity, and publication. Instagram: @quilt.crochet.knitter Renee-Claude Chester Renee began quilting in 1995, then started designing her own quilts. She loves making challenging and interesting quilts. reneechester.com Abigail Dolinger Abigail enjoys sharing her love of quilting with children and is the Children's Ministry director at her church. abyquilts.wordpress.com Ursula Marioth Ursula is an Ohio Buckeye living in De Kalb, Texas. She loves foundation paper piecing and the quilter community. Instagram: @osita_handmade Gigi Levsen Gigi is the editor of McCall's Quilting and loves absolutely…

Vivika DeNegre Director of Content While watching the hearings for the new Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, I was delighted to hear her reference handwork—in her case, crochet and knitting—as a way to relieve stress. How wonderful to have that example come from a future member of the highest court in the land! I have always turned to handwork not only for stress relief, but also for passing time when ‘waiting’… waiting for doctor appointments, for planes to arrive, for basketball tournaments to start… you get the picture. I always carry a bag with bits of handwork that can be stitched between appointments. Time spent stitching is never wasted. Kristine Lundblad Managing Editor of Quilting Arts and QuiltCon Magazine As a ‘multi-crafter’ who primarily quilts, I almost always also…

Quilt Designed & Made by Hilary Bobker Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 10" x 12" x 2" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation. Planning “Research was something I had to do all the time when I was a pattern maker in the theatre,” Hilary said. “Whenever I am at a loss for inspiration, I go to the trims of the 1860s. The sewing machine had recently been invented and they went nuts with trims that would have been prohibitive to do by hand. I found a photo of a sleeve that had overlapping pleats and designed this purse from there.” She used precut 2½" strips, folded along the length, to build the panels for the front and back of the bag, but feel free to cut your own strips.…

Victoria Findlay Wolfe As a professional quilter, I’ve made several quilted coats from my quilt patterns and from cutting up my own quilts to make a coat that reflects my style. I found the Simplicity S8742 pattern, and I liked how classic the shape was. It has some nice simple shapes that allowed me to build the pieces I needed for my coat. I wanted the back of the coat to have a shot of color with traditional patchwork set against a light background to make it pop! Adding fabrics that I think had a classic look, I could make this a fresh, stylish-looking coat. This pattern is a simple construction for anyone to make their own head-turning coat. It allowed me to design the pieces exactly how I wanted…

Quilt Designed & Made by Renee-Claude Chester Machine Quilted by Jocelyn Karran of Mountain Custom Quilting Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 53" x 65¾" Finished Blocks 4 Block W 9" x 9" 8 Block X 9" x 9" 12 Block Y 9" x 9" 7 Block Z 9" x 9" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation sections. Planning Renee designed a relatively simple block for this quilt, but the layout she created for it turns it into a mind-bending optical illusion. Putting the block on point gives the basic design complexity, depth, and dimension. You could make this quilt with as few as three fabrics (background, light, and dark) or as many as you like, as long as you maintain the value placement. This striking, stylish quilt will have…

Nicole Brooks Despite her full-time job as a tax accountant and mother of 3 boys, Nicole always finds time to sew and create new quilt designs. Etsy: NBpossibilities Victoria Findlay Wolfe Victoria is a professional quilter, teacher, and fabric designer. vfwquilts.com Rachel Clark Rachel is a quilter, teacher, and creator of one-of-a-kind quilted clothing pieces. rdkc.com Paulette Woodall Paulette has been quilting since 2014; she loves making traditional and art quilts and reading about quilting history. Instagram: @TheMagickalNeedle…

Quilt Designed & Made by Mary Ann Castrogivanni Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 51" x 60" Finished Blocks 15 Block Y 9" x 9" 15 Block Z 9" x 9" NOTE: See end of pattern for template A. Planning “The blocks used in my design were inspired by a Quiltmaker pattern called Tilt n’ Whirl (designed by Kate Colleran in the March/April 2017 issue), but I have taken it three-dimensional!” Mary Ann said. “During the pandemic, my focus has been on putting things in my home to better use and using up my fabric stash. I purchased a 9" Apple Core template a while ago and wanted to make something with it that didn’t involve curved piecing.” After experimenting with different ways of using the template, Mary Ann created a…

Quilt Designed & Made by Jennifer Thomas Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 68" x 76" Finished Blocks 72 Blocks 8" x 8" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation sections. Planning "This quilt makes me think of the inside of a cave or cavern with stalagmites and stalactites on the floor and ceiling," Jennifer said. "It also has a motion to it; I can visualize the blocks twirling around like a wind chime on an autumn day or autumn leaves swirling in a blustery wind. The colors are soft and calming together—and I love the 3-D look. This quilt could easily be made in other sizes by adding or eliminating blocks. It could also be made in other colorways as long as the value placement stays the same." You might…

Quilt Designed & Made by Ursula Marioth Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size 60" x 60" Finished Blocks 41 Block Y 6" x 6" 40 Block Z 6" x 6" NOTE: See Pattern Pull-Out Section for foundation sections. Planning “Foundation paper piecing is how I learned to quilt,” Ursula said. This pretty design combines two of her favorite things—fall and foundation piecing! She challenged herself to design it in Electric Quilt 8 to submit it for publication, and we are so glad that she did. Her blocks, while relatively simple, are elevated into something really special through her thoughtful color and value placement. This design can be made in many different color palettes and fabric styles, and it will look beautiful and very different in every iteration. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage…

We just love the 3-D look of Renee's quilt, but you can get a lot of mileage out of this pattern! Simply rearranging the blocks from an on-point setting to a standard setting changes the look of this stylish design completely. We made a fearfully fast Halloween-themed table runner using Renee's block design and the Mystery Manor collection from Andover Fabrics. A few of these blocks could also be quickly sewn into a throw pillow cover to give your home some extra spooky style for the season. Join multiple long rows to create a cool chevron design and an awesome quilt any kid or teenager would love.…