Innehållsförteckning för February - March 2019 från Quick+Easy Quilts

Though we are still in the throws of winter, bundled up and warming ourselves in front of the fireplace, spring is just around the corner. The first day of spring, otherwise known as the Vernal Equinox, is March 20th this year, making now the perfect time to start thinking about sprucing up your house to usher in the approaching season. In this issue of Quick Quilts we have an abundance of quick and easy projects that you can whip up while the days are still cold and dark. Come spring, you’ll be ready to brighten up your abode with some fresh projects in lovely spring colors or themes. In this issue we have focused on quilts that can be used to decorate your home. From walls to table tops, including…

Quilt Designed and Made by Stephanie Sheridan Machine Quilted by Linda Leathersich Finished Quilt Size 54" x 66" Plan Easy to piece strips in shades of creams, yellows, greens, and blues bring to mind a hot and hazy summer day in a meadow among the widlflowers. The colors are very retro — so 1970’s that your childhood memories may come flooding back! Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Ivory solid, mustard print, green stripe, black grid, olive floral, and black stripe ½ yd. each for strips• *Yellow grid, yellow print, and olive print ⅜ yd. each for strips• White solid 1 yd. for strips and border• *Black foral 1 yd. for strips and binding• Backing 3¾ yds.•…

Quilt Designed & Made by Karen Bialik Finished Table Runner Size 24" x 66" Finished Placemat Size 14" x 20" Plan Karen created her lovely table setting using fabric from the Love Always collection by Stephanie Ryan for 3 Wishes Fabrics. These fresh, watercolor-inspired florals will have you dreaming of gardens and planning for spring. The table runner uses squares cut from a panel in the collection. If you are using a different fabric for the large squares in the table runner, you will only need 1¼ yards. 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. Shop • Pink floral ¾ yd. for piecing• Coral tone-on-tone ¼ yd. for piecing• Magenta tone-on-tone ⅝…

Quilt Designed & Made by Gigi Khalsa Finished Quilt Size 60" x 63" Plan Confetti fills the night sky and brightly colored streamers zigzag in the shimmering air. Is it a quilt, or a party, or both? The construction of this quilt is pretty simple, but there is a lesson about using directional stripe fabrics included in the pattern. The shibori stripes zig and zag across the surface of the quilt, changing direction with each turn. You’ll want to align your stitch-and-flip patches deliberately to get the same effect. Read Mitering Stripes on page 39 for more information. The shibori stripe rectangles are cut on the lengthwise grain to display the stripe effect. If your stripes run perpendicular to the selvage, you’ll want to cut the A and C patches…

Quilt Designed & Made by Sandi Irish Finished Quilt Size 18" x 78" Plan An array of brightly colored fabrics and the triangle-square technique quickly create a beautiful summertime runner. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Red, pink, dark orange, light orange, gold, light green, medium green, dark green, dark aqua, light aqua, light blue, and dark blue tone-on-tones ⅛ yd. each for units• Dark purple and light purple tone-on-tones ⅜ yd. each for units• White solid 2 yds. for patches, border, and binding• Backing 2⅛ yds.• Batting 22" x 86" Cut Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest patches first. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. = cut in half once diagonally = cut in…

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS OF PROJECTS made with Quick Quilts patterns! Include people in your project photos. Email high-resolution digital images to quickquilts@fwmedia.com. Please include your mailing address. Submission materials cannot be returned. If your submission is selected for this page, The Warm™ Company will send you a FREE queen-size batt. We’ll also mail you two complimentary copies of the issue in which your contribution appears. Betty Reavis of Holdenville, Oklahoma, made Interlockin* (Quick Quilts, April/May 2018) with the help of her 4 year old grandson Brady. Together they also made a matching Hulk pillow. The sewing isn’t perfect but the memory and smiles from the day are! Dawn Agren of Layton, Utah, used Star Wars fabric in her version of Arizona Cowboys* (Quick Quilts, Oct/Nov 2013), which she made…

Designed and Made by Tricia Patterson Quilted by Hatty Brown Finished Quilt Size 82" x 92 ½" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 4 Block V 18" x 18" 6 Block W 12" x 12" 12 Block X 6" x 6" 2 Block Y 18" x 18" 2 Block Z 18" x 18" Plan Tricia fell in love with Northcott’s Winter Village collection at first sight. The fabrics reminded her of books she read as a child about idyllic winter villages, of horse-drawn sleigh rides and watching the skaters as the snow fell against the mountain backdrop of Sun Valley, Idaho and mountain towns of Colorado. With the Winter Village fabrics she could recreate these scenes in a quilt. Tricia used the fabrics to tell the story of her experiences…

Quilt Designed & Made by Linda & Carl Sullivan Finished Quilt Size 46" x 54" Number of Units & Finished Size 120 units 4" x 4" Plan Walk in the Park by Linda & Carl Sullivan is the perfect quilt pattern for honing your stack-and-whack skills. This quilt is constructed with 120 (4”) triangle-square units, making it quick and easy to cut and sew. Cut 4⅞" strips of each of the gray, purple, pink, green, and gold batiks - then stack the strips and cut the needed number of A squares. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Assorted gray batiks 1⅜ yds. total for units• Assorted purple batiks and pink batiks ⅝ yd. each for units• Assorted…

Quilt Designed & Made by Jerry Stube Finished Quilt Size 24 x 76" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 2 Block Y 18" x 18" 1 Block Z 18" x 18" Plan Jerry’s classic red and white design will add a touch of coziness to your breakfast table. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Red tone-on-tone 1⅜ yds. for blocks and border• White solid 1⅛ yds. for blocks• Red, white, and green stripe ⅝ yd. for binding• Backing 2½ yds.• Batting 28" x 84" Cut Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest patches first. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. • Red tone-on-tone 1 strip 4½" x width of fabric (WOF) 6 strips 3½" x WOF…

Quilt Designed & Made by Brenda Plaster Finished Quilt Size 51" x 71" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 4 Block P 10" x 10" 2 Block Q 10" x 10" 2 Block R 10" x 10" 2 Block S 10" x 10" 2 Block T 10" x 10" 2 Block U 10" x 10" 2 Block V 10" x 10" 2 Block W 10" x 10" 2 Block X 10" x 10" 2 Block Y 10" x 10" 2 Block Z 10" x 10" Plan Brenda named her quilt Good Luck because this unusual block is identified as the Good Luck Block by Barbara Brackman. Don’t you wish all your quilts would bring good fortune to the recipients? The navy stripe fabric is directional. Brenda cut the side borders…

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•…