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Recently, I finished three quilts in a row that used fabrics by the same designer. That was an unexpected coincidence, and certainly wasn’t done on purpose, but I noticed something as I worked. Every neat little pile of scraps left over from my cuts made me happy—scrap happy! I have no idea when I will use up those bits of fabric bliss, but knowing I have them puts a smile on my face. Let’s start with my quilt, Sunshine in the Cabins. This quilt started with an idea from our last issue. I wondered if it was possible to make a quilt from 10" pre-cuts. Well, my friends, it is indeed possible! Those strips are tiny, but the result was pure magic. I had hours and hours of fun choosing…

finished size: 63" × 84" finished blocks: 35 (9") BLOCKS We moved the week before Thanksgiving 2019, so fall 2020 was our first complete “fall” in our new-to-us house. We have many mature trees around the house, which we absolutely love, but we had no idea how many leaves would be tumbling down. I was totally fascinated by the variety of colors and how different trees lost their leaves at different times. Maple Mayhem reflects the “snow globe of leaves” feeling we frequently have when the leaves fall all around us, some floating and others appearing to crash to the ground. Usually, right after I finished raking! The look of this quilt can transition based on the stash fabrics used. Plan Grab your golds, browns, reds, and greens—anything that looks…

finished size: 45" × 54" finished blocks: 30 (9") BLOCKS After seeing Jenny Kae Parks make a Log Cabin quilt using 2½" strips in our August issue, I wondered if you could use any other pre-cuts to make this classic block. I decided to try using 10" squares and it took a bit of playing with different sized strips before I found the combination that worked. All of my playing gave me lots of tips to pass on to you, dear reader. Be sure you use a consistent cutting method—either use your ruler measurements or your cutting mat (or at least make sure they are the same size. One inch does not always equal one inch across different brands). Cut no more than six layers at a time—so the fabric…

finished size: 88" × 88" finished blocks: 9 (24") BLOCKS Most of my neighbors know me as the cookie lady. Each year at Christmas time, my family and friends help make cookies that we then distribute to our community. Our record was 50 different types, with at least 4 dozen of each type. Every year, I scour magazines and cookbooks for new recipes to add to the mix. This quilt reminds me of one of my perennial favorite recipes—Brown Sugar Holly Leaves. Each year we make these yummy treats, but I make them a bit smaller than the recipe states—so there are plenty to go around! Plan This jolly quilt is so festive, it is sure to become a holiday classic in your home. Laureen mentions that it is perfect…

finished size: 92" × 92" finished blocks: 9 (24") BLOCKS Grab red, green, and white prints to make a quilt that you are sure to pull out year after year. Traditionally, this block is done with partial seams. Here we show you how to make this quilt before Santa slides down the chimney using triangle-squares. Imagine how merry you will feel when you snuggle near the tree under this beauty! Plan Get ready for the holidays with this easy quilt. While all of these diamonds look tricky, it is actually made with triangle-squares so a bit of planning of the color placement is needed. Place patches on a design wall or the floor prior to sewing to get the design just right! Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to…

finished size: 58" × 58" finished blocks: 16 (10") BLOCKS Americana is so much more than red, white, and blue. The rich colors in this quilt harken back to more rustic times. This dynamic design is a bit more complicated, but a confident beginner can tackle it one section at a time. The stars and stripes take a vintage turn west. Pam Boswell’s stunning design makes the perfect gift, but it also is ideal for honoring our service men and women. No matter who you make this quilt for, it is sure to be appreciated. This pattern meets the guidelines established by the Quilts of Valor® Foundation. To learn more about QOV® , go to QuiltingDaily.com/quilts-of-valor. Plan This Quilt of Valor® design is rich and weathered. Such a perfect addition…

finished size: 51" × 60" finished blocks: 20 (9") BLOCKS Sometimes a design is truly special because of the designers clever use of leftovers. Origami Garden is one of those projects. Jude used up all of the “extras” in a second quilt, Tropical Trellis. The good news is these leftovers don’t have any calories! Look for notes throughout the pattern telling you to put aside certain units for the optional bonus pattern. Plan Throughout the pattern, note that there are bonus units. Set those extra bits aside the use for Tropical Trellis immediately following this pattern. Two patterns in one? That’s bananas! 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. Watch videos of…

Pam Boswell Pam is a quilt designer living in Lake Charles, Louisiana. When not designing and making quilts, she works for the Louisiana Department of Public Health. Jen Daly jendalyquilts.com Jen is a designer, quilt book author, and Etsy shop owner. A soon-to-be empty-nester, she plans to lean heavily on her Goldendoodle Casey to make the transition. She lives in Grantham, New Hampshire. Abigail Dolinger abyquilts.wordpress.com Abigail is the Children’s Ministry Director at her church and enjoys sharing her love of sewing with the children. A lifelong quilter, Abigail is from Lillington, North Carolina. Diane Harris stashbandit.net Diane is a designer and scrap quilt enthusiast who says she never met a fabric she didn't like. Between quilt projects, she shuttles her farmer-husband between fields of corn and soybeans in rural…

1. Cut two squares 7/8" larger than desired finished size of triangle-square. 2. On wrong side of one square, mark diagonal line from corner to corner.This will be your cutting line. Mark sewing lines ¼" away from each side of cutting line. 3. Place marked square on top of other square, right sides facing. Sew along marked sewing lines. 4. Cut along marked cutting line. 5. Press seam allowances toward darker fabric. TIP: This method works for any size triangle-square. Cut squares the finished size of triangle-squares plus 7/8". Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 6" x 24" Fabric Ruler, and Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter. Fabric from Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand and Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at…

From the moment I saw the Spooky ‘N Sweeter collection from Art Gallery Fabrics, I just had to make something with it. I immediately imagined an oversized star. Then I found this design by Charisma and serendipity! The perfect quilt pattern for a delicious fabric collection. I plan to fussy-cut the Sweet Haunting panel and the Boo Crew fabric for the large Nine-Patch blocks. I absolutely adore the Cast a Spell print, so I plan to use that in place of the purple skull print. I can’t wait to make this Bohemian version of this Halloween quilt!…

1 cup butter 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt ¾ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract Optional decorations: Green sugar crystals and cinnamon candies In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until lightly browned. Refrigerate browned butter until cold but not firm, about 1½ hours. Meanwhile combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Using mixer at medium speed, beat browned butter and sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Add egg and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Reduce speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Dough will be crumbly. Form dough into a ball and divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll 1 piece of dough 1/8 inch thick…

Merry Making by Jocelyn Ueng It’s Sew Emma, 2021 Get ready for the holidays with this row quilt designed by Jocelyn Ueng. This festive quilt looks complicated, but it is made up of simple units and blocks. The pattern booklet is filled with step-by-step diagrams, pressing instructions, and measurements for each unit, so you have accuracy throughout. We especially love that they include three color options for holidays throughout the year. itssewemma.com Design, Make, Quilt Modern by Heather Black Stash Books, 2021 Let award-winning quilter Heather Black be your guide as you branch out on your own and design spectacular quilts with personal meaning. Heather offers practical advice to create movement and depth, choose colors using basic color theory, and achieve balance through fabric selection. Finally, she delves into the…

1. Cut one set of matching squares and one set of non-matching squares, 1¼" larger than desired finished size of hourglass unit. 2. On wrong side of one matching square, mark diagonal line from corner to corner.This will be your cutting line. Mark sewing lines ¼" away from each side of cutting line. Place marked square on square from non-matching set, right sides facing. 3. Sew along marked sewing lines, then cut along marked cutting line. Press seam allowance toward darker fabric. Repeat to make second set of triangle-squares. 4. On wrong side of one triangle-square, draw diagonal line perpendicular to seam.This will be your cutting line. Mark sewing lines ¼" away from each side of cutting line. 5. Place marked triangle-square on one triangle-square from second set, right sides…

finished size: 35" × 41¾" finished blocks: 20 (6¾") BLOCKS Shop Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable with of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • 3" × 5" rectangles (E’s) previously cut from assorted bright batiks (10") squares in Origami Garden for pieced borders • White solid ½ yd. for blocks and border 1 • Blue batik ½ yd. for binding • Backing 13/8 yds. • Batting 39" x 46" Cut This pattern uses bonus units and leftovers of 10" squares (E’s) from Origami Garden. Cutting measurements include ¼" seam allowances. • White solid 4 strips 2" x WOF for border 1 20 squares 2¾" (F) • Blue batik 5 strips 2½" x WOF for binding Sew 1. Select 80 bonus unit 2’s and 80 bonus unit 3’s made in Origami…

You are SEW ACCURATE! Have you ever made all your quilt blocks for a quilt only to realize they aren’t all the same size? If you have, you are not alone. Sewing an accurate seam allowance takes more than just throwing a specialty foot on your machine. It takes practice to become consistent when even slight differences can significantly affect your results in a project with many seams. Beyond that consistent seam, there are other factors that make a difference in your finished block. When patches are opened and pressed, a bit of fabric is “lost” in the seam, which can leave you with sewn units that are slightly too small unless you take this into account when stitching. The block you are making also makes a difference. Let’s consider…

1. Place one small square on larger square, right sides facing and aligning raw edges. Draw a line diagonally on wrong side as shown. 2. Sew on drawn line.Trim ¼" beyond stitching. 3. Press open to reveal triangle. 4. Following pattern instructions, repeat for remaining corners to complete unit. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter, and Havel’s 6" x 24" Fabric Ruler. Fabric from Garden Glory by Maja Ronnback collection and Abstract Collage by Ampersand collection for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Stitch-and-Flip-Corners…

finished size: 60" × 64" finished blocks: 42 (8" X 10") BLOCKS When designing a quilt, I usually try to start with the themes—in this case, fall, Thanksgiving, and scrappy—and think about what they mean to me. For me, fall is all about rich color, and Thanksgiving is about home—cozy and warm. I also try to think about blocks and motifs that represent the themes with which I’m working. For this quilt, I started with leaves. But as I sketched out my thoughts on graph paper, I migrated toward trees. After putting all of my ideas together—rich color, cozy and warm, and trees—I came up with the fun twist of making pine trees in fall colors, ideally in homespuns or plaids. With a few tweaks, I was able to make…

finished size: 67½" × 67½" I designed Bloomer for the February/March 2021 issue of Fons & Porter’s Quick + Easy Quilts. I’m enamored with the charming packs of pre-cuts that you find in your local quilt shop, so I made the 24" square quilt with 5” charm squares and yardage of background fabric. They are perfect for table toppers or wall quilts. Then I thought, “what if?” What if I use 10" squares rather than 5" squares? I could make a 68" square throw-size quilt. Two yards of background fabric is also needed. Open the package of squares and sort them by color. Determine which of the light squares can be used in place of background fabric for Four-Patches in the design. Then plan where each color will go. It’s…

finished size: 63" × 87¼" When I saw this line of fabric, I was reminded of my parents with our kids. They truly embraced being grandparents to their seven grandchildren. One of the many traditions they created was that they would invite the grandkids come a day early for Christmas so they could stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. My dad and usually my brother would bundle all seven kids up in snow gear and take them to a local sledding hill where they would go sledding with them all afternoon. My mom would have hot chocolate and cookies waiting for the kids to warm them up when they got back home. After everyone was warm and fed, it was time to cuddle up on the couches and watch their…

finished size: 15" × 18" finished blocks: 26 (3") BLOCKS and 1 (6") BLOCK My pandemic story isn’t tragic, but it has been very sad for me. I last saw my twin granddaughters when they were three months old, November 2019. Because they live in Hong Kong and travel there is still difficult, it’s unlikely I will see them again before their third birthday. Making these doll quilts is a small way to send them my love, a little something in which they can snuggle their own babies! Plan Diane loves using her stash to create her colorful quilts, so feel free to use scraps to make these delightful doll quilts. Study the photo and notice that while these quilts are super scrappy, the center of each block uses the…

1. On wrong side of lighter square, mark diagonal line from corner to corner. This will be your cutting line. Mark sewing lines ¼" away from each side of cutting line. Repeat for opposite diagonal. 2. Place marked square on top of darker square, right sides facing; sew along marked sewing lines. 3. Cut sewn squares vertically and horizontally to make four equal sections. 4. Cut along marked cutting lines to make eight triangle-squares. 5. Press seam allowances toward darker fabric. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 6" x 24" Fabric Ruler, and Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter. Fabric from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. TIP: This method works for any size triangle-square unit. Cut squares twice the…

1. With right sides together, align corner edges of square and first unit as shown. Sew from center of square to left edge, creating a partial seam. 2. Working clockwise, join second unit, sewing entire length of seam. Press away from square. 3. In same manner, join third unit. 4. To join fourth unit, fold block over to align edges of fourth unit with square and first unit, pinning in place. 5. Finish by sewing from partial seam to outside edge of block. 6. Press seam allowance away from center square to complete block. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat. Fabrics from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Partial-Seams…

1. Using squares that are 1"–1 1/8" larger than desired finished size of triangle-square, align 450 line of ruler along diagonal seam of triangle-square, allowing top and right edges to extend slightly past the edges of ruler. 2. Trim along top and right edge of ruler. 3. Turn triangle-square.Align ruler’s 450 line with seam,and unit’s cut edges with desired measurements.Trim top and right sides to square up unit. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter, and Havel’s 6½" Fabric Ruler. Fabrics from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/ Sew-Easy-Trimming-Oversized-Triangle-Squares…