Table of contents for February - March 2018 in Quick+Easy Quilts

“Baby it’s cold outside”—this song written by Frank Loessner in 1944 and performed subsequently by multiple artists is what I’m thinking about now. The skies are dark and snow is in the air. While this may not bring happy thoughts to many, to me it’s the perfect time to settle in and sew! Give me a book on tape, a cup of hot tea and I’m ready to lose myself in my sewing room for hours! We have some great projects in this issue for your winter sewing! I like to use the first couple months of each year to bust through my fabric stash and work on some scrappy quilts. Ocean Vista (page 28) and Partly Cloudy (page34) are perfect quilts to take a bite out of your stash.…

Dies for AccuQuilt GO! • GO! Strip Cutter-2½” (2” Finished) (55017 or 55014) • GO! Strip Cutter-3½” (3” Finished) (55032) From GO! Qube Mix & Match 6” Block (55775): • GO! Square-3½” (3” Finished) (Shape 1) or (55006-GO! die sold separately) • GO! Half Square Triangle-3” Finished Square (Shape 3) or (55009-GO! die sold separately) Materials and die-cutting • White print (1 yard) Cut 7—4¾” WOF strips. Fan fold into 4” widths. Sub cut into 128—3” finished HSTs using Shape 3. (A) • Coral print (1⅜ yards) Cut 11—4¾” WOF strips. Fan fold into 4” widths. Sub cut into 216—3” finished HSTs using Shape 3. (A) • Black-and-white print (1 yard) Cut 7—4¾” WOF strips. Fan fold into 4” widths. Sub cut into 128—3” finished HSTs using Shape 3. (A)…

Quilt Designed & Made by Abigail Dolinger Finished Quilt Size 73 ½" x 73 ½" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 13 Block V 12" x 12" 4 Block W 12" x 17" 4 Block X 12" x 17" 2 Block Y 8 ½" x 12" 2 Block Z 8 ½" x 12" Plan Abigail’s quilt with its fresh bold colors is gender neutral. The woven look is easily accomplished with partial seams. We tell you how to do the partial seams so why not give it a try? 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* • Yellow ⅝ yd. for blocks and sashing posts • Gray 1⅛ yds. for blocks…

Quilt Designed by Jessica Caldwell Sewn by Lori Baker Machine Quilted by Hatty Brown Finished Quilt Size 76" x 76" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 9 Blocks 20" x 20" Plan This fat quarter-friendly quilt could be made in any color. Lori used assorted blue and green batiks that bring to mind the warm clear waters of the tropics. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Assorted blue and green batiks 18 fat quarters* for blocks and sashing • White solid 2¾ yds. for blocks • Navy batik ¾ yd. for binding • Backing 7½ yds. • Batting 84" x 84" *fat quarter = 18" x 20" Cut Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest…

Designed & Sewn by Abigail Dolinger Machine Quilted by Irene Grimes Finished Quilt Size 72" x 80" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 48 Block Y 8" x 8" 8 Block Z 8" x 8" Plan Happy, bright colors glow brilliantly against shades of gray in this easy, eye-catching throw quilt. The bright color fabrics are strip pieced to make quick work of the blocks and pieced border. You’ll make 2 different bands of 4 fabrics each. For the colorful pieced border, you will unpick the seam on one of the band segments for each of the side borders; the remainder of these two segments will be used in the top and bottom pieced borders. Study the quilt photo and assembly diagram to understand the segment placement. Abigail suggests shortening…

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 •…

Quilt Designed & Made by Pam Boswell Finished Quilt Size 78" x 78" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 8 Block Y 15" x 15" 8 Block Z 15" x 15" Plan Pops of vibrant color bloom brightly against a black-and-white background, like wildflowers blooming in an urban cityscape. This large throw quilt is a perfect example of basic, easy-to-sew units creating a complex composition. The print used in the 1st and 3rd borders is directional, so Pam cut the side borders on the lengthwise grain and the top and bottom borders on the cross grain to keep the print oriented the same way throughout the quilt. If you prefer to cut all the borders on the cross grain, you will need just 3 yards of the black/multi print. Use…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Kelli Fannin Machine Quilted by Pat Roche Finished Quilt Size 72" x 72" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 5 Block Y 24" x 24" 4 Block Z 24" x 24" Plan This straightforward monochromatic palette transforms into a striking, modern quilt with an impressive sense of depth. Kelli used blues in five different shades, paired with bright white to achieve this effect. “I love a quilt that draws me in,” she said, “so I love the fact that the blocks have almost a tunnel illusion. The colors that graduate from light to dark or vice versa and the varying strip width really make the design.” From light to dark, the blue fabrics are listed as aqua, teal, medium blue, royal blue and navy. Shop*…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Barb Eikmeier Machine Quilted by Theresa Ward Finished Quilt Size 64" x 78" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 20 Blocks 12" x 12" Plan This easy nine-patch block uses four-patch units for a more complex look. Careful placement of the four-patch units combined with sashing and sashing posts creates a second design. Notice the sashing post color placement is very specific. We recommend use of a design wall to be certain of color placement of the sashing posts. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Tan stripe and red plaid ¾ yd. each for blocks and sashing posts • Blue print ⅝ yd. for blocks and sashing posts • Dark brown print…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Bev Getschel Machine Quilted by Lynette Gelling Finished Quilt Size 60" x 72" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 20 Block X 12" x 12" 4 Block Y 6" x 12" 8 Block Z 12" x 12" Plan Whether you use a roll of precut 2½" strips or assemble this quilt from scraps and other “spare parts,” you’ll end up with a beautiful, modern throw that’s more than the sum of its patches. Bev made hers with a full jelly roll plus yardage of four coordinating prints. The emphasis in this design is on the interplay between similar and contrasting fabrics. Study the quilt photo and note that the Block X’s are made in pairs, though the orientation of the units varies. Use an accurate…

If you want to use this method to make 8 triangle-squares at a time instead of the 2-at-a-time method described in Quilt Basics, do not cut the A squares from the gray batik and black batik fabrics indicated in the Cut list. Instead, from each fabric cut 27 squares (G) 9¾" x 9¾". Skip Step 1 in the pattern and follow the instructions below instead. On the back of gray G square, mark diagonal lines in both directions. (Photo A) Layer gray G and black G, right sides together, and stitch ¼" on both sides of each marked line. (Photo B) Cut stitched G’s vertically and horizontally, taking care to cut directly through center. (Photo C) Squares should each measure 4⅞" x 4⅞". Cut squares diagonally along marked lines. (Photo…

Quilt Designed & Made by Mary Kate Karr-Petras Finished Quilt Size 16" x 16" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 1 Block 15" x 15" Plan “The Irish love to re-use favorite names,” says Mary Kate of the inspiration for her design. “I named this pillow sham for my mother, who was named after her aunt, who in turn was named after her mother who came to the U.S. from County Kerry as a young woman. The Irish heritage runs strong in my family!” Inspired by how the verdant Irish countryside seems to “pop” under overcast skies, Mary Kate set her scrappy green shamrock against a gray texture background and used a scrappy green binding to finish the pillow sham. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all…

Designed by Sarah J. Maxwell Sewn by Dolores Smith Machine Quilted by Sarabeth Rebe Finished Quilt Size 72" x 96" Blocks in this Part and Finished Size 12 Block G 12" x 12" Plan It’s time to put it all together! Part 6 of this series provides cutting and construction instructions for the Block G’s, which are 12" finished instead of 18" finished like all the other blocks in this quilt. The final quilt assembly is included in this part as well. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. In Part 1, we recommended that you cut the binding strips and the squares for the setting triangles, without cutting the squares diagonally. As you begin the final quilt assembly, cut…