Table of contents for October 2020 in American Patchwork & Quilting

LOVE THESE LABELS? Edit and print your own at AllPeopleQuilt.com/labels. Resources: 4 Drawers Shelves Rolling Storage Cart Rack; costway.com. LOVIMAG 22lb Magnetic Hooks; amazon.com. Fabric for pressing board is Zoology by Gingiber for Moda Fabrics; modafabrics.com. Acrimet Premium Bookends; walmart.com. Long Metal Wire Bathroom Vanity Storage Baskets; mdesignhomedecor.com. HOW TO MAKE A CUSTOM PRESSING BOARD MATERIALS ▫ ¾"-thick piece plywood in desired size ▫ 3 pieces Insul-Bright polyester batting at least 2" wider on all sides than plywood piece ▫ Cotton print at least 4" wider on all sides than plywood piece ▫ Staple gun and staples ▫ ¾"-wide sew-on hook-and-loop tape (you’ll need two lengths, each 11/2" longer than width of plywood) 1 Layer batting pieces on a flat surface; smooth. Center plywood on batting with at least…

THE MODERN QUILTER AUDREY ESAREY cottonandbourbon.com WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO START QUILTING? In 2005, my future mother-in-law invited me to attend a class at a local quilt shop. The pattern, an intermediate quilt project, was from Jan Krentz’s book Hunter Star Quilts & Beyond. I’d sewn since I was young, but the quilting concepts were all new to me! HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR QUILTING STYLE? I am a modern graphic quilt artist. I like bold, high-contrast designs. Many times I incorporate color gradations and circles into my projects. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR TO INCLUDE IN A QUILT? I like to use solid black or solid white, specifically Kona Snow. DO YOU HAVE A SECRET TALENT? I love DIY home projects, including building furniture and remodeling our house.…

FINISHED QUILT: 60½×75½" FINISHED BLOCK: 15" square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ▫ 20—18×21" pieces (fat quarters) or 4¼ yards total assorted prints and florals in teal, pink, gold, gray, coral, navy, and white (blocks) ▫ 2⅜ yards white cross print (blocks) ▫ ⅔ yard black-and-pink stripe (binding) ▫ 4¼ yards backing fabric ▫ 69×84" batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Designer Minki Kim prefers to make triangle-squares larger than necessary and trim them to size. To use this method, cut 4¾" squares instead of the 4⅝" squares listed in cutting instructions. From assorted prints and florals, cut: ▫ 204—4⅝" squares (20 sets of 6 matching squares and 42 sets of 2 matching squares) From white cross print,…

search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Use our printable project list to organize current projects and works in progress. AllPeopleQuilt.com/905 FALL QUILTS Gather fabrics in autumn colors to make quilts for the season ahead. AllPeopleQuilt.com/906 BUILDING BLOCKS Piece Log Cabin quilts in classic and contemporary layouts. AllPeopleQuilt.com/908 SPOOKY SEWING Stitch Halloween decor that is a treat to make! AllPeopleQuilt.com/909 SET YOUR TABLE Delight dinner guests with autumn-theme table runners. AllPeopleQuilt.com/910 ONE MILLION PILLOWCASE CHALLENGE MAKE A PILLOWCASE Pillowcases are a great way to try a new technique without committing to an entire quilt! On our website you’ll find more than 80 free pillowcase patterns, including those using our popular roll-it-up method. There also are patterns for king-size pillowcases, travel-size pillowcases, a pillowcase dress, and…

FINISHED QUILT: 70½×85" FINISHED BLOCK: 10½" square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ▫ 20—9×21" pieces (fat eighths) assorted light prints in beige and cream (blocks) ▫ 20—9×21" pieces (fat eighths) assorted medium and dark prints in red, brown, blue, black, purple, and orange (blocks) ▫ ⅔ yard red print (sashing) ▫ ⅝ yard solid beige (sashing) ▫ 2 ¼ yards cream stripe (sashing) ▫ 1⅔ yards tan tone-on-tone (border, binding) ▫ 5 ¼ yards backing fabric ▫ 79×93" batting ▫ Lightweight tracing paper or other foundation material of your choice CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Keep pieces cut from each assorted light, medium, and dark print together. From each assorted light print, cut: ▫ 1—3 ¼×5" rectangle ▫…

FINISHED TABLE MAT: 11½×39¼" MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ▫ 61—3¼×2¼" pieces assorted felted wools in brown, red, orange, gold, green, blue, purple, and cream (circle appliqués) ▫ 6×10½" piece beige plaid felted wool (pumpkin appliqués) ▫ 2×5" piece brown felted wool (stem appliqués) ▫ 3×9" piece green plaid felted wool (leaf appliqués) ▫ 3½×5½" piece green houndstooth felted wool (leaf appliqués) ▫ 14×41" piece black tweed felted wool (foundation) ▫ ⅜ yard backing fabric ▫ 1½ yards lightweight fusible web ▫ Variegated perle cotton No. 8: black, beige, brown, olive green, and orange (Designer Mary Blythe used Valdani Variegated Pearl Cotton in P11 Aged Black, P3 Aged White Medium, P9 Bronze, P2 Olive Green, and P6 Rusted Orange.) ▫ Chalk…

Pulling fabric from a stash can sometimes result in a drab quilt. To make sure I have enough contrast, I take a picture of my chosen fabrics with my phone and change the photo to BLACK AND WHITE. If I can see clear dark, medium, and light shades, I know my quilt will have enough contrast.EDNA ROTHMAN Reading, Pennsylvania There are times when no matter how hard I try, my seams do not want to nest perfectly. When this happens, before I finish sewing the pieces together I match my seams and take FOUR OR FIVE RUNNING STITCHES to hold the seams in place.CAROL METZ Grass Lake, Michigan AHEAD OF THE CURVE Instead of using a large number of pins when sewing curves, I use water-soluble glue in the…

01 | TREASURE HUNT Learn to find, evaluate, and buy antique quilts with advice from authors Linda Collins and Leah Zieber. The authors also share 13 patterns inspired by antique quilts in their personal collections. $27.99; shopmartingale.com 02 | CARRIE HALL’S SAMPLER Quilt historian Barbara Brackman has combined some of her favorite designs from the 1935 book The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America by Carrie Hall and Rose Kretsinger into a stunning sampler. She used both traditional appliqué blocks and pieced accents. $9.99 for e-book; ctpub.com 03 | MAGIC AND MEMORIES Author Teresa Duryea Wong shares the 45-year history of the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Yearly, tens of thousands of quilters flock to this festival to shop, learn, and be inspired by fellow quilters from around…

FINISHED QUILT: 72½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 18" square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Catalina collection by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ▫ 3¼ yards solid white (blocks) ▫ 2⅛ yards light blue print (blocks, binding) ▫ 1⅛ yards dark blue print (blocks) ▫ 1⅝ yards light aqua print (blocks) ▫ 4½ yards backing fabric ▫ 81"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Designer Amanda Wilbert prefers to make triangle-squares larger than necessary and trim them to size. To use this method, cut 4" squares instead of the 3⅞" squares listed in cutting instructions, 3⅜" squares instead of the 3¼" squares, and 3" squares instead of the 2⅞" squares. From solid white, cut:…