Table of contents for August 2024 in American Patchwork & Quilting

Every year at this time I look forward to a quilt retreat with friends from eight different states. It’s time together that we savor and an opportunity to work on sewing projects without interruption. Now I need to decide which projects to pack up and take along! Cool Summer by Maggi Honeyman, page 54, is at the top of my list. I’ll use scraps to make the baby quilt version from the Optional Sizes Chart on page 59. Marushka Volkova’s sweet tote bag, Girl Talk, on page 66, reminds me of the book bags my mom made for my siblings and me for summer visits to the library when we were small. Another childhood summer memory is of my mom and Gramma B. canning the bounty of their gardens.…

1. THE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING TOTE Document summer travels with a 15×20" canvas tote from Rosanna Diggs Embroidery. The tote features a symbolic map of U.S. National Parks and a quote from John Muir. Add embroidery stitches to the tote as you visit each park. Purchase it alone or with an optional kit of embroidery supplies. $24 for tote, $45 for tote and embroidery kit; rosannadiggs.com 2. SUZY QUILTS AURIFIL THREAD BOX Add hand quilting or embroidery to your projects using a curated collection of 20 spools of 8-weight, 100% cotton thread from Aurifil. The thread colors match Suzy Quilt’s Evolve fabric collection for Art Gallery Fabrics and are separated into warm and cool color palettes. $106.24; fatquartershop.com 3. FLOWER THREAD CUTTER Clip thread between chain-pieced units quickly with…

TIP NO. 1 To get accurate Flying Geese units, mark the squares diagonally using a thin marking tool such as a mechanical pencil. A thinner line helps you more accurately sew on the diagonal. TIP NO. 2 If your machine sucks the point of your Flying Geese unit into the machine while sewing on the diagonal, switch to a straight stitch plate. This plate only has a small hole for the needle to go through, which prevents this issue. You also can start sewing on the diagonal from the center of the rectangle instead of the point. TIP NO. 3 Sew a scant ¼". There’s a natural bump where the “flip” or fold is in the attached fabric piece, which may cause your attached piece to turn out smaller…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 54½×72½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 18" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Canvas collection by Deborah Edwards for Northcott (northcott.com). □ 2¼ yards mottled magenta (blocks, binding)□ 2¼ yards mottled turquoise (blocks)□ ¾ yard mottled yellow (blocks)□ ½ yard mottled white (blocks)□ 3½ yards backing fabric□ 63×81" batting TO ORDER A KIT of fabrics for $72.00 plus shipping and handling, contact Mashe Modern; 515/985-8178; mashemodern.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From mottled magenta, cut: □ 7—2½ ×42" binding strips □ 10—7¾" squares □ 10—7¼" squares □ 6—6½" squares □ 40—3⅞" squares From mottled turquoise, cut: □ 2—12½" squares □ 4—6½ × 12½" rectangles □ 10—7¾" squares □ 12—3½ × 6½" rectangles □ 16—3⅞"…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 36½×34½" FINISHED BLOCK: 16" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Toolbox Basics II collection by Dolores Smith for Marcus Fabrics (marcusfabrics.com). □ 18 ×21" piece (fat quarter) beige print (star block)□ 9 × 21" piece (fat eighth) each green, lavender, pink, and yellow prints (star block)□ 17—2½×42" tone-on-tone strips: one each in light yellow, dark yellow, brown, light green, green, light blue, medium blue, dark blue, cream, beige, light pink, medium pink, dark pink, lavender, purple, light gray, and dark gray (units A–D, binding)□ 1¼ yards backing fabric□ 45×43" batting□ Fine-point permanent marking pen□ Embroidery floss: gray, light blue, salmon, green, yellow, orange, brown, pink, and red CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order.…

Instructions can be found on page 90. Katie Nolan @countyourstitchesdesigns on Instagram Designer Katie Nolan, who comes from a family of quilters, began designing cross-stitch patterns based on quilts and quilt blocks as a creative counterpoint to life as a military spouse and parent of two.…

ALLPEOPLEQUILT.COM FREE TABLE RUNNER PATTERNS Style a table with a bright and cheery small quilt. AllPeopleQuilt.com/TableRunners search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt Seasonal Shopping @APQShop.com STAR BURST Piece wonky star points in bright prints to create a cheerful throw that bursts with color. APQShop.com/Starburst NINE-PATCH SQUARE DANCE Use precuts or, for extra sparkle, a variety of scraps to make an easy throw. APQShop.com/Dance HOW TO SQUARE UP A QUILT Follow our step-by-step instructions before you bind your next project. AllPeopleQuilt.com/SquareUp THROW PILLOWS Refresh your indoor or outdoor living space with a new pillow or two. AllPeopleQuilt.com/Pillows PINCUSHION PATTERNS Ready for a new pincushion? Peruse our free patterns! AllPeopleQuilt.com/Pincushions…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 96½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Nantucket Summer collection by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). □ 5 yards white tone-on-tone (blocks, sashing, setting squares and rectangles, inner border)□ 5½ yards blue print (blocks, sashing, outer border, binding)□ 8¾ yards backing fabric□ 105"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From white tone-on-tone, cut: □ 8—3½ × 42" strips for inner border □ 4—3½ × 18½" sashing rectangles □ 4—12½ ×15½" setting rectangles □ 8—12½" setting squares □ 52—2×5" rectangles □ 26—4½" squares, cutting each diagonally twice in an X for 104 small triangles total □ 52—4" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 104 large triangles total…

Get Creative! Customize the skin tone, hair color, and shirt fabrics of your doll as desired. Add beads and sequins for jewelry. Embroider a phrase that has meaning to you. This project has lots of room for personalization. Materials FINISHED BAG: 12×14" Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. □ 5×6" rectangle solid skin tone (body appliqué)□ 6" square solid pink felt (hair appliqué)□ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) pink floral (body appliqué, bag back, handles)□ ⅜ yard beige print (bag front, bag back, handles)□ 18×21" piece (fat quarter) bee print (bag back, handles)□ ½ yard blue floral (bag back, handles, lining)□ Lightweight fusible web□ ½ yard fusible fleece□ Air- or water-soluble fabric marker□ Embroidery floss: black, pink, gold□ Cotton swab□ Powder blush□ ½ yard…

Joanna Figueroa figtreequilts.com Joanna of Fig Tree & Co. in San Leandro, California, designs fabric for Moda Fabrics. She also is a pattern and product designer, author, and teacher. She calls her traditional style “fresh vintage.” Emily Dennis quiltylove.com Alexia Marcelle Abegg Emily of Quilty Love lives in New Ulm, Minnesota, with her husband and four children. After discovering the modern quilting community on Pinterest in 2012, she was hooked. Today she is an accomplished photographer, pattern designer, and author. JOANNA FIGUEROA: Chatting with Emily about her process and how she views fabric and design was a lot of fun for me. I found a lot in common with how we view our design work. We considered a few different blocks for the challenge and settled on the classic…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 35½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 6" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. □ ⅜ yard white print (blocks)□ ⅛ yard total assorted green prints (apple blocks)□ ½ yard total assorted red prints (blocks, sashing)□ ⅛ yard each black print and tan print (applesauce blocks)□ ⅜ yard cream print (inner border)□ ⅞yard red-and-black print (outer border, binding)□ 1¼ yards backing fabric□ 44"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From white print, cut: □ 4—1½ × 6 ½" rectangles □ 8—1½ × 4¾" rectangles □ 12—2 × 3 ½" rectangles □ 8—1¼ × 2½" rectangles □ 12—1½ × 2" rectangles □ 56—1½" squares □ 36—1" squares From assorted green prints, cut: □ 12—2 × 2½" rectangles □ 12—1" squares…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 65×74" FINISHED BLOCK: 7½" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Greenstone and other collections by Jen Kingwell and the Crossweave collection, all for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). □ 5¼ yards total assorted light, medium, and dark prints in gray, blue, green, and cream (blocks, sashing)□ 2⅛ yards solid charcoal (sashing, binding)□ 4⅛ yards backing fabric□ 73×82" batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. You will cut pieces for blocks in the next section. From assorted light, medium, and dark prints, cut: □ 72—2" sashing squares From solid charcoal, cut: □ 8—2½ ×42" binding strips □ 127—2×8" sashing rectangles ASSEMBLE BLOCKS Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated. Press…

PLAN FOR CUTTING Our project instructions list pieces in the order they should be cut to make the best use of your fabrics. Always consider the fabric grain before cutting. The arrow on a pattern piece indicates which direction the grain should run. One or more straight edges of a pattern piece should follow the fabric’s lengthwise or crosswise grain. The lengthwise grain, parallel to the selvages (the tightly finished edges), has the least amount of stretch. The crosswise grain, perpendicular to the selvages, has a little more give. The edge of any pattern piece that will be on the outside of a block or quilt should be cut on the lengthwise grain. Do not use the selvage of a woven fabric in a quilt. When washed, it may…

Available as a Kit! KIT35380 Halloween Figs: Denim Version (FT 1469B) 66" x 72" I am a denim kind of gal all the way and wear jeans pretty much every day of my life. Mixing the denim “vibe” into a collection has long been on my design wishlist, and once I started mixing it up with my favorite orange and butterscotch colors, I knew I had discovered the perfect grouping of soft and strong. There is something about the utility of denim and strong blues with the warm, homey colors of tans, oranges, and butterscotch that makes it such a favorite combination for so many of us. I envision everyday decorating quilts and utility quilts to “use up” as well as beautiful heirloom two-color quilts. I cannot wait to…