Table of contents for October 2024 in American Patchwork & Quilting

I love the month of October. Autumn brings a much needed respite from our hot Midwest summers and turns the landscape into a beautiful show of colors. Also, Halloween has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember, so I couldn't resist having a little fun with the popular hashtag #quiltyghost for my photo, above! The quilt is Amy Mogren’s Simple Magic on page 34. Along with the project instructions, we also included two additional colorway ideas to extend the life of the quilt into other seasons. Our cover quilt, Twirling Leaves by Joanie Holton, page 50, showcases autumn fabrics from Tilda Fabrics for a stunning fall quilt. And Pam Schoessow’s Pumpkin Trails, page 58, is the first project I plan to make from this issue,…

1. THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FREE-MOTION QUILTING Author Angela Walters shares her practical tips for improving your free-motion skills, tips for adapting designs to any size quilt, and a helpful library of 100+ designs. $39.95; ctpub.com 2. FOLK ART GARDEN APPLIQUÉ SAMPLER Build your wool appliqué skills while creating a spectacular 30-block sampler quilt with embroidered accents from author Erica Kaprow. Each block has step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns. $19.95; ctpub.com 3. SHOW ME YOUR TIPS… QUILTER’S HANDBOOK VOL. 1 Sharing wisdom gleaned from her years in the industry, Jen Kingwell compiled tips and advice for everything from selecting fabric to using templates to finishing the quilt. $16.95; quilterslodge.com 4. SWING TAG QUILT LABELS Label your quilt with a 3½×5" label designed by Amy Kallissa. Use any permanent fabric…

Materials FINISHED TABLE MAT: approximately 10 ½ ×16" Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from various collections by Kansas Troubles Quilters for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ☐ ¼ yard total assorted medium and dark prints (diamond unit)☐ 18 × 21" piece (fat quarter) beige print (foundation)☐ 18 × 21" piece (fat quarter) black print (backing, binding)☐ 14 × 19" piece fusible batting☐ Sturdy paper or 64 precut hexagon templates that have ½" edges (available at quilt shops and online retailers)☐ Water-soluble fabric glue (optional)☐ Perle cotton No. 12: variegated bronze☐ Sewing thread: brown☐ 207 seed beads: bronze☐ Air- or water-soluble fabric pen☐ Flat head pins TO ORDER A KIT of fabrics for $32.99 plus shipping, contact Shades of the Past; shadesofpast.com. CUT…

ALLPEOPLEQUILT.COM FREE FALL QUILT PATTERNS Decorate with quilts that focus on seasonal colors and motifs. AllPeopleQuilt.com/FallQuilts search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt Seasonal Shopping @APQShop.com ALL HALLOWS’ EVE Set the mood for October with a throw showcasing soft color prints against a solid black background. APQShop.com/AllHallowsEve SCATTERED LEAVES Add Log Cabin-like borders to adjoining edges of Maple Leaf units to create a cozy seasonal throw. APQShop.com/ScatteredLeaves HALLOWEEN SEWING PROJECTS Stitch simple projects and decor for the spooky season. AllPeopleQuilt.com/HalloweenSewing 6 TIPS FOR FLYING GEESE UNITS Sew precise Flying Geese units using these easy tips. AllPeopleQuilt.com/FlyingGeese HOW TO PLAN A QUILT RETREAT Take the stress out of planning your next quilt retreat. AllPeopleQuilt.com/QuiltRetreat…

Betsy Chutchian Instagram @betsy_chutchian Betsy resides in Grand Prairie, Texas. In addition to designing fabric for Moda Fabrics, she is an author, teacher, and lecturer. As a self-described “collector of all things old,” reproduction fabrics and quilts are where her heart lies. 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.” With Joanna taking on the modern side of the challenge this issue, the editor of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine posed the questions to both her and our guest designer, Betsy. APQ: What is your definition of modern quilting? JOANNA: The clean aesthetic, the use of open space, and the riotous…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 80 ½ ×92 ½ " FINISHED BLOCKS: 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Creating Memories–Autumn collection and Solid Basics from Tilda Fabrics (tildasworld.com). ☐ ⅝ yard orange stripe (A blocks)☐ 3 ¼ yards solid beige (A and B blocks, inner border)☐ 1 ½ yards beige dot (A and B blocks)☐ 1 ¼ yards orange-and-beige print (A blocks, outer border)☐ ⅝ yard cream stripe (B blocks)☐ ⅜ yard each brown floral, gold print, solid dark brown, solid gold, solid rust, and solid brown (B blocks)☐ ½ yard each orange print, rust print, and brown print (B blocks)☐ ⅞ yard solid orange (B blocks, binding)☐ 7 ½ yards backing fabric☐ 89×101" batting☐ Air- or water-soluble fabric…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 42 ½ " square FINISHED BLOCKS: 10" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Many fabrics are from the Harvest Wishes collection by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). ☐ 1 ⅜ yards white print (pumpkin and star blocks, sashing)☐ ⅜ yard total assorted orange prints (pumpkin and star blocks)☐ ¼ yard orange plaid (pumpkin and star blocks, sashing)☐ ½ yard navy plaid (pumpkin and star blocks, binding)☐ ½ yard total assorted navy and aqua prints (pumpkin and star blocks)☐ ⅛ yard brown print (pumpkin blocks)☐ ¼ yard aqua woodgrain print (star blocks)☐ ¼ yard solid navy (inner border)☐ ⅝ yard aqua pumpkin print (outer border)☐ 2 ⅞ yards backing fabric☐ 51"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following…

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…

Join American Patchwork & Quilting magazine and play with the tonal effects of fabric placement as you create a twin-size quilt designed by Lori J. Miller. From August 2024–August 2025, find rotary-cutting instructions in each issue or download AccuQuilt cutting instructions. Join our Facebook group, where you can share photos of your progress, find helpful tips for making the quilt, and meet quilters from around the world. For more details, visit AllPeopleQuilt.com/GemTones. Ruby Blocks Materials FINISHED BLOCK: 20" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Cottage Cloth I and II collections by Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics (andoverfabrics.com). ☐ ⅓ yard dark print (blocks)☐ ⅝ yard cream print (blocks)☐ 1–9× 21" (fat eighth) piece light print (blocks)☐ ½ yard…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 63½ ×72½ " FINISHED BLOCKS: blocks A–C, 5¼× 9"; blocks D and E, 9×10½ " Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Spooky ’n Witchy and Pure Solids collections, both by AGF Studio for Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com). ☐ 4¼ yards cream print (blocks A–E)☐ ⅜ yard each solid orange and solid lavender (blocks A and B)☐ 1⅝ yards black print (blocks B–E, binding)☐ 4 yards backing fabric☐ 72 × 81" batting Simple Magic is compatible with the AccuQuilt Go! die-cutting systems. For materials and cutting instructions to use AccuQuilt dies, see page 41. “I designed this pattern to showcase the magical, playful side of Halloween. I wanted a quilt that can be displayed during the spooky…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 64 ¾×74 ⅜" FINISHED BLOCKS: Sawtooth Star, 4" square; heart, 8" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ☐ 2 ½ yards total assorted light and medium pink prints (LeMoyne star units, Sawtooth Star blocks, heart blocks)☐ 1 yard total assorted dark pink prints (LeMoyne star units, Sawtooth Star blocks)☐ 1 yard total assorted brown prints (Sawtooth Star blocks)☐ 1 ¾ yards cream print (Sawtooth Star blocks, quilt center)☐ 1 ¼ yards mottled magenta (heart blocks, border units, binding)☐ ½ yard each light pink ribbon print, medium pink woodgrain print, and dark pink starburst print (border units)☐ 4 ⅝ yards backing fabric☐ 73×83" batting TO ORDER A SET OF STAMPS for $36.00 plus postage in the U.S., visit kalicopalacequilting.com. CHOOSE…

Download this free pattern at AllPeopleQuilt.com/OLSPincushion. TO ORDER A KIT with materials including fabric, embroidery floss, and rickrack for $24 plus shipping, visit etsy.com/shop/CountYourStitchesCo. 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.…