Table of contents for October 2025 in American Patchwork & Quilting

OCTOBER 2025 I fall once again—my favorite time of year! I appreciate living where we get to experience all four seasons, but I truly enjoy autumn for the cooler temperatures, the changing colors, and a favorite holiday—Halloween! We fully embraced the season in planning this issue, with wall hangings, throw quilts, and smaller project options made in shades of gold, brown, orange, and green, as well as a Halloween quilt. Scrappy Churn Dash by Pam Schoessow, page 68, is a picture-perfect seasonal quilt, and I couldn’t resist turning the block into a fun trick-or-treat bag using a novelty fabric. The quilt on our cover, Autumn Medley, page 40, by Taryn Faulkner is made using a collection of reproduction fabrics. If you like pumpkin quilts, check out Picking Pumpkins by Wendy…

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Materials FINISHED QUILT: 63½" square FINISHED BLOCKS: 7" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Pumpkin Spice Gatherings collection by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). □ 3 yards cream print (Courthouse Steps blocks, pumpkin blocks, setting squares)□ ¼ yard brown print (Courthouse Steps blocks, pumpkin blocks)□ ⅜ yard gold print (Courthouse Steps blocks)□ ⅝ yard green print (Courthouse Steps blocks)□ ⅞ yard green stripe (Courthouse Steps blocks)□ 5—18 × 21" pieces (fat quarters) assorted orange prints (pumpkin blocks)□ ⅝ yard tan print (binding)□ 4 yards backing fabric□ 72"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From cream print, cut: □ 2—2½ ×42" strips□ 4—1½ ×42" strips□ 16—7½" setting squares□ 48—1½ ×7½" rectangles□ 130—1½ ×5½" rectangles□ 82—1½ ×3½"…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 66 ½ ×74 ½" FINISHED BLOCK: 12×14" Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Autumn Afternoon collection by Heather Peterson for Riley Blake Designs (rileyblakedesigns.com). □ 2 ⅛ yards solid cream (blocks)□ 24—6" squares or 1 ¼ yards total assorted prints in green, orange, yellow, brown, and red (blocks)□ 1 ⅛ yards orange-and-white print (blocks)□ ¼ yard gold print (sashing)□ 1 ¼ yards brown-and-tan print (sashing)□ 1 ¼ yards orange floral (border)□ ⅔ yard orange-and-white stripe (binding)□ 4 ⅝ yards backing fabric□ 75 ×83" batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From solid cream, cut: □ 12—2 ½ × 42" strips □ 8—7 ¾" squares □ 24—5 ¾" squares From assorted prints, cut: □ 24—5 ¾"…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 60 ½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Confetti Cotton collection and the Shades collection, both from Riley Blake Designs (rileyblakedesigns.com). □ 2 yards solid white (blocks)□ 2 ⅝ yards mottled gold (blocks, binding)□ 3 ⅞ yards backing fabric□ 69"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. The Triangle Pattern is on Pattern Sheet 2. To make a template of the pattern, see Make and Use Templates, Pattern Sheet 4. From solid white, cut: □ 4—2 ⅝ × 42" strips□ 26 of Triangle Pattern□ 24 of Triangle Pattern reversed From mottled gold, cut: □ 4—2 ⅝ × 42" strips□ 7—2 ½ × 42" binding strips□ 26 of Triangle Pattern□ 24…

ALLPEOPLEQUILT.COM EASY FALL TABLE TOPPERS Delight your guests with a new runner or place mats. AllPeopleQuilt.com/FallTable search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt Seasonal Shopping @APQShop.com HALLOWEEN HOOPLA Use an assortment of novelty prints for a frightfully fun quilt.  APQShop.com/Hoopla SWIRLING LEAVES Spinning Maple Leaf blocks tumble across a throw in fall-inspired hues. APQShop.com/SwirlingLeaves HALLOWEEN SEWING PROJECTS Stitch simple projects and decor for the spooky season. AllPeopleQuilt.com/HalloweenSewing HOW TO ORGANIZE A BLOCK EXCHANGE Designer Annette Plog shares some dos and dont’s for organizing a quilt block exchange. AllPeopleQuilt.com/BlockExchange FREE FALL QUILT PATTERNS Decorate with quilts that focus on seasonal colors and motifs.  AllPeopleQuilt.com/FallQuilts…

LESSON #4: THE SWITCHBACK STITCH & QUILTING PLANS MEET THE EXPERT WELCOME, QUILTING ROCKSTAR! My name is HollyAnne Knight of String & Story, and it’s my job to guide you to quilt with confidence. I’ve been teaching free-motion quilting for eight years, and I love watching Rockstars grow in their confidence to finish their own projects! Many folks believe the myth that only folks who can draw can free-motion quilt. In fact, free-motion quilting is much more like handwriting. You’ll learn different shapes, then learn all the ways you can combine them to make gorgeous designs on your quilt! At the end of our series, you’ll feel confident quilting your first project—a set of quilted place mats. We’re going to use a printed panel so you don’t have to feel…

Join American Patchwork & Quilting magazine and create a stunning geometric throw quilt designed by Lori J. Miller. From August 2025 through the August 2026 issue, find rotary-cutting instructions or download AccuQuilt cutting instructions for each month’s blocks. 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 and a complete materials list, visit AllPeopleQuilt.com/PointsBOM. BLOCK A (MAKE 4) BLOCK B (MAKE 8) Materials FINISHED QUILT: 64 ½ ×80 ½" FINISHED BLOCKS: 8" square MATERIALS FOR BLOCKS A & B: For a materials list for the entire quilt, visit AllPeopleQuilt.com/PointsBOM. Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Texture collection by Sandy Gervais…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 80 ½ " square FINISHED BLOCKS: Bear’s Paw, 21" square; Sawtooth Star, 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Dazzle Dots collection by Christa Watson, the Cotton Shot collection by Amanda Murphy, and the Premium Yarn Dyes collection, all from Benartex (benartex.com). □ 1 ⅛ yards dark pink tone-on-tone (Bear’s Paw blocks, sashing, inner and outer borders, binding)□ ½ yard yellow tone-on-tone (Bear’s Paw blocks, Sawtooth Star blocks)□ ½ yard dark pink plaid (Bear’s Paw blocks, outer border)□ ½ yard yellow plaid (Bear’s Paw blocks, Sawtooth Star blocks)□ 1 ¼ yards salmon tone-on-tone (Bear’s Paw blocks, Sawtooth Star blocks, outer border)□ 2 ¾ yards purple dot (Bear’s Paw blocks, Sawtooth Star blocks, outer border)□ 1 ⅝…

BETSY CHUTCHIAN Betsy is a fabric designer for Moda Fabrics, author, and teacher. A self-described “collector of all things old,” reproduction fabrics and quilts are where her heart lies.  @betsy_chutchian MAGGI HONEYMAN Maggi is a talented quilter and owner of a successful long-arm quilting business. Maggi’s quilt Cool Summer was featured in our August 2024 issue.  @sewmaggi sewmaggisquilting.com Win a Moda Jelly Roll! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Subject to Offcial Rules available at AllPeopleQuilt.com/WinAJellyRoll. The Win a Jelly Roll Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on 8/15/25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/15/25. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Limit one (1) entry per person using only one (1) email address. Void where…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 64 ½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 12" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Bootiful collection by Pammie Jane for Dear Stella (dearstelladesign.com). □ 3 ¼ yards white print (blocks, border)□ ⅞ yard each orange tone-on-tone and green tone-on-tone (blocks)□ 1 ⅜ yards black tone-on-tone (blocks, binding)□ 1 ⅛ yards purple tone-on-tone (blocks)□ 4 ⅛ yards backing fabric□ 73"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From white print, cut: □ 20—2 ½ × 42" strips□ 400—2 ½" squares From orange tone-on-tone, cut: □ 3—2 ½ × 42" strips□ 29—4 ½" squares From green tone-on-tone, cut: □ 3—2 ½ × 42" strips□ 29—4 ½" squares From black tone-on-tone, cut: □ 10—2 ½ × 42" strips□ 29—4…

Materials FINISHED QUILT: 61 ½" square FINISHED BLOCK: 16" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Fabrics are from the Dry Brush collection by Danhui Nai for Wilmington Prints (wilmingtonprints.com), the Confetti Cotton collection from Riley Blake Designs (rileyblakedesigns.com), the Grunge collection by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com), and the Hello Autumn collection by Monique Jacobs for Maywood Studio (maywoodstudio.com). □ 1 yard mottled green (blocks)□ 1 ⅝ yards mottled brown (blocks, inner border, binding)□ 1 ⅞ yards solid cream (blocks)□ ½ yard mottled orange (blocks)□ 1 yard multicolor diagonal plaid (outer border)□ 4 yards backing fabric□ 70"-square batting CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From mottled green, cut: □ 126—2 ⅞" squares From mottled brown, cut: □ 13—2 ½ × 42"…