Table of contents for August - September 2017 in Quick+Easy Quilts

This time of year brings back memories of getting my boys ready to go back to school. One thing I always did with each of them before school started, from the time they were in preschool to their senior year in high school, was to take each of them individually for a day out. We went shopping for school supplies and clothes, had lunch at the restaurant of their choice and then went to a movie (or other fun activity). It was our special time together, and we still talk about our days out! Now that my boys are grown and starting their own families, I plan to continue the tradition of a day out with my grandchildren—a special date together doing whatever it is that makes them happy. Another…

Quilt Designed & Made by Connie Kauffman Finished Quilt Size 54" x 70" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 9 Block W 6" x 11" 6 Block X 6" x 11" 9 Block Y 6" x 11" 6 Block Z 6" x 11" Plan Connie used a cool blue batik that resembles flowing water as the focus fabric for her easy, modern throw quilt, giving her design a strong, cohesive look. Study the quilt photos and note that all the rectangular patches are placed according to color, while the square patches have random color placement. For clarity’s sake, all the squares are cut from assorted batiks, though Connie cut a few squares each from the olive, green, sage and green/blue batiks in her quilt. You will have enough yardage of…

Dies for AccuQuilt GO! • GO! Strip Cutter-1½" (1" Finished) (55024) • GO! Strip Cutter-2½" (2" Finished) (55017 or 55014) • GO! Strip Cutter-3" (2½" Finished) (55084) From GO! Qube Mix & Match 9" Block (55777): • GO! Square-5" (4½" Finished) (Shape 1) or (55010-GO! die sold separately) • GO! Half Square Triangle-4½" Finished Square (Shape 3) or (55397-GO! die sold separately) Materials and die-cutting • Medium blue print (1 yard) 6 strips 2½" x width of fabric (WOF) for binding 3 strips 5¾" x WOF. Sub cut into 28—4½" finished half-square triangles (HSTs). (A) • Green plaid (1⅝ yards) 2 strips 3" x 55", pieced from 3 WOF strips 2 strips 3" x 50", pieced from 3 WOF strips 6 strips 5¾" x WOF. Sub cut into 62—4½" finished…

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 1 Block D 18" x 18" Plan Part 3 of this series provides cutting and construction instructions for Block D. Several of the patches in this blocks are half-square and quarter-square triangles, so handle bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Some of the patches in this installment are to be cut at 4 7/16" x 4 7/16". If you are unfamiliar with cutting patches in 1/16" increments, keep in mind that 7/16" falls halfway between the ⅜" and ½" marks on your ruler. Fabric Requirements You’ll find fabric requirements in Part 1 of this pattern, in the April/May 2017 issue. To order previous…

Quilt Designed & Made by Melissa Corry Finished Quilt Size 42" x 42" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 5 Skittle Block A 12" x 12" 4 Skittle Block B 12" x 12" Plan What fun these sassy prints are! One easy unit in many different colors makes this eye-catching quilt. Each unit can be made with a precut 10" square—find a pack you like and your fabric shopping is nearly done. If you prefer to use yardage, you’ll need 1¾ yards total of assorted bright prints. Borders and long sashing strips are cut on the lengthwise grain. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • White texture 2 yds. for blocks, sashing and border • Assorted bright prints…

Quilt Designed & Made by Carolyn Beam Finished Quilt Size 42 ½" x 42 ½" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 25 Nine-Patch Blocks 6" x 6" 16 Snowball Blocks 6" x 6" Plan Carolyn’s simple design is a wonderful example of how to make a traditional, scrappy baby quilt that doesn’t rely on novelty or juvenile fabric. She chose mostly medium-value prints, many of which read as tonal blenders, with only a few dark prints. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Shop • Assorted bright prints and textures 77 charm squares* total for blocks and setting triangles • Multi polka dot 1⅛ yds. for blocks and setting triangles • Light yellow print ½ yd. for binding • Backing 2⅞ yds. • Batting 47" x 47" *charm square…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Lori Baker Machine Quilted by Kim Waite Finished Quilt Size 91" x 91" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 1 String-Pieced Block 50" x 50" Plan String piecing is an ideal way to combine a lot of different fabrics in one quilt. The yardage requirements can vary up or down depending on how wide you cut the strips for your string piecing. If you want to use lots of scraps, cut most of your strips at 1–1½". If you want to use less fabric, cut most of your strips 2–2½" wide. Do remember that more seams create more bulk and may make quilting challenging, especially for hand quilters. Lori cut the strips for binding then made all her string-pieced fabric. Read Making String-Pieced Fabric on…

Quilt Designed & Made by Sarah Zimmerman Finished Quilt Size 61" x 74" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 20 Floating Blocks 11" x 11" Plan For this large throw, Sarah sifted through a couple of different packs of charm squares to put together sets of four according to color family. She then bordered each four-patch with a light purple “shadow” and set them in a solid white background to create a floating illusion. Shop • Assorted solids 80 charm squares* total for blocks • Light purple solid ¾ yd. for blocks • White solid 2⅜ yds. for blocks, sashes and border • Gray print ¾ yd. for binding • Backing 4⅛ yds. • Batting 69" x 82" *charm square = 5" x 5" Cut Patches are lettered in order…

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 by Karen Ackva Sewn by Deb McDonald Machine Quilted by Donna Smith Finished Quilt Size 42" x 56" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 1 Large Nine Patch Block 21" x 21" 8 Road to California Blocks 10 ½" x 10 ½" 4 Small Nine Patch Blocks 10 ½" x 10 ½" Plan Set a young child’s imagination on a course for fun and adventure with this cute crib quilt. Large patches, particularly in the center block, are a great showcase for novelty prints, and quick triangle-squares provide a sense of motion in an overall very easy design. You can make your own version in time for that upcoming birthday party or baby shower and finish it with fast allover quilting, or read About the Quilting for ideas…

Not only did Connie use the blue wave batik as her focus fabric in this quilt, she also used the undulating design as a guide for quilting in the C patches. She outlined the pattern on the fabric with stitching, giving the fabric, and the quilt by extension, dimension and interest. Though this technique is easiest to do with simple, graphic patterns and clear distinction between motifs, it can be a great effect on almost any quilt. Not only will it improve your quilting skills to follow a printed line, but your quilt will have a clean, attractive look by reinforcing a fabric motif that you’ve already selected to use in your quilt.…

Quilt Designed & Made by Brenda Plaster Finished Quilt Size 69" x 87" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 18 Block Y 9" x 12" 18 Block Z 9" x 12" Plan Incoming college freshmen will soon be moving into dormitories across the country for the first time, marking a major milestone. Creating a personalized living space away from home has reached new heights in recent years, and sharing images on social media is half the fun as any online search for “dorm sweet dorm” or “dorm room goals” will demonstrate. Send your favorite young adult off in style with a twin-size bed quilt you can put together even with only a few weeks until move-in day thanks to fast strip piecing. Before you know it, your creation will be…

While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with quilting a crib quilt with a simple allover meander or straight-line grid, Donna’s quilting on Whale of a Tale is a wonderful lesson on how easy quilting motifs can bring out new shapes in a quilt design. By quilting in the ditch diagonally through the unit 1’s and unit 2’s on both sides of the red print squares, she defined a faux border and created the illusion of an on-point medallion in the center of the quilt, with the Large Nine-Patch Block as the focus. In this center area she quilted concentric swirls, mimicking the wave motif in the background of the navy whale print. She quilted horizontal lines spaced ½" apart in the red print “border,” and quilted easy continuous-line loops in the…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Terrie Peterson Machine Quilted by Brenna Ricci Finished Quilt Size 52" x 52" Plan Terrie made her fun baby quilt with one extra-large block and the child-friendly fabric that brings to mind your favorite furry friend. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop • Medium blue print ⅞ yd. for piecing and binding • Green plaid 1⅝ yds. for piecing and 2nd border • Cream print ¾ yd. for piecing • Light blue print ¾ yd. for piecing and 1st border • Orange print ¼ yd. for piecing • Backing 3⅝ yds. • Batting 60" x 60" Cut Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest patches first. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances.…

Quilt Designed by Carolyn Beam Sewn by Deb McDonald Machine Quilted by Crystal Zagnoli of The Quilted Cricket Finished Quilt Size 58" x 72" Plan Celestial makes great use of 2½" precut strips. Carolyn designed her quilt to use 36 strips. The binding is also made from blue batik. We’ve listed yardage separately for the binding. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Use of a design wall is recommended to keep the patches in the vertical rows in the correct order. Shop • Assorted blue batiks 36 total 2½" x 40" strips for piecing • White solid 2¼ yds. for piecing • Medium blue batik ¾ yd. for binding • Backing 4 yds. • Batting 66" x 80" Cut…

My original inspiration was a very scrappy 12" block from an antique quilt. I increased the size of the block significantly to make one quadrant of my quilt. From a construction perspective, I worked in quarters completely, from layout on the design wall to finishing each quarter before I started the next. I colored my initial design drawing so I could start somewhere with the specific fabric placement ( NOTE: we’ve included a coloring diagram so others may do the same if they wish). The other specific construction technique I used was to pin all the triangle points before sewing, making sure that the pin lined up exactly on both sides of the seam. Then, when joining blocks, I alternated the pressing direction of each row. Once all four sections…

The strength of Picket Corner’s design makes it a great pattern for using blenders, textures and other solid or almost-solid fabrics in the striped portions created around the A’s. This means you can easily customize the color palette to suit any taste thanks to the wide range of basics offered by different fabric companies. Choose a main hue, then select light, medium and dark fabrics to create the plaid effect. Brenda designed a largely monochromatic purple palette for her original version, but you can also use an analogous or complementary shade in the units 1, 2 and 3 for an extra pop of color. This version was made with textures from Quilting Treasures’ line of basics, including the Harmony Squares, Matrix, Color Blends and Ombre Dots collections.…

String-pieced fabric uses lots of scraps and is so much fun to make. Choose your fabrics so you have a good mix of print sizes, a wide range of values from light to dark and lots of different shades of color. For example, in the blue string-pieced fabric, teal, deep navy, a gray/ denim blue and sky blue work together well. The more shades and values, the more interesting your string-pieced fabric will be. Don’t worry about the style of the fabric. Lori uses 1930s reproduction fabrics, big and bright Kaffe Fassett prints and everything in between. Cut fabric strips in varying widths from 1" to 2½". Use copy paper, old phone books or something similar as a foundation. Start with a foundation about 1" larger than the patch measurements.…

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS OF PROJECTS made with Quick Quilts patterns! Include people in your project photos. Email high-resolution digital images to quickquilts@fwmedia.com. Please include your mailing address. Submission materials cannot be returned. If your submission is selected for this page, The Warm™ Company will send you a FREE queen-size batt. We’ll also mail you two complimentary copies of the issue in which your contribution appears. Rocki Rothacker of Pensacola, Florida used lively prints from her stash when making Chalkboard* (Quick Quilts, April/ May 2017). She’s looking forward to giving this baby quilt to a new little girl. The friendship star blocks from Patriot Parade* (Quick Quilts, Feb/March 2016) caught the eye of Jessica Munson of Tuscola, Texas. She used Star Wars themed fabric for the quilt. Jessica gave it…