Table of contents for June - July 2019 in Quick+Easy Quilts

April showers brought May flowers and now here comes summer! I love this time of year because it stays light so late into the evening that I feel like I can squeeze twice as many things into my day. I try to do as many outdoor activities as I can but I also love to sew in the evenings with my sewing room windows wide open, as I watch my dogs playing in the backyard. In this issue of Quick Quilts there is a fantastic selection of projects for all kinds of summertime fun. From decorating your patio table to a picnic in the park or a day at the beach, there is a quick and easy pattern for every summer occasion. Parade of Stars is a patriotic table linen…

Quilt Designed & Made by Charisma Horton Finished Quilt Size 65" x 77" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 15 Block Y 12" x 12" 15 Block Z 12" x 12" Plan Charisma made this quilt using nine coordinating fabrics but this design would work great as a stash buster as well. Raid your fabric collection and make each block out of different fabrics to create a completly different look. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • White print 2⅝ yds. for blocks• Purple print 1½ yds. for blocks• Orange print ¾ yd. for blocks• Yellow print ½ yd. for blocks• Red print ⅛ yd. for blocks• Black print ⅞ yd. for blocks and binding• Blue print 1⅝ yds. for blocks and border•…

Quilt Designed & Made by Anne Weins Finished Quilt Size 17" x 68" and 12" x 18" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 6 Block X 12" x 12" Plan Decorate your patio table with this sweet runner and placemat set made from triangle-squares and strip piecing. The large center patches are perfect for fussy-cutting your fabric (see color option at end of pattern) and showcasing cute designs. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Red print ⅞ yd. for blocks• Light blue print ⅝ yd. for blocks• White tone-on-tone 1⅛ yds. for blocks and table runner binding•…

Quilt Designed & Made by Tammy Silvers Machine Quilted by Pat Yearwood Finished Quilt Size 36" x 48" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 8 Block Y 9" x 12" 8 Block Z 9" x 12" Plan Mirror, Mirror is a simple take on the traditional Log Cabin block. Large scale patches and partial blocks turned so that the blocks appear to overlap and float against each other give this log cabin quilt an updated twist. This idea is further emphasized by Pat Yearwood’s use of a machine quilting design that reminds one of rolling waves. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Orange tone-on-tone ⅛…

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. Brenda Elarbee of Murphy, North Carolina made Bonfire* (Quick Quilts October/November 2018) using similar fabrics to the original for a good friend who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Judy Blok of Starbuck, Minnesota has made Spellbinding* (Quick Quilts October/November 2017) multiple times as wedding gifts for friends. The simplicity of this pattern has also allowed for Judy to easily enlarge the design into…

Designed & Made by Bev Getschel Machine Quilted by Lynette Gelling Finished Quilt Size 66" x 78" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 1 Block 18" x 18" Plan In Formation is so easy because it’s made of black-and-white patches and brightly colored Pinwheels. Note, the assortment of black-and-white patches are randomly placed throughout the quilt except in the center Pinwheel. The C and D patches in the center Pinwheel match. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Assorted black-and-white prints 4⅜ yds. for patches, Pinwheels, and block• Assorted bright tone-on-tones 1⅜ yds. total for Pinwheels• Purple tone-on-tone ¾ yd. for binding• Backing 5⅛ yds.• Batting 74" x 86" Cut Patches are lettered in order of use. Cut largest patches first. Measurements include…

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• Ironing board & iron• Marking pencils/markers/ etc.• Needles•…

Quilt Designed & Made by Carrie Palmer Finished Quilt Size 17" x 17" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 4 Blocks 8 ½" x 8 ½" Plan Have fun making this traditional four-quarter star with a twist. The skinny sashes crossing through these stars set this mini quilt apart from the rest. Using a quick triangle-square technique, you can make this wall hanging or table topper in an afternoon. With the finished size measuring 17”, you can complete the project with less than 2 yards of fabric and a few scraps from your stash. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. • Multiprint ⅝ yd. for blocks…