Quilter's World

As quilters, we like to build up our stash of fabrics. These could be pieces leftover from other projects, pieces we bought “just because, ” fabrics given to us by other quilty friends—there are lots of ways to grow our stash. But there also comes a time when we like to use our stash. Fitting sewing time into our busy lives can be hard to do at times. Whether it’s family, work, vacations, housework or yard work, it always seems like there is something that keeps us from dedicated sewing time. We’ve put together a wonderful collection of patterns that not only will take a bite out of your stash, but also are projects that can be made in a short amount of time. With some planning, there are projects in…

SKILL LEVEL Beginner FINISHED SIZE Quilt Size: 48” × 57” MATERIALS • ¼ yard or 1 fat quarter each of 9 focal prints* • 1½ yards of background* • 3⅜ yards backing or 1⅝ yards of wide backing* • 56” × 65” batting* • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Judy’s Bloom collection and Rose Whispers 108"-wide backing by Eleanor Burns for Benartex; Warm 80/20 batting from The Warm Company used to make sample. EQ6 was used to design this quilt. PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width for yardage and 20” for fat quarters. Arrows indicate directions to press seams. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle ⧅ QST – quarter-square triangle ⊠ CUTTING From the focal prints cut: • 13 total (6½” ×…

SKILL LEVEL Beginner FINISHED SIZES Table Runner Size: 40” × 16” Block Size: 8” × 8” Number of Blocks: 10 PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width. Arrows indicate directions to press seams. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle ⧅ QST – quarter-square triangle ⊠ MATERIALS • ⅓ yard cream solid* • 20 precut medium print 5” B squares* • 10 precut light print 5” B squares* • ⅝ yard green stripe** • 1⅓ yards backing • 44” × 20” batting* • Thread* • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Fabrics from the Adel in Autumn collection by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs; Warm 100 cotton batting from The Warm Company; 100% cotton thread from Aurifil used to make sample. **Binding yardage and cutting have been calculated…

SKILL LEVEL Confident Beginner FINISHED SIZES Runner Size: 52” × 13” Block Size: 6½” × 6½” Number of Blocks: 16 PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle ⧅ MATERIALS • ¼ yard aqua solid • ½ yard binding fabric • 1 yard muslin • Assorted scraps to total at least 1¾ yards • 1¼ yards backing • Batting 60” × 21” • Thread • Long acrylic ruler with 45-degree angle • Basic sewing tools and supplies Here’s a Tip The sample runner was made with some found antique blocks. When examining these blocks, it’s easy to see that most any size scrap was used. If a strip was not long enough to be used, two strips were joined…

SKILL LEVEL Confident Beginner FINISHED SIZE Quilt Size: 44” × 44” MATERIALS • 20 (2½” × 40½”) A strips* • ¾ yard white* • ⅜ yard bright pink* • 1½ yards backing* • 49” × 49” batting* • Fabric marking pencil • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Grunge by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics; Warm 80/20 batting from The Warm Company used to make sample. Here Are Tips A large cutting mat (24” × 36”) is helpful for this project. When sewing strips together, alternate sewing direction to keep strip set flat. When sewing a straight grain fabric to a bias edge, always place the straight grain side on top as it goes under the presser foot. PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width. Arrows indicate directions…

SKILL LEVEL Confident Beginner FINISHED SIZES Runner Size: 60” × 24” Hot Pad Size: 12½” × 12½” Block Size: 12” × 12” Number of Blocks: 5 PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. Stitch right sides together using a ¼” seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40” of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle ⧅ QST – quarter-square triangle ⊠ MATERIALS • 24-28 (2½” × WOF) precut brown, gray and aqua batik strips • 1⅔ yards light gray batik • Backing to size • Batting to size • Basic sewing tools and supplies CUTTING From precut strips cut: • 20 (2½” × 61/2”) E rectangles • 20 (2½” × 41/2”) D rectangles • 72 (2½” × 31/2”) F rectangles • 20 (2½”) C squares • Reserve 6 (2½” × WOF) strips for binding From light gray batik cut: • 1 (21”) G square then…