Índex per Fall - Winter 2017 a Quilt Sampler

Quilt shop owners constantly swap out displays, restock fabric selections, update pattern offerings, and replenish notions in an e! ort to attract and inspire quilters. We’ve also done a little refreshing throughout the pages of Quilt Sampler® magazine and on our website, AllPeopleQuilt.com, to support your passion for all things quilting. You will notice that we’ve selected a single, spectacular image for our cover 1. As you ’ ip through the pages, note the new design elements that provide cohesion between the quilt shop profiles and their exclusive projects 2, the streamlined kit information 3, the larger photos so you can really get a good look inside each quilt shop 4, and a simplified listing in the Out & About travel section in each profile 5. And be sure to…

exclusive design from: Pickering Farm Quilt Shop designer: Diana Gallagher Finished quilt: 35½’ square Finished block: 11×17" MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 1¼ yards solid beige (blocks, border) □ ¾ yard rust tone-ontone (blocks, binding) □ 12×18’ piece orange felted wool (pumpkin appliqués) □ 3×6’ piece brown felted wool (stem appliqués) □ 8’ square gold felted wool (star appliqués) □ 1¼ yards backing fabric □ 44’ square batting □ Lightweight fusible web □ Embroidery floss: orange, brown, gold, green □ Chalk pencil □ Water-soluble fabric pen kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $39.95 plus $6.95 shipping in U.S., contact Pickering Farm Quilt Shop, 603/239-7550; pickeringfarmquiltshop.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Designer…

location: Randall, Minnesota established: 2012 size: 3,500 square feet Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes—and of dozens of quilt shops. Many quilters make it a point to stop at the Old Creamery Quilt Shop in Randall, Minnesota (population 629), to kick off their vacations. And that’s just what the mother-daughter team of Linda thesing and Janelle Johnson had in mind when they opened the store in 2012. Fabric bolts, stitched samples, and merchandise enthrall and inspire visitors in a historic setting. As the shop’s name implies, dairy products once were processed in the 1920s-era building, and Linda and Janelle have made use of its unique space. Wide-plank maple floors, tin ceilings, exposed brick walls, and floor-to-ceiling windows with old-fashioned wavy glass provide the perfect backdrop for the bolts of…

exclusive design from: Apron Strings Quilt Shop designer: Helen Marshall Finished quilt: 59½×74½’ Finished blocks: 13’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 4⅛ yards total assorted prints (blocks, sashing, outer border) □ 1⅜ yards solid ivory (sashing, inner border) □ ⅝ yard navy diagonal stripe (binding) □ 3⅞ yards backing fabric □ 68×83’ batting □ Acrylic ruler and rotary cutter kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $85 plus shipping, contact Apron Strings Quilt Shop, 606/584-7414; apronstringsquiltshop.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From assorted prints, cut: • 30—2½×22’ strips • 138—2½×4½’ rectangles • 320—2½’ squares From solid ivory, cut: • 7—2½×42’ strips for inner border • 31—2½×13½’ sashing strips From navy diagonal…

location: Halfway, Oregon established: 1986 size: 5,000 square feet Roberta Bryan loves to recall her husband’s reaction when she decided to expand her shop from occupying a corner of a 5,000-square-foot restaurant to taking over the entire building. “You’ll never fill up all that space!” Jerry Bryan said. Today “every nook and cranny is full of quilting treasures,” Roberta says of her quilt shop, Quilts Plus. It also features an espresso bar with a drive-up window, which is popular with quilters, local students, and horseback riders. The shop is located in Halfway, Oregon, an agricultural and ranching town of about 300 residents that is said to have gotten its name because it was midway on the mail route between the former mining town of Cornucopia and the unincorporated town of…

exclusive design from: Heavenly Threads Quilt Shop designer: Patricia McCartney Finished quilt: 63½×75½" Finished block: 12’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 1⅝ yards beige tone-on-tone (blocks) □ 1⅛ yards each gray tone-on-tone and navy tone-on-tone (blocks) □ 1⅛ yards black tone-on-tone (inner border, binding) □ 1⅜ yards navy floral (outer border) □ 4⅔ yards backing fabric □ 72×84’ batting Fabrics shown are from the Grunge and William Morris collections from Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $79.95 ppd. in U.S., contact Heavenly Threads Quilt Shop, 936/594-1237; heavenlythreadsquilts.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Designer Patricia McCartney prefers to make triangle-squares larger than necessary, then trim them to size.…

TOOLS Before you begin any quilting project, collect the tools and materials you’ll need in one easy-to-access place. Below is a list of general supplies. FOR CUTTING Acrylic ruler: This thick, clear-plastic ruler helps you make perfectly straight cuts with a rotary cutter. Many sizes are available. Marking tools: Use special fabric markers so the marks are easy to remove after sewing and quilting. Rotary cutter and mat: These tools have revolutionized quilting because you can cut strips, squares, triangles, and diamonds more quickly, efficiently, and accurately with a rotary cutter and mat than with scissors. Always use a rotary cutter with a mat designed specifically for it to protect your work surface and to keep fabric from shifting while you cut. Scissors: You’ll need two pairs of scissors—one for…

location: Longview, Washington established: 1997 size: 1,500 square feet “Giving someone a quilt is like giving them a hug.” Jennie Lamb was what she calls “a frequent flyer” at Momma Made It, the Longview, Washington, quilt shop that opened in 1997. Jennie first started shopping there in the mid-’90s when a friend suggested they take a quilting class together, and Jennie has since made hundreds of quilts. When an opportunity came up two years ago to buy Momma Made It, which is located between Portland and Seattle, Jennie jumped at the chance. She has had no regrets in the ensuing years. “How bad can it be when I get to come in every day and touch fabric?” she says. While she does plenty besides caress the merchandise, it is her…

exclusive design from: The Stitchery designer: Susan Horton Finished quilt: 63½’ square Finished block: 31½’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 14—6×42’ pieces assorted red prints (blocks) □ 3 yards red tone-on-tone (blocks) □ ⅝ yard pink-and-red ombré dot (binding) □ 4 yards backing fabric □ 72’ square batting Fabrics shown are from the Grunge collection by Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com) and the Kaffe Fassett collection by FreeSpirit (makeitcoats.com). kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $95 ppd. in continental U.S., contact The Stitchery, 706/622-2345; thestitcheryrome.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Plan this quilt in your own colorway using the Coloring Diagram on Pattern Sheet 3. From each assorted red print, cut: • 7—5⅜’ squares…

location: Las Vegas, New Mexico established: 2009 size: 2,400 square feet With Pueblo roots and a history that includes the Santa Fe Trail and bandits like Billy the Kid, Las Vegas, New Mexico, is authentically Southwest. Today the railroad boomtown is equally famous as the location for the fictitious Wyoming sheriff ’s office from the hit TV crime drama Longmire. Adjacent to the frequently photographed signpost, pioneers of a different sort are changing the frontier: Th readBear quilt shop is helping quilters blaze new trails and establish this community of about 14,000 residents as an art destination. Husband-and-wife owners Michael and Ann Siewert run their shop in an old Spanish settlement that dates from the 1830s. “Fabric is always in the foreground,” Michael says of their shop, where history collides…

location: Princeton, Illinois established: 2000 size: 3,700 square feet “We’re always thinking about ways to improve the shop; we can’t keep up with our ideas.” Just outside the rural town of Princeton, Illinois (about 115 miles southwest of Chicago), a red covered bridge has been straddling Big Bureau Creek since horses first clopped across it in 1863. the story goes that the bridge was covered so as not to frighten the animals as they crossed the water. A few miles away, on Princeton’s historic Main Street, Quilter’s Garden is also straddling time by helping area residents venture fearlessly into quilting. Quilter’s Garden fills the first floor of a two-story building that has its original high tin ceilings. Batiks and jewel-tone fabrics reside alongside Civil War, country, and plush fabrics. then…

exclusive design from: Quilts Plus designer: Cindy Thayer of Dancing Dog Designs Finished quilt: 80½’ square Finished block: 8’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 2_¼ yards light print (blocks) □ 1 yard orange print (blocks, inner border) □ 5—½-yard pieces assorted prints in coral, gray, dark brown, camel, and gold (blocks) □ 1⅞ yards medium brown print (blocks, outer border) □ 1⅓ yards turquoise print (blocks, flange, binding) □ 7½ yards backing fabric □ 89’ square batting Fabrics shown are from the Ombré Scrolls collection by Quilting Treasures (quiltingtreasures.com). kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $125 ppd. in U.S., contact Quilts Plus, 541/742-5040; quiltsplushalfway.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. From…

location:Warrenton, North Carolina established: 2011 size: 7,500 square feet “My mission is to restore extraordinary customer service in a world of technology.” Nearly half the homes and structures in Warrenton, North Carolina (about 60 miles northeast of Raleigh), are on the National Historic Register. So in 2011, when Susan Harris scooped up and renovated a 1920s building, she was helping the community live up to its motto, “Preserving the Past for the Future.” What she didn’t know was that in the future, she’d do it again, buying and renovating empty buildings in 2015 and in 2016. “I intended to open a place to set up a long-arm machine and maybe sell a little fabric,” says Susan, who left her job in accounting and moved to Warrenton when she got married.…

exclusive design from: Momma Made It designers: Jennie Jo Lamb and Jacie Ferero Finished quilt: 94½”square (queen size with 17”drop) Finished blocks: 10”square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42”of usable fabric width. □ 3 yards beige tone-on-tone (A blocks) □ 1¾ yards red print (A blocks) □ ¾ yard mottled light blue (A blocks) □ 2 yards dark blue print (A and B blocks) □ 3⅜ yards beige floral (B blocks) □ 2 yards navy-and-tan print (border, binding) □ 8⅝ yards backing fabric □ 103”square batting Fabrics shown are from the Signature Patriot collection by Sara Morgan for Washington Street Studio (pbtex.com). kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $181.75 ppd. in U.S., contact Momma Made It, 360/636-5631; mommamadeitquiltshop.com CUT FABRICS…

location: Richmond, New Hampshire established: 1999 size: 2,500 square feet As crisp fall air sinks into the southwest corner of rural New Hampshire, brilliant shades of red and gold sweep across lofty Mount Monadnock. Quilters from all over New England make their way down woodland roads to partake in a seasonal tea party at Pickering Farm Quilt Shop. In honor of the autumn harvest, the group will appliqué apples to tea towels, indulge in home-baked apple crostata, and bond in a quiet retreat. People gravitate to Pickering Farm Quilt Shop in Richmond, New Hampshire (about 70 miles southwest of Concord), not only for its delightful tea parties but also for more than 300 patterns designed by shop owner Diana Gallagher. In 50 years of quilting and 37 years of teaching,…

location: Maysville, Kentucky established: 2007 size: 2,400 square feet On a Friday night in Maysville, Kentucky (65 miles northeast of Lexington), long after other downtown shops have closed, the lights are still on in Apron Strings Quilt Shop. A peek through the transom-framed doorway reveals quiltmakers laughing, telling stories, and sharing colorful fabric strips. they are piecing Rail Fence blocks, and shop owner Mary Honaker is in the midst of it all. “I get really close to my customers,” she says. “they’re like one big family. I have to see what they’re doing.” Apron Strings, located in a historic river town, is welcoming ground for fellowship. the shop’s exquisite millwork and pitched, creaky floors co-exist with aqua walls and conversation-piece quilts. As for fabrics, polka dots, plaids, geometrics, florals, and…

exclusive design from: Quilter’s Garden designers: Carol Keller and Beth Rosene Finished quilt: 52½’ square Finished blocks: appliquéd barn, 12’ square; Anvil, 4’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 1¼ yards cream print (appliqué foundations, Anvil blocks, inner border) □ 4—9×11’ pieces assorted brick red prints (barn appliqués) □ 2—10×11’ pieces assorted brown prints (silo appliqués) □ 9×21’ piece (fat eighth) mottled dark brown (silo roof appliqués) □ ¾ yard dark taupe print (barn door appliqués, sashing) □ 9×21’ piece (fat eighth) solid light gray (barn quilt unit appliqués) □ 4—4’ squares assorted green prints (barn quilt unit appliqués) □ 2—4’ squares assorted red prints (barn quilt unit appliqués) □ 2—4’ squares assorted gold prints (barn quilt unit appliqués) □ ¼…

exclusive design from: Quilt Lizzy designer: Susan Elizabeth Harris Finished quilt: 72½’ square Finished block: 12’ square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42’ of usable fabric width. □ 2 yards white print (blocks) □ 11—⅝-yard pieces assorted prints in pink, blue, gold, green, and orange (blocks, binding) □ 4½ yards backing fabric □ 81’ square batting Fabrics shown are from the Studio Basic collection by Timeless Treasures Fabrics (ttfabrics.com). kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $125 ppd. in U.S., contact Quilt Lizzy, 252/257-7117; quiltlizzy.com. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Plan this quilt in your own colorway using the Coloring Diagram on Pattern Sheet 2. From white print, cut: • 36—3½×8½’ strips • 36—3½×5’ rectangles • 72—2×3½’ rectangles…