Quiltmaker January/February 2022

I’d like to introduce you to three designers who are new to our pages: Becky Rico, Nancy Messuri, and Susan Deshensky. About seven months ago, we did a call for submissions. I was specifically looking for designers who hadn’t previously been published in Quiltmaker. Their quilts, Bursting with Love, Dream Keeper, and Drunken Flowers, stood out in our lineup meeting. I think they appeal to a wide variety of quilters in both style and complexity. With their patterns, we included a designer profile for each of them—so you can learn more about them. I don’t know about you, but I love meeting new quilters! For this issue, I also wanted to make sure we included a few Valentine’s Day quilts. Let’s start with Cupid by Charisma Horton. Her design is quick…

Harvest Gathering I made a wall hanging using the Harvest Gathering pattern in the November/December '20 issue of Quiltmaker magazine. I was looking for a new project with a Thanksgiving theme. This one touched my heart as it reminded me of this small truck made by my father. We found the completed truck on his table saw when we cleaned up his workshop after he passed away. I have always hosted Thanksgiving dinner for my family and miss him—especially on this day. Carol Cedro • Depew, New York Sweet Starbursts For Christmas, I promised my daughter-in-law a quilt in a theme of her choice. Being a chemist, she chose chemistry, and her favorite symbol is the radiation symbol. So I set out looking for chemistry-themed fabric and a pattern that included a radiation…

A Stitch in Time Susan Deshensky is an award-winning pattern designer and Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx Certified Instructor who teaches at quilt shops, quilt guilds, and retreats. Her creative interests don’t stop there; she is a life member of the American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) (she helped start its Westchester Needle Artists chapter) and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA). Join us as we learn more about Susan. Family care and connection When I was young, my family settled down in suburban New York City, where I lived until my early 20s. Today I live along the Sound Shore area north of New York City. My husband Rob and I raised our nephew, Andrew, from when he was 12 years old; he just left for U.S. Army boot camp and we are very proud. Our…

Challenging Finished Size: 108” x 108” Finished Blocks: 10” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Navy Solid 10¼ yards for blocks, border and binding Assorted Light Solids 1¼ yards total for blocks Assorted Dark Solids 1¼ yards total for blocks Assorted Green Solids 2⅜ yards total for blocks Backing 10¼ yards Batting 116” x 116” Template plastic cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. Navy Solid 12 strips 4½” x WOF for border 12 strips 2½” x WOF for binding 100 template B Assorted Light Solids Cut 10 sets of: 2 matching template A Also cut: 5 template A Assorted Dark Solids Cut 10 sets of: 2 matching template A Also cut: 5 template A Assorted…

A Chain Reaction For most of her career, Nancy Messuri was a professional violinist…which might explain why she loves the precise nature of foundation paper piecing (FPP) so much. Today, Nancy is an Idaho-based quilt designer with a passion for color and more than 30 years of experience. Join us as we get to know Nancy. Rooted in the arts I grew up in Caldwell, Idaho, a small town near Boise. After living in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Texas, I’m back home in Idaho with my husband, Peter Robbins, and our dogs, Tippy and Zak. Our two children are grown and pursuing their dreams: Andria is a psychologist, and Leigh is a certified public accountant (CPA). Peter is also a CPA, but is transitioning to being a full-time Luthier, building beautiful guitars and ukuleles…

Intermediate Finished Size: 68” x 80” materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Yellow Solid 1⅛ yards for blocks Black Tonal 3⅛ yards for blocks and binding White Print 3½ yards for blocks Red Solid ⅞ yard for blocks Light Gray Print 1⅞ yards for blocks Green Solid 1⅜ yards for borders Backing 5¼ yards Batting 76” x 88” (Although fabric amounts are adequate for foundation piecing, you may need more if you cut very generous patches.) cutting Patches are lettered in order of use. Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips will be pieced and cut to exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. Cut foundation patches at least 1" larger than the corresponding foundation area. Yellow Solid foundation patches Black Tonal 9 strips 2½” x WOF for binding foundation patches White Print…