Quilts and More Winter 2019
Quilts and More promises simple, fresh, and fun projects. Make easy quilts, bags, pillows, and pincushions using clearly written instructions.Every digital issue includes the pattern pieces found in the corresponding print version. To access pattern pieces, simply click on the underlined text in Cut Fabrics sections.
in this issue
from the editor
A few months ago, my mom gave me an unexpected gift: my senior year high school yearbook. Curious, I looked up my senior quote, expecting something profound. Instead, I found: “It’s not the givin’. It’s not the gettin’. It’s the lovin’. There, I said it.” It’s the lesson Garfield learns at the end of A Garfield Christmas Special, a television program I watched repeatedly as a kid. It was a nice sentiment, but…Garfield? Did I really want to be remembered by a quote from the lazy cartoon cat obsessed with lasagna? And yet, as I struggled to write an editor’s letter about how winter is the season of giving, my mind drifted to the quote. I had planned to point out the time-saving gift tips from our staff and our readers…
allpeoplequilt.com
HANDMADE ORNAMENTS Used to decorate your tree or to give as a gift, these free patterns will spread cheer. AllPeopleQuilt.com/633 HOLIDAY PROJECTS Add a festive touch to your home and gifts with easy sewing patterns. AllPeopleQuilt.com/635 WINTER QUILTS Cozy up inside your sewing room to make one of these seasonal quilts. AllPeopleQuilt.com/634 We asked our Facebook followers: What are your best thrifty sewing tips? Save more money to spend on your Christmas gifts with these tips. AllPeopleQuilt.com/636 connect with us search: American Patchwork & Quilting @allpeoplequilt…
stuff we love
1. OVERNIGHT DELIVERY TINS Based on designs of the same name from Sweetwater’s fabric collection for Moda, this tin set includes three sizes—a good choice for decor or to package gifts. $18.99; available at local quilt shops and online retailers 2. “I MADE YOU SOMETHING” AMBER QUILT CARD Accompany a handmade gift with a cute card featuring artwork from designer Sarah Watts. Envelope is included. $4.50; craftedmoon.com 3. MODERN QUILTS NOTEBOOKS Plan, doodle, take notes, and sketch quilt designs in one of three stylish notebooks. Each notebook includes graph paper, dot grid, and lined and unlined pages. $12.95 for set of three; ctpub.com MODA ALL-STARS MERRY MAKERS Whip up more than 15 handmade gifts and seasonal decor projects from a variety of Moda designers. Most designs can be finished in a weekend to beat the holiday rush.…
1 block 3 ways
SCRAPPY VALUES Emphasize color value by placing dark gray, medium aqua, and light gray scraps in sequence to form a gradation. Fabrics are from the Words to Live By collection by Cherry Guidry for Contempo Studio (benartex.com). IN THE MIDDLE Textured solids in sage and navy generate contrast and emphasize how each unit is rotated 90°. Fabrics are from the Flannel Chambray collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics (robertkaufman.com). CENTER STAGE When using a single colorway (in this example, navy batiks) for the center vertical and horizontal rows, a plus sign emerges. Fabrics are from the Bali Batik collection by Hoffman California Fabrics (hoffmanfabrics.com). Go to AllPeopleQuilt.com/638 for instructions to make a 9"-square-finished Roman Square block.…
getting to know… violet craft
WHAT/WHO INSPIRED YOU TO START SEWING/QUILTING? My grandmother Betty made my Halloween costumes, so I grew up around constant creativity. A family friend showed me how to quilt when I was about 17. My first quilt had alternating Nine-Patch and appliquéd heart blocks done in green, pink, and cream calicoes, and I hand-tied it with yarn. Ten years later I was inspired by a free pattern in Amy Butler’s Gypsy Caravan collection, and I joined the Portland Modern Quilt Guild. That was what hooked me. I haven’t stopped quilting since. WHAT INSPIRES YOU WHEN YOU ARE DESIGNING FABRICS OR QUILTS? Nature! And everything else around me. All of my quilts and my fabrics are based on my own original photography of the things I see around me every day. DO YOU SEW ANYTHING SPECIAL…
stitch & switch pillow: winter
CORIANDERQUILTS.COM PILLOW Finished size: 24½" square Finished block: 18" square MATERIALS Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. ❏ ½ yard silver polka dot (block, border)❏ 8½" square red floral (block)❏ 7½ × 14½" piece green berry print (block)❏ ⅓ yard green polka dot (block, binding)❏ 8½" square red medallion print (block)❏ 6½" square red tree print (block)❏ ⅝ yard solid red (border)❏ ¾ yard backing fabric❏ 27" square muslin (lining)❏ 27" square batting❏ 24"-square pillow form FABRICS are from the Vintage Holiday collection by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). MAKE IT YOURS Coloring Diagram on Pattern Sheet 4. CUT FABRICS Cut pieces in the following order. Designer Corey Yoder prefers to make her triangle-squares larger than necessary, then trim them to size. To do this, cut silver polka dot and red floral 4" squares…
