Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine Winter 2022

We are ever grateful for the continually expanding love and friendship in our fiber arts world with each new day. As this year ends and a new one begins, it’s natural to reflect on the past and to look ahead to new experiences. Equally important is to focus on the here and now. Pay attention to the people with you at this very moment. Treasure everything about them, from a silly smile, to an impatient request, to the shoes they chose to wear today. Every little thing makes up a big old beautiful quilt of life. Many of this issue’s projects summon a nostalgic nod to the past with vintage designs, scenes of childhood fun, and cozy charms of the winter season. We get to bring these old-timey designs into the…

For this issue’s photography, we circled back to the welcoming arms of Roy and Rilla Wetz at their home just outside of Marietta, Ohio. You may remember our Summer 2013 issue was photographed here. The Wetzes built this home in 1977. It’s designed to fit their way of living, with a huge family room and sliding doors so they can enjoy watching deer and turkeys roaming around the property. Situated on 118 acres of wooded area, their home includes a large barn and a workshop where the pair built primitive items until retiring a few years ago. It is here where they raised their two children, one of whom is Tonya Robey, Primitive Quilts and Projects’ talented photography stylist and designer of hooked rugs. Both of the Wetz children have grown up…

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS IN A BOWL You’re probably tired of hearing from me but your magazine never ceases to amaze me! So darn much talent between these pages. Karen Yaffe’s Bowl of Blooms in your latest Summer 2022 issue caught my eye right away!! Thank you for the continued inspiration! —Shirley Mueller SIMPLY STUNNING! My version of Seasonal Mystery by Pat Sloan. I began the project in the Winter 2018 issue, not realizing it was a series quilt. I had to backtrack to Spring, Summer, and Fall 2018 to find the rest of the sections. I did not want it to read as a holiday quilt, so I changed some of the appliqué blocks to be more general designs. I also changed out the house with a bee skep. I love this magazine and have…

Dear Jeni, I LOVE crazy quilts and want to make one. They seem intimidating, though. How can I get started? Jane Dear Jane, Thank you for the great question! There are so many ways to make a crazy quilt, from just sewing scraps of fabrics together and trimming until you get a large piece to embellish to using preprinted fabric blocks from panels and preprinted foundation paper pads. Making a crazy quilt was something our mother Mary always wanted to do. Mom collected beautiful fabrics and books, and I gave her a book on crazy quilting once for a gift. She never got around to trying it, though. While my sister Gretchen and I had our quilt shop, we held all sorts of classes, and we decided to try doing a crazy quilt class. Of…

SIMPLE DOUBLE-DIPPED QUILTS Scrappy Quilts Built from Blocks with a Unique Twist By Kim Diehl shopmartingale.com; $29.99 Double dipping is best-selling author Kim Diehl’s term for taking a tried-and-true quilt block and adding a twist that makes it unique. She shows you how to do just that in 10 stunning patterns ranging from bed-size to mini. Scrappy color schemes are guaranteed to make you want to dive into your stash or stock up on new prints at your favorite quilt shop. In the spirit of doubling the fun, each project features a Double-Take Tip with bonus ideas including alternate settings, simple patchwork tweaks, or different color schemes—giving YOU a bevy of ways to double the possibilities for your 10 quilts! MORE STUNNING STITCHES FOR CRAZY QUILTS 350 Embroidered Seam Designs, 33 Shape-Template Designs for Perfect Placement By Kathy…

Finished size: 14" x 16" PROJECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY BEGINNER MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS □ 17" square jade green wool for background and leaves□ 5" square green wool for leaves□ 12" x 15" khaki cream wool for medallion□ 6" square brick red wool for words and berries□ 2½" x 6½" light brown wool for bird body□ 4" x 11½" brown wool for branch and bird wing□ ½" square scrap of gold wool for beak□ 17" square coordinating cotton print for backing□ 17" square fusible interfacing□ Embroidery floss – gold, variegated green, and brick red□ Valdani H209 – 50wt cotton thread□ Fabric marking pen TIP: Dawn chose to cut her berries freehand to give them a more primitive or natural look. She also recommends a lightweight interfacing, as it gives the cotton a bit of body without stiffness…