Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting September/October 2020

FINISHED SIZE: 64" x 82" FINISHED BLOCKS: 12 (15") blocks MATERIALS Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. ► 1½ yards green directional print for blocks and border 1 ► 3½ yards cream directional print for blocks and pieced border 2 ► 1⅛ yards each dark coral print and light coral print for blocks and pieced border 2 appliqué ► ⅞ yard dark teal print for blocks ► ½ yard dark teal floral for blocks ► ⅝ yard pink/white print for pieced sashes ► ¾ yard orange print for pieced sashes ► 1⅜ yard light green stripe for pieced sashes and bias binding ► ⅛ yard cream novelty print for cornerstones ► Foundation paper ► Fusible web ► 5⅜ yards backing fabric ► 72" x 90" batting Fabric: Dew & Moss by Alexandra Bordallo for Art Gallery Fabrics CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances.…

• For Section 2, we've recommended foundation piecing to stabilize the bias edges and create a crisp angle. On episode 3511, Angela used a special tool for this unit—a 3" x 3" Triangle in a Square tool from Bloc Loc. The V-Block tool by Deb Tucker from Studio 180 Designs also works for this unit! • For Sections 3–6, Angela aligned the crescent H patch on the rectangular G patch using a template and a lightbox for guidance. If you don't have a lightbox, follow the directions in step 1 of the Pieced Border Assembly.…

FINISHED SIZE: 55½" x 66½" FINISHED BLOCKS: 20 (11") blocks MATERIALS Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. ► 18 fat quarters* assorted color batiks for blocks ► 1½ yards white batik for blocks ► ⅝ yard purple batik for blocks and border 1 ► 1⅞ yards turquoise batik for blocks, border 2, and binding ► 3⅞ yards backing fabric ► 64” x 75” batting *fat quarter = 18" x 20" Fabric: Coastal Getaway by Monique Jacobs for Maywood Studio CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to cut them longer to allow for piecing variations. FROM EACH ASSORTED COLOR BATIK, CUT: • 1 strip 2½" x 20" for bands • 4 strips 1½"-wide, subcut: • 8 rectangles 1½" x 5½" (C) • 8 rectangles 1½" x 3½" (B) FROM WHITE BATIK, CUT: • 18 strips 2½"-wide,…

Quilts stitched 120 years ago look quaint today but were cutting-edge design way back then. Novel fabrics and patterns encouraged a certain style that easily dates a quilt to “circa 1900”. Fabric fashion included cheaper versions of bright reds and navy blues, the Turkey reds and indigoes once premium goods. New colors included wine-colored red and black. Up till then true black was an elusive color in cottons. For neutrals, quilters liked shirtings—neat prints on white backgrounds. They favored a high-contrast look. The unspoken style rule was: “Simple print, complex patchwork.” Borders were minimal and many scrappy quilts had none. Magazine and mail-order patterns offered new designs—the bow-tie, ocean wave and drunkard’s path—but enthusiasm for complex design was often greater than required sewing skills for a generation raised with sewing machines…

FINISHED SIZE: 72" x 72" FINISHED BLOCKS: 4 (12") blocks MATERIALS Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. ► 1½ yards brown print for blocks, pieced sashes, and pieced border 3 ► 2 yards cream tone-on-tone for blocks, pieced sashes, pieced border 1, and pieced border 3 ► 1⅛ yards dark blue print for blocks, pieced border 3, and binding ► ¼ yard red print #1 for blocks ► ⅝ yard cream/gold print for pieced border 2 ► ⅞ yard blue stripe for pieced border 1 ► 1⅝ yards gold print for pieced sashes, pieced border 1, and pieced border 3 ► 1⅝ yards red print #2 for pieced border 2 and pieced border 3 ► ½ yard medium blue print for pieced sashes and pieced border 3 ► 4⅞ yards backing fabric ► 80" x 80" batting Fabric: Sarah‘s…

FINISHED SIZE: 67" x 67" MATERIALS Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. ► 3½ yards cream solid for quilt center, appliqué, border 1, pieced border 2, and border 3 ► ½ yard dark red print #1 for quilt center ► ¾ yard pink print for quilt center ► ¼ yard each cream print #1 and cream print #2 for quilt center ► ⅞ yard medium red print for quilt center and binding ► ⅛ yard each cream print #3 and cream print #4 for quilt center ► ⅞ yard tan stripe for quilt center ► ¾ yard each tan print and dark red print #2 for pieced border 2 ► Fusible web ► 4½ yards backing fabric ► 75" x 75" batting Fabric: Braveheart by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts for Andover Fabrics SEW SMART ™ TIP Check out…