Tabla de contenidos para February/March 2021 en Quick+Easy Quilts

Weekend WONDERS As I write this letter, we are beginning to go back on covid restrictions. It is hard, really hard. How are you? I mean how are you really doing? I want you to know that if all you have the energy to do is open this magazine and look at the pictures, that is okay. If you are sewing and sewing just to cope, that is okay too. If all you have the energy to do is watch Netflix, that’s fine. Whatever you need to do to get through this difficult time is just fine, I promise you. I read a post today that said our brains are locked in survival mode so we don’t have the mental space to be creative. That hits home for me. Does…

Strips are frequently sewn together to create a band, which you can cut into smaller segments. 1. To make a band, pair two strips with right sides facing and raw edges aligned. Stitch with ¼" seam. Press flat to set stitches. 2. Fold top strip back and gently press seam open to one side. Band should be straight, without any distortion along outside edges. 3. Add third strip to complete band and press as described in previous steps. 4. Measure height of band to ensure it matches the required measurements.Aligning horizontal lines on ruler with long edge and seam lines of strip set,trim uneven end of strip set. 5. Keeping horizontal lines on ruler aligned with band, cut required width segments. 6. If making bands with more than three strips,…

finished size: 21" × 21" I made this adorable wreath for my living room. You will see the wreath is made up of a number of small, fabric pillows stuffed with fiberfill. This can be made with Valentine theme fabrics, like I used here, or choose fabrics to match another holiday or your décor. The tiny pillows can be attached to the wreath in a number of different ways—tying with ribbon, cording, jute—to match different styles. I loved the idea of making little puff pillows using colorful fabrics. It reminds me of a puff quilt I made for my eldest son when he was young. This project can easily be stitched up in a weekend, making it fast and fun! Plan Kim’s wreath is quick and easy to make. Set…

1. Place one small square on larger square, right sides facing and aligning raw edges. Draw a line diagonally on wrong side as shown. 2. Sew on drawn line.Trim ¼" beyond stitching. 3. Press open to reveal triangle. 4. Following pattern instructions, repeat for remaining corners to complete unit. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter, and Havel’s 6" x 24" Fabric Ruler. Fabric from Garden Glory by Maja Ronnback collection and Abstract Collage by Ampersand collection for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Stitch-and-Flip-Corners…

1 box brownie mix 1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough 1 small jar hot fudge topping 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts (optional) Make your brownie mix according to box directions. Grease your crock pot and pour in the brownie mix. Add in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Cut up the cookie dough into cookie size chunks and put them in the crock pot. Spoon the hot fudge over the top, don't worry about spreading it as it melts into the mix. Turn your crock pot on low and let it cook until done in the center. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.…

finished size: 24" × 24" Isn’t it fun to look at the selection of packaged 5" charm squares at your local quilt shop? I enjoy studying each one and imagining what I could make with the vibrant colors and lovely prints. As wonderful as they are to look at, the challenge is opening the package and actually using the squares in a project! Pick your favorite pack of charm squares, open it, and sort the fabrics. If you have duplicates, that is great. I used duplicate fabrics to keep symmetrical balance when making this project. Choose a large scale print or bold color for the center square. Then decide on fabric placement in the patchwork, laying out the charm squares in order on your work table. Once you have selected…

Patti Carey pattispatchwork.com Patti is VP of Public Relations at Northcott and the creative force behind Patti’s Patchwork. When she is not designing fabric or making quilts, she snowboards, cycles, and drinks wine. Abigail Dolinger abyquilts.wordpress.com Abigail is the Children’s Ministry Director at her church and enjoys sharing her love of sewing with the children. A lifelong quilter, Abigail is from Lillington, North Carolina. Kim Hanson kimhanson.ca Kim is a quilt designer and freelance writer who works daily from her home studio in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jacob and Harlow, her two grandchildren are the apple of her eye. Diane Harris stashbandit.net Diane is a designer and scrap quilt enthusiast who says she never met a fabric she didn't like. Between quilt projects, she shuttles her farmer-husband between fields of corn…

finished size: 55" × 64" finished blocks: 30 (9") BLOCKS In 2019, I made a bed runner called Lattice be Lovely for Fons & Porter’s Easy Quilts. The blocks in the bed runner were made using rectangle units similar to the ones in this quilt. As things happen sometimes, I didn’t count correctly and I made too many units. Rather than discard the extra units, I used them as inspiration for this quilt block design. Although the fabrics in the bed runner were a planned color scheme, I wanted this quilt design to be scrappy and colorful. I love scrappy quilts where every block is constructed of different fabrics. There’s something about using lots of different fabrics that makes my heart sing. More is better, but I used a white-on-white…

finished size: 42" × 42" finished blocks: 4 (18") BLOCKS This is Gram’s Garden—my modern take on a Grandmother’s Flower Garden. I come from a long line of quilters. My great-grandmothers quilted, my grandmothers quilt, my aunts, my mom and several cousins quilt; it’s in my blood. Growing up we were always surrounded by quilts and now I make sure my own children are always surrounded by quilts. I own several quilts from each of my grands, but my personal favorite is the Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt that I was given by my Grandma Irene. I recently became a first time “Grams” and while looking at that particular quilt, I decided that my granddaughter needed one, or two, or three. Which led me to do an updated modern version of…

finished size: 106" × 93" finished blocks: 30 (12") BLOCKS My father was a farmer who wore denim overalls and blue chambray shirts every day of his life. He carried a bandana handkerchief in bright red or navy blue. Inspired by my father’s clothes and an antique quilt seen on Ebay, this quilt brings back warm memories of his casual, faded look. It’s going to be perfect in my farmhouse style bedroom on a bed with a metal frame. Plan This large quilt fits perfectly on a king-sized bed and is easy to make but does require a bit of time and patience. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Handle all bias edges carefully to avoid distortion. Shop Fabric…

1. Cut two squares 7/8" larger than desired finished size of triangle-square. 2. On wrong side of one square, mark diagonal line from corner to corner.This will be your cutting line. Mark sewing lines ¼" away from each side of cutting line. 3. Place marked square on top of other square, right sides facing. Sew along marked sewing lines. 4. Cut along marked cutting line. 5. Press seam allowances toward darker fabric. TIP: This method works for any size triangle-square. Cut squares the finished size of triangle-squares plus 7/8". Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel’s 6" x 24" Fabric Ruler, and Havel’s 45mm Rotary Cutter. Fabric from Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand and Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at…

finished size: 52" × 72" finished blocks: 26 (8") BLOCKS The fir trees in the background of this stunning wintery panel inspired the outer border of my quilt. How could I replicate the staggered effect? By altering the height of the tree trunk or adding a background strip to the left or right edge of each tree, I was able to accomplish the look I was trying to create. When I have multiple borders and at least one of them would be best if it was mitered—such as when using a stripe—I join all the borders together and treat it as one mitered border. It is so much easier than sewing five separate borders. It’s faster too! It is also so much easier to match your seams using this technique.…

finished size: 78" × 91" finished blocks: 42 (13") BLOCKS My grandson wanted a new quilt for his bed and wanted it to fit into his new age—TWEEN. I wanted to do something that would be masculine and yet have a variety of colors that he could design his new tween room around. One of his favorite colors is orange, so this color was the punch for the quilt. It’s simple, fast, and very fun. Plan Big blocks and simple piecing makes this quilt a snap to assemble. Grab some fat quarters in a colorful assortment of fun colors and play! Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Shop Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise…

Some traditional blocks use this method to join patches and units around a central square. 1. With right sides together, align corner edges of square and first unit as shown. Sew from center of square to left edge, creating a partial seam. 2. Working clockwise, join second unit, sewing entire length of seam. Press away from square. 3. In same manner, join third unit. 4. To join fourth unit, fold block over to align edges of fourth unit with square and first unit, pinning in place. 5. Finish by sewing from partial seam to outside edge of block. 6. Press seam allowance away from center square to complete block. Products used: Havel’s Self-Healing Cutting Mat. Fabrics from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both…

finished size: 53½" × 53½" finished blocks: 16 (11³/8") BLOCKS A newly born child has instant stardom! The excitement builds as families have celebratory events like a gender reveal party, birth announcements, naming ceremonies, and the child’s first day home. A Star Has Arrived is a celebration quilt which modern quilters, beginners, and anyone who needs a quick make will love. The “one” block design, which is a modified uneven Nine-Patch, lends itself well to ease of construction because of the reduction in fabric patches and seams. This quilt features an on-point layout without setting triangles, and careful fabric placement to create a dynamic design with focused movement. A Star Has Arrived, so enjoy the quilt, the process, and comfort it will give your little star. Plan A Star Has…

finished size: 40" × 48" A friend was having twins and I wanted each baby to have a quilt. I felt the quilts should look like siblings, but each have their own personality. TIP: If you use directional prints like I did, and you want them to go in the same direction, be sure to align directional prints, especially when making the star points. You have to cut the fabric in both directions so that it all reads the same in the finished block, so that means you may need additional yardage. Plan We include instructions to make both quilts in this pattern. Notice that Andi used a directional print in her quilts and she has the stripe run in the same direction throughout each quilt. If you want to…

finished size: 64" × 75" finished blocks: 30 (10") BLOCKS I am a quilter, crafter, and I love cooking. I have been cooking since I was little–before I can even remember. I am actually really bad at recipes because I never measure anything. The kitchen is the heart of our home. We are always eating (don’t ask me about the scale—that’s an unending battle). When we celebrate, we eat. When we are not celebrating, we eat. When you have a large family on a budget, there is no way to escape cooking. Now even with most of my children gone from home, they will come home and request their favorite dishes. I am always happy to oblige. It’s funny that they all have certain favorites and memories attached to them.…

finished size: 68" × 80" finished blocks: 30 (12") BLOCKS The Quilts of Valor® Foundation is one of the most active and prominent quilt charities in the United States. A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) quilt is intended to honor a veteran for his or her service and to impress upon them that they are not alone. With over 260,000 quilts donated to date, founder Catherine Roberts established high standards for how a Quilt of Valor® should be made. The recommended size of a QOV is 60" x 80" to comfortably cover an average-sized adult. Materials used should only be high-quality quilting fabric and batting, and quilts must be finished with hand or machine quilting—no tied quilts accepted—and labeled. Over the past 15 years, thousands of quilters have happily adhered to…

Using a panel is a quick and easy way to fill the center of a quilt. Add a couple of borders to make a quick wallhanging or use smaller panels as quilt blocks or placemats. Panels are also great to cut up and use for kaleidoscope quilts such as a one-block wonder. I love working with panels. They come in all sizes and shapes, and the subject matter ranges from children’s superheroes to wildlife, seasonal designs, and so much more. Panel sizes A panel labeled as 24" is not 24" when you get it home and measure it. So what’s the deal? Twenty-four-inch panels are labeled as 24" because that is the size of the base fabric used during the screen-printing process. The maximum width of the fabric in the…

finished size: 49" × 60" finished blocks: 7 (6") UNITS Panels are not all created the same size. This is a formula I like to use for 24” panels. Since a 24” panel is not really a 24” panel—read my article Panel Magic to learn more—so, how do you make it work? The panel is way too skinny to just add borders—the end quilt is long and thin. I add a small sashing strip to the left of the trimmed panel, then I add a column of 6” blocks. Which 6” block? I try to come up with something that matches the style of the panel—it could be a Nine-Patch, it could be a star. Panel quilts make great gifts and are super easy to make in a weekend. Add…