Quilter's World

"All great achievements require time." —Maya Angelou Creativity sometimes has to be squeezed into our busy schedules. We have to make the time or find ways to organize the free time we have. It's a busy world, and it gets busier every day. Quilts You Can Make in a Day is just that—20 projects that, with a bit of planning and preparation, you can make when a sudden free afternoon or day appears in your schedule. We've divided this Special Interest Publication into two chapters in which the projects are sorted by possible time to complete. You can pick your next project and prepare for the day when you have extra time. Simply select the project you want to make and the fabrics you want to use. If you have the…

SPECIFICATIONS Skill Level: Beginner Runner Size: 49⅜" × 15⅜" Block Size: 8" × 8" finished Number of Blocks: 4 MATERIALS • 16 coordinating precut 5" squares* • ⅜ yard gray check* • ⅜ yard aqua floral* • ½ yard yellow dot* • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Sweet Prairie fabric collection from Riley Blake Designs used to make sample. CUTTING From 5" squares: Cut each 5" square into 4 (2½") A squares (64 total). From gray check: • Cut 4 (2¼" by fabric width) binding strips. From aqua floral: • Cut 4 (2½" by fabric width) strips. Subcut 1 strip into 2 (2½" × 15⅞") E strips. Set aside remaining 3 strips for D. From yellow dot: • Cut 1 (12⅝" by fabric width) strip. Subcut strip into 2 (12⅝") B squares and 2 (6½") C squares.…

SPECIFICATIONS Skill Level: Beginner Table Topper Size: 23½" × 23½" Block Size: 9" × 9" finished Number of Blocks: 4 MATERIALS • ⅛ yard each of 2 each gray, brown and black batiks* • ¼ yard light brown batik* • ½ yard black solid* • ⅝ yard cream solid* • Backing to size • Batting to size* • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Fabrics from Hoffman California Fabrics; 80/20 batting from Hobbs used to make sample. CUTTING From gray, brown & black batiks: • Cut 1 (1½" by fabric width) strip each fabric. Note: All pieces of 1 letter are cut from the same fabric in the sample topper. Subcut 1 gray strip into 4 (1½" × 4½") D strips and the remaining gray strip into 4 (1½" × 5½") E strips. Subcut 1 brown strip into 4 (1½" ×…

SPECIFICATIONS Skill Level: Beginner Runner Size: 53" × 23" Block Size: 5" × 5" finished Number of Blocks: 24 MATERIALS • 10-12 coordinating 2½" by fabric width strips* • 1⅝ yards white solid • Backing to size • Batting to size* • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Java Batiks from Maywood Studio; Hobbs batting used to make sample. CUTTING From 2½" by fabric width strips: • Cut 48 (2½" × 5½") A rectangles. • Cut 36 (1½") C squares. From white solid: • Cut 4 (5½" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 83 (1½" × 5½") B rectangles. • Cut 4 (2½" by fabric width) strips. Subcut 1 strip into 2 (2½" × 19") D strips. Set aside 3 remaining strips for E. • Cut 5 (2¼" by fabric width) binding strips. COMPLETING THE BLOCKS 1. Sew a B rectangle between…

SPECIFICATIONS Skill Level: Beginner Runner Size: 90" × 22" MATERIALS • 45 precut 2½" × 15½" batik A strips • ⅝ yard brown batik • ¾ yard light blue-green batik • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies CUTTING From brown batik: • Cut 6 (2¼" by fabric width) strips for binding. From light blue-green batik: • Cut 3 (7½" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 45 (2½" × 7½") B strips. COMPLETING THE TOP 1. Sew a B strip to an A strip to make an A-B unit as shown in Figure 1; press. 2. Repeat step 1 to make a total of 45 A-B units. 3. Select two different A-B units and join to make a strip unit, alternating the orientation of the pieces as shown in Figure 2. Repeat to make…

SPECIFICATIONS Skill Level: Beginner Place Mat Size: 18" × 14" Hot Mat Size: 12½" × 12½" MATERIALS For 1 hot mat and 2 place mats: • 2 fat quarters dark aqua batik for binding • 3 fat quarters light aqua batik • 3 fat quarters coordinating medium–dark aqua batiks • 2 fat quarters dark aqua batik • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies CUTTING From light aqua batik: • Cut 2 each (13½" × 14½") A rectangles, (2½" × 14½") B strips, (1¾" × 10½") D strips and (1¾" × 13") E strips. • Cut 1 (8½") C square and 3 (1½" × 21") F strips. From medium-dark aqua batik: • Cut 3 (1½" × 21") F strips. From dark aqua batik: • Cut 10 (2¼" × 21") strips for binding. COMPLETING THE PLACE MATS 1.…