Tabla de contenidos para October/November 2023 en Quick+Easy Quilts

FALL FOR FABRIC Have you ever fallen in love with a bold print only to take it home and not know what to do with it? Perhaps you need to make a gift with a short turnaround, and you are desperate for a quilt pattern that is easy to sew but still has a wow factor. I asked our designers for quilt patterns that allow the fabric to do the “heavy lifting” —and they did not disappoint! Squared Away by Alison Barry is the perfect example of a quilt pattern that looks very different depending on the fabric used. Alison made two versions— one for a Quilt of Valor® and one using pretty fall prints. I can't decide which I like best. Bountiful Borders by Debbie Fisico uses those beautiful…

finished size: 56” × 64” finished blocks: 4”, 6”, 8”, 10” BLOCKS I love sampler quilts. They are so interesting to look at. Scrappy is best! The more fabric, the better. With the different blocks and fabrics, you just have to keep looking at the quilt. I love the combination of appliqué, curved piecing, and classic patchwork. This quilt makes me think of a vintage quilt made with feed sacks. I love the farming and rural community that I come from, and the sense of history and family that this kind of environment brings. Kari Plan We're at the end of our very first series quilt. This quilt pattern teaches so many techniques. We hope you are feeling confident in your new-found skills. Kari Matthews designed this beautiful sampler quilt…

TIP: For a satisfying “plump“ binding, we recommend cutting the batting and backing a scant ⅛” larger all around than the quilt top. Products used: Havel's Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel's 6” x 24” Fabric Ruler, Havel's 6½” Fabric Ruler, Havel's 45mm Rotary Cutter, Havel's 5½” Curved-Tip Embroidery Scissors and performance icon™ by PFAFF®. Fabric from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Binding-A-Quilt…

finished size: 22” × 44” finished blocks: 21 (4½”) BLOCKS When I think of quick and easy, I think of using precuts—they make it very easy to start a project, and I can always be sure that the colors will work. I love to collect precuts, but I have way too many in my stash, so I'm always trying to come up with projects for them. Here's a fun table runner designed for one charm pack of 5” squares. I've made it with the lovely Harvest Wishes collection by Deb Strain for Moda—but I think it would work equally well in more traditional fall or even Halloween fabrics. Jen Watch + Learn Find videos of all of the Sew Easy™ techniques and download the FREE Sew Easy™ Lessons ebook at:…

finished size: 66½” × 88½” finished blocks: 35 (9½”) BLOCKS An elegant quilt sometimes comes out of simplicity. Scott took a pack of stone-colored 10” squares and with some clever cutting, created an asymmetric block featuring the classic Flying Geese. The asymmetry enhances the movement of the design, yet the soft color palette calms it all down, creating a zen-like quilt. Plan Let your geese fly with this stone-colored quilt by Scott Flanagan. This pattern is perfect for 10” precuts, and we offer a handy cutting diagram that gets the most out of each square. 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 noted. • Assorted gray, cream, taupe,…

TIP: This method works for any size triangle-square. Cut squares the finished size of trianglesquares plus ⅞”. 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 QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Quick-Pieced-Triangle-Squares…

“What do you look forward to most in the fall?”…

Choose Your Thread Decide which color thread will look best on your quilt top before choosing your backing fabric. A thread color that will blend in with the quilt top is a good choice for beginners because mistakes won't show as much. (Choose backing fabric that will blend with your thread, too—prints are a good choice.) Which Width is Which? The backing fabric must be at least 3”–4” larger than your quilt top on all 4 sides. So, say your quilt top measures 44” × 44”. Your backing needs to be at least 50” × 50”. If your quilt top is 80” × 96”, then your backing fabric needs to be at least 86” × 102”. You get the idea. For quilt tops 36” wide or less, use a single…

finished size: 60” × 84” finished blocks: 35 (12”) BLOCKS I have a huge love for fall and grew up in a national forest, so watching the leaves change and acorns fall brings my heart joy. I remember drawing little faces on the acorns as a child and jumping in piles of leaves before they were burned. While visiting my father back home on our 45-acre property last fall, I was inspired to design this fall quilt with signs of the season. Belle Plan This cozy quilt is perfect for cuddling under on cool fall days. Belle chose a variety of solids in rich, fall colors, but feel free to add some dazzling autumn prints to the mix. Follow our favorite Sew Easy techniques, an and you'll have your quilt…

finished size: 68” × 84” finished blocks: 20 (16”) BLOCKS My inspiration for this quilt was the Trick-orTreat panel. My mind went back to when I was young and went trick-or-treating with my best friend and her brother. Her mom would take us to local neighborhoods where we knew everyone. These days kids go trick or treating at churches, schools, and stores “all through the town.” Kim Plan This design is perfect for showcasing large-scale and novelty prints. Kim used the Hey Bootiful Trick-or-Treat panel by My Mind's Eye for the 16½” squares, but you could use an assortment of fun Halloween fabrics instead for this fast and fa-boo-lous quilt. Use an accurate ¼” seam allowance throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well. Watch + Learn…

finished size: 77” × 90” finished blocks: 45 (6”× 10”) UNITS I‘m a quilter with a huge fabric stash (much like many, I'm sure) because choices are so many and so beautiful—and I have a very weak will. And I like creating quilts that are easily adaptable to using varying amounts of fabrics from my stash. My inspiration for this quilt was the absolutely gorgeous border print I wanted to showcase. I also wanted something simple and fast. This pattern allowed me to size the quilt in such a way that I used up all of my border print and did a spectacular job of showing it off. Debbie Plan Debbie chose a stunning striped print that repeats 4 times across the width of the fabric, then carefully cut 7½”-wide…

finished size: 69 ¼” × 89” finished blocks: 18 (12”) BLOCKS Squares are symbolic of order, trust, and stability. Service members place trust in fellow soldiers to provide order and stability in times of war and peace. The American people put their trust in the military to afford them the freedoms we have come to know, respect, and honor. Additionally, when one thinks about a Quilt of Valor®, it's generally about awarding it to an individual who served in the Korean and Vietnam eras. There is, however, a new generation of veterans and service members who have served in the modern day. Creating a quilt with a more modern style caters to those service members. Alison This pattern meets the guidelines established by the Quilts of Valor® Foundation. To learn…

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…

Products used: Havel's Self-Healing Cutting Mat. Fabrics from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew EasyTM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/Sew-Easy-Partial-Seams…

finished size: 38” × 38” finished blocks: 9 (12”) BLOCKS I love all things Halloween and spooky, from truly terrifying to downright campy. My biggest inspiration was one of the great Halloween classics of our time—Hocus Pocus, of course! This quilt has a lot of room for customization. It would be easy to change to different colors, using anything from a classic Halloween color scheme to reproduction fabrics for an antique look, adding a whole new layer of eerieness. Fussy cut some fun and festive prints into the centers of the stars—or add some embroidery to them. Since all the blocks finish at 12”, they can be arranged however you want! You can easily take three blocks and make a table runner instead of a wall hanging. Jessica Plan Turn…

Spectacular Stars Simplified by Shelley Cavanna C&T Publishing, 2023 If you have ever dreamed of making a Lone Star quilt but didn't want to deal with diamond templates or 60-degree cuts from strip-pieced bands, this is the book for you. Who would think of breaking down a Lone Star into segments that are made entirely of stitch-and-flip units?! Shelley Cavanna, that's who. Let Shelley's modern approach to making these star quilt patterns (that traditionally use tricky techniques) inspire you. No set-in seams or bias edges are required for any of the 8 patterns featured. Looking at this new book by Shelley Cavanna, the word that comes to mind is INNOVATIVE. ctpub.com Patchwork T-Shirt Quilts by Amelia Johanson Landauer Publishing, 2023 At some point as a quilter, you either desire to…

Products used: Havel's Self-Healing Cutting Mat, Havel's 6½” Fabric Ruler, Havel's 45mm Rotary Cutter, and Havel's 3½” Straight-Tip Embroidery Scissors. Fabric from Garden Glory collection by Maja Ronnback and Abstract Collage collection by Ampersand, both for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. Watch this Sew Easy-TM Lesson at QuiltingDaily.com/sew-easy-paper-foundation-piecing…