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54 roygbiv 54 Over the Rainbow features 10 Gingham Granny Designed and made by 32 Artist Q & A Charisma Horton Designed and made by A conversation with Jen Daly 60 Plaid for Dad Rebecca Bryan 16 Orange You Glad Designed and made by 53 Submission Info Cynthia Karkut Designed and made by Design with us Teri Lucas 66 Ruby Jubilee Mystery departments 22 When Life Gives You Designed and made by Lemons Denise Starck 5 From the Editor 6 Inspirations Designed and made by 8 Sew to Speak Brandy Maslowski 70 Addicted to Scraps Quilted by Manon Hunt 72 Digital Download 26 Vintage Dishware Designed and made by Natalie Crabtree Quilted by Stephanie Crabtree 36 Blueberry Hill Designed and made by Abigail Dolinger 42 Soar Designed and made by Geraldine Wilkins 48 Grape Soda Designed and made by Ramona Sorensen Basic Lessons: the instructions for things you use often in quiltmaking, are available online. If you need help with a technique in any of the projects in this issue, scan this icon with your phone camera, or go to QuiltingDaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons. 2 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
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rom the editor The Color Issue The idea for this issue has been in my brain for two years. It was stuck there because I couldn’t figure out how to pull it off. How do you get quilts in a ROYGBIV theme, one color for each designer? Would I get all red and blue designs? Would designers want to make another color if I selected their design? Finally, I realized that I should ask a hand- ful of designers if they were interested in creating something for this issue. When I asked someone to submit—I knew exactly which color she would choose. She said yes, and she asked an- other designer to submit a design. That started the ball rolling on this special issue in which this rainbow of quilts was by invi- tation only. Every single designer said yes! Not only that, almost every person chose the color that I thought they would—it worked out perfectly! The Color Issue of Quiltmaker magazine was born, and you hold it in your hands. Teri Lucas was the first to say yes with Orange You Glad, her beautiful Lone Star quilt. Brandy Maslowski chose yellow im- mediately and designed When Life Gives You Lemons. I was so surprised by Vintage Dishware by Natalie Crabtree. I recently finished making a Dresden Plate quilt and I love this scrappy and elevated design Natalie created. Soar by Geraldine Wilkins, what can I say? I was stunned by its beauty. Charisma Horton re- sponded immediately to my email with “Can I have rainbow?” I knew she would choose the whole color palette, and she knocked it out of the park with Over the Rainbow—it is perfectly Charisma. I can go on and on about how much fun I had putting this issue together for you. It is an issue that I am so very proud of, and I hope you enjoy it too! Finally, we have something new to offer our valued readers. BONUS! We are offering a free additional pattern for a limited time. Simply turn to page 72 to see the quilt pattern, snap the QR code with your camera, and you will be taken to the free digital pattern download page on QuiltingDaily.com. This offer is only available for a limited time, so hurry now! Happy Quilting! Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 5
inspirations Color Collage by Shelley Davies for Northcott The Color Collage digital print collection is a must-have for any quilter who loves bright colors. Canadian artist Shelley Davies creates collages focusing on each color and features her expansive collection of ephemera. Bold and bright, with a 3-dimensional look, these digital fabric prints by Northcott capture the depth of Shelley’s collages. northcott.com Swatch This by Haruyoshi Nagumo Learn not only what colors advance or recede but also how to combine colors confidently with this fantastic book by Haruyoshi Nagumo. This is a comprehensive dictionary of color combinations that breaks each color down by the feeling it projects, visual wavelength, what colors are similar and which contrast, how to combine it with other colors to create movement, and more! Every color—from pastels to brights, metallics, neons, black, and white is included with color recipes and combinations to suit every mood. This is a wonderful way to understand how to swatch colors for successful combinations every time. ctpub.com Prym Love Add some whimsy to your sewing notions with Prym Love. Aqua and pink tools with cheeky polka dots add fun to practical tools like pincushions, point turners, needle packs, and measuring tapes. This collection has the cute factor that will put a smile on your face every time you use the products. handicraft.com The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair Perfect for color lovers and history buffs alike, The Secret Lives of Color is a book that can be read like a novel or picked up and opened to a random page as the mood strikes. Kassia St. Clair fell in love with color while researching 18th-century fashion, an obsession that later turned into a regular column in British Elle Decoration and then this delightful book. Who knew that a tiny bit of clay from Babylon had the recipe for making Indigo inscribed upon it and took 11 decades to translate? Or that Mary Queen of Scots removed her dark outer clothes to reveal a scarlet under gown at her execution? It’s all in this fascinating book. You will want to buy one for all your color-loving friends! penguinrandomhouse.com Take-Along Mini Color Wheel Create perfect color combinations with the Take-Along Mini Color Wheel by Joen Wolfrom. This travel-sized mini color wheel easily slips into your tote bag so you can take it shopping for fabric or to classes. One side has 12 colors and 5 essential color plans; the other shows a range of each color’s tints, tones, and shades for pocket-sized reference on the go. ctpub.com 6 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
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sew to speak Star Depot Elaine Theriault's Star Depot quilt caught my eye to make for a young man named Ben. He likes the colors red, blue, and grey. It was a great pattern to work with and came out to the exact measurements. I guess it is my covid quilt. This design was in Quiltmaker September/October ‘20. Mary Andison • Bracebridge, Ontario S’mores When I looked at the July/August ‘21 Quiltmaker magazine, I wanted to make all of the camping quilts. Since I didn't have time to do that, I finally decided to make S'mores by Annette Falvo. I chose this quilt because my husband loves the s'mores scene in the movie, The Sandlot where the main character is confused when he is offered a s'more because he hasn't had a first serving of anything yet. I also rarely make him quilts, so it was fun to make a quilt just for him. I used solid flannel for the s'more parts, and I bought a red flannel that suggested fire. The black and gray flannel came from my stash. The quilt measures 55\" x 80\", so it covers my tall husband quite well. Quilting the different parts of the quilt on my domestic machine was fun because of the multiple designs. We took the quilt camping, where it kept my husband very warm. When I took it to the quilt guild for show and tell, all the members loved it. Kimberlee Haberkorn • Falcon, CO share your projects! We love to see quilts made from our patterns! Send us your digital images for publication consideration. Please send clear, focused, high-res images with adequate lighting. Include a photo of the entire quilt and a close-up of any interesting details. Include your full name and complete contact information, the name of the pattern, the size of the quilt, a short note about why you made the quilt, any awards received and any other details our readers might enjoy. Email to: [email protected]. 8 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Easy Finished Size: 60” x 60” Finished Blocks: 10½” Gingham Granny Quilt designed by and made by Jen Daly. materials Fabric: Bee Cross Stitch by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. Medium Red Print 1½ yards for blocks and sashes Dark Red Print 1⅝ yards for blocks, sashes, border, and binding White Print 2¼ yards for blocks and sashes Backing 4⅛ yards Batting 68” x 68” Jen Daly Grantham, NH jendalyquilts.com Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 11
cutting An instant classic for your Band A Make 72Making the Units, Blocks, and Sections Patches are lettered in order of use. collection of quilts. Measurements include ¼˝ seam Sew 2 medium red print strips allowances. Border strips will be 1About This Quilt and a dark red print strip together pieced and cut to exact length need- The Granny Square quilt block as shown to make a band A. Make ed. You may want to make them is simplified with two colors and 7 band A’s total. Cut the bands at longer to allow for piecing variations. strip piecing in Jen Daly’s delightful 2\" increments to make 137 unit 1’s design. Choose reds and a white for total. Medium Red Print this traditional look or choose your 23 strips 2” x WOF for bands favorite color in a medium and dark 2” Dark Red Print shade. Either way, this quilt is sure 7 strips 2¾” x WOF for border to become an heirloom. Unit 1 7 strips 2½” x WOF for binding Cut 137 7 strips 2” x WOF for bands Be sure to use an accurate ¼“ White Print seam allowance to ensure that all Similarly, sew 2 white print strips 18 strips 2” x WOF for bands elements fit together well. and a medium red strip together 24 squares 5” (B) as shown to make a band B. Make 64 squares 3½” (A) Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: 9 band B’s total. Cut the bands at www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ 2\" increments to make 162 unit 2’s The quilting motif is found on the total. pattern sheet. 2” Band B Make 9 Unit 2 Cut 162 12 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Finishing Touch Jen quilted a Baptist Fan motif for a great overall effect. If you would like soft, organic look, consider the Fleur de Leaves Quilting motif. The finished effect will be soft and cozy. Go to QuiltingDaily.com/finishing- touch to download the Fleur de Leaves Quilting motif. Sew a unit 1 and a unit 2 together Sew 4 white A’s, 4 unit 3’s, and a Alternate Quilting Placement Diagram as shown to make a unit 3. Make Nine-Patch together as shown to 112 unit 3’s total. make a block. Make 16 blocks total. Unit 3 AA Make 112 Block Sew 2 unit 2’s to opposite sides of a Make 16 unit 1 to make a Nine-Patch. Make 25 Nine-Patches total. Sew 2 unit 3’s to opposite sides of a white B as shown to make a section. Nine-Patch Make 24 sections total. Make 25 Fleur de Leaves Quilting B Section Make 24 Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 13
3Assembling the Quilt 5Quilting and Finishing Center Layer and baste together the backing, batting, and quilt top. Refer to the Assembly Diagram. Sew 4 blocks and 3 sections together as Refer to the quilting placement shown to make a row. Make 4 rows. diagram. Quilt the Baptist Fan Sew 4 sections and 3 Nine-Patches Quilting motif over the quilt together as shown to make a sash. surface. Make 3 sashes. Sew rows and sashes together, alternating. Bind the quilt. 4Adding the Borders Quilting Placement Refer to “Borders” in Basic Lessons. Join border strips and cut to sizes shown in Assembly Diagram. Matching centers and ends, sew border side strips to quilt; repeat to add top and bottom strips. 2¾˝ x 60½˝ Row Make 4 Sash Make 3 Row 2¾˝ x 56˝ Sash Row Sash Row Assembly 14 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
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Challenging Finished Size: 27” x 27” Finished Blocks: 27” Orange You Glad materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. Maroon Solid ⅛ yard for block Peach Solid ¼ yard for block Red-Orange Solid ¼ yard for block Dark Orange solid ¼ yard for block Medium Orange Solid ½ yard for block and binding Light Orange solid ¾ yard for block Backing 1 yard Batting 31” x 31” Template Plastic Teri Lucas Georgetown, TX terificreations.com Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 17
cutting This simple Lone Star design makes 2Making the Units and Sections Patches are lettered in order of use. an ideal quilting playground. Measurements include ¼˝ seam al- Arrange 1 maroon solid A, 2 peach lowances. 1About This Quilt solid A’s, 3 red-orange solid A’s, Have you ever been curious to 2 dark orange solid A’s, and a = cut in half twice diagonally try a Lone Star block? Here is your medium orange solid A into as chance to make a quilter’s favorite. shown. Join into rows. Sew rows Maroon Solid Once you get the hang of diamonds together to complete a unit. Make 8 template A and set-in seams, you can show off 8 units total. Peach Solid all your quilting style and finish 16 template A with a bang. AAA Red-Orange Solid 24 template A Handle bias edges carefully to Dark Orange Solid prevent distortion while piecing. 16 template A Medium Orange Solid Unit 4 strips 2½” x WOF for binding Make 8 8 template A Light Orange Solid Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: 1 square 12¼” cut to make www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ 4 triangles (C) 4 squares 8½” (B) The template is found on the pattern sheet. Quilt designed and made by Teri Lucas. 18 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Mark the ¼” intersection points on Refer to “Set-In Seams” in Basic Finishing Touch the wrong side of units as shown. Lessons. Join 2 units to a light orange solid B as shown to make a Teri specializes in custom quilting and ¼” section. Make 4 sections total. her quilt reflects that skill. The Fleur de ¼” Leaves Quilting motif is a quilting option B1 for those who prefer an allover design to Marking Diagram finish their quilts. 2 Go to QuiltingDaily.com/finishing- 3 touch to download the Fleur de Leaves Quilting motif.. Section Make 4 Alternate Quilting Placement Diagram Fleur de Leaves Quilting Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 19
Continuing with the set-in seams 12 C technique, join sections and 2112 light orange C’s as shown in the Assembly Diagram to complete 3 the Lone Star block. 3 21 3Quilting and Finishing Layer and baste together the C3 backing, batting, and quilt top. Refer to the quilting placement Assembly diagram. Quilt large and small petals in the quilt center as shown. Quilt curved lines in the remaining A patches as shown. Quilt a circle of curliques in the red-oranges patches and serpen- tine lines in the maroon patches as shown. Quilt curved zigzags in the light orange patches and fill areas with curved lines, stipples and straight lines as desired. Bind the quilt. Quilting Placement 20 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
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Intermediate Finished Size: 56” x 72” When Life Gives You Lemons materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. Dark Yellow Tonal 2¼ yards for patches and binding Medium Yellow Tonal 1¼ yards for patches Light Yellow Tonal 1⅛ yards for patches White Tonal ¾ yard for patches Backing 3⅞ yards Batting 64” x 80” Template plastic Brandy Maslowski Summerland, BC quilteronfire.com Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 23
cutting Try a different angle with this Cut directly on outer lines. Place templates right side down on wrong Patches are lettered in order of use. refreshing design. sides of appropriate fabrics; mark Measurements include ¼˝ seam al- around templates and cut out fabric lowances. 1About This Quilt patches. Trapezoids and triangles in a Dark Yellow Tonal single colorway create lots of room A design wall or large flat surface 8 strips 2½” x WOF for binding to show off your fancy quilting in will help with the final construc- 18 template B Brandy’s striking design. tion. Note that our quilting diagram 6 template C is a simplified design but similar to 12 each template A and Ar The patches are cut from templates. the original. Medium Yellow Tonal Trace template pattern onto tem- 14 template B plate plastic, including seam lines. Templates can be nested on strips 14 template C as shown in cutting diagram to Light Yellow Tonal minimize fabric waste. 10 template B 10 template C AA B Ar C White Tonal 6 template B Ar A 6 template C Cutting Diagram The templates are found on the pattern sheet. Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ Quilt designed by Brandy Maslowski. Machine quilted by Manon Hunt. Fabric: Toscana by Northcott. 24 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
2Assembling the Quilt A C Ar Center B Refer to the Assembly Diagram. B C B Ar A Noting placement of the fabrics, arrange patches into rows as shown. Join patches into rows. Join rows to complete the quilt top. 3Quilting and Finishing Layer and baste together the backing, batting, and quilt top. Refer to the quilting placement diagram. Quilt freeform swirls and circles across the surface of the quilt as shown. Bind the quilt. Quilting Placement Assembly Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 25
Challenging Finished Size: 60” x 60” Finished Blocks: 10” Vintage Dishware materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. Assorted Green Prints 5¼ yards total for blocks Assorted White Prints 5⅛ yards total for blocks Green Print ⅝ yard for binding Backing 4⅛ yards Batting 68” x 68” Template Plastic Fusible Web Foundation Paper (Although fabric amounts are ad- equate for foundation piecing, you may need more if you cut very gener- ous patches.) Natalie Crabtree Mason, OH Instagram: @njcrabtree Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 27
cutting A scrappy plate design to 2Making the Sections and Blocks Patches are lettered in order of use. challenge and delight. Measurements include ¼˝ seam al- Fold a green print A in half diago- lowances. Cut foundation patches at 1About This Quilt nally as shown and lightly crease least 1˝ larger than the correspond- Designer Natalie Crabtree used the fold. For each section 1, select ing foundation area. vintage Pyrex and Corningware 4 assorted green B’s that contrast designs as inspiration for her col- with green A. Prepare B’s for fusible Assorted Green Prints lection of Dresden Plates. She says, appliqué. 36 template A “I worked up some ‘dishes’ inspired 36 template C by vintage designs and colors. I used Use the crease and diagram as 144 template B advanced techniques, but wanted guides to arrange the B’s on A as foundation patches my design to be super friendly and shown, making sure to leave ¼\" Assorted White Prints approachable. Paper piecing, curved seam allowance on each end. Fuse 36 template D piecing, and appliqué techniques are in place. Use matching thread and foundation patches used in this quilt. I pulled from my a machine zigzag stitch to sew Green Print stash, scrap bins, etc. to incorporate around the B’s to complete a sec- 7 strips 2½” x WOF for binding loads of green shades, making this tion 1. Make 36 section 1’s total. even more vintage and mismatched The foundations, appliqué pat- feeling. I used scrappy backgrounds A terns, templates, and quilting motif that offer texture but play into the are found on the pattern sheet. green theme”. B ¼” Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: Notice that each section 3 uses www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ the same green print and white ¼” print throughout. Section 1 Make 36 total Machine Zigzag Stitch Quilt designed and made by Natalie Crabtree. Machine quilted by Stephanie Crabtree. Fabric: Natalie used fabrics from her personal collection. 28 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Make 36 paper copies of the founda- Refer to “Curved Piecing” in Basic Continuing with the curved piecing tion section 2. Lessons. Join a matching green C to technique, join 1 white D, 1 sec- section 2 to make a section 3. Make tion 1, and 1 section 3 to make a Refer to “Foundation Piecing” in 36 section 3’s total. block. Make 36 blocks total. Basic Lessons. C D Using the same green print and white print for each section 2, piece Section 3 Block the sections in numerical order, Make 36 total Make 36 total pressing and trimming after each patch addition to make a section 2. Make 36 section 2’s total. Section 2 Make 36 total Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 29
3Assembling the Quilt Quilting Placement Center Refer to the Assembly Diagram. Sew 6 blocks together as shown to make a row. Make 6 rows. Turning every other row upside down, sew the rows together. Carefully remove the foundation papers. 4Quilting and Finishing Layer and baste together the backing, batting, and quilt top. Refer to the quilting placement diagram. Quilt the Baptist Fan Quilting motif over the quilt sur- face. Bind the quilt. Row Make 6 total RowRow RowRow Row Assembly 30 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
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Artist Q&A A Conversation with Rebecca Bryan by Debby Brown Rebecca Bryan is a US-based modern quilt designer known for her vibrant use of color in her striking triangle-based quilts. She shares her techniques in books (Modern Triangle Quilts; Modern Rainbow) and online classes. Debby: Tell us how you got started in quilting. Rebecca: I grew up quilting. My mom was a quilter. My grandmother was a quilter. My great-grandmother and probably more before that. I remember seeing the quilts my mom made and looking at that art form and thinking, “That’s great, but it’s not for me.” I saw a coffee table book of Gee’s Bend quilts and thought, “Ooh, I didn’t know you could do that!” I didn’t know there were so many solid colors. They start to stir in you, and you have that creative energy and think, “What can I make with those colors?” I joke with my friends like I’m a cave- man, grunting, “Color. Good.” 32 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22 Above: Rainbow Triangles Block of the Month Left: Detail of Rainbow Remix by Rebecca Bryan
Rebecca Bryan in Karlsruhe Nadelwelt Booth D: Do your children quilt? R: They don’t. They all have their dif- ferent creative outlets. The littlest is very creative and enterprising. I could see her going somewhere creative with quilting maybe or something else. Her friends will come into my quilting room and say, “Oh!!” And the little girls see a different business model that you don’t run into every day like, “I didn’t know you could do this for a living. This is cool!” It’s fun to see their eyes light up and see them spin their wheels as far as what’s possible for them. D: Have you ever worked with less color, such as low volume or pastels? R: I’ve tried and failed. It’s not my com- fort zone. I’ve made a low-volume quilt in the process of exploring rainbows. It was low-volume and I hand-quilted Bishop Fans, but the Bishop Fans were rainbows, and it was very subtle. I tried to make a pastel rainbow, and it just doesn’t have the oomph that I like. I have found that pairing those less sat- urated colors with the more saturated colors works very well. When I first started playing with the bright colors, I would use all bright colors, and I would think, “That’s too much!” Then I started to calibrate it a little bit—throwing in some lower, less-saturated fabrics to tone it down. Wavelength by Rebecca Bryan Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 33
Rainbow Remix by Rebecca Bryan D: Your fabric line was triangle-themed, and you have made many triangle quilts. What’s with the tri- Equilateral Sampler by Rebecca Bryan angles? Are these triangles meant only for modern quilts? And how do you piece them? D: You designed a fabric collection. How did you approach that design process? R: My main triangle quilt won second place at Quilt R: I learned a lot about color when I designed the Con for Minimalism which I thought was so funny fabric. I threw in all the bright colors that I love and because I don’t feel like I’m a minimalist person; I then added in some low-volume fabrics. When I like a lot of bold colors. It was such an honor to quilt, I personally like to use a lot of tone-on-tone win, though. That was the foundation of my triangle colors, especially when making rainbow quilts. I quilts. As I’ve started working with the blocks outside used a triangle theme for the prints. Doing so many of modern triangles, it’s been really interesting to designs for anything is such a learning experience. I see how the modern triangles fit into other genres of learned that if you put together a collection of any- quilting. I’ve really loved seeing how self-proclaimed thing, eventually you’re going to hit the sweet spot traditional quiltmakers have discovered the triangles of figuring out what you create as an artist, what for themselves. Once you start to make the triangles you like. I came up with all of these hand-drawn and tie them all together, you get all those secondary designs. When you start, you think, “This is dumb.” patterns. There are all sorts of really cool things that and then eventually, “This is kind of cool.” are unlocked when these modern triangles are put into classic quilt designs. I have really enjoyed the 34 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22 exploration of the journey of modern into traditional. Modern is how we quilters working today can relate to quilters of the past. The triangle designs are fun, but also I like to do things that are easy. People do beautiful work with quilting and I think, “Wow, that was a lot of work.” I like to sew and watch Netflix, so I’ve made the tri- angles easy enough to make while watching televi- sion. I have taught ways to piece the triangles larger, saying, “Make whatever mess you make and use the template to make that perfectly sized triangle no matter how distracted you get with Netflix.” But freezer paper piecing is really easy, too. Piecing trian- gles provides “Ta-Da” moments. You make a triangle and then, “Ta-Da! I made a triangle!”
Riptide by Rebecca Bryan D: Is there a wrong way to do color? Can someone Murmuration by Rebecca Bryan fail? Tie-dye Courthouse by Rebecca Bryan R: Color can be personally victimizing. You can really feel bad about the colors you’ve put Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 35 together. I talk to my students a lot about growing your eye for color and how you work with them to grow your color confidence so you can say, “Yes, I think these two colors go together even if you don’t like them. This is my personal statement as an artist.” It takes time to get to that place. It really is just practice. I played with rainbows; that’s my color rut. I have a hard time and really struggled with color doubt, and it took forever to put my colors together. A lot of us just want to get to the fun part where we’re sitting at our sewing machines and being productive. Color can get in the way because it’s so hard. We all have those moments we carry when we failed, and it impacts our confidence. I was going to make my daughter a pink and green quilt, and I took all my pink and green fabric and cut up tum- blers. I laid that pink and green quilt on the floor, and it was so ugly. It was horrible because I had taken all the greens—the blue-greens, the lime greens, and the dusty greens. Pinks and greens are really hard to work with if you don’t pick a lane for each of them. Follow Rebecca at www.bryanhousequilts.com to learn more about her work. Debby Brown is quilter, designer, and teacher. Learn more at DebbyBrownQuilts.com
Intermediate Finished Size: 80” x 92” Finished Blocks: 6”, 12” Blueberry Hill Quilt designed and made by Abigail Dolinger. materials Fabric: Blue Jubilee by Jean Plout for Blank Quilting. Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. Light Blue Print ¾ yard for blocks Dark Blue Print 1⅝ yards for blocks White Solid 3⅛ yards for blocks Medium Blue Print ½ yard for blocks White Butterfly Print ½ yard for blocks White Paisley Print ½ yard for blocks Blue Stripe #1 1⅝ yards for border 1 and bias binding Blue Stripe #2 1½ yards for border 3 Backing 7⅞ yards Batting 88” x 100” Abigail Dolinger Lillington, NC abyquilts.wordpress..com Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 37
cutting Cool and blue, this quilt is Sew 2 dark blue strips and a white strip together as shown to make a Patches are lettered in order of use. sure to be a classic. band A. Make 2 band A’s. Cut the Measurements include ¼˝ seam bands at 2½\" increments to make allowances. Border strips will be 1About This Quilt 32 unit 1’s total. pieced and cut to exact length need- Abigail’s newest design com- ed. You may want to make them bines simple Nine-Patches with a 2½” longer to allow for piecing variations. pieced star border in a fresh palette of blue and white. Sew 2 white strips and a dark blue Light Blue Print strip together as shown to make a 6 squares 7¼” (A) A design wall or large flat surface will band B. Cut the band at 2½\" incre- 24 squares 3½” (C) be helpful for the final assembly. ments to make 16 unit 2’s total. Dark Blue Print 5 strips 2½” x WOF for bands 2Making the Flying Geese, 88 squares 3⅞” (B) Units, and Blocks 4 squares 3½” (C) White Solid Refer to “Fast Flying Geese” in Basic 8 strips 2½” x WOF for bands Lessons. Use light blue print A’s and 16 squares 7¼” (A) dark blue print B’s to make 24 Flying 31 squares 6½” (D) Geese 1’s as shown. 64 squares 3½” (C) Medium Blue Print Flying Geese 1 2½” 5 strips 2½” x WOF for bands Make 24 White Butterfly Print 12 squares 6½” (D) In the same manner, make 64 Flying White Paisley Print Geese 2’s using white solid A’s and 10 squares 6½” (D) dark blue B’s. Blue Stripe #1 6 strips 3½” x WOF for border 1 Flying Geese 2 2½”-wide bias strips to total 354” Make 64 Blue Stripe #2 10 strips 4½” x WOF for border 3 The quilting motif is found on the pattern sheet. Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ 38 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Sew 2 medium blue print strips and Sew 2 unit 1’s and a unit 2 together Sew 4 white C’s, 4 Flying Geese 2’s, a white strip together as shown to as shown to make a Nine-Patch 1. and a white paisley print D together make a band C. Make 2 band C’s. Make 16 Nine-Patch 1’s total. as shown to make a block X. Cut the bands at 2½\" increments to Make 8 block X’s total. make 32 unit 3’s total. C 2½” Sew 2 white strips and a medium Nine-Patch 1 Block X blue strip together as shown to Make 16 Make 8 make a band D. Cut the band at 2½\" increments to make 16 unit 4’s Sew 2 unit 3’s and a unit 4 together Sew 4 white C’s, 4 Flying Geese 2’s, total. as shown to make a Nine-Patch 2. and a white butterfly D together as Make 16 Nine-Patch 2’s total. shown to make a block Y. 2½” Make 8 block Y’s total. Nine-Patch 2 Make 16 C Sew 4 light blue C’s, 4 Flying Geese 1’s, and a white butter- fly print D together as shown to make a block W. Make 4 block W’s total. C Block Y Make 8 Block W Make 4 Sew 4 light blue C’s, 4 Flying Geese 1’s, and a white paisley D together as shown to make a block Z. Make 2 block Z’s total. C Block Z Make 2 Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 39
4½˝ x 83˝ 3½˝ x 42½˝ C D DD 4½˝ x 95˝ 3½˝ x 54½˝ Assembly 40 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
3Assembling the Quilt bottom strips. Matching centers and 5Quilting and Finishing Center ends, sew to the top and bottom of Layer and baste together the the quilt. backing, batting, and quilt top. Refer to the Assembly Diagram watching Nine-Patch color place- Sew 2 block X’s, 2 block Y’s, and Refer to the quilting placement ment. Sew 2 Nine-Patch 1’s, 2 Nine- a block Z together as shown to diagram. Quilt the Mini Moonflower Patch 2’s, and 3 white D’s together make a border 2 side strip. Make 2. Quilting motif over the quilt sur- as shown to make a row. Make 3. Matching centers and ends, sew bor- face. Join 4 white D’s, 2 Nine-Patch 1’s, der 2 side strips to quilt. and 1 Nine-Patch 2 together as Referring to “Bias Binding” in Basic shown to make a row. Make 2. Join Sew 2 block W’s, 2 block X’s, and Lessons, bind the quilt. . 4 white D’s, 2 Nine-Patch 2’s, and 2 block Y’s together as shown to 1 Nine-Patch 1 together as shown make a border 2 top strip. Repeat to make a row. Make 2. Join rows to make a border 2 bottom strip. together as shown, alternating. Matching centers and ends, sew bor- der 2 top and bottom strips to quilt. 4Adding the Borders Refer to “Borders” in Basic Refer to “Mitered Borders” in Basic Lessons. Join blue stripe #1 border 1 Lessons. Join blue stripe #2 bor- strips and cut to sizes shown in der 3 strips and cut to sizes shown Assembly Diagram. Matching cen- in Assembly Diagram. Join border 3 ters and ends, sew border 1 side strips to quilt. Miter corners to strips to quilt. Sew a dark blue C to complete the quilt top. both ends of the border 1 top and Quilting Placement 3$77(516 ৲৸৯৯6(5,(6 IUR3/P%R6YWȆ K)HHRRQIV 4 X3VLRHOUWUWLLHHQVUJȆVRI LOVE OF QUILTING TV SERIES 3900 IS HERE Join Angela Huffman and Sara Gallegos in the quilting studio for an all-new series of fun quilts, new techniques, and fresh projects! Visit QuiltingDaily.com for more ways to watch. -«ÃÀi` Þ\\ Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 41
Soar Intermediate Finished Size: 63” x 72” Quilt designed and made by Geraldine Wilkins. Finished Blocks: 9” Fabric: Assorted Foundations by Island Batik. materials Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless other- wise noted. White Batik ½ yard for blocks Navy Batik 5 yards for blocks, background, border, and binding Purple Batik #1 ⅝ yard for blocks Dark Gray Batik ½ yard for blocks Medium Gray Batik ¼ yard for blocks Purple Batik #2 ⅜ yard for blocks Light Gray Batik ⅜ yard for blocks Backing 4¼ yards Batting 71” x 80” (Although fabric amounts are adequate for foundation piecing, you may need more if you cut very generous patches.) Geraldine Wilkins Fredericksburg, VA livingwaterquilter.com Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 43
cutting Purple Batik #1 Stars abound in this striking 24 squares 4¼” (C) Patches are lettered in order of use. foundation patches and unique design. Measurements include ¼˝ seam allowances. Border strips will be Dark Gray Batik 1About This Quilt pieced and cut to exact length need- 14 squares 3½” (E) Geraldine combined a variety ed. You may want to make them foundation patches of pieced stars, chain blocks and longer to allow for piecing variations. foundation-pieced blocks to piece Cut foundation patches at least 1˝ Medium Gray Batik her very own night sky. larger than the corresponding foun- 12 squares 2” (B) dation area. foundation patches The border in this quilt is created using two different fabric widths. White Batik Purple Batik #2 foundation patches 10 squares 3½” (E) 2Making the Sections, Units, Navy Batik 20 squares 2⅞” (D) and Blocks 4 strips 6½” x WOF for border 5 squares 1½” (I) 4 strips 3½” x WOF for border Make 12 paper copies of the founda- 8 strips 2½” x WOF for binding Light Gray Batik tion section. 3 squares 9½” (J) 5 squares 3½” (E) 12 squares 5” (A) 24 squares 2⅞” (D) Refer to “Foundation Piecing” in 24 squares 4¼” (C) 6 squares 1½” (I) Basic Lessons. 20 rectangles 3½” x 6½” (F) 81 squares 3½” (E) The foundations are found on the 44 squares 2⅞” (D) pattern sheet. 88 squares 2½” (G) 44 rectangles 1½” x 4½” (H) Download the Basic Lessons PDF at: foundation patches www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ 44 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
Refer to the foundation sections for Refer to “Triangle-Squares” in Basic Sew a section 1, 2 unit 1’s, and a Unit 1 color placement. Piece the sections Lessons. Pair 24 navy C’s and 24 pur- section 2 together as shown to make Unit 1 in numerical order, pressing and ple batik #1 C’s to make 48 unit 2’s a block O. Make 4 block O’s total. trimming after each patch addition. total. Make 4 sections 1’s, 6 section 2’s, Unit 1 and 2 section 3’s. Unit 2 from C’s Make 48 Block O Section 1 Make 4 Make 4 Similarly, pair 20 navy D’s and 20 purple batik #2 D’s to make Join a section 3, 2 unit 1’s, and a Section 2 40 unit 3’s. Pair 24 navy D’s and section 2 to make a block P. Make Make 6 24 light gray batik D’s to make 2 block P’s total. 48 unit 4’s. Unit 1 Unit 3 from D’s Make 40 Section 3 Unit 4 from D’s Block P Make 2 Make 48 Make 2 Refer to “Stitch-and-Flip” in Basic Refer to “Quarter-Square Triangles” Sew 5 navy E’s and 4 unit 5’s Lessons. Use navy batik A’s and in Basic Lessons. Pair unit 2’s to together as shown to make a medium gray batik B’s to make make 48 unit 5’s. block Q. Make 12 block Q’s total. 12 unit 1’s as shown. Unit 2 E A B Unit 2 Unit 1 Unit 5 E Stitch & Flip Make 48 Block Q Make 12 Make 12 Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 45
Join 3 dark gray E’s, 2 navy F’s, and EF Join 8 unit 3’s, 8 navy G’s, 4 navy H’s, 2 navy E’s to make a block R. Make EE and a purple #2 I as shown to make 2 block R’s total. a block Y. Make 5 block Y’s total. E EF G EE Block U H Make 1 Block R G Make 2 EF HI EE Similarly, sew patches together as Block Y shown to make blocks S–X in color E Make 5 combinations and quantities shown. Block V Sew 8 unit 4’s, 8 navy G’s, 4 navy H’s, EF Make 1 and a light gray I together as shown EE to make a block Z. Make 6 block Z’s EF total. Block S EE Make 2 G Block W H EF Make 1 EE G EF HI E EE Block Z Block T Block X Make 6 Make 2 Make 1 3Assembling the Quilt Center Refer to the Assembly Diagram. Sew blocks and navy J’s together as shown to make 7 rows. Sew the rows together. 46 Quiltmaker • July/August ’22
4Adding the Borders 5Quilting and Finishing Refer to “Borders” in Basic Layer and baste together the Lessons. Note that the side borders backing, batting, and quilt top. have a 3½\" strip and a 6½\" strip, the top border strip is 6½\" and the Refer to the quilting placement bottom border strip is 3½\". Join diagram. Quilt straight lines in border strips and cut to sizes shown the foundation-pieced sections as in Assembly Diagram. Matching shown. Quilt swirls and stars in the centers and ends, sew border side remaining portions of the quilt. strips to quilt; repeat to add top and bottom strips. Bind the quilt. Quilting Placement 6½˝ x 63½˝ J 6½˝ x 63½˝ 3½˝ x 63½˝ 3½˝ x 63½˝ Assembly Quiltmaker #206 • QuiltingDaily.com 47
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