Inside Our December 2010/January 2011 Issue ... |
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Willow by VALORI WELLS Pretty as a picture! Assorted strip segments were stitched together to create an interwoven windowpane effect. Skill level: Advanced (Beginner option included) |
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Autumn Blaze by MICHELE CRAWFORD
Quilted by Kay Kimball. Fabric courtesy of Blank Quilting. Create a little patch of color with this Maple Leaf and Cascading Tree quilt. Skill level: Intermediate |
| Pinwheel Parade by DONNA HAAS
Fabric courtesy of Henry Glass & Co. Purple, beige, and cream print fabrics were used to create this scrappy Pinwheel and Double Four-Patch bed quilt. |
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Circa Charmer by DEBBIE LINDSAY
Reproduction prints, circa 1930, impart old-fashioned charm to traditional Card Trick and Sixteen-Patch blocks. Skill level: Beginner |
| Rally for Liberty by BARBARA CAMPBELL
Quilted by Barb MacDonald. Fabric courtesy of Blue Hill Fabrics. Proud to be free! This glorious banner uses patriotic fabrics to celebrate the American spirit. Skill level: Intermediate |
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Tuscan Iris by JAN DOUGLAS
Quilted by Tracey Diehl. Fabric courtesy of RJR Fabrics. Classic, yet modern! Fussy-cut floral stripe fabric gives a contemporary flair to traditional Key West blocks. Skill level: Advanced |
| Giving Thanks by MICHELE CRAWFORD
Fabric courtesy of Red Rooster Fabrics Brighten up a dining nook! Pineapple blocks in country colors were used in this matching runner and placemat set. Skill level: Intermediate |
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Autumn Elegance by SUE HARVEY and SANDY BOOBAR
Fabric courtesy of Northcott Create the look of stained glass with strip piecing and elegant fabrics! Skill level: Intermediate |
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Floral Diamonds by SUSAN SCHWARTING
Fabric courtesy of P&B Textiles Contemporary florals give an updated look to this Rising Sun medallion quilt. Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced |
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Round and Round by SUE HARVEY and SANDY BOOBAR
Fabric courtesy of Wilmington Prints Baby times two! Soft flannel quilts in dots and stripes make wonderful gifts for newborns. Skill level: Intermediate |
Boo! by MICHELE CRAWFORD
Machine quilted by Kay Kimball. Fabric courtesy of RJR Fabrics. Not too spooky! Trick-or-treaters will feel welcome if you display this colorful Boo banner. Skill level: Intermediate |
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Octoberfest by VIRGINIA ROBERTSON Bright batiks were strip pieced to create a festival of color in this interlocking pattern! Skill level: Intermediate |
| Pepper and Spice by JANE QUINN
Scenes from a country kitchen! Decorate a spice rack with this vintage print banner that has bias border strips cut from strip sets. Skill level: Intermediate |
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Fruit of the Vine by WENDY SHEPPARD
Fabric courtesy of Benartex Enjoy a glass of autumn wine! Small stylized prints were used to create the fruit clusters on this little appliqué quilt. Skill level: Intermediate |
Scattered Leaves by WENDY SHEPPARD
Fabric courtesy of RJR Fabrics Maple leaf friendship blocks in foliage print fabrics were stitched into a seasonal accent quilt—perfect as a cozy wrap or autumn table topper! Skill level: Intermediate |
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Flight 93 Tribute Quilts by J. MICHAEL KRIVYANSKI Beside a country road in Friedens, Pennsylvania, stands a small non-denominational chapel that is like no other. The white frame building, surrounded by beautiful plants, is striking, but it is a large bell tower located directly in front of the chapel's bright red doors that draws the eye. Inside the chapel, sandwiched between two sets of high leaded windows, is another impressive sight—four quilted wall hangings, each one measuring 30" wide by 80" high. |
| Mary Campbell Ghormley: A Tender Quest by SUZANNE SMITH ARNEY Quilter Mary Campbell Ghormley of Lincoln, Nebraska, loves a good mystery. Sometimes she finds it between the covers of a book. Many times, however, the story begins with a clue in a quilt. |
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Brightening the Lives of Alzheimer's Patients Under a unique donation program organized by Jeffree Itrich of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study and the University of California San Diego, quilts are brightening the lives of Alzheimer's patients around the United States. |
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Pieces of the Past Vintage Embroideries to Warm the Spirit (Part 2) by PATRICIA L. CUMMINGS. Photography by James Cummings. Part 1 was featured in our September 2010 issue. For a reprint, click here. |
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Behind the Scenes Some of our photo shoot locations are so pretty that we like to take pictures of the settings just as they are, before we put our quilts in the scenes! |
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Ann Fahl: Creating Quilts That Sing by Dawn Goldsmith Quilt artist Ann Fahl of Racine, Wisconsin, colors outside the lines using vibrant hues. She works inside and outside of the box with her trademark thin, squiggly, fused frames. She throws out the rules with her free-motion machine quilting. |
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Short-Arm Quilting: What Do You Need? by Wenda Coburn What is short-arm quilting? It is quilting with a domestic sewing machine that is mounted on a quilting frame system. The machine is called "short arm" because of the small actual sewing or quilting space in the harp of the machine. |
| Border Magic We asked longarm quilter and author Debby Brown how she decides the best quilting design for each quilt. These are her tips for borders that will "take your quilts from simple to stunning." |
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Quilt Gallery: International Quilt Festival/Long Beach 2010 In July 2010, International Quilt Festival opened in Long Beach, California, with more than five hundred quilts on display, including 21 special exhibits. Here are some highlights. |