Wintertime Shimmer Quilt & Table Runner: 2 Sophisticated Projects to Piece & Appliqué

By Jennifer Sampou

Two stylish projects to brighten up your winter with some serious shimmer!
 
Sew an elegant quilt and table runner for your home with two stunning projects featuring designer Jennifer Sampou’s Winter Shimmer fabric collections.
 
Piece bejeweled backgrounds with precision, and learn Jennifer’s method for turned-edge, fusible machine appliqué with neat edges. Complete instructions and links to full-size templates are included in this handy pattern pack.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781617459122

Jennifer Sampou

Jennifer Sampou grew up in a vibrant home of makers. She studied Surface Design at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and Textiles at University of Vermont. Laura Ashley Headquarters in Wales, UK was her first stint as a designer and then moved to the golden state of California where she was design director for P&B Textiles. She founded Studio Sampou and licenses to Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Jennifer has created more than 4000 prints and sold millions of yards worldwide. She designs patterns for C&T Publishing and loves to teach. Wanderlust keeps her eye sharp and curiosity leads her around the world seeking color and art. She is part of the C&T Publishing/Cotton Patch family and is happily immersed in the quilt world- She lives outside of San Francisco with her husband, boys and many pets. You can connect with her on Instagram @jennifersampou – her favorite social media outlet uniting makers around the world. Jennifer’s fabrics can be seen at jennifersampou and shops everywhere.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

•   Read all instructions before beginning your project.

•   For accuracy, use a ¼˝ presser foot for seam allowances.

•   Use my Octagon Shimmer Acrylic Templates* to cut your fabric and trim your blocks. Or make your own templates from the Octagon Shimmer Kite and Side Triangle patterns provided (pattern sheet P1).

Octagon Shimmer Acrylic Templates for cutting and trimming

•   Create other versions of the Cardinal Shimmer Quilt; for inspiration, see More Ideas.

•   Watch a video tutorial about making this quilt; for the link, see Bonus Video.

Useful Terms

HST

Half-square triangle

WOF

Width of fabric, 40˝–44˝

FQ

Fat quarter, 18˝ × 22˝

FE

Fat eighth, 9˝ × 22˝ *

* If FEs are not available, use an FQ.

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* Available on my website

Cardinal Shimmer Quilt

Finished quilt: 74¾˝ × 74¾˝ • Finished block: 24¾˝ × 24¾˝

Skill level: Confident beginner with some appliqué experience

This stylish quilt features a pieced background created with fabrics from my Winter Shimmer Collection by Robert Kaufman Fabrics and my Octagon Shimmer Acrylic