Quilter's World

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, wit

Skill Level: Beginner Runner Size: 90" × 22" • 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 • Cut 6 (2¼" by fabric width) strip

Skill Level: Beginner Place Mat Size: 18" × 14" Hot Mat Size: 12½" × 12½" 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 q

Skill Level: Beginner Apron Size: 22" × 14⅞" Mix and match or coordinate fabrics from your stash for each of the apron components. • 1 (14" × 38") rectangle for skirt • 1 (7½" × 38") rectangle for pocket • 1 (7½" × 38") rectangle for pocket lining •

A flat-felled seam is a sturdy seam that has no raw edges to wear or fray. It is frequently used on jeans and other articles where seams might get more than normal wear and tear. 1. To create a flat-felled seam, place the two fabrics being joined rig

Any quilt can be hung on the wall, from small art quilts up to bed size quilts. Quilts may be hung using bone rings, fabric tabs or using a hanging sleeve to fit on a rod. Choose the hanging solution to match the size and weight of your quilt. Small

Skill Level: Confident Beginner Wall Quilt Size: 12¾" × 12" • Assorted light scraps for background pieces • Assorted dark same-color-family scraps • 1¼" × 7½" brown F rectangle • ¼ yard coordinating solid • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread

Skill Level: Beginner Pillow Size: 14½" × 10½" • Scraps yellow tonal and cream solid • 40 assorted coordinating 2½" A squares • 12" × 16" backing rectangle • 14" × 18" batting rectangle • Batting scrap for flower petals • Thread • 14" length ⅜"-wide

One of the easiest ways to appliqué is the raw-edge fusibleweb method. Paper-backed fusible web individual pieces are fused to the wrong side of specified fabrics, cut out and then fused together in a motif or individually to a foundation fabric, whe

Skill Level: Beginner Quilt Size: 55" × 73" Block Size: 9" × 9" finished Number of Blocks: 35 • ¾yard light pink tonal • 1 yard white tonal • 1⅛ yards dark green tonal • 1¼ yards light green print • 1⅓ yards dark pink tonal • 15/8 yards medium pink t

Skill Level: Beginner Quilt Size: 38" × 48" Block Size: 5" × 5" finished Number of Blocks: 20 • ⅓ yard each coordinating orange, green, yellow, purple and teal prints or tonals* • ½ yard teal tonal* • 2¾ yards border print* • Backing to size • Battin

Skill Level: Intermediate Hot Pad Size: 7V½" diameter (including binding) • 3½" square bright-color scrap • 1½" × 36" bias strip for binding • 11 (2" × 3") bright scraps • ¼ yard light tonal • Backing to size • Batting to size* • Thread • Template ma

Skill Level: Confident Beginner Finished Size: 55" × 16¾" Block Size: 9" × 9" Number of Blocks: 4 • 16 assorted 5" precut squares for A • ⅜ yard wine tonal • 1 yard black solid • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and sup

Skill Level: Beginner Quilt Size: 54" × 63" • 72 precut 5" A squares* • ⅝ yard black-with-cream print* • 3⅛ yards cream solid* • Backing to size • Batting to size* • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies *Big Sky fabric collection from Moda; Natur

Skill Level: Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 32" × 42" Block Size: 10" × 10" finished Number of Blocks: 12 • ½ yard peach solid • ½ yard aqua solid • 1 yard taupe solid • 1 yard white solid • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing t

• Read through the entire pattern before you begin your project. • Purchase quality, 100 percent cotton fabrics. • When considering prewashing, do so with ALL of the fabrics being used. Generally, prewashing is not required in quilting. • Use ¼" seam