Table of contents for Spring 2016 in Modern Patchwork

I am one of the lucky ones: I recently attended QuiltCon West in Pasadena, California. For three days, I was immersed in the quirky and colorful world of “my peeps” as we all wandered the show, emptied our wallets with the vendors, attended lectures, participated in workshops, and connected with fellow modern quilters. As you can imagine, the show was outstanding. More than 350 quilts were on display in the juried exhibit alone. Many of the showstoppers looked familiar—and for good reason. I’d liked them on Instagram, commented on their progress on Facebook, or even seen them in person while editing QuiltCon magazine. I only wish there had been time to meet each and every quilter whose work was juried into the show! Luckily, I was able to connect with…

MATERIALS Finished size 67" × 77" ■ ¾ yd. low-volume yellow print fabric (A) ■ ¾ yd. orange stripe fabric (B) ■ 11/8 yds. solid pale lime fabric (C) ■ ¾ yd. orange polka dot fabric (D) ■ ¾ yd. navy blue polka dot fabric (E) ■ 3/8 yd. turquoise print fabric (F) ■ ¼ yd. lime stripe fabric (G) ■ 4¾ yds. backing fabric ■ 5/8 yd. binding fabric ■ 75" × 85" batting This double-symmetry quilt may look complex, but it is simply pieced with eight rectangular blocks made from three identical triangles and three mirror-image triangles. It is great fun to play around with the placement of the triangles, such as creating a pinwheel, to break up the symmetry. Color and print choices will certainly allow for…

One of the most fascinating—and challenging!—aspects of working with color is that we never see any color on its own. While scientists are not exactly clear why, it is a fact that the perception we have of each color—in other words, what we think we see—is determined by the other colors around it. Our eyes and brains don’t separate a color from its surroundings. Of course we are quilters and fabric is our medium, but the same is true for everything we see. For every quilt we make, the effect of each fabric we select is determined by how it relates to the other fabrics used. Let’s take a look at the role color plays in that equation. Often while designing or working on a quilt, you will have an…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 53"× 55" ■ Fabric for the quilt top — Dark scraps, at least 3" × 3", 1 yd. total. (I used a variety of prints from Cotton + Steel Black & White collection and Robert Kaufman Kona® Black) TIP: If you don’t have scraps, a few charm packs make a great option. You can get 2 triangles from each 5" square. — Background, 23⁄8 yds. (Kona Snow) Cutting Chart — Inner border, 3⁄8 yd. (Kona Ash) — Outer border 7⁄8 yd. (Polka dot) ■ Backing and binding, 4 yds. (Cotton + Steel Zephyr Citron Metallic Breeze) ■ 60° triangle ruler ■ Batting, 63" × 65" or twin size OPTIONAL ■ Spray starch or Mary Ellen’s Best Press™ DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for…

MATERIALS Block size 6" × 6" Finished size 54" × 70" ■ Templates A, B, C, and CR (C Reversed), provided on insert ■ Template material ■ Fabric for quilt top (I used Michael Miller Cotton Couture.) — White background, 2¾ yds. — Light red solid, ½ yd. (Orchid) — Medium red solid, 3⁄8 yd. (Jewel) — Dark red solid, ½ yd. (Burgundy) ■ Backing, 3½ yds. ■ Batting, 62" × 78" or twin size ■ Binding, ½ yd. (I used white.) Cutting Chart DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric Fabric must have 42" usable width. 1. Trace templates A, B, C, and CR onto template material, transferring the grainlines and dot at the top of template B. Cut…

MATERIALS Finished block 4" × 8" Finished quilt 48½ " × 64½ " KIT: CRAFTOFQUILTING.COM ■ Fabric for quilt top — 36 assorted fat quarters (We used an assortment of 18 light and 18 dark fabrics.) ■ Paper piecing patterns, provided on insert ■ Cutting templates 2 and 3, provided on insert ■ Binding, ½ yd. ■ Backing, 3 yds. ■ Cardstock OPTIONAL ■ Glue stick, washable DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information WOF = width of fabric CUT THE FABRIC 1. Separate the fabric into 18 lights and 18 darks. The dark fabrics will be the main color fabric (1), and the lighter fabrics will be used for the background pieces (2 and 3). 2. From the dark fabrics, cut a total of…

MATERIALS Block size 16" × 16" Finished quilt 60" × 80" ■ Fabric for the quilt top — Light gray, ½ yd. — Medium gray, ½ yd. — Dark gray, ½ yd. — Red, ½ yd. — Orange, ¾ yd. — Yellow, ¾ yd. — Blue, ½ yd. — Green, 3⁄8 yd. — Purple, ¾ yd. — White, 15⁄8 yds., includes binding ■ Backing, 4¾ yds. ■ Batting, 68" × 88" or twin DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric Press seams open, unless noted. Cutting Chart MAKE THE PIECED BLOCKS 1. Follow the Cutting Chart to cut and label the pieces. 2. For the orange block, gather 4 each: dark gray, medium gray, light gray, and orange squares. 3.…

Most sweet it is with unuplifted eyes To pace the ground, if path be there or none, While a fair region round the traveller lies Which he forbears again to look upon; Pleased rather with some soft ideal scene, The work of Fancy, or some happy tone Of meditation, slipping in between The beauty coming and the beauty gone. If Thought and Love desert us, from that day Let us break off all commerce with the Muse: With Thought and Love companions of our way, Whate‘er the senses take or may refuse, The Mind‘s internal heaven shall shed her dews Of inspiration on the humblest lay.…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 60" × 62" ■ Fabric for quilt top — Blue fabric, 13⁄8 yds. — White fabric, 3 yds. ■ Backing fabric, 3¾ yds. ■ Batting, twin size ■ Binding fabric, 5⁄8 yd. (I used a red solid for emphasis.) DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. Sew with fabrics right sides together. WOF = width of fabric MAKE THE BLOCKS 1. Use the Cutting Chart to cut and label the pieces. 2. Refer to the Block Assembly Diagram for block construction. Make 20 blocks. Cutting Chart TIP: Save time and thread by chain piecing these units. Pin all units together and then sew them 1 after another without lifting the pressure foot or cutting the thread at the end of each seam.…

Shall I compare thee to a summer‘s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer‘s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm‘d; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance, or nature‘s changing course, untrimm‘d; But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow‘st; Nor shall Death brag thou wander‘st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow‘st; So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.…

MATERIALS Block size 12" × 18" Finished quilt 72" × 72" ■ Fabric for the quilt top (I used Dare by AGF Studio) — 12 different prints,½ yd. each (Label the prints 1–12) — 2 solids or subtle prints,¼ yd. each (13,14) — 2 solids or subtle prints,½ yd. (15,16) ■ Backing, 4½ yds. ■ Batting, 80" × 80" (or double) ■ Binding,½ yd. ■ Acrylic ruler with a 45° angle mark DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric Cutting Chart CUT THE FABRIC 1. Follow the Cutting Chart to cut and label the pieces. 2. Cut each of the 67/8" × 67/8" squares in half on the diagonal. (figure 1) MAKE THE BLOCKS 1. Sew 2 matching 2½ "…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 56½ " × 68½ " KIT: CRAFTOFQUILTING.COM ■ Fabric for the quilt top (For the hydrangeas, I used Ombré Basics by Vanessa Christenson for Moda Fabrics.) — White, at least 60" wide, 2 yds. — Turquoise ombré, ¾ yd. — Hot pink ombré, 1 yd. ■ Template, Hydrangea Blossom, provided on insert ■ Template material ■ Paper-backed fusible web, 15" wide, 3½ yds. ■ Thread, 50wt cotton and invisible polyester or nylon ■ Backing, 3½ yds. ■ Batting, 63" × 75" ■ Binding, 1 yd. (for 3" bias-cut strips) DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric CUT THE FABRIC 1. From the white fabric, cut 1 rectangle 57" × 70". NOTE: Cutting the background slightly larger than…

For the projects in this issue (unless otherwise indicated): ■ When piecing: Use 1⁄4" seam allowances. Stitch with the fabric right sides together. After stitching a seam, press to set the seam; then open the fabrics and press the seam allowance toward the darker fabric. ■ Yardages are based upon 40"-wide fabric. sewing kit The following items are essential for your sewing kit. Make sure you have these tools on hand before starting any of the projects: ■ ACRYLIC RULER A clear flat ruler, with a measuring grid at least 2" wide × 18" long. A rigid acrylic (quilter’s) ruler should be used when working with a rotary cutter. You should have a variety of rulers in different shapes and sizes. ■ BATTING 100% cotton, 100% wool, plus bamboo, silk,…

“I start with a blank canvas; a bolt of muslin, fabric dyes, and the primary colors in silkscreen paints...” That is how it begins for many surface designers—just the bare essentials of fabric and color—but the results are unique to the individual in charge of the process. For artist Marcia Derse, these materials provide her with a means of building a vocabulary of color with a line of commercial fabric for Windham Fabrics resembling hand-dyes. With a background in letterpress printing, typography, and an interest in altered books, patterning cloth is another way she can add to the visual language of fabric. Marcia creates her fabric lines in her Whidby Island studio overlooking Washington state’s Puget Sound. Living in an artistic community has heightened her intuitive color sensibility. Since moving…

MATERIALS Finished size 56" × 70" ■ Fabric for quilt top (I used Color Weave by Contempo Studio for Benartex Fabrics.) — 10 colors, 3⁄8 yd. each (I used a dark and a light print in aqua, lavender, turquoise, olive, and periwinkle.) — Gray print, 1¾ yds. (includes binding) ■ Backing, 3½ yds. ■ Batting, 64" × 78" DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See "Sewing Basics" for more information. WOF = width of fabric CUT THE FABRIC 1. Cut 1 strip from each of the dark and light fabrics at 8½ " × WOF. 2. Follow the Cutting Chart to sub-cut the strips. Cutting Chart ASSEMBLE THE QUILT 1. Arrange the dark and light strip pieces as shown. (figure 1) Join the pieces together to create the columns. NOTE:…

MATERIALS Finished size 20" × 20" ■ Fabric (including binding) for the table topper (I used Grunge Basics from Moda Fabrics.) — Black (Onyx), ½ yd. (includes binding) — Olive (Kelp), fat eighth (18" × 11") (includes binding) — Cream, 1 yd. ■ Backing, ¾ yd. ■ Batting, 30" × 30" DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric MAKE THE TOP 1. Follow the Cutting Chart to cut the fabric. Label the pieces. 2. Use a design wall to arrange the pieces as shown in the Quilt Assembly Diagram. Note placement of olive square. Cutting Chart 3. Sew the A/B/A/B/A rows together. Press seams open. 4. Sew the C pieces between the pieced strips to complete the center block. 5.…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 58" × 70" ■ Fabric for the quilt top (I used Michael Miller fabrics.) — Background, 2¼ yds. (White) — Background contrast, 1 yd. (TaDot Snow) — Solids, 10" × 10", 25 squares, Cotton Couture — Row 1: Nite, Lagoon, Green, Kryptonite, Canary — Row 2: Royal, Turquoise, Luna, Sun, Mango — Row 3: Amethyst, Lavender, Peony, Orange, Tangerine — Row 4: Violet, Berry, Raspberry, Watermelon, Clementine — Row 5: Clementine, Purple, Fuchsia, Cherry, Cranberry ■ 9" Circle template, provided on insert ■ Template material ■ Paper-backed fusible web, 2½ yds. × 20" ■ Backing, 4 yds. ■ Batting, ■ Binding,½ yd. DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric. SEW THE BACKGROUND 1. Trim the selvedges from…

MATERIALS Fits a 5½ " × 8" softcover sketchbook ■ Fabric for sketchbook cover — Neutrals, variety of prints, 15 charm squares (5" × 5") or scraps — Orange, lime, 1 charm square each — Soft blue prints, 4 fat eighths (11" × 18") or scraps — Navy, fat eighth ■ Embroidery floss, blue and yellow, 1 yd. each ■ Lightweight, woven fusible interfacing, 15" × 21" (I used Pellon® SF101.) ■ Softcover sketchbook, 5½ " × 8" (I used one by Strathmore®.) DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. CUT THE FABRIC 1. Use the Cutting Chart to cut the pieces. Cutting Chart 2. Trim the fusible interfacing to 20¾ " × 12½ ". CREATE THE COVER 1. Sew a neutral square to a…

MATERIALS Block size 6" × 12" Finished quilt 48" × 72" Fabric requirements assume 44" of usable width after selvedges have been removed. ■ Fabric for quilt top — Black solid, 5⁄8 yd. — Black-and-white stripe, 5⁄8 yd. — Variety of pastels, 48 pieces 8" × 13" or fat eighths (11" x 18") TIP: I used tone-on-tones and subtle prints. ■ Backing fabric, 3½ yds. ■ Batting, 58" × 82" or twin size ■ Binding fabric, ½ yd. DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric CUT THE FABRIC 1. From the black fabric, cut 4 strips 4" × WOF. Sub-cut the strips into 36 squares, each 4" x 4". 1. From the black-and-white striped fabric, cut 2 strips 8½ "…

MATERIALS Finished block 7" × 7" Finished quilt 51" × 65" ■ Fabric for quilt top (I used Kona® Cotton and Studio Stash Yard Dye by Jennifer Sampou, both by Robert Kaufman Fabrics.) — White, 1¾ yds. (White) — Grey, 1 yd. (Grey/Studio Stash Yarn Dye) — Green, ¼ yd. (Cactus) — Blue (includes binding), 1½ yds., (Lapis) ■ Backing, 3 yds. ■ Batting, 56" × 70" DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics" for more information. WOF = width of fabric MAKE THE BLOCKS 1. Use the Cutting Chart to cut the pieces. Cutting Chart 2. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each of the white 8" squares. (figure 1) 3. With right sides together, pair a white square with a grey square. 4.…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 46" × 57" ■ Fabric for the quilt top — Navy blue prints, 10 assorted fat quarters (18" × 22") — Gray solid, 1¼ yds. — White solid, 1¼ yds. — Aqua print, cornerstones and binding,½ yd. ■ Backing, 3 yds. ■ Batting, 52" × 64", or twin ■ Fabric-safe marker DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics" for more information. WOF = width of fabric Cutting Chart CUT THE FABRIC 1. Use the Cutting Chart to cut the pieces. TIP: Starch the fabric before cutting to prevent stretching the bias edges. 2. Using a fabric-safe marker, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 2¼ " × 2¼ " white and gray squares (160 squares total). Draw a diagonal line on each…

MATERIALS Finished block 4" × 8" Finished quilt 48½ " × 60½ " ■ Fabrics for quilt top (I used the prints from the Gossamer Collection by Sharon Holland and solids from Pure Elements from Art Gallery Fabrics.) — Prints, 7 different prints, 1 fat quarter (18" × 22") each — Solids, light, and medium pink, 1 yd. each (includes binding) — White, 3/8 yd. ■ Backing, 3¼ yds. ■ Batting, 55" × 63" DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". WOF = width of fabric ASSEMBLE THE ROWS 1. Use the Cutting Chart to cut the pieces. Cutting Chart 2. Make a row using 3 print rectangles, 2 medium pink solid rectangles, and 1 solid white square. (figure 1) Sew the pieces together in pairs. Sew the pairs together to…

Vanessa grew up in Miami, one of four sisters raised by a single mom who immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Her mother had worked in garment factories in New York where injuries from the sewing machines were a frequent occurrence and she wasn’t eager for her daughters to have the same experience. “She was traumatized,” Vanessa recalls. “She wouldn’t teach me to sew no matter how many times I asked.” In 2008, Vanessa was enrolled in law school and began searching for a creative outlet that would allow her to express herself in a way that writing legal briefs didn’t. “I was really depressed in law school. I never wanted to be an attorney. I hated every second of it. I can’t quit something once I…

A pieced top doesn’t become a quilt until it’s quilted. Do you have beautiful tops in your possession that are waiting for you to pluck up the courage to quilt them? Do you want to add something to your modern quilts beyond straight lines? Prepare for success Successful free-motion quilting starts with accurate piecing and pressing techniques. Use a quality, fine (50wt) thread and your favorite quarter-inch foot for accurate blocks that go together more easily. Press your seams as you go. (Pressing to one side will give you seams that nest. Pressing open gives a modern, flat top. Experiment and find the method that gives you success.) If your fabrics lack body, try using a pressing spray such as Flatter® or Best Press™. These sprays help to keep your…

Canvas Fabrics Searching for a new medium for your modern projects? Look no further! These animal- and insect-themed images are printed on lightweight canvas, making them the perfect choice for your durable modern totes, runners, and more! Fabrics from left to right: Victory by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Cloud9 Fabrics Mustang by Melody Miller for Cotton + Steel Buck Forest Night by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics Polly and the Parakeets for Japanese Imports Prices Vary Handy Tape II A must-have for your sewing kit or toolbox! This repositionable self-adhesive measuring tape has a 12" repeat. This breakthrough alternative to frustrating situations trying to hold a tape measure while marking seams, hems, and odd shaped items. Quickly and easily add a measuring guide to any work surface of table. You’ll…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 37" × 37" ■ Fabric for the quilt top — Black, 1¾ yds. (includes binding) — White, ¼ yd. ■ Backing, 1¼ yd. ■ Batting, 42" × 42" Cutting Chart DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See "Sewing Basics" for more information. WOF = width of fabric ASSEMBLE THE BLOCKS 1. Cut the fabric following the Cutting Chart. 2. Sew 5 black and 4 white 1½ " × 16" strips together to form the strip set for the Rails (vertical stripes). (figure 1) Press the seams toward the black fabric. Make 2 strip sets. NOTE: To keep the strips straight, first sew each black strip to a white strip. Then sew the black/white units together—with the final black strip on the end—to form the strip set. 3.…

Like as the waves make towards the pebbl‘d shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend. Nativity, once in the main of light, Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown'd, Crooked eclipses ‘gainst his glory fight, And Time that gave doth now his gift confound. Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth And delves the parallels in beauty‘s brow, Feeds on the rarities of nature‘s truth, And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow: And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand, Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 40" × 40" KIT: CRAFTOFQUILTING.COM ■ Fabric for quilt top — White, 2¼ yds. — Light gray, ¾ yd. — Medium gray, ¾ yd. — Dark gray, ½ yd. — Centers, 8 different colors, each 5" × 5" ■ Backing, 1¼ yds. ■ Batting, 46" × 46" ■ Binding, ½ yd. ■ Paper piecing pattern, provided on insert ■ Foundation or copier paper for paper piecing, 8 sheets, 11" × 17" OPTIONAL ■ “Add-a-Quarter” ruler Paper Piecing Basics Paper piecing is a great technique for accurately creating blocks with irregular angles. If you’ve never tried this, gather some fabric and make a sample block to familiarize yourself with the process. It’s fun—and another useful skill for your quilting journey. Tip One: Fabric is always placed on the…

MATERIALS Finished size 5½ " × 10" × 3½ " ■ Fabric for case — Exterior fabric, red, 1 fat eighth (11" × 18") — Lining, green, 1 fat eighth — Trim, yellow, 1 fat quarter (18" × 22") — Muslin, 6" × 8" ■ Fusible foam stabilizer, 5½ " × 10" (I used In-R-Form Single-Sided Fusible Foam Stabilizer By Bosal.) ■ 2 zippers, 5½ " ■ 2 snaps, size 11mm ■ Sand or walnut shells, 3⁄8 cup DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ", unless noted. See “Sewing Basics" for more information. WOF = width of fabric Cutting Chart MAKE THE EXTERIOR 1. Cut and label the pieces. 2. Fuse the wrong side of A to the fusible side of H. 3. Quilt as desired. I used 1" wide diamond…

MATERIALS Finished quilt 53" × 70" ■ Fabric for quilt top (We used the For You collection by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics.) — Prints, 10" × 10" squares, use precuts or yardage — 6 dark aqua — 12 light green — Background, white, 2½ yd. ■ Backing, 3½ yds. ■ Batting, 60" × 80" ■ Binding, 5⁄8 yd. DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric Press seams. Cutting Chart MAKE THE BLOCKS 1. If using yardage, cut the 10" × 10" blocks: 6 dark aqua prints, and 12 light green prints. 2. Follow the Cutting Chart Cut to cut the background fabric. 3. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 10" × 10" background square. (figure…

Cutting Chart MATERIALS Finished block 16" × 16" Finished quilt 64" × 80" KIT: CRAFTOFQUILTING.COM ■ Fabric for the quilt top — Flying Geese, various blue prints (I used Alison Glass Handcrafted Indigos by Andover.) — ½ yd. each of 5 prints — Fat quarter each of 5 prints — Background (sky) and binding, 3¾ yds. ■ Backing, 5 yds. ■ Batting, twin size ■ Fabric-safe marker DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ". Press all seams open. See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric CUT THE FABRIC 1. Follow the Cutting Chart to cut and label the fabric. 2. Group each large Flying Geese square (blue) with 4 large sky (background) pieces—5 sets. Similarly, group a medium geese with 4 medium skies—15 sets. Group a small…

MATERIALS Finished size 10" × 6" ■ Fabric for the purse — Main, floral, fat quarter (18" × 22") (I used Brave Bloomed Lit by AGF Studio.) — Lining, fat quarter ■ Template, provided on insert ■ Template material ■ 10" zipper, beige ■ Elastic, 3" Cutting Chart DIRECTIONS All seams are ¼ ", unless noted. See “Sewing Basics” for more information. PREPARE THE FABRIC 1. Trace the template onto template material. Cut and label the template. 2. Use the Cutting Chart to cut and label the fabric. 3. To make the zipper tabs, press ¼ " of the short ends of the rectangles to the wrong side. Press the rectangle in half, matching the folded edges. 4. Slip the end of the zipper inside the folded tab. Edge stitch…

MATERIALS Makes 2 pillows Finished size 14” × 14” each ■ Fabric for the pillows — Lotus Blossom: appliqué and pillow back, magenta, ½ yd. — Lotus Pod: appliqué and pillow back, purple,½ yd. — Pillow top background, white, ½ yd. ■ Templates, Lotus Blossom and Lotus Pod, provided on insert ■ Paper-backed fusible web, 15” wide, ½ yd. ■ Invisible thread ■ 50wt cotton thread (white or to match the appliqué) ■ Zippers, 2 @ 14” ■ Pillow insert, 2 @ 14” × 14” DIRECTIONS All seams are 1/4 ”. See “Sewing Basics” for more information. WOF = width of fabric MAKE THE PILLOW TOPS 1. From the white solid fabric, cut 2 squares, each 14” × 14”. 2. Trace the Lotus Blossom and Pod templates onto the paper…

LINES BY DESIGN 17 Projects Featuring the Innovative Designs of Esch House Quilts DEBBIE GRIFKA FONS & PORTER, 2016 144 pp., Paperback $24.99 Discover the beautiful simplicity of the line as you create bold, modern pieces for your home. Learn how to use dramatic parallel lines, the fun of the zigzag, or the enduring appeal of the grid with author Debbie Grifka. Featuring patterns for 12 bedsized quilts plus pillows, place mats, table runners and more, this is a visually appealing and thoughtfully designed book. There is something for everyone, including techniques for piecing, machine appliqué, and bias appliqué. Debbie’s clean sense of design and wonderful use of color is evident throughout the book providing guidance and inspiration for your next project. PATCHWORK ESSENTIALS: THE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE Foolproof Patterns and…

1 | When preparing to print the PDF, make sure that you are printing it at 100% and that there is no scaling. Check the settings for page scaling (should be “None”) and check the preview to make sure that you will be printing at full size. Make sure that the box labeled “Auto-Rotate and Center” is unchecked. (Instructions apply specifically to Adobe Reader; if using another PDF reader, check for similar settings.) 2 | To ensure that the pattern has printed at the correct scale, check the size of the TEST SQUARE. The Test Square on your pattern should be 2" × 2". 3 | To begin assembling the pattern, cut off or fold the dotted margin around each page. 4 | The pages are numbered in rows, so…