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QUILT & QUILTING -- PIECED xx PATCHWORK xx QUILT & QUILTING Double bed quilt, 79"x93", is made from pieces of old men's dress shirts or purchased shirt-weight fabric. Pieces are 15" long parallelograms in three different widths. How to make a Great American Country Quilt from a sheet and four different patterns of fabric quilted in diagonal stripes. Crazy beading, a variation on the Victorian crazy quilt. Fancy embroidery stitches that embellish the seams of the crazy-quilt patchwork are all beads. Three stitch patterns are used (fans, feather and cretan). How to make an old-fashioned patchwork crazy quilt. How to make a modern patchwork-look quilt and pillow sham from foot-square fabric scraps. How to make a crayon quilt from alternating squares of bright-colored solids and designs drawn with fabric crayons. Complete directions included. How to make a hexagon "Grandmother's Flower Garden" quilt. Includes complete instructions and pattern for hexagon. Precut kit can also be ordered for $75. Photo shows how to stitch a quilt that looks like a signal flag. Est. cost: $31. Log-cabin quilt. Schoolhouse quilt. Star quilt. Quick flower-garden quilt uses 2" hexagons to form the flowers. Est. cost: $32. Tips on choosing a pattern for a patchwork quilt. Scrap-bag quilt made from old wool clothing. Plain black fabric is used between pieced diamond shapes. How to make an Amish-style quilt. Fourth of July pinwheel quilt. Finished size is 87" square. Est. cost: $40. Blue leaf quilt based on old Ohio design. Large symmetrical pattern is duplicated on sixteen 17" squares. Quilting stitches form a plum design. Est. cost: $45. Old maid's patience quilt based on an original found at the Woodlawn Plantation. Finished size: 96"x96". Rose quilt is a reproduction of one found at Woodlawn Plantation. Consists of pieced rosettes bordered by a lyrical fabric swag. Finished size: 88"x88". Blazing Star quilt measures 112"x112". Embroidered headboard, embroidered dust ruffle, and embroidered pillows combine colorful wools, crazy quilting and unique animal designs. A wool crazy quilt completes the ensemble. Make a red, white and blue kaleidoscope quilt (88"x88") from 81 squares sewn together by hand or machine. Est. cost: $80. Make an "Ocean Waves" patchwork quilt. "Misty Mountains" quilt, a variation of the "Thousand Pyramids" pattern, has alternating light and dark bands of triangles. Est. cost: $85. Checkerboard quilt is a variation of a Nine-Patch design. Eight-pointed star quilt. Amish-style quilt, 74" square, is pieced from large squares and rectangles and basted to a preshrunk king-sized mattress pad. Project is designed to be completed in a weekend. Est. cost: $50. "Sunshine and Shadows" log cabin quilt. Est. cost: $70. Two pick-up-and-go craft projects. (1) Pieced quilt, 45"x59". Each quilt block is made up of four hand-sewn units of three strips each. (2) Crocheted tablecloth, 41" square, is made from 49 crocheted squares, whipstitched together and edged with a scalloped chain border. Pillow-ticking quilt. Squares cut from ticking are joined with the stripes in alternating directions, giving an interwoven look. Seminole patchwork quilt, 44"x61". "Irish Chain" quilt, 68"x92". Est. cost: $52. Amish-style strip quilt is 61"x71". Est. cost: $58. "Drunkard's Path" quilt, 72"x84". Est. cost: $69. "Maple Leaf" quilt, 74"x74". "Snow and Ice" or "Nonsuch" quilt, 72"x85". "Double Nine-Patch" quilt, 57"x67". Triangle-patterned quilt, 61"x73". "City Lights" quilt, 72"x84", features 9" square blocks, quilted in a diamond motif, bordered with bands of diamond and square motifs. Est. cost: $50. "Cockeyed log-cabin" throw, 37"x54", features brightly colored patchwork blocks with unusual geometric shapes. Est. cost: $75. "Corner-Squares" quilt, 40" square, is an adaptation of a traditional Amish quilt. Est. cost: $21. "Jean-patches" quilt, 60"x92", is sewn from squares cut from old blue jeans. About 25 pairs of jeans are required. Est. cost: $35. Pieced "pine-tree" motif strip quilt, 38"x43". Est. cost: $25. Amish "Square Deal" quilt, 69"x88". "Star of David" quilt, 72"x84". Pine tree quilt (73"x93") is made up of 15" squares. Irish chain quilt (74"x74") features a zigzag border of red and white triangles. Kaleidoscope quilt (83"x99"). Each pieced block is made up of eight brightly colored triangles with a circle in the center. Summer Star quilt. A sew-on-the-go coverlet. Tiny diamonds and squares are pieced into pinwheel-like blocks. Also includes instructions for making three complimentary pillows, a bolster, an envelope pillow with a border that duplicates the one on the quilt and a pillow with a top made from four quilt blocks. Amish Diamond quilt (82" square). Colors-of-Friendship quilt features stick figures of women, men and children holding hands. Assembled from strip-pieced 12" blocks. Summertime Nosegay pieced quilt. Nosegay blocks are interspersed between plain yellow blocks quilted like spider webs. Simplified nine-patch quilt block forms an H. Blocks are turned at angles and separated by bands of black. Three classic patchwork quilts. The basics of strip-piecing techniques are outlined. Instructions included for Irish Chain, Flying Geese and Snowball quilts. Star of David quilt. Colorful calico six-pointed stars fit within larger yellow ones. Boston Commons patchwork quilt (81"x96"). Hearts and hands quilt (42"x67") combines elegant gloves, embroidered hearts and delicate charms joined together in a modern-day adaptation of an old crazy quilt. Use discarded denim to make a homestead quilt 97" square. How to make a You're Near My Heart quilt from sewing scraps. An old-fashioned way to make a strip quilt. Peace and Love quilt (40"x50") in pastel colors has a center panel based on the Around the World design with diagonally pieced rows. The wide border on all four edges is quilted with heart motifs between two strips of a second color. Corner blocks have heart appliques within a square, within a diamond, within a square. Ride'em cowboy quilt (72"x90") combines square blocks featuring cowboy motifs with pieced blocks made from triangular pieces of solids, checks, and plaids. Quilt block by block. "Charm" wall quilt (36"x36") is used to teach foundation piecing. Part 1 (of 12). Log Cabin quilt block made up of 16 four-strip mini-squares. Quilt block by block. Part 2. Courthouse Steps quilt block. Quilt block by block. Part 3. A traditional Log Cabin block with adjacent light and dark sides. Quilt block by block. Part 4. An off-center Log Cabin block that uses two different log widths to achieve an asymmetrical look. Quilt block by block. Part 5. Op-Art Log Cabin blocks that alternate narrow and wide logs. Quilt block by block. Part 6. Chevron block with center square made up of triangles. Quilt block by block. Part 7. Geese In The Cabin quilt block, a contemporary version of the traditional Flying Geese block. Quilt block by block. Part 8. Chevron Geese block. Quilt block by block. Part 9. Pineapple Block. Quilt block by block. Part 10. Center Star block. Quilt block by block. Part 11. House In The Woods block. Quilt block by block. Part 12. Instructions for assembling the finished quilt. Quilting and the busy woman. How to make and care for a Dresden Plate quilt. A look at five quilt square patterns. Clay's Choice (or Star of the West), Shoo-Fly, Mexican Star (or Mexican Rose), Old Maid's Puzzle and Bear's Paw. Pattern and instructions given for Clay's Choice. How to make a reversible patchwork quilt from double knit and corduroy. How to make a crazy quilt with embroidered designs on random pieces. Surface embroidery is used where pieces are joined. Embroidery patterns are included. How to make a Log Cabin patchwork quilt. A look at the quilts made by Margaret Richmond and instructions for making a Crazy Quilt throw. How to make a "Grandmother's Flower Basket" quilt. How to quilt seat cushions for wicker porch chairs and the seat and back of a porch swing. Quilt blocks for "San Jose Rose", "Grandma's Fan" and "Pride of the South" furnished. A preview of Erica Wilson's new book, "Quilts of America". Six pages of quilt photos. Instructions for making "Autumn Leaves" quilt. Baby blocks quilt. A reversable pillow quilt with a star pattern on one side and a checkerboard design on the reverse. Getting started in Log Cabin quilting. Includes design options for "Straight furrows", "Lights and darks", and "Barn raising". Old linens and lace handkerchiefs are used to make a Victorian Fan quilt and matching pillows. Also includes directions for crocheting lace trim on a Victorian blouse. Quilt an Amish-style diamond quilt. "Trip Around the World" quilt. American patchwork king-size quilt done in rose and beige. Double Irish chain shamrock quilt and matching pillows. Sailboat quilt features sailboat shaped blocks that are quickly pieced by machine. Small rows lets you quilt them right in your lap without the use of a quilting frame. A guide to hand quilting and 12 popular Early American patterns. Making a quilt in the Bear Paw pattern. Pine Tree quilt (87" square) has many small triangles that form the top of the tree. The 25 tree blocks are separated by solid-color sashing. Open spaces are quilted in a clamshell pattern. How to make a red, white, and blue quilt of patchwork squares in cotton and velveteen. Thirteen patchwork pillow patterns that can also be used as quilt squares: (1) Checkerboard, (2) Daisy Bouquet, (3) Eastern Star, (4) Flower Basket, (5) Postage Stamp, (6) Whig Rose, (7) Amish Bars, (8) Double Wedding Ring, (9) Oak Leaf, (10) Baby Bunting, (11) Roman Stripe, (12) Amish Diamond, and (13) Nine Patch. Hearts-and-Flowers patchwork quilt. With matching pillows. Four different designs. Star pattern mini-quilt (60"x60") is one large block. Pillow (15" square) can also be made from same pattern. Velvet'n Denim quilted spread. All pieces are diamond shaped. Denim pieces form background and velvet is pieced into star shapes. Calico-print quilt and matching pillows and sham is machine stitched in the traditional "Grandmother's Fan" pattern. Classic mini-quilts made easy. (1) Schoolhouse quilt (53" square). (2) Storm-at-sea quilt (45" square). (3) Carolina lily quilt (51" square). (4) Broken star Amish quilt (45" square). Victorian crazy quilts stitched from fabric patches. This 50"x66" design is made of velveteen, corduroy, and taffeta and edged with a moire ruffle. Pattern and instructions for making 5 classic quilts. (1) Sunshine & shadow. (2) Log cabin. (3) Square-in-the-middle. (4) Grandmother's fan. (5) Pierced star. Machine-quilted coverlet, pillow sham, and pillows are all made from strips of fabrics, intermixing solids and patterns, in various colors. Two quilts based on Kentucky crafts. (1) Around the World quilt is worked from the inside out. (2) Kentucky Mountain Chain quilt. Bow-tie quilt in patriotic red, white, and blue is inspired by an early 19th-century pattern. Country quilt you can sew in a weekend. Patchwork quilt features a pinwheel design that is created with easy-to-applique hem facing stitched to fabric squares. Measures 94"x118". Winterthur Museum's treasury of needlework. "Evening Star" pattern quilt with a wide, red border. Measures 97"x110". Make a gorgeous Victorian crazy quilt by stitching together scraps and embroidering as you wish. Barn quilt (78"x90") features 40 blocks of barn motifs in red, white and blue fabrics. Two corner blocks are reserved for sun and moon blocks. Purple Cross quilt (77"x99") is made up of 11"-square blocks in which the eight-pointed star pattern inside a circle is combined so that the color shift emphasizes a cross in each block. Tulip quilt (58"x85"). Block is based on the LeMoyne Star pattern. Double Irish Chain quilt (71"x77"). Four quilts to make. (1) Flower Basket, (2) Five Star, (3) Kentucky Lily, and (4) Sunset Sea. A treasury of Amish quilts. Instructions for making a Double Irish Chain quilt. Instant heirlooms. Six country quilts to make. (1) North Carolina lily quilt. (2) Straight furrow log cabin quilt. Plans for the others must be ordered. Prizewinning quilts to make. (1) Double wedding-ring cross-stitch quilt. (2) Autumn star quilt. (3) Lotus quilt. (4) Rail fence quilt. Four quilts. (1) Good Housekeeping centennial quilt is a reproduction of a 1926 magazine cover. (2) Log cabin quilt. (3) Crazy quilt. (4) Amish "bar" pattern quilt. Square-in-a-square 60"x108" patchwork quilt. A celebration of quilts. Definitions of quilting terms, guidelines on choosing fabrics for quilting and general instructions. Patterns and instructions are furnished for two quilts. (1) "Star" baby quilt (circa 1861) with pieced stripes, appliqued stars and a basic border. (2) "Young Man's Fancy, a popular patchwork of the 1890s. Two American Christmas quilts: (1) Triple Irish Chain quilt, (2) Pine Tree quilt. Two Kentucky country quilts to make: "Wagon Wheels" and "Corn and Beans." Four Victorian quilts to make. "Tumbling Blocks" (Pennsylvania, circa 1880), "Crazy Quilt" (New York, circa 1880), "Satin Log Cabin" (circa 1910), and "Crazy Quilt with Fans" (circa 1885). Seminole patchwork, narrow pieced strips in geometric designs. Instructions for using the patchwork to make a quilt, a blouse, tote bags with basket bottoms, a woman's jacket, a ruffled hat, an apron, and a dirndl skirt. Amish-based design for a patchwork quilt. Blocks are a variation of "Virginia Reel" with border of "True Lover's Knot". Magnificent quilt is made piece by piece using tiny squares of hand-dyed fabric. A total of 22 shades of color. Make in either wall or bed size. A pieced quilt in a traditional fan pattern designed to look like an antique. How to make a crazy quilt. Contemporary quilt is made by strip-piecing using scraps of prints and solids. Kaleidoscope quilts. Basic block of twelve triangles can be used to create diamonds, pinwheels, stars, circles, windmill blades, tulips, X's and abstract designs by varying the combination of fabrics and colors. Bold Hawaiian prints are used to piece a 56" square quilt. Block pattern is the "Indian hatchet." Bear Paw quilt, 83"x100", has twenty blocks, each in a different print, and a decorative border of triangles. Christmas tree wall hanging/quilt, 71"x57", in log cabin blocks has green patches that form a large Christmas tree. Honeycomb Quilt is pieced entirely with 1.5" hexagons which radiate from the center in hexagonal rows. Blue and white Winter Star quilt is 86"x110". Red and white patchwork quilt with star blocks. Prairie-point patchwork quilt. Diamond star quilt. Fan quilt is reminiscent of the "crazy quilt" style. Fan squares are sewn from silk-like dress fabrics with fancy surface embroidery where each section joins. Matching pillows included. (1) Color quilt, 73"x73", incorporates 24 colors in a kaleidoscopic patchwork. (2) Traditional rising sun pattern is worked in 20-colors in a 55" square. Sampler quilt features one block each of eight different traditional patterns (Clay's Choice, Ohio Star, Jacob's Ladder, Honey Bee, Crosses and Losses, Sawtooth Star, Weathervane, and Roses and Tulips). Log Cabin design quilt measures 94"x103". Oak leaf patchwork quilt is appliqued in a palette of autumn colors and trimmed with an acorn border. Measures 92"x109". Make a 52" square crib quilt with such block patterns as bear paw, card trick, and wild geese. Star quilt with zigzag and swatch borders, elaborate Jacobean flower, and chevron quilting measures 93"x106". "Around the world" patchwork quilt. Measures 87"x96". "Stars and Stripes" quilt, 67"x89", has eight-pointed stars pieced from red, white and blue. The stars are joined with blocks and triangles to create the main panel. Border has diamond accents. Quilting pattern includes feather wreaths and vines. How to design a quilt by a computer. Includes instructions for the "Tumbling" quilt. Traditional star quilt features an eight-pointed star in bright colors surrounded by folk-art flowers and a diamond patch border. Eight-patch stars accent each corner. The border quilting includes a feather pattern. "Blue Star" quilt, 75"-square, uses two pieced blocks (a white diamond in a blue rectangle and a blue diamond in a white square). "Jacob's Ladder" quilt, 61"x77", is a replica of the quilt designed in honor of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. "Barn raising" quilt in which log-cabin blocks are arranged so the colors form a diamond design. A smaller version, 21" square, is framed as a patchwork wall hanging. "Grandmother's Fan" quilt, 82"x93", and matching 17"-square throw pillows. Quilt squares are pieced from brilliant moires, satins and silks and then embroidered to resemble a Victorial crazy quilt. Narrow velvet ribbon outlines each fan. Pillow-fronts are a single quilt block. "Double Wedding Ring" quilt, 78"x93". This adaptation of a classic quilt pattern features a scalloped border. The bands do not form true rings. "Crossword Puzzle" quilt, 58"x87", uses Seminole piecing technique for bands of patchwork that alternate with solid colored strips. "Ocean Waves" quilt, 79"x89", is pieced in antique-look prints for an heirloom apparance. Bow-Tie quilt (73"x73"). Solid white blocks are edged with pieced pink and white sashing, joined in diagonal rows and edged with a wide border. Lily-of-the-valley quilt (73"x83"). Delicate pastel prints are machine-appliqued on peach-colorerd diamonds within the 13" blocks. A pastel lavender print is used for sashing and border. The quilt is edged with a white ruffle and accented with purchased crocheted trim. Three pieced pillows in matching fabrics with ruffled edges complement the quilt. Bouquet Basket quilt (68"x94") is a variation of the traditional flower basket pattern. Squares are pieced and appliqued. Edge is finished with a floral-print ruffle. Fish Pond quilt (49"x49"). Pieced blocks create a school of fish in an ocean of blue. A beginner's quilting project. Patchwork perfection. Tips from a contemporary quiltmaker who uses a unique paper-folding technique to design the patterns. "Black Beauty" quilt alternates square-within-a-square blocks with floral fabric blocks. Boldly colored "Apache" quilt features large cotton squares pieced together by machine. Design is a modern version of a traditional Apache Indian bead work design. "Log Cabin Hearts" quilt achieves an unusual effect by the arrangement of the colored strips. Mini "Amish Bars" quilt, 14"x19". Amish-inspired quilting uses simply geometric shapes, black and intense solid colors. Includes instructions for Roman Stripe throw, Rolling Star pillow and Ojo de Dios runner. "Trip Around the World" Amish quilt. Vanishing point quilt. Strip-pieced Dynamic Diamond quilt. Make a nine patch "kaleidoscope" quilt incorporating ribbons, velveteen, lace, and multi-colored squares. Queen's Petticoat Quilt. A traditional nine-patch design that can be quilted one block at a time. Double Wedding Ring quilt. Amish string quilt. Joanne's Quilt, a geometric pattern based on squares and triangles. Christmas Star Quilt. "Window Garden" pieced quilt. Part 3. Nasturtium block. "Devil's Claw Lily" quilt in two sizes, 34"x34" wall quilt and 86"x104" bed-size quilt. The pattern, which is made up of 8" blocks, is also known as "Idaho Beauty." "Six-Pointed Stars" quiltmaker Jeanne Tanamachi interviewed on the techniques she used to make the quilt. "Westfalen Waltz" quilt (82"x94"). The 12" block is constructed from seven shapes, five of them with curves. "Window Garden" pieced quilt. Part 4. Pansy block. "Pine Burr" quilt in two sizes, 44"x44" wall quilt and 80"x92" double-bed size. Sawtooth pieced strips form four-pointed star motifs in the 12" blocks. Pine cone and needles motifs are quilted in the diamond-shaped pieces between the star motifs. "Window Garden" pieced quilt. Part 5. Sunflower blocks. How to make a quilt. Quilter's picture dictionary. Pieced blocks. Drawings and terms that describe quilt blocks and methods for piecing by hand and machine. Wyoming Centennial quilt sampler. Twelve pieced blocks shown. Patterns are furnished for five of them. (1) Wyoming Valley. (2) Wyoming. (3) Wyoming Patch. (4) Cowboy Star. (5) Cheyenne. "American Chain" quilt (74"x89") is a version of the "Irish Chain" pattern. Two 7.5" blocks are used to create a lattice motif from multicolored squares with quilted motifs within each opening in the lattice. "Window Garden" pieced quilt. Part 6. Daffodil block. "Fancy Nine Patch" (also called "Grandmother's Choice") pieced quilt, 85"x96". Pieced 11.5" blocks features two 8-pointed star motifs, one within another. The 42 blocks are framed with a scalloped inner border. Outer border is quilted with a feather motif. "English Gardens" pieced quilt (68"x92"). Pieced 12" blocks use floral-print fabrics to represent flowers in formal garden beds. "Rising Star" pieced quilt (87"x100") made from 42 pieced 12" blocks that feature an eight-pointed star motif set against a circular background. "Window Garden" pieced quilt. Part 7. Directions for assembling, quilting and finishing the quilt. "Fans of Mine" pieced quilt (38"x52") features six 14" blocks with folding fan motifs. Blocks are edged in skewed "Log Cabin" frames. Insert shows a technique for making random pieced borders. Three strip-pieced quilts. (1) "Midnight Flowers" (39"x39") wall quilt. (2) "Meadow Flowers" (45"x63") nap quilt. (3) "Little Plaid Flowers" (27"x27") wall or doll quilt. All three use the same block pattern. Rhode Island bicentennial quilt blocks. Seventeen are shown and patterns are furnished for ten blocks. (1) Algonquin Charm. (2) Maple Leaf. (3) Providence. (4) Hen and Chickens. (5) Rhode Island. (6) Spinning Jenny. (7) Providence Star. (8) Violet Blossoms. (9) Hen. (10) Maple Leaf. "Log Cabin Stars" quilt (60"x60") is an update of the traditional "Log Cabin" pattern. Off-center motif suggests stars in the night sky. "Bow Tie" pattern for two pieced quilts (32"x32"). "Bow Thai" version is made with Thai ikat cotton and quilted with metallic thread. "Amish Bow Ties" uses solid-color fabrics in colors like those used in traditional Amish quilts. Three ways of setting Bow Tie blocks together in a quilt (straight, circular and zig-zag) are shown. Includes instructions for rotary cutting of patches. "Freedom" quilts. Eleven blocks are shown from quilts that were traditionally made to honor the birthday when a child becomes an adult. Patterns are furnished for 10 pieced blocks. Patchwork patterns are (1) Peace & Plenty, (2) Happy Home, (3) Lucky Clover, (4) Road to Fortune, (5) Friendship Ring, (6) Star of Hope, (7) Tree of Life, (8) Mother's Dream, (9) Lover's Knot and (10) Paths to Happiness. "Forever Friends" quilt (54"x54") is based on the pieced friendship quilts with signed patches that were popular in the 1840s and 1850s. "Linnea's Danish Stars" pieced quilt (64"x80") features 12 large star blocks, interspersed with sash stars. Border features 68 star blocks. "September Sampler" pieced quilt (59"x59"). Nine central blocks use six patterns ("Golden Rule Days", "Barn Dance", "Hay Ride", "Autumn Morning", "Summer's End", and "Harvest Home"). Blocks of "Dance of the Leaves" pattern in ten colors form the border. "Baby Blocks" pieced crib quilt (38"x60") is based on a late 19th century "Tumbling Blocks" quilt. Color is used to form three-block units separated by dark hexagons. Seven variations of the "Baby Block" pattern are shown. Idaho centennial sampler. Diagrams and patterns for six pieced quilt blocks. (1) and (2) Idaho. (3) Idaho Beauty. (4) Boise. (5) Farm Friendliness. (6) Idaho Star. "Sarah's Paths" pieced quilt (65"x85") features three-piece blocks and a zigzag border. "Aunt Lizzie's Choice" quilt (86"x98") is pieced in a pattern known by many names including "Hen and Chickens" and "Whirling Five Patch." Updated versions of traditional pieced quilt-block patterns with yuletide themes. (1), (2) and (3) Christmas Star. (4) Children of Israel. (5) Poinsettia. (6) Christmas Tree. (7) Poinsettias. (8) Flower of Christmas. (9) Bethlehem Star. (10) Poinsettia Quilt. "Kathryn's Shadow Star" quilt (70"x86"). The 15" blocks have a central eight-pointed star surrounded by six stepped-block motifs. "Nancy Page" syndicated quilt columnist of the 1930s recalled. Includes instructions for the "French Bouquet" and "Garden Bouquet" applique' quilt blocks and for seventeen patchwork blocks: (1) "Sister's Choice". (2) "Dutch windmill". (3) "Double T". (4) "Cut Glass Dish". (5) "Mosaic". (6) "Arrow Points". (7) "Fox and Geese". (8) "Windmill". (9) "Barbara Frietchie". (10) "Beacon Light". (11) "Flying Birds". (12) "Propeller". (13) "Chain and Hourglass". (14) "Old Grey Goose". (15) "Rolling Stone". (16) "Wild Duck". (17) "Puss in the Corner". "Starry, Starry Night" pieced quilt (87"x93") features 196 multicolor six-pointed stars against a black background. "Pine Tree" pieced quilt (85"x99") features alternating blocks of pine-tree motifs and plain blocks. "Jacob's Ladder" quilt (49"x87") features pieced blocks topped by a "lattice" of sashing that creates the illusion of depth. "Thornhill" pieced quilt (74"x91") features blocks of 18 triangles (9 dark, 6 medium and 3 light). Light-colored corners create optical patterns. Improved nine-patch pieced quilt (81"x99") is based on a 1930s pattern and features curved nine-patch and circular motifs. "Twelve Triangles" pieced quilt (84"x97") is a replica of a quilt pieced about 1932. Pattern blocks feature triangles arranged to form squares-within-a-square motif. Alternating plain-fabric blocks are heavily quilted. "String Star" pieced quilt (42"x52") features four-point stars against a black background. "Evening Star" pieced quilts in two sizes (24"x24" and 40"x40"). Star motifs are created by surrounding center squares with eight triangular "points". Space between the stars features small square accents. The larger quilt features a vine border. "Charm Quilt #480" (92"x108") contains 480 patches of coordinated fabrics. Spool-shaped patches, curved on all edges, provide the experience of machine piecing curved seams. "Teddy Bear Star" pieced quilt (38"x49") features an 8-point star with a central square of teddy bear pictorial fabric. Sashing strips separate the 12 blocks. "Shoo Fly" pieced quilt (41"x92") uses plain fabrics in colors that are similar to those used in Amish quilts. Set against a black background, the simple blocks create a "stained-glass window" effect. "Quick Lone Star" pieced quilt (48"x48") features radiating diamond-shaped patches. Strip-piecing method is described to help avoid alignment inaccuracies. "Fan" quilt in two sizes (84"x104" or 64"x104") is pieced from wedge-shaped patches into quarter-circle "fans" on 5" blocks. "Cake Stand" quilt (89"x100"). Fifty-six 8" square blocks, pieced from scraps, alternate with plain blocks. "Blueprints" pieced quilt (84"x101") features more than 13,000 one-inch hexagons that form "flower" motifs. Color shifts create a central diamond motif and a rectangular border. "Moon over the Mountain" pillow or quilt block uses two marbleized fabrics framed with a plain fabric accented by "curls" of quilting. Triangle across the bottom of the block and three-quarter circle in the center create the illusion of a moon rising over the peak of a mountain. "Eight Hands Around" pieced 12" quilt block variation. Block is used as a pillow top and incorporates marbleized fabric. "May Basket" pieced quilt (22"x29") features six May Basket blocks set inside a colorful strip-pieced "frame". Border and background are quilted in an over-all diamond motif. Quilt is a project for learning to use the "Bias Square" tool. "Endless Chain" quilts in two sizes (21"x27" and 54"x65"). These scrap fabric quilts feature pieced hexagons, sewn in chains. "Touching Stars" quilt (88"x88") features nine 24" square star blocks. Each star point is composed of 16 strip-pieced diamonds, with eight points to a star. "Virginia Reel" quilt (67"x83") is pieced from two sizes of triangular patches. Arrangement of light and dark colored scraps produces an 8"-square block with a "pinwheel" motif. This is a reproduction of a quilt pieced in 1908. Other names for the pattern include "Whirling Blades" and "Flyfoot". "Sundials" pieced quilt (52"x68") is a complex variation of the "Crown of Thorns" or "New York Beauty" pattern. Eight "sundial" motifs are formed from 32 blocks and sashing. The bold sawtooth border is accented by quarter sundials on each corner. "Feathered Star" pieced quilt (77"x94") features 15"-square blocks with a star-within-a-star motif. Sawtooth edges of the outer star provide the feathered appearance. Border can either be plain or pieced in a running-diamond motif. "Log Cabin" quilts that create an optical illusion. The use of two opposing straight seams and two opposing curved seams and different arrangements of lights and darks are shown in five variations. An explanation on how to construct and piece practice blocks is furnished. Using hand-dyed fabrics in quilts. Instructions for using Cushing dyes to make gradations of eight shades for each color. Also includes pattern for "Condomium" pieced quilt block, one of two quilts pictured with the article. "Blossom Chain" pieced quilt (70"x90"). Each 10"-square block features a "blossom" with four elongated hexagon-shaped "petals" with diamond motifs between each petal. "Chips and Whetstones" pieced quilt (75"x94") features twelve 17"-square blocks. Block motif is an 8-point star within a 16-point star surrounded by a circle. Blocks are joined with sashing that has 8-point stars in squares at every intersection of blocks. The inner border features two solid bands on each side of a wider band of pieced diamonds. The outer border is a solid color, quilted in diamond motifs. "Star Chain" pieced quilt (67"x91"). A lattice of star motifs is intersperced with tumbling blocks in alternating orientations. "Shining Star" pieced quilt (75"x75") combines "Clay's Choice" block with a related block. "Swing in the Center" pieced quilt variation (72"x84") features a 16-point star motif also known as "Joy Bells". Border is accented with a diamond-and-arrow motif with stars blocks repeated in each corner. "Sun and Stars" pieced quilt (81"x99") features a motif of 8-point stars within an octagon. Rows of these motifs create a 4-point star motif at each intersection. Edged with a plain border, the entire piece is quilted in a lattice design. Japanese scrap quilt (75"x84") is pieced in 9"-square blocks with a 4-point star motif. The pieced triangle border strip is finished with a scalloped edge. Rubber-stamp quiltmaking, a technique that uses a muslin foundation with guidelines of a block motif. Each block is made by piecing one part at a time on the right side of the muslin. Accompanying article gives the instruction for making a miniature "Log Cabin" pincushion 4" square. Tips on recycling old fabrics into a scrap quilt. Offers tips on selecting a simple block pattern, fabrics and a color scheme. "Christmas Cardinals" pieced quilt, 33.5" square, features four "Ohio Star" quilt blocks. Pictorial print fabric with cardinals in trees is used for star centers and the border. "Kaleidoscope" pieced quilt design. Includes a pattern for a triangular template which will be replicated for 4 units and reversed to achieve a mirror-image effect for four more units. This accompanies an article describing Kaleidoscope quilt designs made by Betsy Hyslop. "King's Choice" pieced quilt (97"x97") features nine 24" compass rose blocks. Eight-point star corner blocks accent the double-banded border. Advanced skill level. "Maze of Bouquets" pieced quilt (88"x88") features blocks with a flower-bed motif and tulip motifs in each corner. Sashes and borders are pieced in a sawtooth pattern. Includes pattern for a pieced nosegay of tulips to applique on a back corner for documenting date, quiltmaker, etc. Intermediate skill level. "Cabin in the Sun" pieced quilt (76"x88") features a modified "Log Cabin" block. Color arrangement creates diagonal yellow stripes across the quilt. Beginner skill level. "Star Crossed" pieced quilt (85"x102") alternates blocks of cross-in-a-frame motifs with blocks of print fabric. The union of block corners create eight-point star motifs. Advanced skill level. "Wheel of Mystery" pieced quilt (80"x100") is a century-old pattern that was also called "Winding Ways." Arrangement of light and dark fabrics in a block pattern with a curved cross motif results in a quilt with overlapping circle motifs. Intermediate skill level. "Prairie Pow Wow" quilt (60"x80") with "Arrowhead" quilting, alternates pieced blocks in a teepee motif with solid blocks of print fabric. The print-fabric border is edged in two-color prairie points. Intermediate skill level. "Surprise Packages" pieced quilt (68"x93") features blocks that offset a nine-patch with shaded scraps to create the illusion of a three-dimensional package. Intermediate skill level. "Gifts of Friendship" quilt (86"x106") features pieced ribbon-and-bow motif blocks. When made as a friendship quilt, the ribbon motif is signed by the patchmaker or others. This quilt is based on friendship quilts that were popular in New England in the early 1840s. Beginner skill level. "Fish Flash" quilt (73"x103") features pieced blocks that form overlapping triangular motifs and uses a ripple quilting pattern. Beginner skill level. "Grandfather's Flower Garden" quilt (90"x108"). Central panel features blocks with four pieced tulip motifs. Wide borders feature rows of tulips with central panel blocks at each corner. Intermediate skill level. "Quadrille" pieced quilt (96"x108") with "Twirl Around" quilting, features a simple geometric block worked in two color patterns. Inset border strip is edged with prairie points. Beginner skill level. "My Graduation Class Ring" pieced quilt (81"x93") based on a pattern in a 1935 Kansas City Star newspaper quilting column. The block motif is similar to the "Dresden Plate" pattern. Advanced skill level. "Jamboree" pieced quilt (92"x92"). Corner position of the block triangles creates a complex pattern of four-point stars. Color placement creates the illusion of overlapping circles. Intermediate skill level. "Fair & Square" quilt (63"x63"). "Jamboree" blocks are set in pieced sashing with triangular motifs and squares. Intermediate skill level. "Desert Stars" medallion quilt with "Starfire" quilting (85"x102") features a large eight-point star flanked by square-in-a-square motifs and forty smaller eight-point squares. Sawtooth strips set off interior areas and the border. Advanced skill level. Includes a square-within-a-square edged with sawtooth points to use as a designer label on a back corner. "Blues in the Night" pieced scrap quilt (73"x 93") teams a traditional 10" block with a wide array of fabric patterns in tints of blue and teal. Intermediate skill level. "Planes & Trucks" quilt (62"x62") features pieced blocks with airplane and truck motifs. Advanced skill level. "Black Hawk" quilt (94"x94") with "White Dove" quilting, involves straightforward piecing and repetitive blocks. Unique combination of striped and print fabrics creates a very graphic quilt. Beginner skill level. "The Rambler" quilt (81"x96") is a modern version of a quilt pattern that appeared in the Kansas City Star newspaper in 1928. (A smaller version of the block was called "Spring Beauty" in 1932.) Pieced blocks form an all-over interaction of squares and triangles. Intermediate skill level. "Spinning Jenny" quilt (87"x112") features a pieced block with a pinwheel motif. The combined blocks create an all-over lattice effect. Intermediate skill level. "Garden Byways" quilt (96"x97") with furrow quilting combines strip-pieced and plain blocks from small-print floral fabrics. A second version, "Mardi Gras," uses the same block patterns in bold-colored plain fabrics and features "Festive Touch" quilting. Yardages and instructions for "Mardi Gras" are given for both wall- and king-size quilts. These are quick and easy projects designed for beginners. Step-by-step instructions include details on strip-cutting with a rotary cutter and strip-piecing. Beginner skill level. "Wind Drifter" quilt (78"x86") with "Light Breeze" quilting. Block has six easy-to-piece patches. Beginner to intermediate skill level. "Harmony Square" pieced quilt (90"x107") is an interpretation of a pattern introduced in the Nancy Cabot quilting column of the Chicago Tribune during the 1930s. By altering positions of colors, the same block pattern presents a different appearance around the edges of the coverlet. Beginner skill level. "Fan Dance" pieced quilt (72"x80") features 8" fan-and-sawtooth blocks. All rays of the fan are oriented in the same direction and color placement is the same in each block. Advanced skill level. "Golden Spendor" pieced quilt (76"x92") features a star-motif block and "Golden Glow" quilting pattern. Intermediate skill level. "Green Pastures" medallion quilt (94"x94") features a multiblock pattern of triangles and squares that progresses from small to large from the center out. Bands of an accent color emphasize the square motif as the design progresses outward. Intermediate skill level. Log Cabin and Courthouse Steps quilt patterns are altered and adapted to create non-traditional designs. More than a dozen variations are suggested. Tip: Strip-quilting circles. Piecing and quilting are done at the same time. A guide to embroidery stitches for Victorian crazy quilts. Insert includes tips on piecing a crazy quilt. Quilts with curved pieces. How to machine-stitch curved pieces. Includes information on making a pattern from a design sketch. Quilting in strips, a technique adapted by Judith Larzelere from Seminole strip-piecing. Explains making a full-sized muslin cartoon, preparing banded strips and sewing these to the muslin fleece backing. Tips on pressing seams when piecing. Seminole patchwork. A primer on strip piecing. Instructions for six basic band styles and for a "Weaver's Delight" quilt block. A color study in very small patchwork for quiltmakers. Includes instructions to strip-piece a "Trip Around the World" quilt block (7"x7"). A study of Amish nine-patch quilts and instructions for making a nine-patch and several variations. A passion for piecing. How to combine hand-stitched curves, applique and kimono silks to make knockout quilts. Piecing perfect points. Technique for invisible hand applique explained. A quilt style of your own. How to find a way through the maze of techniques. Includes a description of how to make a strip quilt. Hawaiian scrap coverlet is pieced directly to the backing to eliminate quilting. Patterns in motion. How to shift a design off center and enliven a traditional quilt block. No-template piecing. How to use rotary-cut strips to make triangles and small pieces. How to reduce a grid-based block to rectangular units. Create a bargello design from fabric strips. How to expand strip-piecing options by using print fabrics. Spiral patchwork quilting. Instructions on how to construct a spiral block from scraps. Includes two spiral pattern variations. A primer on piecing symmetrical prints. Includes two quilt patterns based on simple triangular blocks. (1) Star of the East. (2) Double Hexagon. Behind the pattern. How to convert complex patterns into pieceable quilt designs. Inspired crazy piecing. An approach that imposes order on the process. Step-by-step piecing of a quilt square explained. High-voltage quilts that combine piecing with applique and simple machine stitching. Advice on design, fabric choices and color. Shattered quilts. How to explode a single image with offset repeats of it into unique patchwork motifs. Quilt-as-you-go method of creating blocks composed of narrow strips of many different fabrics. Includes instructions for making a quilt-as-you-go purse. A review of the Log Cabin quilts and techniques for finishing the completed tops. Describes the variety of possible sets made with the basic block such as "Straight Furrows," "Barn Raising," "Streak o'Lightning," and "Courthouse Steps." Also looks at "Pineapple" blocks, also known as "Windmill Blades." "Spinning Blocks" pieced quilt block (18"x18") has a central motif that resembles an interlocking wooden puzzle set against a swirling (spiral) background. Border is accented with a pieced strip that forms open squares at each corner. "Julian Pine Tree" pieced quilt (48"x54") features horizontal strips pieced to create nine pine-tree motifs. "Teddy Bear Log Cabin" pieced quilt (59"x46") features pictoral fabric with teddy bear motifs for the central square in each Log Cabin quilt block. Light-dark orientation creates a "Streaks o' Lightning" pattern. "Barn Raising Log Cabin" pieced quilt (88"x88") features an 11"-square block and a light-dark orientation to create a star center within diamonds "Merger" pieced quilt (57"x57") features a "Log Cabin" center with a "Pinwheel" border. "Nine-Patch Log Cabin" pieced quilt (81"x103"). The "Nine-Patch" motif is used in the center of each "Log Cabin" block. "Ties 'R Us" pieced quilts. Includes fabric requirements for quilts from crib-size (40"x40") to king-size (80"x90"). The basics for "Bow Tie" block quilts are covered, along with guidelines on designing unique versions. "Christmas Doves" pieced quilt (42"x53") requires 20 blocks, each with a dove motif. "Dutchman's Puzzle" variation pieced quilt. Instructions furnished for two sizes (15.5"x15.5" and 60"x84"). "Star and Crescent" pieced quilt (84"x99"). Diamond-shaped pieces form four-pointed star motifs that are connected at midpoint by crescent shapes. "Wyoming - Bear's Paw" pieced quilt (75"x90"). Instructions furnished for central section of pieced blocks with sashing and inner border of "paw prints" which measures 58"x73". "Star Dancer" pieced quilt block features an eight-pointed star. Design options for simple pieced quilt tops made up of stripped rows. Includes instructions for "Lattice Weave" quilt in crib size (41"x47") and nap size (55"x68") and a borderless "Strip" quilt (63"x83" and 101"x101"). "Burgoyne Surrounded" pieced quilt (82"x96") is an historical pattern named for the British General who fought against the American revolutionaries in the battle of Saratoga (1777). "Maltese Cross" variation pieced quilt, 96"x75", features a lattice motif and a sawtooth border. "Ocean waves" quilt (83"x95"). Blocks are elongated hexagons pieced from rows of alternating light and dark triangles. Three borders and the binding continue the light-dark contrast. One-patch quilts. A look at the design options available. "Teddy Bear" pieced quilt block, 13" square, uses fabric printed with teddy bear designs that is pieced in the "Bear Paw" block pattern. Instructions are written so this can be a quilting project with a child. "Tumbler" pieced quilt (80"x90"). This one-patch quilt is constructed from light, medium and dark scraps. "Six-Pointed Star" pieced scrap quilt (64"x84"). "Little Double Wedding Ring" pieced quilt (29"x36"). Uses clamshell construction technique. "Antique Four-Patch" quilt (80"x90") is easy to piece and does not require templates. "Wild Geese" pieced quilt (36"x47") uses a single block made up of a dark triangle and a light triangle. "Pyramids Plus" pieced scrap quilt. Includes instructions for 25"x40" quilt in three options. Emphasizes a strip-piecing technique. Each two-strip combination yields 9 completed 4-triangle units. "Confetti" pieced quilt (63"x90") has a central lattice pattern in bright colors set against a white background. "Cabins on the Creek" pieced quilt (91"x107") is a "Log Cabin" variation that gives the impression of undulating curves without curved piecing. No templates are used. Intermediate skill level. "Kansas Troubles" pieced quilt (78"x92") features 14" blocks with pinwheel motifs edged in a sawtooth design. Intermediate skill level. "Butterfly" quilt block designed as a quilting project to do with a child. Pieced block with four triangles and two squares has embroidered "antennae." "Wild Rose Wreath" pieced quilt block, 8" square. Intermediate skill level. "Attic Windows" pieced quilt concept. General instructions for making the block and suggestions for design options. "A Thousand Pyramids" pieced quilt (55"x78"). Technique explained for cutting the triangles using rotary cutting tools. "Antique Spool" quilt (85"x85") has unusual pieced setting triangles along three of its sides. It is based on a quilt made between 1860 and 1880 in Allen County, Kentucky. Small "Lemoyne Star" pieced quilt (26"x26") has 16 star blocks separated by sashes. Wide outer border is elaborately quilted in a feather pattern. Intermediate skill level. "Antique Friendship Block" pieced quilt (86"x86") is based on quilt blocks from around 1870 that were found in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Beginner skill level. "Delectable Mountains" pieced quilt (85"x85") is based on a quilt found in Minnesota that may have been a bride's quilt. Blocks feature light and dark triangles with sawtooth edging. Intermediate skill level. "Prints Charming" pieced quilt (37"x45") is a scrap quilt that uses a variation of the "Broken Dish" pattern. Quilt shown uses more than 800 different fabrics. Beginner skill level. Two quilts based on "Drunkard's Patch" pieced quilt blocks. (1) "Love Ring" quilt (104"x104"). (2) "Falling Timbers" quilt (100"x116"). Directions furnished for rotary cutting. Intermediate skill level. "Jeanne's Nine-Patch pieced quilt (42"x42"). Directions furnished for rotary cutting. Custom-designed 4-patch, fan-pattern samplers. Tips on designing and sewing a grid. Includes layouts for 9-, 12- and 16-block samplers. "Broken Star" pieced quilt (83"x89") is made using a template-free method. Diamond patches form an eight-point star medallion surrounded by a larger starburst that fills the quilt top. Intermediate skill level. "Schoolhouse" pieced quilt (79"x106") has alternating plain and school-motif blocks, separated by sashing that features small 9-patch blocks at intersections. Intermediate skill level. "Stars and Baskets" pieced sampler. Part 1. Three star blocks. (1) Star (or Pinwheel). (2) Combination Star. (3) Ohio Star variation. Beginner skill level. Three "Crazy Quilt" projects. (1) Miniature quilt, 21"x27". (2) Twin-sized quilt, 70"x82". (3) Crazy-pieced pillow, 16" square. Beginner skill level. Tip on a method for making a "Flying Geese" unit that also produces two squares with a diagonal join of two fabrics. "Maple Leaf" pieced quilt, 50"x66". Based on old-fashioned scrap quilts that were made as early as 1910. Beginner skill level. "Autumn Leaves" pieced sampler quilt features a quartet of four-leaf blocks separated by a sash. "Sisterhood", a scrap quilt based on bias strip piecing. Pattern pieces are given for 4", 6" and 8" blocks. Includes seven design options. "Pink Magnolia" pieced quilt, 60" square, uses a template-free quilting technique to make the 14" square blocks. "Stars and Baskets" pieced sampler. Part 2. Two 6" block designs. An introduction to Crosspatch pieced quilt blocks. Includes patterns and instructions for "Ohio Star" and "Economy Patch" blocks. Pattern and instructions for quilting the Dresden Plate block. Pattern and instructions for Log Cabin quilt block. Grandmother's flower garden quilt block. Sampler quilt with sawtooth edge. Churn dash quilt block. Nine-patch quilt square. Honey Bee quilt block. Clay's Choice quilt square. Eight-pointed Star quilt block. Tulip wheel quilt block. Bear's Paw quilt block. Katy's Favorite quilt block. Drunkard's Path quilt pattern, plus 6 variations on the design. State quilt patterns. Part 1. Quilt blocks included this month are Kentucky, Delaware and Alabama. State quilt patterns. Part 2. Quilt blocks included this month are Missouri, New Mexico, and South Carolina. State quilt block patterns for Connecticut, Louisiana, and Virginia. State quilt block patterns for Arkansas, California and Oregon. State quilt block patterns for Kansas and North Dakota. State quilt block for Massachusetts and Iowa. State quilt blocks for Indiana and Georgia. State quilt blocks for Maryland and Washington. State quilt blocks for Pennsylvania and North Carolina. State quilt blocks for Montana and South Dakota. State quilt blocks for Maine and Vermont. State quilt blocks for Colorado and New Hampshire. State quilt blocks. (1) Tennessee Star. (2) Illinois Star. State quilt blocks. (1) Wisconsin Star. (2) Rhode Island Providence Star. State quilt blocks. (1) Arizona's Cactus Flower. (2) Ohio's Buckeye Star. State quilt blocks. (1) New Jersey Star. (2) West Virginia Star. State quilt blocks. (1) Mississippi's Jackson Star. (2) Michigan's Pontiac Star. State quilt blocks for Nebraska includes Bear's Paw and Nine Patch patterns. State quilt blocks. (1) Sage Bud of Wyoming. (2) Nevada's Gold Brick. State quilt blocks. (1) Minnesota Blazing Star. (2) New York Knickerbocker Star. State quilt blocks. (1) Road to Oklahoma. (2) Utah's Ogden Corners. Florida's Key West Beauty state quilt pattern. Idaho's Gem Block or Arrowhead state quilt pattern. Texas Star state quilt block pattern. Alaskan Snowflake state quilt block pattern. Hawaiian Kapa Lau state quilt block pattern. Old-fashioned rose quilt, 82"x102". Quilt, made entirely of 1" squares, has a mosaic appearance. The squares, in varying colors, are assembled into blocks, each with a rose-and-bud motif. Irish chain quilt is made from 3,049 small squares which are assembled into seven different block designs. | |||||||||
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