Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2018 i Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting

Autumn always feels like the unofficial kick-off to quilting season. There’s an energy in the air that gets you excited to try new projects. In this issue, we have 11 amazing quilts for those crisp, creative days. We have quite a few quilts that will have you playing with borders. Leaf Scatter (page 106) is a good example; if you’ve never attempted a mitered border or played with border prints, this quilt will show you just how much of a WOW factor this simple approach can add. The keyboard patchwork border in Nancy Mahoney’s Marching Ready (page 56) is spectacular, too, as is the repeated framing design on Barb Eikmeier’s Strength & Glory (page 12). In addition to the simple, but effective approach to the border, Strength & Glory is…

Our readers aren’t daunted by a challenge! Mary Schneider tackled this demanding quilt from the Love of Quilting January/ February 2018 issue. Called Rouge in that issue, Mary’s version of the quilt is a wedding gift for her granddaughter, “so I had to change the colors to blush and navy for the bride, of course.” So Mary might have to come up with another name. May we suggest Simply Marvelous? Mary Schneider Pinwheels and Kites is what Sandra Swann named her version of Flying to the Stars (from Love of Quilting March/ April 2017). “Your version has appliqué to cover where the blade points join,” she writes. “Mine were very smooth and pleasant-looking (although not perfect),” so she simply hand-stitched the center from the back to keep them secure. Sandra…

FINISHED SIZE: 42"× 42" FINISHED BLOCKS: 21 (6") blocks MATERIALS ► 1¼ yards light blue print #1 for blocks, upper panel, and lower panel ► ½ yard rose print for blocks ► ½ yard peach print for blocks ► ½ yard white print for blocks ► ½ yard light blue print #2 for binding ► 2¾ yards backing fabric ► 46" × 46" square of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Nest collection by Lella Boutique for Moda. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Strips and panels from light blue print #1 are cut lengthwise. FROM LIGHT BLUE PRINT #1, CUT: • 1 (18½"-wide) lengthwise strip. From strip, cut 1 (18½" × 42½") upper panel. • 1 (6½"-wide) lengthwise strip. From strip, cut 1 (6½"…

FINISHED SIZE: 72" x 72" FINISHED BLOCKS: 36 (12") blocks MATERIALS ► 1 yard turquoise batik for triangles ► ⅞ yard blue/gold batik for block centers ► ¾ yard blue/green batik for blocks ► 1 yard blue/orange batik for blocks ► 1⅛ yards green/lavender batik for blocks ► 1⅜ yards blue waves batik for blocks ► 1½ yards green/blue batik for blocks ► ⅝ yard multicolor waves batik for binding ► 4¾ yards backing fabric ► 80" x 80" square of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Art Inspired: Blue Flowers collection by Anthology Fabrics. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. FROM TURQUOISE BATIK, CUT: • 11 (2¾"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 144 (2¾") B squares. FROM BLUE/GOLD BATIK, CUT: • 5 (5"-wide) strips. From…

FINISHED SIZE: 82" × 82" FINISHED BLOCKS: 13 (12"Blocks) MATERIALS ► 1½ yards yellow print #1 for blocks ► 1¼ yards red solid for blocks and inner border ► ¾ yard dark pink print for blocks ► 1⅜ yards yellow print #2 for blocks ► ⅞ yard light pink print for blocks ► 5½ yards dark green print for blocks, outer border and binding ► 1 yard light green print for side setting and corner setting triangles ► Fons & Porter's Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) ► 8¼ yards backing fabric ► 90" × 90" square of batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Bally Hall collection by Di Ford-Hall for Andover Fabrics. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may…

1. Place Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker diagonally across wrong side of lighter square, yellow center line positioned exactly at opposite corners. Mark stitching lines along both sides of the Quarter Inch Seam Marker. Repeat for opposite diagonal (Photo A). NOTE: If you are not using Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner across square. Then draw sewing lines ¼" away from each side of the first line. 2. Place marked square atop darker square, right sides facing; stitch along both sets of marked sewing lines (Photo B). 3. Cut stitched squares into 4 equal sections (Photo C). 4. Cut between rows of stitching to make 8 Triangle-Square Units (Photo D). 5. Press seam allowances toward darker fabric (Photo E).…

1. On wrong side of each of Triangle-Square Unit, place Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker perpendicular to the seams, with yellow center line positioned exactly at opposite corners. Mark stitching lines along both sides of the Quarter Inch Seam Marker. NOTE: If you are not using Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. Stitch ¼” away from each side of the line. 2. Determine which color is the “outer” star point and which is the “inner” star point. Place 2 matching Triangle-Squares on 1 large square (right sides together) with the “inner” colors pointing inward toward each other (as shown). Corners will overlap slightly. Stitch along both marked sewing lines (Photo A). 3. Cut between rows of stitching. (Photo B).…

stipple |stip-uhl| verb (stippled, stippling) 1. to engrave or draw by means of dots or small touches. 2. to make small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow. meander |mee-an-der| verb (meandered, meandering) 1. A winding path or course. Quilters frequently use stipple and meander interchangeably when describing a quilting design that wanders aimlessly across the fabric. PHOTO 1 But more than one quilter has been disappointed after picking up a quilt from the longarm quilter, only to discover that their definitions did not match! If we follow those Merriam-Webster Dictionary definitions to describe quilting, size is the differentiator. Stippling can be executed using a meandering pathway, but stippling is small. Sometimes it can be so tiny that you can barely see the pathway at all!…

FINISHED SIZE: 67"× 85" FINISHED BLOCKS: 48 (9") blocks MATERIALS ► 1¾ yards large leaf print for blocks ► ½ yard small leaf print for blocks ► ½ yard red and gold swirl print for blocks ► 2⅛ yards cream print for blocks and inner border ► 2⅝ yards border print for outer border and binding ► 5½ yards backing fabric ► 75" × 93" rectangle of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Autumn Leaves collection by Benartex. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to cut them longer to allow for piecing variations. FROM LARGE LEAF PRINT, FUSSY CUT: • 6 (9½"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 24 (9½") A squares. FROM SMALL LEAF PRINT, CUT: •…

For this ShopHop, we thought we’d review four products used to create one project, Crumbly Leaves (page 40), which is unusual for us—we just enjoyed the different approaches! The designer, Bea Lea, made her version using die-cuts. Sara Gallegos, on episode #3212 of “Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting,” decided to use foundation piecing. The results are great, regardless of approach! ADDING SEAMS SEAMLESSLY The Add-A-Quarter ruler is one of those word-of-mouth notions that you use once, because a friend recommended it, and then refuse to ever paper-piece without it again. Ensuring you have a nice quarter-inch seam on your foundation-pieced patches is a bit tricky, but not with this ruler. The tapered edge helps you to fold the foundation back easily and precisely. The lip edge, which abuts to…

FINISHED SIZE: 39"× 39" FINISHED BLOCKS: 9 (9") blocks MATERIALS ► ¾ yard cream solid for blocks ► ⅜ yard tan solid for blocks ► 2⅜ yards red print for wreath centers, berries, borders, and binding ► ¾ yard brown plaid for leaves and border ► ¾ yard green print for leaves and border ► Paper-backed fusible web ► 2½ yards backing fabric ► 43" × 43" square of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Waddington Road collection by Barbara Eikmeier for Paintbrush Studio. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Patterns for appliqué pieces are on page 16. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for using fusible web. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to cut them longer to allow for piecing variations. FROM CREAM…

FINISHED SIZE: 87" x 87" FINISHED BLOCKS: 16 (16") Kentucky Crossroads block MATERIALS ► ⅝ yard each of 16 assorted dark batiks for blocks and pieced border ► 4¼ yards cream batik for blocks, sashing, and inner border ► 1¾ yards navy blue batik for sashing squares, outer border, and binding ► 8½ yards backing fabric ► 95" x 95" square of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Tonga Stonewash collection by Daniela Stout for Timeless Treasures CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. FROM EACH ASSORTED DARK BATIK 5/8-YARD PIECE, CUT: • 1 (4⅞"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 2 (4⅞") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to…

FINISHED SIZE: 36"× 36" FINISHED BLOCKS: 4 (12") blocks MATERIALS ► A mix of green prints in various sizes and shapes that add up to about 1 yard of fabric for Crazy-Pieced patches ► ½ yard muslin or foundation fabric for Crazy-Pieced patches ► ¾ yard white solid for blocks and sashing rectangles ► ⅛ yard medium green print for sashing squares ► ½ yard bright green print for borders ► ½ yard green solid for binding ► Fons & Porter's Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) ► 1¼ yards backing fabric ► 40" × 40" square of quilt batting CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to cut them longer to allow for piecing variations. Refer to Sew Easy: Crazy-Pieced Blocks on…

When Nancy Mahoney found herself between jobs in the early 1990s, little did she know she was on the cusp of a career within the quilt world. She attributes her success as a quilter, pattern and fabric designer, teacher, and frequent contributor to quilt magazines to being in the right place at the right time. Her success also comes from creative talent, hard work and a deep love for quiltmaking. Here at Fons & Porter, we like to say that Nancy Mahoney might be the hardest working star in the quilt business! Both notoriously prolific and notoriously cheerful, she’s a patchwork powerhouse, designing hundreds of quilts—then teaching them (both online and in person), submitting them to magazines, publishing them in her books with Martingale, teaching them on TV with “Fons…

FINISHED SIZE: 72"× 84" FINISHED BLOCKS: 30 (12") blocks MATERIALS ► 1 yard green print for blocks and binding ► ⅜ yard dark orange print for blocks, and inside border corner squares ► 1¼ yards light orange print for blocks ► 1¾ yards black print #1 for blocks and inner border ► ⅝ yard black print #2 for blocks ► 2⅛ yards black print #3 for blocks and outer border ► 1¼ yards white print #1 for snowball blocks ► 1 yard white print #2 for cat blocks ► Tri-Recs Tools or template material ► 5½ yards backing fabric ► 80" × 92" rectangle of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Broomhilda's Bakery collection by Kimberbell Designs for Maywood Fabrics. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam…

FINISHED SIZE: 63"× 78" FINISHED BLOCKS: 14 (11") Star Blocks MATERIALS ► ⅝ yard burgundy print for star and center unit blocks ► 1½ yards pale blue print for star and center unit blocks ► 1 yard green print for star and center unit blocks ► 1¼ yards blue print for center unit ► ½ yard pale green print for center blocks ► ½ yard teal dot print for center unit ► 1⅜ yards navy dot print for star blocks and binding ► 1¾ yards green & blue print for center unit and setting triangles ► 1⅞ yards navy print for setting triangles ► Fons & Porter's Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) ► 5 yards backing fabric ► 71" × 86" rectangle of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics are from the…

HOLD ON TO YOUR QUILT! I machine-quilt my quilts, and was constantly fighting with clamps that didn’t hold firmly enough, so I cut a piece of rubberized shelf covering a bit larger than the clip, and put between the clip and my quilt. Works great! Stella Kelley McCalla, AL WHERE WAS THAT NEEDLE?? When hand quilting, I keep a piece of contrasting fabric nearby to stick my needle into so I can find it quickly when I stop and start again. This bright green shows up great against the red! Linda Happel Wadesville, IN TEACHING TOOL FOR HAND QUILTING When I teach hand-quilting, I place two or three layers of plastic wrap in a hoop so my students can see what happens on both sides of the cloth when you…

1. Referring to Measuring Quilt Center Diagram, measure your quilt length through the middle of the quilt rather than along the edges. In the same manner, measure quilt width. Add to your measurements twice the planned width of the border plus 2". Trim borders to these measurements. 2. On wrong side of quilt top, mark 1/4" seam allowances at each corner. 3. Fold quilt top in half and place a pin at the center of the quilt side. Fold border in half and mark center with pin. 4. With right sides facing and raw edges aligned, match center pins on the border and the quilt. Working from the center out, pin the border to the quilt, right sides facing. The border will extend beyond the quilt edges. Do not trim…

The new Naturescapes collection is a splendid portrayal of chickadees set in a rural winter landscape. The digital panel is complemented by a featured border stripe, pine cones and chickadees on the branches. The collection also works well with many existing Naturescapes textures! View the entire Winter Chickadees collection at www.northcott.comand use the Product Finder to locate a shop near you that carries this collection.…

1. Center 1 fabric polygon atop 1 muslin foundation square. Cut 1 strip longer than the side of polygon as shown in Photo A. 2. Place strip atop polygon, right sides facing. Stitch through all layers (Photo B). Open strip; press. 3. Fold muslin foundation toward wrong side and trim excess fabric strip (Photo C). 4. In the same manner, continue adding strips clockwise around center polygon until entire foundation square is covered (Photo D). 5. Turn unit muslin side up. Trim strips even with edges of muslin square to complete block (Photos E and F).…

FINISHED SIZE: 73" × 91" FINISHED BLOCKS: 12 (16") blocks MATERIALS ► ½ yard red batik #1 for star points ► ½ yard red batik #2 for block corners and sashing squares ► ⅝ yard red batik #3 for Half-Square Triangles in blocks ► 1¼ yards red batik #4 for sashing and pieced border ► 3⅛ yards cream batik for blocks, sashing, and inner and pieced borders ► 1⅞ yards white batik for blocks ► 1 yard blue batik #1 for blocks ► ⅜ yard blue batik #2 for block centers ► 2⅜ yards blue batik #3 for sashing, pieced and outer borders, and binding ► Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) ► 6 yards backing fabric ► 81" × 99" rectangle of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in…

FINISHED SIZE: 82" × 99" FINISHED BLOCKS: 32 (12") blocks MATERIALS ► 2⅛ yards pink texture for blocks and middle border ► ⅞ yard red floral for blocks ► 1¾ yards cream print #1 for blocks ► ⅞ yard tan texture for blocks ► 1¼ yards tan print for blocks ► ⅞ yard cream print #2 for blocks ► 1 yard blue print for blocks and inner border ► 3 yards brown print for blocks, outer border, and binding ► Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker (optional) ► 8 yards backing fabric ► 90" × 107" rectangle of quilt batting NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Grace’s Garden collection by Moda Fabrics. CUTTING Measurements include ¼" seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may…

CUTTING PEAKY AND SPIKE TRIANGLES 1. Begin by cutting 1 fabric strip from each color you wish to combine in a Peaky and Spike unit. To determine strip size, add 1/2" to the desired finished size of the unit. For example, for a 4" finished unit, cut strips 4 1/2" wide. 2. Working with the strip for the center Spike triangle, position the Tri tool atop the strip, aligning the mark corresponding to strip width along bottom edge of strip. Cut along both angled sides of Tri tool (Photo A). 3. Reposition Tri tool with strip width line along top edge of strip and side along previously cut edge. Cut another Spike triangle (Photo B). Continue in this manner to cut desired number of Spike triangles. 4. For the side…

1. From 1 light and 1 dark fabric, cut 1 square 1¼" larger than the desired finished size of the Hourglass Unit. 2. On wrong side of light square, place Quarter Inch Seam Marker diagonally across square, with yellow center line positioned exactly at corners. Mark stitching guidelines along both sides of Quarter Inch Seam Marker (Photo A). NOTE: If you are not using Fons & Porter’s Quarter Inch Seam Marker, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner across square. Then draw sewing lines on each side of the first line, ¼" away. 3. Place light square atop dark square, right sides facing; stitch along marked sewing lines. 4. Cut between rows of stitching to make two Triangle-Squares (Photo B). Press seams toward darker fabric. 5. On wrong side…