Innholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2024 i McCall's Quilting

“One of my children’s favorite songs goes: If all of the raindrops were lemon drops and gum drops, oh what a rain that would be…” Pooja said. “Cutting up the Shoofly block and putting it back together made it look like falling candy to me, completely appropriate for the autumn version of my kids’ favorite song—after all, if falling leaves were candy, what a fall that would be!” SKILL LEVEL Easy FINISHED SIZE 42½" × 42½" FINISHED BLOCKS 25 Blocks 8½" x 8½" Planning “This is so versatile, just like the original Shoofly block,” she continued. “I can imagine this in patriotic colors, Christmas colors, even a cascading rainbow of candy!” It would be great for using up scraps and is easily altered to make any size quilt you’d like.…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 56" × 56" FINISHED BLOCKS 4 Block Q 8" × 8" 12 Block R 8" × 8" 8 Block S 8" × 8" 4 Block T 8" × 8" 4 Block U 8" × 8" 8 Block V 8" × 8" 1 Block W 10" × 10" 1 Block X 10" × 10" 1 Block Y 10" × 10" 1 Block Z 10" × 10" “I love the idea of a fall quilt as it's my favorite time of year, when the air becomes crisp and cool,” Dodi said. “The colors in this quilt remind me of all the vivid and vibrant shades we see in the fall. I truly look forward to that burst of color in the mountains and on tree-lined streets. It’s…

“Some days I can’t help but reminisce,” Kelly said. “I use a hot pad as my drink coaster every day in my studio. That special hot pad is one I made many moons ago as a child, sitting on the living room couch with a weaving loom. I remember having so much joy weaving those hot pads. I can imagine this quilt in so many different colorways!” SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 70" × 70" FINISHED BLOCKS 49 Blocks 6" × 6" Planning Weave a thing of wonder when you make this gorgeously intricate design. It looks complicated, but Kelly made it easy by planning deliberate color placement; in addition to the teal background, 7 colors (yellow, pink, green, gold, peach, black, and magenta) are used for the blocks and…

I love having a portable hand project handy. I like something that fits in a neat little bag that I can keep close by when I’m watching TV or something that travels easily. English paper piecing (EPP) is just the thing. I have tried working with one shape, but I find I lose interest quickly. Larger hexagons made up of different smaller shapes work best for me. I love seeing how different fabrics and colors play together to create one common shape. To add extra interest to my designs, I have worked with charm squares (5" squares). This has forced me to get creative with my fabric selection for each hexagon block since I’m limited to how the different shapes fit on the 5" square. Typically, there are two templates…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 60" × 68" FINISHED BLOCKS 18 Blocks 8" × 8" 48 Sections 5" × 5" Note: See End of Pattern for foundation section. Lauren’s bold, dynamic design uses a variation of the traditional Delectable Mountain block; half-rectangle triangles instead of squares are cut into strips and reassembled to create the stylish block. The blocks are set with a foundation-pieced section in a smaller size, along with horizontal sashes in multiple colors. The soft, delicate hand quilting is the cherry on top of this delectable quilt sundae! Planning The combination of techniques used to make this dazzling design is super fun, though not overwhelming. You’ll master the half-rectangle triangle technique, as well as subsequent subcutting, rearranging, and sewing to make the block. Enjoy a bit of…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 44 " × 66 " FINISHED BLOCKS 8 White House Steps Blocks 11" × 11" Decorate a quilt with fabric cutouts and create a dimensional illusion. Start with any big, bold print…our photos show you how! Planning This intriguing quilt is easier to make than it looks. When choosing a fabric for the squares and appliqué, pick a large-scale print or floral with a black background; Kaffe Fassett prints from FreeSpirit Fabrics are a great place to start. One yard is needed for the patches and an additional repeat of the fabric print is needed for the appliqué. Our yardage is based on a 24˝ repeat; adapt the yardage based on your fabric choice. Janelle used fusible web appliqué for her flowers and then secured…

SKILL LEVEL Easy FINISHED SIZE 66" × 66" FINISHED BLOCKS 9 Blocks 22" × 22" “Sew and cut designs are among my favorites because while cutting is not my favorite part of quilting, piecing is!” Debora said. “I find that when cutting is mixed in with piecing, the process is more fun and precise. This design calls for one off-center horizontal and one off-center vertical cut of a simple Triangle-Square unit; the resulting pieces are mixed and rearranged to create a brand new design. The modern feel of the design using solid fabrics lends itself well to straight line quilting, making a completed quilt well within the reach of most quilters." Planning Debora’s design looks complex but starts so simply! An oversize Triangle-Square gets just 2 cuts, then the pieces…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 20" × 20" FINISHED BLOCKS 4 Blocks 9" × 9" Flashes of vibrant color resemble fluttering fall leaves in Krisanne’s bold pillow design. Ideal for using up scraps, this design provides an opportunity to showcase sixteen coordinating fabrics to make a fabulous fall décor piece. Or expand the design using our handy alternate size chart. Planning With 16 fabrics glowing against the background fabric, a lot is going on in this design! Each of the 4 blocks uses 4 different fabrics—plus the background. Before cutting, select your 4 fabrics for each block, along with their placements within the block, to ensure cutting the correct matching sets of patches needed. For ease of construction, we’ve numbered each of the 4 block leaves to assist you with…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 45" × 54" FINISHED BLOCKS 10 Blocks 9" × 9" 10 Blocks Reversed 9" × 9" Note: See End of Pattern for A trimming template. “The block in this quilt is a wonky or tipsy 9-patch—a 9-patch trimmed down after piecing,” Patti said. “Fabric placement also gives a shaded or woven effect. And I used a Northcott collection called Whiskers & Wine, very appropriate for a tipsy 9-patch!” Planning Blocks are tilted then trimmed to create a wonky wonderland of a quilt! Trim each block consistently using Patti’s clever template trimming technique and you’ll have a super fun, super stylish quilt to share. Trace your template onto cardstock or another opaque surface; you’ll be taping it to a square ruler for accurate trimming orientation. Patti…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 6 0" × 7 0" Note: See End of Pattern for templates A/Ar, B, and C. Ar is template A reversed. “The process for making one-block wonder quilts isn’t diffi cult but looks very complicated,” Rachel said. “The thing about it is you never really know what kind of design will emerge from the cutup panels. The Abra Cat-Dabra panel had vibrant colors and I felt like, surely, it would turn out nice and I think it did! My inspiration for these types of quilts is Bruce Seeds. He creates some unbelievable incredible designs using this process.” Planning The process Rachel is referring to is a stack-and-whack variation —where 6 identical printed panels are layered on one another, with the print perfectly aligned, then cut…

What a treat; Dashwood Studio prints are now available in the US and ready to inspire your next quilt! Lovely illustrations combined with unexpected, elegant color palettes will add a ton of style to your projects. We used the beautiful, beguiling prints from the Spellbound collection, designed by Sally Mountain for Dashwood Studio, and paired them with coordinating solids to make a frightfully fun version of this design. Visit QuiltingDaily.com for instructions and tips for altering, adjusting, and customizing this versatile design to make it your own.…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 49" × 56" FINISHED BLOCKS 56 Blocks 7" × 7" Michelle’s quilt is stylish, modern, and cool, but the real magic is in her amazingly ingenious construction method. Pairs of contrasting precut 10" squares plus simple yet savvy trimming techniques create matching pairs of blocks with zero fabric waste. Planning Whether you use precut squares from a bundle or cut your own squares, you’ll marvel at how fun and easy these blocks are to make. Each pair of contrasting 10" squares will result in two matching blocks. Study the quilt photos and note that Michelle made four matching blocks in each colorway and arranged them to alternate in vertical columns. Follow her lead for color combinations and placement if you like, or make 28 different…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 57" × 69" FINISHED BLOCKS 10 Block Y 12" × 12" 10 Block Z 12" × 12" Note: See end of pattern for templates D and F. “This quilt reminds me of walks on crisp fall days, visits to the pumpkin patch, and piles of leaves with my kids jumping in them,” Kari said. “Fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler weather and the bright, sunny days. I love the changing leaves and the harvest season.” Planning There is so much to love about Kari’s design, from the leaf blocks to the unique, stylish interpretations of pumpkins, from the black-and-white checkerboard accents to the warm color palette set off by pops of bright blue. The two blocks work together beautifully and create a…

Every month, McCall’s Quilting editor Gigi Levsen and staff members will revisit some of these blocks in video format, playing with new color palettes and showing techniques for piecing, marking, cutting, and pressing. Check out the first video for the Double Windmill quilt blo ck on QuiltingDaily.com. Instead of three fabrics, we use a fresh set of five fabrics from the Fable collection by Jill Finley of Jillily Studio for Riley Blake Designs. Build the block around a focal fabric with a partial seaming technique, and see how our staffcuts unusual template shapes from a strip! To find out about more Free Quilt Block Pattern videos, sign up for the Quilting Daily newsletter or follow us on social media. And if you make one of these blocks, please share it…

1 Begin with a strip cut to the desired height of the triangle, plus ¾" for seam allowance. 2 Place ruler on strip, aligning the 60° mark on the ruler with one of the long edges of the strip and trim. 3 Align the 60° mark on the ruler with the cut edge that you just made. 4 Cut to make a triangle. 5 Align the 60° mark on the ruler along the top edge of the strip. 6 Cut to make another triangle. Continue aligning the 60° mark as described to cut remaining strip into triangles.…

SKILL LEVEL Easy FINISHED SIZE 78" × 94¼" FINISHED BLOCKS 20 Blocks 16¼" × 16¼" Luscious metallic floral prints set off by simple, charming strip-pieced blocks. Can it get any better? Any focus print that speaks to you can be used to gorgeous effect in this lovely, versatile pattern. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Black large floral print • 3¾ yds. for blocks and border 2 Black scroll print • 1¾ yds. for blocks Cream metallic print • 1½ yds. for blocks Black small floral print • ⅝ yd. for blocks Black tone-on-tone • 1¼ yds. for blocks Black metallic print • 1⅜ yds. for border 1 and binding Backing • 7⅝ yds. Batting • 86˝ × 103˝ NOTE: Fabrics in…