Innholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2025 i McCall's Quilting

SKILL LEVEL Easy FINISHED SIZE 24” × 72” “Start spring off right!” said Corrie. “Sometimes we just need a little motivation; why not find it in a new yoga mat?” Bolster your mind, body, and spirit with a project that will sustain and maintain all of them. Stitch and flip your way to a custom yoga mat; admire your favorite fabrics as you stretch and bend your way to health and happiness. Planning Achieve both sewing goals and fitness goals this spring by making this stylish exercise mat then using it during your yoga workout. Th is project is all about the stitch-and-flip technique, mostly using strips instead of squares, and comes together in almost no time at all. Refer to the diagrams closely when sewing units to ensure correct…

SKILL LEVEL Confident Beginner FINISHED SIZE 20” × 36” FINISHED BLOCKS 17 Appliquéd Blocks, assorted sizes Note: See End of Pattern for appliqué templates. Planning This little quilt is cute as a bug's ear! Trace and cut your template shapes casually, varying each just a bit, if you want to duplicate the relaxed look of Holly's appliqué. For fusible web appliqué methods, remember to reverse asymmetrical templates before use. Holly fused her appliqué and then secured with machine straight stitch. She placed her pairs of matching blocks symmetrically in the quilt; do likewise if you wish. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Assorted light/medium green prints • 1¼-1¾ yds. total for blocks, border piecing Assorted orange prints • ¼-⅜ yd. total for…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 53¾” × 70” Note: See End of Pattern for piecing templates A and Ar. Ar is template A reversed. “My memories of the harsh winters I experienced growing up in Canada reminded me of what a thrill it was to see the first tulips, crocuses, and daffodils bravely blooming as the snow receded, ” Sujata said. “Now, living in the hot desert of Arizona, seeing brightly colored flowers boldly blossoming against the sand and red rock backdrops bring a different delight. How wonderful of nature to decorate the landscape around us with flowers springing up!” Planning “The quilt design was inspired by a line in the call for submissions, to use a clever construction technique that might look complex but was actually straightforward, and to…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 49” × 19” FINISHED BLOCKS 3 Blocks 15” × 15” “When I stared planning this design, I knew I wanted something fun and fresh for spring,” Jen said. “I decided to keep it simple with traditional piecing, but still wanted to capture that bold, modern flower design with a bit of a retro twist. It was all about finding that balance—something playful, but not overly complicated, with a nod to those vintage vibes we all love. I think it turned out to be the perfect blend of springtime fun and a little throwback flair!” Planning Jen's flower block not only has presence and graphic appeal; it's really fun to put together, too! It will bring a huge pop of color to your springtime table with…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 102” × 102” FINISHED BLOCKS 14 Block V 12” × 12” 5 Block W 24” × 24” 9 Block X 6” × 6” 8 Block Y 6” × 6” 8 Block Z 18” × 18” “I tend to create more geometric designs, but I really wanted to make a quilt that looked like a beautifully laid out garden,” Siobhan said. “I went through a lot of different block choices and modified them to try and find ones that reminded me of flowers; that was the real start of this design. But keeping all the blocks the same size wasn't working; they still looked too much like traditional blocks when I put them all into the quilt. When I started changing the sizes of some of…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 64 ” × 64 ” FINISHED BLOCKS 9 Star Blocks 16” × 16” Multiple values of blue, combined with an easy-to-sew dynamic block design, create a complex, lively composition that's tasteful and timeless. Planning Beautiful prints ranging from soft white to deep blue are featured in this elegant lap quilt. Each block uses 1 light and 1 dark blue print for the star. Gerri's quilt features a center star using 2 dark blues. If you choose to do likewise, designate one fabric as light and one as dark for construction. Navy dot corners in the blocks combine with sashing posts to create a fun secondary design. Be sure to use an accurate ¼” seam allowance so all elements fits together well. Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 56” × 66” FINISHED BLOCKS 16 Block Y 4” × 14” 9 Block Z 4” × 14” “Tufted Tulips is inspired by the grounds and interior of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan,” Kamie said. “The walking path leading up to this historic Victorian building is adorned with beautiful flowers and foliage—tulips on my most recent visit. The lobby interior has bold vertical stripes on many of the walls. These elements combine to create this delightful spring quilt with a vintage wallpaper look to it.” Planning Kamie's creative patchwork design could not be more cheerful or charming! The stripe background is incorporated into the pieced blocks for a fabulous, modern interpretation of the iconic springtime flower. Thanks to the vertical stripe element, this block…

SKILL LEVEL Challenging FINISHED SIZE 71½” × 92” FINISHED BLOCKS 18 Blocks 12” × 12” Multiple clever, creative techniques combine to grow a beautiful blooming garden! Leah's lovely design glows with luscious color; the dazzling shapes will have even experienced quilters wondering how it's constructed. Delight yourself with the creative techniques in this scrap-friendly pattern and grow a flower garden that will remain gorgeous and vibrant all year long! Planning Each of the blocks is made with 6 different fabrics from the same color family; 1 fabric for the center units, 4 for the strip pieced units, 1 for the corner units, plus white and yellow. Each of the 6 color families appears in 3 coordinating, but not quite matching, blocks, as the band B's produce strip pieced squares in…

“As a long-time garment sewist and a newcomer to the wonderful world of quilting, I love the idea of combining both crafts into wearable quilt designs. These quilt blocks, when pieced together, create a beautiful backdrop for a shell top sewing pattern. The side borders are designed to be solid, so you don't have to worry about matching seams or prints—and they can easily be extended if you want to size up. Of course, you can use any pieced quilt top design you like too!” SKILL LEVEL Easy FINISHED SIZE FINISHED BLOCKS 2 Blocks 25” x 28½” Planning “The name Hop Little Bunnies is inspired by the fabric, where the bunny print hops throughout the block amongst the florals,” she continued. “As a rabbit lover and long-time pet bunny owner,…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 42½” × 47½” FINISHED BLOCKS 11 Blocks 5” × 5” “I was inspired to design this quilt after my niece, who was expecting her first child, shared that she wanted to decorate the baby's room with pink and her husband wanted mountains,” Katie said. “Her grandmother had a beautiful garden, so I added the flowers as a remembrance of her. I love how using the Stonehenge Gradations Ombre fabrics for the mountains gives gradual shading from the pale mountain peaks to the darker mountain bases.” Planning The fabric that Katie chose for her quilt is a big part of why it's so striking; having multiple values of the same color in a single cut of fabric can provide so many options to create a dazzling…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 76” × 76” FINISHED BLOCKS 2 Block V 16” × 16” 2 Block W 16” × 16” 2 Block X 16” × 16” 2 Block Y 16” × 16” 8 Block Z 16” × 16” Note: See End of Pattern for foundation sections 1, 2, and 3. “The vintage feel of this quilt reminds me of sunny days, sitting on the porch enjoying the view of my mom's flower garden on the front lawn,” Bonnie said. “I can almost hear the bees buzzing and envision the butterflies flitting around the flowers! The design was inspired by a single flower barn quilt I had seen. I wanted to create a quilt that had a colorful little garden of patchwork flowers, each with a different center. Keeping…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 34½” × 34½” FINISHED BLOCKS 4 Blocks 12” × 12” Note: See End of Pattern for piecing templates C, D, and E, and appliqué templates I, K, and L. “With my seasonal quilt series, I wanted to show the blessings we've been given that grow outside,” Kari said. “So, I thought of flowers, fruits, veggies, etc. For spring, the outstanding thing was the flowers that start to grow as the season begins. The palette has a yellow, spring green base; this quilt would be beautiful in many colors, however. Pick your favorite colors and make the flowers your own!” Planning As Kari mentioned, this is the first in a series of wall hangings that celebrate the seasons—we'll feature three more through the course of the…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 59” × 73” FINISHED BLOCKS 7 Scrappy Hexie Blocks 7 ¼” × 8 ⅜” Note: See End of Pattern for piecing templates. Let your scraps come out to play with this fun piecing technique. To get the delightful look of Bea's quilt, cut strips and sort them by color into 75 sets before piecing the blocks. Go ahead and empty your scrap basket, because any quilting cotton can find a place in this fabulous design. Planning To prepare templates, trace on template plastic, including seam lines, grain lines, and match points. Cut out directly on outer lines. Make small holes at match points using an awl or large needle. Place templates A and C on wrong side of appropriate fabric (large hexagon blocks will be…

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate FINISHED SIZE 62” × 82” FINISHED BLOCKS 8 Block V 10” × 10” 7 Block W 10” × 10” 11 Block X 10” × 10” 8 Block Y 10” × 10” 1 Block Z 10” × 10” Note: See End of Pattern for piecing templates A and B and appliqué template D “I seem to have a ‘thing’ for Drunkard's Path blocks,” Mary Kay said. “One of the very first quilts I designed was one such quilt and I haven't stopped since. I thought it might be fun to see what other designs I could come up with that were not the typical Drunkard's Path pattern. I liked the idea of creating flowers with print fabrics and using the striped fabric for contrast; not the type of…