Quilter's World

Editor Carolyn Beam Art Director Brad Snow Editorial Assistant Lisa Morlan Technical Editors Anissa Arnold, Barbara Cartier, Carol Newby, Kathryn Patterson, Lisa Ruble, Alison Schmidt Senior Graphic Designer Nick Pierce Copy Manager Kristan Seitz Cop

This quote made me laugh when I read it. It reminded me of days spent quilting with friends—the laughter, the sharing, the advice … and the chocolate. It also made me think of what a community quilting is. There are so many ways we can interact and s

Editor Carolyn Beam and Editorial Assistant Lisa Morlan share their views on products that are available for quilters. Please check AnniesCraftStore.com or your local quilt shop for products. If you can’t find a product, contact the manufacturer dire

Half-square triangles (HSTs) are a basic unit of quilting used in many blocks or on their own. This construction method will yield two HSTs. 1. Refer to the pattern for size to cut squares. The standard formula is to add 7/8" to the finished size of

Use this method to add triangle corners in a quilt block. 1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the specified square. Place the square, right sides together, on the indicated corner of the larger piece, making sure the li

When sewing a block where numerous points meet together, there can be a lot of “bulk” in the seam allowance on the wrong side of the fabric. This extra bulk prohibits the block from lying flat when pressed. One option is to trim the points off, thus

AVAILABLE Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 90" × 90" Center Size: 60" × 60" Block Size: 10" × 10" Number of Blocks: 20 The materials list for the complete quilt can be found in the Quilter’s World Spring 2024 issue. Read all instructions before beginni

1. Add at least twice the border width to the border lengths measured or instructed to cut. Example: Border is 3" × 45". Cut border (2 × 3") + 45" = border length to cut or 51". 2. Find center of side border length, match to center of quilt side leng

Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 72" x 90" Block Size: 36" x 36", 30" x 48" Number of Blocks: 2, 2 • 61/2 yards cream tonal* • 18–20 fat quarters assorted prints* • 51/2 yards backing fabric • 80" x 98" batting* • Thread • Basic sewing tools and suppli

AVAILABLE Confident Beginner Quilt Size: 84" × 84" Block Size: 12" × 12" Number of Blocks: 49 • 9 yards total assorted green, tan, brown, rust, gold and yellow • 2 yards total assorted cream • ¾ yard binding • 2⅝ yards 108"-wide backing • 92" × 92

With this method, small half-square triangles are sewn onto opposite sides of a large quarter-square triangle. The large triangle is the center of the flying geese unit and the small triangles are the “wings.” Refer to the pattern for the sizes to cu

Use partial seaming to join a variety of unevenly placed pieces in a block or unevenly placed blocks or sections in a quilt. 1. Lay out the block pieces or quilt sections around the center piece or block as shown in Figure A. 2. Referring to Figure B

To measure for straight, plain borders: 1. Lay the pieced quilt top on a flat surface. 2. Measure the quilt top through the center from top to bottom. Side borders will be cut to this length and sewn to opposite sides of quilt top before adding top a

Paper piecing allows a quilter to make blocks with odd-shaped and/or small pieces and more precise corners. Fabric pieces are sewn together onto the reverse side of a paper-piecing pattern, and then the paper is carefully removed when the block is co

Confident Beginner Pillow Size: 20" × 20" Block Size: 8" × 8" Number of Blocks: 4 • ⅛ yard each yellow and white solid • ¼ yard black-and-yellow print* • ⅜ yard orange print* • ½ yard black print* • 20½" backing square • 20" square pillow form • Pap

Put your scraps to use! Make the most of your fabric scraps with these stunning and trendy projects. 141526 These fun and colorful quilts for kids make treasured gifts for family and friends. 141527 Whether you need an easy weekend project or the per

Confident Beginner Towel Size: 6" × 17" Pot Holder Size: 9" in diameter Materials listed make one towel and pot holder set. • 1 purchased Christmas kitchen towel; terry cloth or tea • 1 fat quarter each two coordinating Christmas prints and one coord

One of the easiest ways to appliqué is the raw-edge fusible-web method. Individual pieces of paper-backed fusible web are fused to the wrong side of specified fabrics, cut out and then fused together in a motif or individually to a foundation fabric,

• Read through the entire pattern before you begin your project. • Purchase high-quality, 100 percent cotton fabrics. • When considering prewashing, do so with ALL of the fabrics being used. • Use ¼" seam allowance for all stitching unless otherwise