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Deck
the
Halls!
Holiday
Bouquet
by Kelly R.
Kirkland

10 Holiday
Quilts for
Your Home
Quilt Hanger
Roundup
8 Ways to
Display
Your
Work

Winter 2025

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Contents Special Interest Patterns

4 Editor’s Letter 50 Deck the Halls 8 Very Merry
On decking halls for holidays. By Gigi Levsen A big, bright, bold star in a modern
Find the best way to display your style.
5 Fresh Picks work on the wall.
Quilty tools and gifts you’ll love. 16 North Pole Plaid
101 I Love This Quilt: Strip piece a striking throw inspired
6 McQ&A Clarkson Crossing by classic plaid.
Satisfying quilting techniques and Long strips and big blocks stitch up
block patterns. 22 Festival
into a fabulously fast, fun quilt! Triangles and parallelograms form a
108 Quilt Basics dazzling radial design.
Instructions for essential quiltmaking
techniques.
30 Good Tidings
Alternating blocks create a chain of
111 Index Christmas cheer.
A winter wonderland of quilt designs. 38 Peppermint Snowball
A sweet, fun, and fresh runner for all
your holiday gatherings.

44 Diamond Stars
A sparkling holiday design to treasure.

54 Holiday at Home
A elegant coordinating suite to adorn
your holiday table.

62 Fireside Stars
Give your mantelpiece a winter
makeover!

68 Peppermint Sprinkles
Classic red and white in a cool,
cutting-edge composition.

74 Snowflake Sparkle
The best way to bring snowflakes into
your home.

80 Chevron Legacy
Fabric scraps are transformed into
timeless beauty.

84 Holiday Bouquet
A practically perfect poinsettia
pattern!

92 Pinwheel Pines
A sharp and stylish quilt with ever-
green appeal.

96 North Woods Gnomes

A warm, inviting wall quilt extends its
30 welcome.

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44 68

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Are you ready to add some new pieces to your seasonal décor collection? Or CHAIRMAN Jeffrey Litvack
are you ready to get started on some fresh, fun-to-make quilt projects to get CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER David Saabye
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you into a holiday mood? Maybe you’re just looking for some bright and beau- CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFICER Nicole Woods
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Holiday Bouquet by Kelly Kirkland is a striking, modern interpretation of
holiday poinsettias made with clever, creative patchwork techniques. Corrie
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Fresh Picks
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Advent Calendar panels from Dashwood Studios

The delightful fabric designs from Dashwood Studios are finally available in
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McQ&A For this issue, we asked our staff:

Eileen Fowler
Is there a block, quilt
Editor, Quiltmaker and pattern, or quilting
Quick + Easy Quilts
There is a sense of satisfaction in technique that you find is
paper foundation piecing that I can’t just very satisfying to do?
achieve with regular patchwork.
Stitching to the foundation helps everything stay on track,
letting me focus on the creative part without worrying about
precision. It makes even the
trickiest designs feel doable.
And seeing fancy quilt blockss Kristine Lundblad
come together with those Managing Editor, Quilting Arts and
clean, sharp lines and angless QuiltCon Magazine
is so rewarding! I find it the Sometimes the simplest block can be
perfect balance of creativityy the most versatile and that is why I love
and structure, making the the humble Square in a Square—not the
quilting process even moree kind with the diamond in the center, though; all straight edge
enjoyable. An example of sewing. I call it a Straight-on Square in a Square. Sewing and
this is my Ice Crystal blockk atisfying! I recently made
putting these blocks together is so satisfying!
from Quiltmaker’s 100 a baby quilt for my new grandson
Blocks, volume 2. with some fun cat and dog fabrics
and blenders, all from my stash. Thiss
block is easily resized. With some
very quick, uncomplicated math,
Valerie Uland I made blocks that finished at 3",
Editor, Fons & Porter’s 6", and 9" and then arranged them
Love of Quilting together, puzzle-like. More fun cat
and dog fabric became borders
I had so much fun making a pieced
and this little puppy was done!
vintage block from Electric Quilt’s
Block Base +. The block is named
Broken Heart, from the Chicago-based periodical Prairie
Farmer, 1931. It is very straightforward to piece and features
four sets of three Flying Geese. I used scraps of red and pink
batiks for Valentine’s Day to make the block with different
Gigi Levsen
Editor, McCall’s Quilting
fabrics for each of its four hearts. The no-waste fast Flying
Geese technique was ideal, and I was especially pleased that While I was testing some of the free
the finished block came in at 15", which was very satisfying. block patterns on the Quilting Daily
I was surprised to realize that I’ve website to plan some tutorial videos,
always
allw used 12" or smaller blocks one of the designs I worked on was the Sunrise Star block.
in
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wall
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 Very Merry
A magical, modern-style guiding
star sparkling in the night sky.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Annette Falvo

“A single star lights up a night

SKILL LEVEL sky,” Annette said. “I used tra-
Intermediate ditional Christmas colors with
————
FINISHED SIZE
a bit of pink added to make
64" × 64" things interesting. I think solids
showcase the sharp lines, but
I also think a batik or metallic
line of fabric would be nice.”

Planning
Annette’s dramatically bold design uses
very basic construction techniques to
make the big, bright star, but get ready
for some small-scale piecing requir-
ing precision; your efforts will be well
rewarded with the undeniable visual
impact the composition delivers! A con-
sistent ¼" seam allowance throughout
is essential to ensure all elements of the
quilt fit together well. The expanses of
negative space around the star provide
plenty of space to showcase special
quilting.

Winter 2025 McCall’s Quilting 9

Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam allow-
noted. ances.
Navy solid = cut in half diagonally
• 3¾ yds. for sections, patches, and Navy solid Red solid
border • 7 strips 4½" × WOF for border • 4 squares 6½" (C)
Pink solid • 4 rectangles 8½" × 24½" (T) • 4 squares 4½" (L)
• ⅜ yd. for sections • 4 rectangles 8½" × 16½" (U) • 2 squares 3⅞" (E)
Red solid • 8 squares 8½" (S) • 12 squares 3½" (D)
• ⅝ yd. for sections • 8 squares 3⅞" cut to make • 4 squares 2" (G)
16 triangles (J) Green solid
Green solid • 8 rectangles 3½" × 4½" (Q)
• 1 yd. for sections and binding • 8 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
• 24 squares 3½" (D) WOF for binding
White solid • 8 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (K) • 4 squares 6½" (C)
• 1 fat eighth* for sections • 16 rectangles 2½" × 3½" (A) • 4 squares 4½" (L)
• 8 rectangles 2" × 2½" (F) • 4 squares 2½" (B)
Backing
• 8 rectangles 1½" × 16½" (P)
• 4⅜ yds. • 8 rectangles 1½" × 8½" (R) White solid
Batting • 16 rectangles 1½" × 7½" (O) • 16 squares 1½" (N)
• 72" × 72" • 8 rectangles 1½" × 6½" (M) • 4 squares 1¼" (I)
*fat eighth = 9" × 20" • 8 rectangles 1¼" × 4" (H)
Pink solid
NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are • 2 squares 3⅞" (E)
from the Colorworks Premium Solids • 8 squares 3½" (D)
collection by Deborah Edwards North- • 20 squares 2½" (B)
cott Studio for Northcott Fabrics.

10 McCall’s Quilting Winter

Wi t 2025
Piecing the Blocks 2 Continuing with stitch-and-flip and In a similar manner and referring to
1 Referring to Stitch-and-Flip in Quilt referring to Diagram II-A, join Diagram II-B, use green solid C’s,
Basics and to Diagram I-A, sew pink navy D’s to each corner of red solid C navy D’s, pink D’s, and red D’s to make
solid B to corner of navy solid A as as shown to make unit 3. Make 4 4 unit 4’s as shown, watching color
shown, watching seam orientation, unit 3’s. placement closely.
to make unit 1. Make 8 unit 1’s.

AB D D
C C

Unit 1
Make 8
Diagram I-A D D

Similarly, use navy A’s and pink B’s to

make 8 unit 2’s as shown in Dia-
gram I-B; unit 2 is mirror image to
unit 1. Unit 3 Unit 4
Make 4 Make 4
Diagram II-A Diagram II-B
Unit 2
Make 8
Diagram I-B

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 3 Referring to Triangle-Squares in
Color Play! Quilt Basics and to Diagram III, use
pink E’s with red E’s to make 4 unit 5’s
Annette's strong design maintains its charm and appeal in any as shown.
color palette! A cream background allows lively greens and vio-
lets to shine for springtime. Shades of blue capture the essence
of sparkling snowyakes for a wonderful winter version of this
striking composition.
Unit 5
Make 4
Diagram III

4 Referring to Diagram IV, sew

together 4 unit 5’s as shown to make
pinwheel.

Pinwheel
Make 1
Diagram IV

5 Referring to Diagram V, join green B,

2 navy F’s, and red G as shown. Sew 2
navy H’s and white I to top of joined
patches as shown. Matching centers,
sew navy J triangles to each side of
joined patches as shown to complete
unit 6. Make 4 unit 6’s.

I
H
G
F
F
B

J J

Unit 6
Make 4
Diagram V

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6 Referring to Diagram VI, sew 8 Referring to Diagram VIII, join 10 Referring to Diagram X, join 4
together pink B, 2 navy K’s, and red L green L, 2 navy Q’s, and red D as section 3’s, 4 section 4’s, and pin-
as shown. Join navy M’s to both sides shown. Sew navy O’s to both sides of wheel as shown to make center.
of joined patches as shown. Sew joined patches as shown. Sew white
white N to end of navy O and sew to N to navy R then sew to top of joined
top, watching orientation; repeat to patches as shown, watching orienta-
join white N and navy O to bottom of tion. Repeat and sew to bottom of
joined patches to complete section 1. joined patches as shown to complete
Make 4 section 1’s. section 3. Make 4 section 3’s.

N N
O R
B K
L Q
M
L O
D

Section 1
Make 4
Section 3
Diagram VI Make 4
Diagram VIII

7 Sew together unit 6, 2 unit 1’s, 2

unit 2’s, and unit 3 in order shown in
Diagram VII. Sew navy P’s to both 9 Sew together unit 4, pink D, and red D
sides to complete section 2. Make 4 as shown in Diagram IX to make
section 2’s. section 4. Make 4 section 4’s.

Unit 4 Center
Make 1
Diagram X
D D
P
Section 4
Make 4
Diagram IX

Section 2
Make 4
Diagram VII

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Assembling the Quilt Top 12 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics. Quilting and Finishing
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for Join navy border strips and cut to 13 Layer, baste, and quilt. Annette
following steps, watching section place- sizes shown in Assembly Diagram. machine quilted allover swirls, curls,
ment and orientation. Matching centers and ends, sew bor- and circles. Bind the quilt.
11 Join 2 section 1’s, 4 navy S’s, 2 navy T’s, der side strips to quilt; repeat to add
and 1 section 2 as shown to make top and bottom strips.
top row. Repeat to make bottom row.
Make center row using 2 section 2’s,
4 navy U’s, and center as shown.
Sew rows together to complete quilt
center.

4½" x 64½"

T T

S S S S

U
4½" x 56½"

Assembly Diagram

Annette Falvo is a former Quilting

Daily editor. She designs lively,
colorful quilt projects that include
fun sewing techniques.

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North Pole
Plaid
Strip-pieced blocks make a
quick, cute quilt for a cozy
Christmas cuddle.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Corrie Hadaller

SKILL LEVEL
Easy
————
FINISHED SIZE
51" × 61"
————
FINISHED BLOCKS
30 Blocks 9" × 9"

“Who doesn’t love a timeless

plaid to wrap up the holidays?”
Corrie said. “Designed for
quilters of all levels with quick
gift giving in mind, this quilt is
sure to delight! I made a couple
in Christmas colors, but the
options are endless! Just let your
favorite colors or prints guide you
to work up a modern, fun gift.”

Winter 2025 McCall’s Quilting 17

Planning Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Corrie’s Christmas plaid quilt is fast, Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width Patches are lettered in order of use.
fun, and fabulous for the holidays; its of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Measurements include ¼" seam allow-
ease makes it perfect for any quilter to Light green tonal ances.
successfully finish well before the busy • 1⅜ yds. for blocks Light green tonal
holiday season. She was able to make
Medium green tonal • 6 strips 4½" × WOF for band A
not one, but two quilts before our dead-
• 1⅜ yds. for blocks • 6 strips 2½" × WOF for band A
line! Check out her alternate version
Dark green tonal Medium green tonal
with a pretty series of borders in gradu-
• ½ yd. for blocks • 3 strips 4½" × WOF for band B
ated values for a different look or use
• 6 strips 3½" × WOF for band A
our handy alternate size chart to make Dark red tonal • 3 strips 2½" × WOF for band B
multiple versions in different sizes. • ¾ yd. for cornerstones and binding
Dark green tonal
While this design is a practically perfect Medium red tonal • 3 strips 3½" × WOF for band B
Christmas quilt, you could easily substi- • ⅞ yd. for sashes
Dark red tonal
tute your favorite color in light, medi- Backing • 7 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
um, and dark, along with two coordinat- • 3⅝ yds. WOF for binding
ing or contrasting colors for the sashes. Batting • 42 squares 1½" (A)
You might also try rotating some of the • 59" × 69"
blocks to alter the composition and cre- Medium red tonal
ate even more interesting looks with the • 71 rectangles 1½" × 9½" (B)
pattern’s basic framework. NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
from the Sparkler Basics collection
While the construction of this quilt is by Melissa Mortenson for Riley Blake
nice and straightforward, using a con- Designs.
sistent ¼" seam allowance throughout
will ensure all elements of the quilt fit
together well.

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Piecing the Blocks
1 Referring to Diagram I-A, sew together light green tonal
2½" × WOF strip, medium green tonal 3½" × WOF strip,
and light green 4½" × WOF strip as shown to make band A;
press seams towards center strip. Make 6 band A’s. Cut
band A’s into segments 2½"-wide to make 30 unit 1’s then
cut segments 4½"-wide to make 30 unit 2’s as shown.

2½" 4½"
2½" x WOF

3½" x WOF

4½" x WOF

Unit 1 Unit 2 Band A

Cut 30 Cut 30 Make 6
Diagram I-A

Similarly, referring to Diagram I-B, sew together medium Color Play!

green 2½" and 4½" strips alternately with dark green tonal
Corrie explored this design in multiple fabric collec-
3½" strip to make band B as shown; press seams away from
tions, with a different range of values and an adjusted
center strip. Make 3 band B’s and cut into segments
layout. Her version using the Quilter's Linen collection
3½"-wide to make 30 unit 3’s.
from Robert Kaufman pops with a more intense con-
trast between the values of greens and reds. The series
3½" of borders adds a bit of drama, along with a quick,
2½" x WOF satisfying wnish!
3½" x WOF

4½" x WOF

Unit 3 Band B
Cut 30 Make 3
Diagram I-B

2 Referring to Diagram II and nesting seams, sew together

unit 1, unit 3, and unit 2 as shown to make block. Make
30 blocks.

Block
Make 30
Diagram II
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Assembling the Quilt Top Quilting and Finishing
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps, watch- 4 Layer, baste, and quilt. Corrie machine quilted an allover
ing block orientation. stylized Christmas tree motif. Bind the quilt.
3 Join 6 dark red tonal A’s alternately with 5 medium red
tonal B’s as shown to make sash row. Make 7 sash rows.
Sew 6 medium red B’s alternately with 5 blocks as shown to
make block row; make 6 block rows. Join sash rows alter-
nately with block rows as shown to complete quilt top.

Assembly Diagram

Corrie Hadaller caught the quilting

bug after exclaiming to a childhood
friend, "I could never make a quilt!"
What she thought was impossible
has now become her passion.
stitchedinmt.com

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 Alternate sizes Crib Twin Queen
Size 41" × 41" 61" × 81" 91" × 91"
Block setting 4×4 6×8 9×9
Number of blocks 16 48 81
Number of band A’s 3 9 16
Number of band B’s 2 5 8

Materials
Light color 1 ¾ yd. 2 yds. 3⅜ yds.
Medium color 1 ⅞ yd. 2⅛ yds. 3⅜ yds.
Dark color 1 ⅜ yd. ⅝ yd. 1 yd.
Dark color 2 ½ yd. ⅞ yd. 1 yd.
Medium color 2 ⅝ yd. 1⅜ yds. 2 ⅛ yds.

Twin
61" x 81"

Crib
41" x 41"

Queen
91" x 91"

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 Festival
A creative composition glowing
with the light of the season.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Debora Rivera

SKILL LEVEL
Challenging
————
FINISHED SIZE
36" × 36"
————
Note: See End of Pat-
tern for foundation
sections 1, 1r, 2, and
piecing templates A,
B, C, D/Dr, and E/Er.

“I love how simple, basic shapes are the

foundation of more complex shapes, as is
the case in this quilt with the equilateral
triangle, rhombus, and isosceles trapezoid,”
Debora said. “And how colors can have a
dramatic effect on the look of the quilt; the
blue, yellow, and white colors were selected
because of their theological and historical
importance in Judaism. But this design is
certainly not limited to these colors—think
about replacing all the blue fabrics with
various shades of green and reimagining the
yellow in bright pink, magenta, or red!”
Winter 2025 McCall’s Quilting 23
Planning Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Debora’s unique design uses triangles Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
and trapezoids to create a calm, wintery width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam al-
composition to brighten up a wall dur- noted. lowances. Cut foundation patches at
ing the holidays. Piecing templates and Yellow tonal least 1" larger than the corresponding
foundation sections are expertly com- • 1 fat quarter* for sections foundation area.
bined to create the radial design. Yellow tonal
White solid
• 1½ yds. for sections, patches, and • Foundation patches
Triangles and trapezoids will have some
border White solid
bias edges. Templates can be nested
Assorted blue prints • 2 strips 2⅞" × 36½" for top and bot-
along a strip to minimize fabric waste.
• 1⅛ yds. total for sections, patches, tom border
Cut a strip as tall as the respective tem-
and binding • 2 strips ¾" × 31¼" for side borders
plate, trace around the template, and
• 2 each template D and Dr
then rotate the template 180 degrees Foundation paper • 2 each template E and Er
to trace the next one. For reversed tem-
Template material • 8 template A
plates (Dr is template D reversed, for
• 16 template C
example), flip the template upside down Backing
• 8 template B
and trace. Take care not to stretch or • 1¼ yds. • Foundation patches
distort the off-grain patches while cut- Batting
ting and sewing them. Pressing fabrics Assorted blue prints
• 40" × 40"
with starch or a starch alternative will cut a total of:
help minimize distortion. Use a con- *fat quarter = 18" × 20" • 5 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred)
sistent ¼" seam allowance throughout × WOF for binding
so all elements of the quilt fit together (Although fabric amounts are adequate • 80 template B
well. for foundation piecing, you may need • Foundation patches
more if you cut very generous patches.)
The only initial construction required
for this project are the foundation sec- NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
tions; you’ll lay out and assemble these from the Inkperfect: Indigo Edition
with the template patches followed by and AGF Elements collections by AGF
a border. Study the Assembly Diagram Studio for Art Gallery Fabrics.
and note the angles where the sections Batting: Hobbs Bonded Fibers
are joined to the patches; these will be
sewn with Y-Seams, or Set-In Seams. Re-
fer to Quilt Basics for detailed instruc-
tions on the technique. A vertical design
wall will be extremely helpful for laying
out sections and patches before joining
them together.

Debora used 2 different fabrics from

her assorted blue prints for her bind-
ing; follow her lead and do the same, or
include even more prints if you like!

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Piecing the Sectionss Assembling the Quilt Top 3 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics.
1 Make 2 accurate copies each of Matching centers and ends, sew
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram
foundation sections 1, 1 reversed, border side strips to quilt as shown;
for following steps, watching section,
and 2. Referring to Foundation patch, and color placement. add top and bottom strips in the
Piecing in Quilt Basics and to same way. Carefully remove founda-
2 On a large, flat surface, lay out sec-
foundation sections and Diagram I tion papers.
tions, white A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, Dr’s, E’s,
for color placement, foundation Er’s, and assorted blue B’s as shown.
piece 2 each sections 1, 1 reversed, Refer to Set-In Seams or Y-Seams Quilting and Finishing
and 2 as shown, pressing and in Quilt Basics when sewing the 4 Layer, baste, and quilt. Debora
trimming after each patch addition. wide-angled corners of the sections machine quilted smooth horizontal
to adjacent patches. Join into rows as waves across the quilt's surface.
shown, using set-in seams as needed, Bind the quilt.
then join rows to complete quilt
center.

2 7ũ8" x 36½"

Section 1 Section 1 Reversed

Make 2 Make 2 A B A
B
D B C C Dr
C C
B
B
Section 2 B A
Make 2 E Er
C C
Diagram I
¾" x 31¼"

B B

Debora Rivera learned to

quilt in 2016 as a way to
unplug from a high-stress
engineering career. She now
plays with fabric full time.
Instagram: @rivera.debora
Assembly Diagram
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Winter 2025
Festival
Template E&Er
Festival
Template A

Festival
Template B

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.
 Template D&Dr
Festival
Festival
Template C

Continue ¼" seam allowance

around both sides.

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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Foundation is the reverse of the finished unit.

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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 Festival Section 2

2 3
white white

1
yellow

4 5
white white

Ma
ke
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Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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Good Tidings
Nine-Patches and stylized snowyakes
crisscrossed with Christmas trees.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Dodi Lee Poulsen
Machine Quilted by
Cathy Dahl

“I love a chain in a quilt,” Dodi

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
said. “It moves your eyes along.
———— I think it was fun to use a larger
FINISHED SIZE nine-patch in this quilt because
73½" × 73½"
———— the blocks are large, and one can
FINISHED BLOCKS get away with it. The trees and
9 Block W 12" × 12"
4 Block X 12" × 12" snowflakes could pop and the
8 Block Y 12" × 12" nine-patches balance that out.”
4 Block Z 12" × 12"

Planning
“I think what is great about this layout
is that one could put in other seasonal
blocks to change it up,” she continued.
“Instead of trees, use pumpkins; instead
of snowflakes, use bats or goblins. It’s
a very universal layout.” Dodi makes a
great point about the versatility inher-
ent in blocks W and X, allowing the al-
ternating Y and Z blocks to be switched
out to create totally different quilts
unified by the chain effect.

Lots of small units and many seams in

each block make a consistent ¼" seam
allowance essential to this design to en-
sure all elements of the quilt fit together
well.

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Fabric Requirements Olive forest print Cutting Instructions
Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable • ¾ yd. for block Y Patches are lettered in order of use. Mea-
width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Olive/cream print surements include ¼" seam allowances.
noted. • 1 fat eighth* for block Z Dark red dot
Dark red dot Olive berry print • 5 strips 1⅝" × WOF for band A
• ⅜ yd. for blocks W and X • 1 fat eighth* for block Z Cream tonal
Cream tonal Tan print • 5 strips 3" × WOF for bands B, C, and D
• 3¾ yds. for blocks and border 1 • ½ yd. for border 2 • 7 strips 2" × WOF for border 1
Red tonal • 5 strips 1⅝" × WOF for band A
Cream berry print • 2 strips 1½" × WOF for band E
• 1⅛ yds. for block W and binding • 1⅛ yds. for border 3 • 8 rectangles 3½" × 6½" (J)
Cream/red print Backing • 8 rectangles 3½" × 5¼" (L)
• ¼ yd. for blocks W, X, and Z • 4⅞ yds. • 40 squares 3½" (C)
Dark olive dot • 32 squares 2⅞" (B)
Batting
• ⅜ yd. for block X • 52 rectangles 2¾" × 8" (M)
• 82" × 82" • 8 rectangles 2½" × 5¾" (P)
Red berry print *fat eighth = 9" × 20" • 32 rectangles 2½" × 5½" (E)
• ⅜ yd. for block Y • 8 rectangles 1½" × 4¾" (R)
Light olive print NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are • 96 rectangles 1½" × 2½" (A)
• ¼ yd. for block Z from the Pine Valley collection by Basic- • 8 squares 1½" (F)
Red pine print Grey for Moda Fabrics.
Red tonal
• ¼ yd. for block Z Batting: Quilters Dream Batting
• 9 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred)
× WOF for binding
• 4 strips 3" × WOF for band B
Cream/red print
• 1 strip 3" × WOF for band C
• 4 rectangles 2" × 2½" (Q)
• 4 rectangles 1½" × 4" (I)
Dark olive dot
• 2 strips 3" × WOF for band D
Red berry print
• 2 strips 1½" × WOF for band E
• 8 squares 2½" (D)
• 64 squares 1½" (F)
Light olive print
• 2 strips 1⅝" × WOF for band F
• 16 squares 1⅝" (H)
• 8 rectangles 1¼" × 1⅝" (N)
Red pine print
• 1 strip 1¼" × WOF for band F
• 8 rectangles 2½" × 3½" (G)
• 4 squares 1¼" (O)
Olive forest print
• 32 squares 2⅞" (B)
• 64 squares 2½" (D)
Olive/cream print
• 4 rectangles 3½" × 6½" (J)
Olive berry print
• 4 rectangles 3½" × 9" (K)
Tan print
• 7 strips 2" × WOF for border 2
Cream berry print
• 8 strips 4¼" × WOF for border 3
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Piecing the Blocks Similarly, referring to Diagram II-B, 3 Referring to Diagram III, join red
1 Referring to Diagram I, sew together join 2 cream 3" strips alternately with berry print with cream 1½" strip to
1 each dark red dot and cream tonal 1 cream/red print strip as shown to make band E as shown. Make 2 and
1⅝" strip as shown to make band A. make band C. Cut band C into cut into segments 1½"-wide to make
Make 5 band A’s. Cut band A’s into segments 3"-wide as shown to make 32 unit 5’s as shown.
segments 1⅝"-wide as shown to 13 unit 3’s.
make 104 unit 1’s. 1½"
3"
1½" x WOF
15ũ8" 3" x WOF Unit 5 Band E
15ũ8" x WOF Cut 32 Make 2

Diagram III
Unit 1 Band A
Cut 104 Make 5
Unit 3 Band C
Diagram I Cut 13 Make 1

Diagram II-B 4 Referring to Diagram IV, sew

together 2 light olive print strips
2 Referring to Diagram II-A, join alternately with red pine print strip
2 red tonal strips alternately with as shown to make band F. Cut band F
In the same way, sew together into segments 4⅛"-wide as shown to
1 cream 3" strip as shown to make 2 dark olive dot strips alternately
band B. Make 2 band B’s and cut into make 8 unit 6’s.
with cream 3" strip as shown in
segments 3"-wide to make 18 unit 2’s Diagram II-C to make band D. Cut
as shown. band D into segments 3"-wide to 41ũ8"
make 8 unit 4’s as shown. 15ũ8" x WOF
1¼" x WOF
3"
Unit 6 Band F
3" x WOF 3" Cut 8 Make 1
3" x WOF Diagram IV

Unit 2 Band B
Cut 18 Make 2
Unit 4 Band D
Diagram II-A Cut 8 Make 1

Diagram II-C

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5 Referring to Diagram V, join 2 unit 1’s 7 Sew together unit 5 with cream A as 10 Using stitch-and-flip and referring
as shown to make Four-Patch. Make shown in Diagram VII to make to Diagram X-A, sew cream C to
52 Four-Patches. unit 7. Make 32 unit 7’s. corner of unit 6 as shown, watching
unit and seam orientation, to make
A unit 10. Make 4 unit 10’s.

Unit 7 Unit 6
Four-Patch Make 32
Make 52
C
Diagram V Diagram VII
Unit 10
Make 4
Diagram X-A
6 Referring to Diagram VI-A, sew 8 Referring to Triangle-Squares in
together 2 unit 2’s alternately with Quilt Basics and to Diagram VIII,
1 unit 3 as shown to make Nine- use cream B’s with olive forest print B’s
Patch 1. Make 9 Nine-Patch 1’s. to make 64 unit 8’s as shown.
In the same way and referring to
Diagram X-B, join cream C to unit 6
as shown to make unit 11, which is
Unit 8 mirror image to unit 10. Make
Make 64 4 unit 11’s.
Diagram VIII

Unit 11
Make 4
9 Referring to Stitch-and-Flip in Quilt
Basics and to Diagram IX, join olive Diagram X-B
forest D’s to opposite corners of
cream C as shown to make unit 9.
Nine-Patch 1 Make 32 unit 9’s.
Make 9
Diagram VI-A C
D D

Unit 9
Make 32
Similarly, join 2 unit 4’s alternately
with unit 3 as shown in Dia- Diagram IX
gram VI-B to make Nine-Patch 2.
Make 4 Nine-Patch 2’s.

Nine-Patch 2
Make 4
Diagram VI-B

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11 Continuing with stitch-and-flip, sew 13 Referring to Diagram XIII, use the 15 Similarly, referring to Diagram XV,
red berry print F to one corner of stitch-and-flip method to join cream F’s use 2 cream L’s with olive berry
cream E as shown in Diagram XI. to both ends of red/cream I, watching print K to make unit 16 as shown.
Sew red berry F to adjacent corner of seam orientation, to make unit 14. Make 4 unit 16’s.
E as shown to make unit 12. Make Make 4 unit 14’s.
32 unit 12’s.
K
I
L
F
E
F
Unit 14
F Make 4
Unit 12
Make 32 Diagram XIII L

Diagram XI

14 On wrong side of cream J, mark a

line 45-degrees from raw edge of J to
Unit 16
12 Referring to Diagram XII, use opposite corner. Place marked J on Make 4
stitch-and-flip to join light olive H’s olive/cream print J as shown in
to 2 corners of red pine G as shown to Diagram XIV, right sides together. Diagram XV
make unit 13. Make 8 unit 13’s. Stitch on marked line; trim seam
allowance and press. Mark wrong
side of another cream J at opposite 16 Referring to Diagram XVI-A, sew
H
angle and repeat on opposite end of together Nine-Patch 1, 4 Four-Patch-
olive/cream J to complete unit 15. es, and 4 cream M’s as shown to make
Make 4 unit 15’s. Block W. Make 9 block W’s.
Unit 13
Make 8
J M
Diagram XII
J

Unit 15
Make 4
Diagram XIV

Block W
Make 9
Diagram XVI-A

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 In the same way, sew together 17 Referring to Diagram XVII, join 18 Referring to Diagram XVIII, sew
Nine-Patch 2, 4 Four-Patches, and 4 unit 7’s, 8 cream A’s, 8 unit 8’s, together unit 15, unit 16, unit 10,
4 cream M’s as shown in Dia- 4 unit 9’s, 4 unit 12’s, and red berry D unit 11, 2 unit 13’s, 2 light olive N’s,
gram XVI-B to make block X. Make as shown to make block Y. Make red pine O, 2 cream P’s, red/cream Q,
4 block X’s. 8 block Y’s. 2 cream R’s, and unit 14 as shown to
make block Z. Make 4 block Z’s.
M A
A

N
O

P
R

Block X
Make 4 Block Y
Make 8
Diagram XVI-B Block Z
Diagram XVII Make 4
Diagram XVIII
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Assembling the Quilt Top 20 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics. Quilting and Finishing
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for Join cream border 1 strips and cut to 21 Layer, baste, and quilt. Cathy ma-
following steps, watching block place- sizes shown in Assembly Diagram. chine quilted allover swirls with holly
ment and orientation. Matching centers and ends, sew leaves and berries. Bind the quilt.
19 Make 2 rows with 3 block W’s border 1 side strips to quilt; repeat to
alternating with 2 block Y’s each as add top and bottom strips. Add tan
shown. Make 2 rows with 2 block Y’s, print border 2 and cream berry print
2 block X’s, and 1 block Z each as border 3 in the same way.
shown. Sew 1 row with 3 block W’s
alternating with 2 block Z’s as shown.
Sew rows together to complete quilt
center. 4¼" x 74"

2" x 66½"
2" x 63½"
4¼" x 66½"

2" x 63½"
2" x 60½"

Assembly Diagram

Dodi Lee Poulsen has been quilting for

more than 40 years, teaching quilting
for 30 years, has published 5 books
and more than 70 quilt patterns.
Instagram: @sashgal

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 Peppermint
Snowball
Instantly makes your table so sweet
and refreshing!
Quilt Designed & Made by
Michelle Freedman

“Add some mid-century charm to your Christmas table

with this runner!” Michelle said. “Made with offset tra-
ditional snowball blocks, this clever layout creates a fun,
circular design reminiscent of festive holiday wreaths.
It’s inspired by my friend Gina Noel’s aqua tinsel Christ-
mas tree and her collection of vintage Christmas orna-
ments and blow molds that she decorates her home with
every year. The red, white, and aqua colors lend a win-
tery modern feel to the runner.”

Planning
SKILL LEVEL With blocks that resemble classic
Easy peppermint candies, this runner is an
———— instant classic and will sweeten every
FINISHED SIZE holiday gathering. An engaging mix of
20" × 50" techniques makes the fun little blocks,
———— which are then set in a cool, creative
FINISHED BLOCKS irregular layout to make cute candy
8 Block Y 5" × 5" wreaths. If you’d prefer a more tradi-
14 Block Z 5" × 5" tional color scheme, you could easily
substitute a deep forest green or even
an elegant black print for the aqua
background. Make Michelle’s pepper-
mint snowball cookies to serve when
you display it for a fabulously fresh
holiday party!

Use a consistent ¼" seam allowance

throughout so all elements of the quilt
fit together well.
Winter 2025 McCall’s Quilting 39
Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions Piecing the Blocks
Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use. 1 Referring to Triangle-Squares in
width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam allow- Quilt Basics and to Diagram I-A, use
noted. ances. white print A’s with aqua print A’s to
White print White print make 32 unit 1’s as shown.
• ½ yd. for blocks • 44 squares 3⅜" (A)
Aqua print Aqua print
• 1 yd. for blocks and patches • 3 squares 5½" (E)
Red print • 16 squares 3⅜" (A) Unit 1
• ½ yd. for block Z • 4 rectangles 3" × 8" (D) Make 32
• 24 rectangles 3" × 5½" (C)
Teal print Diagram I-A
• 88 squares 2" (B)
• ½ yd. for binding
Red print
Backing • 28 squares 3⅜" (A)
• 1½ yds. In the same way, use white A’s with
Teal print
Batting • 4 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) × red print A’s to make 56 unit 2’s as
• 24" × 54" WOF for binding shown in Diagram I-B.

NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are

from the Christmas in the Cabin col-
lection by AGF Studio for Art Gallery
Fabrics. Unit 2
Make 56
Diagram I-B

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2 Referring to Diagram II-A and watch- 3 Referring to Stitch-and-Flip in Quilt In a similar manner, use aqua B’s and
ing unit orientation, join 4 unit 1’s as Basics and to Diagram III-A, sew Pinwheel 2’s to make 14 block Z’s as
shown to make Pinwheel 1. Make aqua B’s to each corner of Pinwheel 1 shown in Diagram III-B.
8 Pinwheel 1’s. as shown to make Block Y. Make
8 block Y’s.
B B

B B
B B

B B

Block Z
Make 14
Pinwheel 1
Make 8 Block Y Diagram III-B
Make 8
Diagram II-A
Diagram III-A

Similarly, referring to Diagram II-B,

sew together 4 unit 2’s as shown to
make Pinwheel 2. Make 14 pinwheel 2’s.

Pinwheel 2
Make 14
Diagram II-B

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Assembling the Quilt Top C C C
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram
for following steps, watching block D D
placement. C
4 Join blocks and aqua C’s, D’s, and
E’s into rows as shown. Sew rows
together to complete runner top. C E

Quilting and Finishing

5 Layer, baste, and quilt. Michelle
machine quilted allover swirls
and snowflakes. Bind the quilt.

Assembly Diagram

Color Play!
While Michelle's design is
perfect for the winter holiday
season, it can also add sweet-
ness and style to gatherings
at any time of year!
Use white as a background to
feature the colors of your fa-
vorite sports team, or a favor-
ite pair of prints, for a runner
you can use year round.
A Halloween get-together
will be extra appealing when
you deocrate the table with
the black, orange, and yellow
version that resembles candy
corn.
Bring the spirit of spring to
your dining room with bright
yoral hues set against a lush
green background; or if you
like commemorating Mardi
Gras, this iteration of the
design keeps the good times
rolling!

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 Michelle And Pam’s Peppermint Snowball Cookies
Add a little twist to this traditional holiday cookie with a touch
of peppermint and a pretty pink shade.

Makes about 16-18 cookies

Ingredients:
2¼ cups all-purpose your
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons beetroot powder or add red food dye to desired shade
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (*1 cup)
½ cup powdered sugar, plus 1-2 cups more for rolling after baking
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

• In a large bowl, whisk together the your, salt, baking powder, and beetroot powder.
• In another bowl, cream together the butter and ½ cup powdered sugar.
• Add vanilla extract and peppermint extract to sugar/butter mixture
• Pour the your mixture into the butter mixture and mix until you don’t see any more dry spots. Be careful
not to over-mix or your dough will be crumbly.
• Cover the bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment or silicone mat and put a cup of powdered sugar into a bowl.
• Roll dough into 1” round balls with your hands and place them about 2” apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake for about 12 minutes or until they start to wrm up and no longer look wet. The color might look a
little lighter, too. Don’t overcook! They will continue to cook as they cool.
• Let the cookies cool for 15 minutes.
• Roll each cookie in powdered sugar. It will melt a little because the cookies are still warm.
• Let the cookies cool completely and then roll them again in the powdered sugar.

If you want the cookies to be extra festive, mix in ¼ cup of crushed peppermint or peppermint
flavor baking chips when you add the flour to the butter mix in step 4.

Fold in 1 cup of crushed walnuts or pecans in step 4 for a traditional snowball cookie

Michelle Freedman has designed

more than 50 quilt and sewing
patterns for magazines, books,
and fabric companies. She lives in
Portland, Oregon.
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Diamond Stars
Diamonds of different proportions
create a sparkling treasure.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Lori Dickman

“The Christmas season is a very

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
significant time for me and my
———— family,” Lori said. “I wanted to
FINISHED SIZE capture the significance and
62" × 62"
———— beauty of the Holy Night, so
FINISHED BLOCKS I designed the quilt center to
16 Blocks 12" × 12"
———— emphasize the twinkling stars
Note: See End of on the darker background
Pattern for piecing
fabric. This quilt could be
templates B, E, and G.
made using so many different
colorways, but I especially love
the traditional Christmas red,
green, and gold to celebrate
this special season!”

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Planning seam order shown, sewing in the direc- Fabric Requirements
“The center of the quilt comes together tions indicated in the diagram. Care- Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable
in such a surprising way,” she continued. fully stitch between the aligned marks width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise
“It is amazing to see how one simple and make a single backstitch directly noted.
block repeated throughout the center at the marks. With a little practice, the Cream print
can mysteriously create the beauti- Y-seams become easier to sew. • 1 yd. for blocks and pieced border 1
ful large stars! Although there are two
Red print
Y-seams in each block, they go together The diamonds in the pieced border have
• 3⅛ yds. for blocks, pieced border 1,
very easily.” Sharpen your quilting skills different angles and proportions than
border 2, and binding
with an interesting mix of techniques the block’s diamonds, so they must be
when you make this creative quilt; strip pieced with templates instead of strip Green print
piecing, template piecing, and Y-seams pieced. • 1¾ yds. for blocks and pieced border 1
work together wonderfully and create a Backing
bold, unique design. There is a fair amount of sewing on the • 4¼ yds.
bias in this project; pressing fabrics with
Mark dots on the wrong side of opposite starch or a starch alternative before Batting
corners of the red A square and on the cutting patches will help minimize dis- • 70" × 70"
wide-angled corners of the green B’s tortion. Even with starch, handle bias
and strip pieced sections to make the edges carefully as you work to avoid NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
Y-seams easier to sew successfully. Refer distortion. Use a consistent ¼" seam from the Christmas Spirit collection by
to Set-In Seams (Y-Seams) in Quilt allowance throughout to ensure all ele- David Galchutt and Equinox by Painted
Basics and Diagram III and follow the ments of the quilt fit together well. Sky Studio Basics collection, both from
Benartex Fabrics.

Cutting Instructions
Patches are lettered in order of use. Mea-
surements include ¼" seam allowances.
= cut in half diagonally
Cream print
• 6 strips 2¼" × WOF for bands
• 16 squares 2½" (D)
• 64 template E
Red print
• 7 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
WOF for binding
• 6 strips 2¼" × WOF for bands
• 7 strips 1½" × WOF for border 2
• 16 squares 7⅞" cut to make 32
triangles (C)
• 16 squares 5½" (A)
• 16 squares 2½" (D)
• 64 template E
Green print
• 32 template B
• *8 rectangles 3⅝" × 7⅜" for F/Fr
• 24 template G
• 4 squares 2½" (D)
• 16 template E
*See Cutting Diagram.

Fr
F F
Fr

Cutting Diagram
Cut 8 F; Cut 8 Fr
46 McCall’s Quilting Winter 2025
Piecing the Blocks 3 Referring to Set-In Seam (Y-Seams) 4 Referring to Diagram IV, join
1 Referring to Diagram I, join 1 cream in Quilt Basics and to Diagram III, 4 cream D’s, 4 red D’s, and 1 green D
print and 1 red print 2¼" × WOF sew together 2 section 1’s, red A, and as shown to make Nine-Patch. Make
strips, offsetting cream strip by 2 green print B’s in order shown, 4 Nine-Patches.
approximately 1¾" as shown to make stopping stitching ¼" away from raw
band. Make 6 bands. Align 45-degree edges at Y-seam intersection. Sew
D D
line of ruler on raw edge of band; trim red C triangles to opposite sides of
away and discard end. Cut bands into joined sections and patches as shown D
angled segments 2¼"-wide to make 64 to make block. Make 16 blocks.
units as shown.

B
1¾"
2¼

1
"

45º 2¼" x WOF

A Nine-Patch
Make 4
Unit Band
Cut 64 Make 6 2 Diagram IV
3
Diagram I

5 Referring to Diagram V, sew together

2 Referring to Diagram II, sew together C 4 cream E’s, 4 red E’s, and 1 green E
2 units as shown to make section 1. as shown to make section 2. Make
Make 32 section 1's. 16 section 2’s.

C E
E E

Section 1
Make 32
Diagram II
Section 2
Make 16
Diagram V
Block
Make 16
Diagram III

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Assembling the Quilt Top border as shown to make top pieced Quilting and Finishing
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for border 1. Repeat to make bottom 9 Layer, baste, and quilt. Lori machine
following steps, watching block orienta- pieced border 1. Join top and bottom quilted curved lines in the diamonds
tion. pieced borders to quilt. and squares, with gentle parallel
6 Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks each as shown. 8 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics. Join curves in the background. Bind the
Join rows to complete quilt center. red border 2 strips and cut to sizes quilt.
7 Join 2 green F’s, 2 green Fr’s, 6 green G’s, shown in Assembly Diagram. Match-
and 4 section 2’s as shown to make a ing centers and ends, sew red border 2
pieced border 1. Make 4. Join 2 to side strips to quilt; repeat to add top
sides of quilt. Sew Nine-Patches to and bottom strips.
both ends of a remaining pieced
1½" x 62½"

F G
Fr

G
F
Fr
1½" x 60½"

Assembly Diagram

Lori Dickman is an author, educator,

lecturer, pattern designer, and award-
winning quilter. She demonstrates
quilting techniques on her YouTube
channel, @quiltingwithlori
quiltingwithlori.com

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 Diamond Stars
½ Template G

pla Stars
E

Diamond Stars
te

Template B
Tem ond
m
Dia

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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Deck the Halls
PRODUCTS TO PUT YOUR While we love quilts for warmth and cuddles, some
are so lovely that they ought to be shown off like a
QUILTS ON THE WALL work of art! Put all your creativity and color up on
the wall and see your work in a new way. Luckily,
these days there are more choices than ever for
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Sew Tites’ unique hanging system makes it so easy to
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Four metal strips are permanently attached to the wall;
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to hang. Once the strips are installed, you can arrange
your quilt across them and use the Sew Tites magnets to
secure the quilt to the wall. The magnets will be visible
when the quilt is on display. Included with your pur-
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WOODEN QUILT CLIPS FROM DRITZ

This economical choice can be quick to install but

does require a leveling tool to ensure both hangers
are even with one another when they’re hung on the
wall using keyhole slots with your preferred hardware.
You will need to accurately measure the width of your
quilt so the hangers have correct spacing in addition
to making sure they’re level with one another. Two
wooden brackets contain a small space for insert-
ing the quilt corners, with a clear marble inside each
which uses tension to hold the quilt in place without
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Each pack includes two 1.75" × 3.25" × 1.5" hangers
made of unfinished wood which can be painted or
stained to match existing décor.
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 HANG IT DANG IT

This is one of the most straightforward and simple options

for hanging quilts that is virtually invisible when in use.
A heavy-duty anodized aluminum rod is inserted into a
hanging sleeve on the back of the quilt, then the plastic
hanger bracket securely clamps to the rod through the
sleeve. The weight and tension of the quilt is evenly distrib-
uted along the length of the telescoping rod. A single nail
in the wall is sufficient for this product and your quilt will
hang level with very little effort. It’s available in 3 lengths; the
small size holds quilts from 21" to 35" wide, medium is for
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QUILT HANGER CLIPS AND CLAMPS

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For a sleek, stylish approach to quilt hanging, consider

the different options from Well Made: The Quilt Hanger
Clips and the Quilt Hanger Top and Bottom Clamps.
Both options are made from solid wood and are avail-
able in 6 different finishes to suit your taste and décor.
They work by inserting the quilt in between two clips
or clamps and tightening the two sides to hold the quilt
securely, then attaching the clips or clamps to the wall; a
hanging sleeve is not needed. The 3" × 2" × 1.5" clips come
in sets of 2, 3, or 5, and can hold a piece up to ½" thick.
The Clamps are long slats available in any length from
15" to 89". You can use just the top clamp to hang your
quilt if you like; the bottom clamp is decorative and adds
a polished look to the display. They include a 100 year
warranty and installation instructions.
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 NOSEEUMS™ INVISIBLE QUILT HANGERS

This is a quilt hanger you won’t be able to see when

in use—it’s even in the name! These lightweight yet
strong telescoping bars fit onto brackets that are
stuck to the wall with adhesive strips or with your
preferred hardware through predrilled holes. The
number of brackets required will depend on the
width of the piece you want to hang. They do require
a hanging sleeve on the back of your quilt; you can
purchase a sleeve from the same manufacturer if you
like. There are ten different kit sizes available, from
9" to 124" wide. Included in the kits are a telescoping
bar, one or more brackets, 3M Command adhesive
strips, optional screws, a magnetic level if using two
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tions. Check out their invisible system for hanging
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MAGNETIC INVISIBLE QUILT HANGERS
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This system uses ultra-strong magnetic plates
that are attached to the wall with adhesive strips
or screws, then a metal rod inserted in a hanging
sleeve will stick to them, with the quilt appearing to
float with no visible means of support. The number
of magnets required will depend on the size and
weight of the quilt you wish to hang; no special tools
are required and installation is hassle-free. The kit
includes 5 small steel plates, 5 super strong Neodym-
ium magnets, 10 adhesive strips and instructions; the
metal rod is not included.
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 MODERN QUILT HANGER

This clamp system is available in six different stain

colors, with three different options for the optional
rope hanger; or choose sawtooth hangers to display
WOODEN QUILT HANGERS AND QUILT without the rope hanger. Choose your preferred
RACK WITH SHELVES width, from 12" wide up to 94". You can choose to use
just the top hanger, or include a bottom hanger for
For more options made from wood, these Amish- additional structure and style. This system offers a
made, hand-crafted clamps and shelves come in modern statement with a more substantial, deliber-
many different styles and finishes; you’re likely to ate look. The slats weight from 2-9 pounds so they
find just the right look to match your décor. Insert will need to be securely fastened to the wall using the
your quilt in between the slats of the quilt clamps included hardware and instructions, but no hanging
and tighten to secure, then hang on the wall with the sleeve is required.
included mounting screws. The shelf with a remov- quilthangers.com
able bar offers even more ways to display your work;
display a smaller piece using a hanging sleeve and the
bar, or fold one or more quilts over the bar for a more
casual look. The shelf can hold more fiber art or your
treasured knickknacks to personalize the display.
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 Holiday at
Home
Dress up your table for a
holiday feast!
Designed and Machine Quilted by
Laurie Tigner

This gorgeous coordinating table

set will bring a timeless, elegant
SKILL LEVEL
Conwdent Beginner look to holiday mealtimes.
———— Thread your needles, appliqué
NUMBER OF ITEMS AND
lovers, and get ready to stitch up
FINISHED SIZES
1 Table Runner 14" × 36½" some Christmas magic!
4 Place Mats 12" × 18"
1 Hot Pad 7½" × 10"
————
Note: See End of Pattern Planning
for templates. Two classic collections from RJR Fab-
rics, Bare Essentials and Handspray,
combine in this lovely holiday table
ensemble. Easy piecing and fusible
appliqué make these projects super-
fast, perfect for last-minute gifts! The
hot pad is insulated with 1 layer each
of cotton batting and Insul-Bright®, a
heat-resistant material manufactured
by The Warm™ Company.

If you wish to hand-appliqué you’ll

need to reverse the templates and add
seam allowances. Laurie cut her holly
leaves casually, varying the shapes and
reversing some as she went. Do like-
wise if you wish.

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 Cutting Instructions
Patches are lettered in order of use.
NOTE: Cutting instructions for appliqué shapes are at the
end of the pattern.
Beige print
• 3 strips 2½" × width of fabric (binding)
• 2 strips 5¼" × 14"
White print
• 1 strip 18" × 41" (backing)
• 1 rectangle 14" × 27"

Piecing and Appliquéing the Table

Runner Top
1 Stitch beige print 5½" × 14" strips to short ends of white
print 14" × 27" rectangle (Diagram I).

5¼" x 14"
14" x 27"

Diagram I

2 Follow manufacturer’s instructions for paper-backed

Table Runner fusible web. Trace Templates A–K on paper side of
fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small margin beyond
Table Fabric Requirements drawn lines. Fuse to wrong side of appropriate fabrics;
Beige print (piecing, binding) cut out on drawn lines. Referring to Diagram II and
• ½ yd. photo for placement, position Templates A–K on pieced
strip. When happy with placement, fuse in place.
White print (piecing, backing)
• 1⅛ yds.* J I
Bright red mottle (ribbons) K
F H
• 10" × 10" piece G
Dark red mottle (ribbons, berries)
D
• 10" × 10" piece B
E C
Dark olive mottle (leaves)
• 1 fat eighth** A
Diagram II
Dark green mottle (leaves)
• 7" × 9" piece Quilting and Finishing the Table Runner
Olive mottle (leaves)
3 Layer, baste, and quilt. Using matching thread through-
out, Laurie satin-stitched (Diagram III) appliqué edges
• 9" × 11" piece
and leaf details (see photos for leaf detail lines). Spirals
Paper-backed fusible web are machine quilted in the beige backgrounds and a
• 1 yd. meander is stitched in the white background. Bind with
Batting size beige print.
• 18" × 42"
*Yardage based on at least 41" of usable width.
**A fat eighth is 9" × 20-22"

Diagram III
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 Assembling and Quilting the
Hot Pad
NOTE: When stitching through multiple
layers of batting and fabric, you may
find it helpful to use a walking foot or
dual feed.
6 Referring to Diagram VI, layer cotton
batting L, Insul-Bright L, beige L
(right side up), and appliquéd L (right
side down). Pin layers together. Sew
¼" inside raw edges, through all
layers, leaving opening for turning.
Trim batting, Insul-Bright, and fabric
close to stitching, leaving ¼" seam
allowance. Clip curves through all
Hot Pad Appliquéing the Hot Pad
Front
layers. Turn hot pad right side out;
hand-stitch opening closed.
Hot Pad Fabric Requirements 4 Follow manufacturer’s instructions
Beige print (background, backing) for paper-backed fusible web. Trace
• 1 fat quarter* leave open
Templates F and K on paper side of for turning
Dark olive mottle (leaves) fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small
• 6" × 7" piece margin beyond drawn lines. Fuse to
wrong side of appropriate fabrics; cut
Dark green mottle (leaf)
out on drawn lines. Finger-press
• 4" × 6" piece L
beige 9" × 12" rectangle in half on
Olive mottle (leaf) both length and width; use folds as
• 4" × 6" piece placement guide. Position prepared
Dark red mottle (berries) shapes on rectangle, referring to Insul-Bright
®

batting
• 2" × 4" piece Diagram IV and photo. Fuse in place. Diagram VI
Paper-backed fusible web
• ¼ yd.
9" x 12" 7 Referring to photo, quilt hot pad by
Cotton batting and Insul-Bright®
topstitching ¼" from edge, satin-
• 9" × 12" piece each stitching appliqué edges and leaf
F
See-through template plastic F
details, and adding a meander to the
*A fat quarter is 18" × 20-22" F F background.
K
Cutting Instructions
Beige print
• 1 rectangle 9" × 12" Diagram IV
• 1 Template L
Dark olive mottle 5 Referring to Diagram V, center
• 2 Templates F plastic template L on appliqué and
trace around. Cut out on drawn line.
Dark green mottle
• 1 Template F
Olive green mottle
• 1 Template F L

Dark red mottle

• 3 Template K
Template plastic, cotton batting, and
Insul-Bright
cut from each:
• 1 Template L
Diagram V
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 9 Follow manufacturer’s instructions
for paper-backed fusible web. Trace
Templates A–K on paper side of
fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small
margin beyond drawn lines. Fuse to
wrong side of appropriate fabrics;
cut out on drawn lines. Referring to
photo and Diagrams VIII-A and
VIII-B for placement, position
Templates A–K on pieced rectangle.
When happy with positioning, fuse in
place. Make 2 of each arrangement.

J I
K
G H
F
B
Place Mats Cutting Instructions
Patches are lettered in order of use.
D
E
A C
Fabric Requirements (for 4 NOTE: Cutting instructions for appliqué
place mats) Make 2
shapes are at the end of the pattern.
Beige print (piecing, bindings) Diagram VIII-A
Beige print
• 1⅛ yds. • 4 strips 2½" × 72", pieced from 8 width J I
White print (piecing, backings) of fabric strips (bindings)
• 2 yds. • 4 strips 5½" × 12" K
G H
Bright red mottle (ribbons) White print F
• ⅛ yd. • 4 rectangles 16" × 22", cut on length- B
D
wise grain (backings) E
Dark red mottle (ribbons, berries) A C
• 4 rectangles 12" × 13½"
• ⅛ yd.
Backing and batting Make 2
Dark olive mottle (leaves)
cut from each: Diagram VIII-B
• ¼ yd. • 4 rectangles 16" × 22"
Dark green mottle (leaves)
• 9" × 12" piece Piecing and Appliquéing the
Olive mottle (leaves) Place Mat Tops Quilting and Finishing the
• 1 fat eighth* 8 Stitch beige print 5½" × 12" strip to Place Mats
short end of white print 12" × 13½" 10 Layer, baste, and quilt. Using
Paper-backed fusible web matching thread throughout, Laurie
rectangle (Diagram VII). Make 4.
• 1½ yds. satin-stitched (see Diagram IX)
Batting size appliqué edges and leaf details (see
• 34" × 46" photos for leaf detail lines). Spirals
5½" x 12"

are machine quilted in the beige

*A fat eighth is 9" × 20-22" backgrounds and a meander is
12" x 13½"
stitched in the white background.
Bind with beige print.

Make 4
Diagram IX
Diagram VII

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 Holiday at Home Holiday at Home
Template F Template J
Table Runner: Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red

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Cut 4 Dark green
Cut 8 Dark olive Holiday at Home
Cut 6 Olive Template I
Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red

guide when printing the

Place Mats: Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red

foundations and templates.

Cut 16 Dark olive

high. Use this as an accuracy

indicated otherwise. This box
Cut 14 Olive

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch

Cut 6 Dark green

Holiday at Home
Template H
Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red Holiday at Home
Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red Template K
Table Runner: Cut 18 Dark red
Place Mats: Cut 36 Dark red
F
Holiday at Home
Template G
Table Runner: Cut 2 Dark red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Dark red

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pattern designer, teacher,
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 Template L

Holiday at Home
Template B
Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red

Holiday at Home
Template C
Table Runner: Cut 2 Dark red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Dark red

Holiday at Home
Template A
Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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 F

Holiday at Home
Template D
Table Runner: Cut 2 Dark red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Dark red

Holiday at Home
F Template E
Table Runner: Cut 2 Bright red
Place Mats: Cut 4 Bright red

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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 Fireside
Stars
Get cozy this Christmas with a
magical, majestic mantelpiece.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Dawn Fisher Polomski

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
————
FINISHED SIZE
79" × 15"
————
FINISHED BLOCKS
4 Block X 9" × 9"
2 Block Y 9" × 9"
1 Block Z 9" × 9"
————
Note: See End of
Pattern for founda-
tion sections 1–5.

“The holidays are usually the one time

of year a fireplace mantel gets a face
lift,” Dawn said. “Every year, a new
design idea surfaces to make the mantel
extra special and inviting. I have always
loved blue-and-white-themed holiday
motifs and decided to focus on this
color palette to celebrate the beauty
and serenity of a winter evening.”
Winter 2025 McCall’s Quilting 63
Planning Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
“I designed this mantel runner pattern Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
to be easily adaptable to one’s own man- width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam al-
tel by adding or subtracting blocks or noted. lowances. Cut foundation patches at
by increasing or decreasing the sashing Navy print least 1" larger than the corresponding
width,” she added. Dawn’s mantel run- • 1¾ yds. for blocks, sashes, and bind- foundation area.
ner offers another way to add a personal ing Navy print
decorating touch for the holidays and
White print • 2 strips 6½" × WOF for overhang sash
draw focus to the heart and hearth of
• ½ yd. for blocks • 6 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
your home. If you don’t have a mantel WOF for binding
to decorate, you can make a table or Light blue print • 1 square 4¼" (B)
bed runner at your preferred length by • ⅜ yd. for blocks • 16 squares 3⅛" (A)
eliminating the overhang border. You Backing • 16 rectangles 2¾" × 5" (D)
could also consider adding a border to • 1¾ yds. • 8 rectangles 2½" × 9½" (E)
individual blocks to make a series of co- • 10 squares 2" (C)
Batting
ordinating throw pillows or placemats. • Foundation patches
• 87" × 19"
White print
The foundation sections are relatively
• 1 square 4¼" (B)
basic but are made in various color (Although fabric amounts are adequate
• 16 squares 3⅛" (A)
combinations; pay close attention to for foundation piecing, you may need
• 10 squares 2" (C)
foundation masters and diagrams to more if you cut very generous patches.)
• Foundation patches
ensure correct color placement. Use a
consistent ¼" seam allowance through- NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown Light blue print
out to ensure all elements of the quilt fit are from the ‘Twas the Night Before • Foundation patches
together well. Christmas by Simon Treadwell and
Colorworks Premium Solids by Deborah
Edwards collections, both from North-
cott Fabrics.

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Piecing the Blocks 2 Make 4 accurate copies of each 4 Referring to Diagram IV, join
1 Referring to Triangle-Squares in foundation section 1–5. Referring to 2 white C’s and 2 navy C’s to make
Quilt Basics and to Diagram I-A, use Foundation Piecing in Quilt Basics Four-Patch as shown.
navy print A’s with white print A’s to and to foundation masters and Make 5 Four-Patches.
make 32 unit 1’s as shown. Diagram II for color placement,
make 4 each sections 1–5 as shown. C C

Unit 1
Make 32
Section 1 Section 2 Four-Patch
Diagram I-A Make 4 Make 4 Make 5
Diagram IV

In the same way, use navy B with Section 3 Section 4 Section 5

Make 4 Make 4 Make 4
white B to make 2 unit 2’s as shown 5 Referring to Diagram V, sew together
in Diagram I-B. Diagram II
8 unit 1’s and 4 navy D’s as shown to
make block X. Make 4 block X’s.

3 Mark diagonal line on wrong side of D

Unit 2 1 unit 2, intersecting seam. Referring

D
Make 2 to Diagram III, layer marked unit 2
Diagram I-B on unmarked unit 2, right sides
together and contrasting colors
facing. Stitch seams on both sides of
marked line, cut on marked line,
open and press to make 2 unit 3’s
as shown.

Block X
Make 4
Diagram V

6 Referring to Diagram VI, join 1 unit 3

with 2 each sections 1–4 as shown to
Unit 3 make block Y. Make 2 block Y’s.
Make 2
Diagram III

Block Y
Make 2
Diagram VI

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7 Watching orientation, sew together Assembling the Quilt Top
5 Four-Patches and 4 section 5’s as NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for
shown in Diagram VII to make following steps, watching block place-
block Z. ment and orientation.
8 Sew navy E’s alternately with blocks
as shown.
9 Join navy 6½" × WOF strips and cut
to size shown in Assembly Diagram.
Sew to top of joined patches and
blocks as shown to complete mantel
runner top. Carefully remove founda-
tion papers.

Quilting and Finishing

10 Layer, baste, and quilt. Dawn ma-
chine quilted swirls and stars in the
background, straight line quilting in
Block Z blocks Y and Z, and small swirls in
Make 1
the white areas of block X. She also
Diagram VII quilted straight parallel lines on the
overhang sash. Bind the quilt.

6½" x 79½"

E E

Assembly Diagram

Dawn Fisher Polomski has been

sewing her whole life, thanks to her
mom, and has been quilting for more
than 10 years. She lives in Delaware.
Instagram: @dawnfp1248

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 Fireside Stars Sections 1 and 2

1
white
dark blue
2
light blue
light blue

3
dark blue
white

Make 8 Copies

Foundations are the reverse of the finished unit.

Fireside Stars Sections 3–5

3 2
dark blue dark blue
white white
light blue light blue

1
light blue
light blue
dark blue

Make 12 Copies

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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 Peppermint
Sprinkles
Shades of red and white make a
sweet, cool, and refreshing quilt!
Quilt Designed by
Matthew Pridemore
Made by Heidi Pridemore
Machine Quilted by
Sue Mitchell

“When I started working

SKILL LEVEL
Easy
with Heidi’s signature line,
———— Peppermint Sprinkles, I
FINISHED SIZE wanted to create a quilt that
60" × 70"
———— could work with the rich reds,”
FINISHED BLOCKS Matthew said. “Playing off
12 Block U 10" × 10"
10 Block V 10" × 10" the fabric theme of winter
8 Block W 10" × 10" wonderland, I created a design
6 Block X 10" × 10"
that represents snowflakes
4 Block Y 10" × 10"
2 Block Z 10" × 10" falling across the quilt. Make
your own beautiful quilt that
you can use all winter long!”

Planning
“This quilt is made of mostly 2½" squares and half-square triangles, so you
can use triangle paper or cut the patches using an AccuQuilt cutter,” he
continued. Our instructions are for standard piecing; no Triangle-Square
trimming required!

The construction of this dynamic quilt is relatively simple; the challenge is

keeping the fabric placement organized correctly—since it’s crucial to the
design. Each block uses 2 red fabrics along with the white accent fabric. Pay
close attention to the cutting list and diagrams during assembly to ensure
correct fabric placement. A vertical design wall will be extremely helpful for
arranging blocks before final assembly. Use a consistent ¼" seam allowance
throughout to ensure all elements of the quilt fit together well.

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 Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions Cream snowflake batik
Fabric yardage assumes 40" us- Patches are lettered in order of use. • 84 squares 2⅞" (A)
able width of fabric (WOF) unless Measurements include ¼" seam allow- • 14 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B)
otherwise noted. ances. • 14 squares 2½" (C)
Red tonal batik Red tonal batik Red snowflake batik
• ¾ yd. for block U • 72 squares 2⅞" (A) • 60 squares 2⅞" (A)
Red star batik • 12 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B) • 10 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B)
• 1⅜ yds. for blocks U and V • 12 squares 2½" (C) • 10 squares 2½" (C)
White batik Red star batik Maroon tonal batik
• 2⅛ yds. for blocks • 132 squares 2⅞" (A) • 8 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
• 22 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B) WOF for binding
Red holly batik • 22 squares 2½" (C) • 36 squares 2⅞" (A)
• 1⅛ yds. for blocks V and W • 6 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B)
White batik
Cream snowflake batik • 294 squares 2⅞" (A) • 6 squares 2½" (C)
• ⅞ yd. for blocks W and X Red tree batik
Red holly batik
Red snowflake batik • 108 squares 2⅞" (A) • 12 squares 2⅞" (A)
• ¾ yd. for blocks X and Y • 18 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B) • 2 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (B)
Maroon tonal batik • 18 squares 2½" (C) • 2 squares 2½" (C)
• 1 yd. for blocks Y and Z
and binding
Red tree batik
• ¼ yd. for block Z
Backing
• 4⅛ yds.
Batting
• 68" × 78"

NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt

shown are from the Peppermint
Sprinkles collection by Heidi
Pridemore for Island Batiks.

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Piecing the Blocks 2 Referring to Diagram II, sew together 3 Join 5 unit 4’s, 7 unit 5’s, 7 unit 2’s, red
1 Referring to Triangle-Squares in 5 unit 1’s, 7 unit 2’s, 7 unit 3’s, holly B and C, and red star B and C as
Quilt Basics and to Diagram I-A, use red star B and C, and red tonal B and shown in Diagram III to make
red tonal batik A’s and red star C as shown to make block U. Make block V. Make 10 block V’s.
batik A’s to make 60 unit 1’s as shown. 12 block U’s.

Unit 1
Make 60
C
Diagram I-A C
B
B

Similarly, referring to Diagram I-B,

Make 154 unit 2’s with white batik A’s
and red star A’s, 84 unit 3’s with red
tonal A’s and white A’s, 50 unit 4’s
with red star A’s and red holly batik
A’s, 126 unit 5’s with white A’s and red
holly A’s, 40 unit 6’s with red holly A’s Block V
and cream snowflake batik A’s, Block U Make 10
Make 12
98 unit 7’s with white A’s and cream Diagram III
snowflake A’s, 30 unit 8’s with cream Diagram II
snowflake A’s and red snowflake
batik A’s, 70 unit 9’s with red snow-
flake A’s and white A’s, 20 unit 10’s
with red snowflake A’s and maroon
tonal batik A’s, 42 unit 11’s with white
A’s and maroon A’s, 10 unit 12’s with
maroon A’s and red tree batik A’s, and
14 unit 13’s with white A’s and red
tree A’s as shown.

Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

Make 154 Make 84 Make 50

Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7

Make 126 Make 40 Make 98

Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10

Make 30 Make 70 Make 20

Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13

Make 42 Make 10 Make 14

Diagram I-B

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 4 Referring to Diagram IV, sew 6 Sew together 5 unit 10’s, 7 unit 11’s,
together 5 unit 6’s, 7 unit 7’s, 7 unit 9’s, maroon B and C, and red
7 unit 5’s, cream snowflake B and C, snowflake B and C as shown in
and red holly B and C as shown to Diagram VI to make block Y. Make
make block W. Make 8 block W’s. 4 block Y’s.

Block W Block Y
Make 8 Make 4
Diagram IV Diagram VI

5 Referring to Diagram V, join 7 Referring to Diagram VII, join

5 unit 8’s, 7 unit 9’s, 7 unit 7’s, red 5 unit 12’s, 7 unit 13’s, 7 unit 11’s,
snowflake B and C, and cream red tree B and C, and maroon B and C
snowflake B and C as shown to make as shown to make block Z. Make
block X. Make 6 block X’s. 2 block Z’s.

Block X Block Z
Make 6 Make 2

Diagram V Diagram VII

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Assembling the Quilt Top Quilting and Finishing
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for 9 Layer, baste, and quilt. Sue machine
following steps, watching block place- quilted allover leaves, loops, and
ment and orientation. swirls. Bind the quilt.
8 Join blocks into 7 rows of 6 blocks
each as shown to complete quilt top.

Assembly Diagram

Matthew Pridemore is a quilt

designer with a background in
architecture. He runs The Whimsical
Workshop with his wife, Heidi.
thewhimsicalworkshop.com

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Snowflake
Sparkle
Turn your holiday table into
a winter wonderland!
Quilt Designed & Made by
Pooja Garg
Machine Quilted by
Debbie Weindorf

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
————
FINISHED SIZE
55½" × 20"
————
Note: See End of
Pattern for piecing
templates A, B/Br,
and C.

“The first snowflakes of the winter are

my favorite,” said Pooja, “reminding me
of gentle crystals falling to the ground.
As I thought about what I would like on
my table for the winter, I couldn’t help
but think of the elegance and delicate
beauty of the first frost. To me, each of
these blocks represents the elegance of
shimmering crystals bringing the winter
wonderland straight to my table.”

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Planning Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Pooja’s striking table runner comes Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
together using a combination of width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam allow-
strip-pieced units cut at a 60-degree noted. ances. Template Br is the reverse of
angle, along with 60-degree equilateral Navy print template B.
triangles in two sizes. The two ‘blocks’ • ½ yd. for bands and patches
have the exact same construction; it’s so Navy print
Blue star print
interesting to notice how different they
• ½ yd. for bands • 1 strip 2½" × WOF for band A
look simply due to color placement! Pay • 2 strips 2½" × 20" for bands D and E
close attention to the order of fabrics in Blue micro dot • 24 template A
the bands to ensure correct color place- • ⅜ yd. for bands
Blue star print
ment, and cut all bands at the same Navy/cream print • 2 strips 2½" × WOF for bands A and B
angle orientation as shown so they’ll • ⅛ yd. for band • 3 strips 2½" × 20" for bands D, E, and F
make accurate sections.
Cream solid Blue micro dot
To minimize fabric waste when cut- • ¼ yd. for bands • 2 strips 2½" × WOF for bands A and C
ting the B/Br and C templates, cut a Cream print • 1 strip 2½" × 20" for band D
strip 9¼"-wide and cut the B’s and Br’s • ¾ yd. for bands, patches, and border Navy/cream print
first. Then cut the template C’s from Blue plaid • 1 strip 2½" × WOF for band B
the remainder of that strip, rotating • ½ yds. for binding
the C template after each cut. Cut the Cream solid
A templates in the same way, rotating Template material • 2 strips 2½" × WOF for bands B and C
the template after each cut, to make the Backing Cream print
best use of fabric. • 1½ yds. • 3 strips 2½" × WOF for border
• 2 strips 2½" × 20" for bands E and F
Batting
When sewing patches and units at an • 2 each template B and Br*
• 64" × 24"
angle, you must offset the small points • 4 template C
of the seam allowance ends to make the • 12 template A
patches line up correctly. The angled Blue plaid
points of each patch or unit to be joined NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
from the Snowman Gatherings IV • 5 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) ×
should intersect exactly at the ¼" seam WOF for binding
allowance, with straight raw edges collection by Primitive Gatherings for
aligned. It may seem counterintuitive Moda Fabrics. *Read Planning.
or tricky at first but will become second
nature as you get more practice with
the technique.

This project involves a lot of sewing off-

grain; take care when handling and sew-
ing patches to avoid distortion. Pressing
fabric with starch before cutting strips
and patches will also help minimize
distortion. Use a consistent ¼" seam
allowance throughout to ensure all ele-
ments of the quilt fit together well.

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Piecing the Sections In a similar manner, join blue star, Referring to Diagram I-D, sew
1 Referring to Diagram I-A, sew togeth- navy/cream print, and cream solid together blue micro dot, navy print,
er navy print, blue star print, and WOF strips as shown in Diagram I-B and blue star 20" strips as shown.
blue micro dot WOF strips as shown to make band B. Cut band B into Continuing cutting at a 60-degree
to make band A. Align raw edge of 60-degree segments at 2½"-wide as angle as before, cut band D into
band with 60-degree mark on ruler shown to make 12 unit 2’s. 2½"-wide segments to make 6 unit 4’s
and trim corner of band as shown. as shown.
Align 2½" mark on ruler with angled "
cut edge and cut band A into seg- 2½
"
ments 2½"-wide to make 12 unit 1’s 2½
as shown.
60º
½" Unit 2 Band B 60º
2
Cut 12 Make 1 Unit 4 Band D
Diagram I-B Cut 6 Make 1
Diagram I-D
60º
Unit 1 Band A
Cut 12 Make 1 Referring to Diagram I-C, use blue
Diagram I-A micro dot and cream solid WOF Similarly, referring to Diagram I-E,
strips to make band C as shown. Cut join navy print, blue star, and cream
band C into segments angled print 20" strips as shown to make
60-degrees at 2½"-wide to make 12 band E; cut band E into angled
unit 3’s. segments 2½"-wide as shown to
make 6 unit 5’s.
"
2½
"
2½
60º

Unit 3 Band C
Cut 12 Make 1
Diagram I-C Unit 5 Band E
Cut 6 Make 1
Diagram I-E

Finally, referring to Diagram I-F, sew

together blue star and cream print
20" strips to make band F; cut band F
into angled segments 2½"-wide as
shown to make 6 unit 6’s.

"
2½

Unit 6 Band F
Cut 6 Make 1
Diagram I-F

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2 Referring to Diagram II-A, sew navy A Similarly, referring to Diagram II-B, 4 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics. Join
to blue micro dot end of unit 1 as use the same steps with unit 4’s, cream print border strips and cut to
shown. Sew unit 2 to joined unit 1, unit 5’s, unit 6’s, and cream print A’s sizes shown in Assembly Diagram.
offsetting seam allowance to ensure to make 6 section 2’s as shown. Matching centers and ends, sew
matching seams, then sew unit 3 to borders to top and bottom of runner
joined units in the same way. Finally, center as shown.
sew navy A to joined units as shown,
offsetting seam allowance to ensure Quilting and Finishing
correct patch placement. Trim 5 Layer, baste, and quilt. Debbie ma-
cream solid portion of joined units chine quilted an allover Baptist Fan
as shown to make section 1. Make variation. Bind the quilt.
Section 2
12 section 1’s. Make 6
Diagram II-B
A

Assembling the Quilt Top

A NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for
following steps, watching section place-
ment and orientation.
3 Sew together cream print B, 6 sec-
tion 1’s, 2 cream print C’s, 3 sec-
tion 2’s, and cream print Br in order
shown to make top row. Repeat to
make bottom row. Matching seams Snowflake Sparkle
and ends, sew rows together to com- Template A
plete runner center.

Section 1
Make 12
Diagram II-A

2½" x 56"

Assembly Diagram
Pooja Garg of Scraps & Stash
Print at 100% (no scaling) unless Quilts lives in Pennsylvania with
indicated otherwise. This box her husband and three kids. Her
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch favorite part of quilting is seeing all
high. Use this as an accuracy the pieces come together to make
guide when printing the something new.
foundations and templates. Instagram: @pooja.garg297

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 Snowflake Sparkle
Template B&Br

½ Template C
Snowflake Sparkle

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates.

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Chevron Legacy
Dig into your stash and wnd
your favorite scraps!
Quilt Designed & Made by
Sherri Bain Driver
Machine Quilted by
Karen Dovala

When trendy modern chevrons

SKILL LEVEL
Conwdent Beginner meet scrap basket fabrics,
———— this gorgeous quilt is born!
FINISHED SIZE
De-stash and add a unique
60" × 89"
———— accent to your home with this
Note: See End of Pat- inspiring design.
tern for appliqué tem-
plates, printed without
seam allowance. Planning
This simple-to-piece-and-appliqué
quilt is perfect for showcasing
strips of your most cherished prints.
Notice that Sherri used a stripe as
one of the fabrics for the appliquéd
leaves, giving the look of veins.

Winter
Wi t 2025 McCall’s Quilting 81
*Fabric Requirements Making the Pieced Strips 2 To trim pieced strip, align 3¼" line
Assorted prints (pieced strips) 1 To prepare for sewing pieced strips, of ruler with strip seam intersec-
• 6½-7½ yds. total trim away and discard corners from 5 tions as shown in Diagram II-A;
assorted print 3¾" × 7½" rectangles trim right edge of pieced strip.
Gold/navy stripe (sashing)
• 1 yd.** (see Cutting Diagram).

Red texture (sashing, border)

discard 3¾" 3¾" discard
• 2½ yds.
Green texture (vines, leaves) 3¾" 3¾"
• ⅞ yd.
Cream/green/red stripe (leaves) 7½"
• ½ yd. Cutting Diagram
Dark red print (binding)
• ¾ yd. Referring to Diagram I-A, sew 8"
Backing (piece lengthwise) strip to side of trimmed assorted
• 5¾ yds. print triangle.
Batting size
3¼" ruler line

1-
• 76" × 98"

2½
Diagram II-A

"
x
Bias bar, (optional)

8"
• ⅜"
*See Planning. Diagram I-A Rotate pieced strip, align 6½" line
**Yardage and cutting based on fabric with of ruler with freshly trimmed edge
at least 41" of usable width. (Diagram II-B), and trim remain-
Cutting Instructions Sew matching strip to opposite side ing edge.
Cut in order listed, before cutting appliqué. (Diagram I-B).
NOTE: Cutting instructions for appliqué
shapes are on templates at the end of the
pattern.
Assorted prints
cut 225-250 sets of:
• 2 matching strips 1–2½" × 8"
cut a total of: Diagram I-B
• *5 rectangles 3¾" × 7½"
Gold/navy stripe
• **10 strips 1½" × 80½", pieced from 20 Continue adding sets of matching
width of fabric (WOF) strips strips in same manner (Diagram I-C) 6½" ruler line
Red texture to make pieced strip at least 86" long.
Diagram II-B
• **6 strips 5" × 80½", cut on lengthwise
grain
• ***2 strips 5" × 72", cut on lengthwise grain
Green texture
• ****1 square 25" × 25" ( for 1½" × 380"
bias-cut strip)
Dark red print
Diagram I-C
• 9 strips 2½" × WOF (binding)
*See Cutting Diagram, in Step 1.
**Strips are cut to exact length.
***Strips include extra length for trimming. Sherri Bain Driver is an award-
****For instructions to make continuous bias winning quilter, quilt designer, and a
from a square, refer to Quilt Basics. former editor for McCall's Quilting.

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 Carefully handling trimmed bias Assembling the Quilt Top
edges, trim length of pieced strip to NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps.
80½", trimming and discarding 3 Pin and then stitch 1 gold/navy stripe 80½" strip to each side of trimmed pieced
pieced end (Diagram II-C). Repeat strip, easing to fit if necessary, to make chevron strip. Make 5.
Steps 1 and 2 to make and trim
5 pieced strips total. 4 Sew together 6 red texture 80½" strips and 5 chevron strips, alternating. Sew red
texture 72" strips to top and bottom; trim even with sides.

Adding the Appliqué

5 Referring to Diagram III, fold green texture 1½" × 380" bias-cut strip in half,
wrong sides together. Stitch ⅜" from fold. Trim seam allowance to ⅛". Press tube
flat, centering seam allowance on back so raw edge isn’t visible from front. Using
⅜" bias bar makes pressing faster and easier. From tube, cut 4 vines 90" long.

6 Referring to quilt photo, position

80½" vines and appliqué shapes in alpha-
3 |8" betical order, covering vine ends with
leaves. Appliqué in place.

Quilting and Finishing

Diagram III 7 Layer, baste, and quilt. Karen ma-
chine quilted chevrons in the pieced
strips and a wavy line in each narrow
stripe sashing strip. The appliqué
is outline quilted, and the outer
Diagram II-C side strips feature quilted vines and
leaves, repeating the appliqué shapes.
The remaining red areas feature a leaf
meander. Bind with dark red print.

5" x 72"
Chevron Legacy
Template A/Ar
Cut 23 A and 24 Ar
Green texture
1½" x 80½"
5" x 80½"

align with stripe

Chevron Legacy
Template B/Br
Cut 23 B and 24 Br
Cream/green/red stripe

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless

indicated otherwise. This box
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch
high. Use this as an accuracy
guide when printing the
foundations and templates. Assembly Diagram

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 Holiday
Bouquet
A big, beautiful bouquet of poinsettias
glows with magic and color.
Quilt Designed by
Kelly R. Kirkland
Made by
Valerie E. Kirkland
Quilted by
Sew Special Quilts

“Growing up, Christmas time

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
always started with the pur-
———— chase of some poinsettias,”
FINISHED SIZE Kelly said. “Then, on Christmas
65" × 65"
———— day, the family would gather in
FINISHED BLOCKS front of my grandparents’ holly
16 Blocks 12" × 12"
tree for our annual Christmas
pictures. Those two special
memories were the inspira-
tion for this quilt design. This
quilt fills me with joy from all
the love and Christmas cheer
my family shared through the
years.”

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Planning Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Kelly’s creative, complex take on the Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
quintessential holiday flower is instant- width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Measurements include ¼" seam allow-
ly iconic! Elongated, elegant shapes in noted. ances.
a modern classic color palette create a Red solid Red solid
dramatically impressive design to ad- • 1¼ yds. for blocks and sashes • 3 strips 2" × WOF for bands
mire on a bed, sofa, or wall; or you can
Pink solid • 4 squares 3½" (P)
surprise a loved one with an heirloom
• 1⅜ yds. for blocks, sashes, and binding • 32 rectangles 3" × 6½" (G)
gift. For a quicker finish, the center • 32 rectangles 2" × 7½" (I)
motif with four blocks and thin sashes Light green solid
• ½ yd. for blocks Pink solid
could make a gorgeous holiday wall
• 8 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred)
hanging or throw pillow. White solid × WOF for binding
• 4 yds. for blocks, sashes, and border • 3 strips 2" × WOF for bands
Kelly’s clever construction uses only
Dark green solid • 32 rectangles 3" × 4" (F)
rotary cut patches and is put together
• ⅝ yd. for blocks and sashes • 16 rectangles 2" × 3½" (S)
in a surprisingly satisfying way, mainly
using multiple iterations of the stitch- Yellow solid Light green solid
and-flip technique. With so many small • 1 fat quarter* for blocks and sashes • 16 squares 3" (A)
pieces and multiple steps required for Backing
• 32 rectangles 1½" × 3½" (E)
each section, an accurate and con- • 4⅜ yds. White solid
sistent ¼" seam allowance is crucial • 7 strips 4½" × WOF for border
to ensure all elements of the quilt fit Batting
• 32 squares 4½" (J)
together well. Each 12" block makes a • 73" × 73" • 8 rectangles 3½" × 7½" (U)
quarter of the flower, and the center is *fat quarter = 18" × 20" • 16 rectangles 3½" × 5½" (N)
completed with sashes. Wider sashes • 8 rectangles 3½" × 4" (V)
separate the blooms and add additional NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are • 16 rectangles 2½" × 7½" (O)
motifs of holly leaves and hearts. Pay from the Confetti Cotton Solids collec- • 32 rectangles 2½" × 3½" (K)
close attention to the diagrams as you tion by Riley Blake Designs. • 16 squares 2½" (L)
sew to ensure correct patch placement • 16 rectangles 2" × 4½" (C)
and seam orientations. • 16 rectangles 2" × 3" (B)
• 80 squares 2" (Q)
• 24 rectangles 1½" × 11½" (T)
• 32 rectangles 1½" × 5½" (H)
• 32 rectangles 1½" × 3½" (E)
• 73 squares 1½" (D)
• 96 squares 1¼" (R)
Dark green solid
• 32 squares 3½" (P)
• 16 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (M)
• 16 squares 2½" (L)
Yellow solid
• 56 squares 1½" (D)

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6 McCall’s Quilting Winter 2025
Piecing the Blocks and Sash 3 Using the stitch-and-flip technique Similarly, use white D’s, pink F’s, and
Units and referring to Diagram III-A, sew red G’s to make 32 unit 3’s as shown
1 Referring to Diagram I, sew together white D to corner of pink F as shown. in Diagram III-B, noting unit 3 is
red solid and pink solid 2" strips as Watching seam and patch orienta- mirror image to unit 2.
shown to make band. Make 3 bands. tion and referring to Stitch-and-Flip
Cut bands into segments 3½"-wide to with Strips on the following page,
make 32 unit 1’s as shown. join red G to adjacent corner of F to
make unit 2. Make 16 unit 2’s. Unit 3
Make 16
3½"
D Diagram III-B
2" x WOF
F
Unit 1 Band
Cut 32 Make 3
Diagram I 4 Referring to Diagram IV-A, use the
stitch-and-flip with strips method to
G join light green E and white H as
shown to make unit 4. Make
2 Referring to Diagram II, join white 16 unit 4’s.
solid B to top of light green solid A as
shown, then join white C to left of Unit 2 E
joined patches. Referring to Stitch- Make 16
H
and-Flip in Quilt Basics and closely Diagram III-A
watching unit orientation, sew
unit 1’s to opposite corners of joined
patches as shown. Join yellow solid D Unit 4
Make 16
to white E, then sew to left side as
shown. Sew together white D, yellow Diagram IV-A
D, and white E and join to top to
complete section 1. Make 16 section 1’s.

B
C
A

DD E
D
E

Section 1
Make 16
Diagram II

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 In a similar manner and referring to In a similar manner and referring to 6 Continuing with stitch-and-flip and
Diagram IV-B, use light green E’s and Diagram V-B, join unit 3, red I, and referring to Diagram VI, sew dark
white H’s to make 16 unit 5’s which unit 5 as shown, then join white J to green solid L to white K as shown to
are mirror image to unit 4. red corner using stitch-and-flip to make unit 6. Make 16 unit 6’s.
make section 3. Make 16 section 3’s.
L K
Unit 5
Make 16
I
Diagram IV-B Unit 6
Make 16
Diagram VI
J
5 Referring to Diagram V-A, sew
together unit 2, red I, and unit 4 as
shown. Use stitch-and-flip to join 7 Sew white L to dark green M as
white J to red corner as shown to shown in Diagram VII to make
make section 2. Make 16 section 2’s. unit 7. Make 16 unit 7’s.
Section 3
Make 16
M L
Diagram V-B
I

Unit 7
Make 16
J
Diagram VII

Section 2
Make 16
Diagram V-A

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8 Referring to Diagram VIII, join unit 6, 10 Referring to Diagram X, use
white K, unit 7, white N, and white O stitch-and-flip to sew white Q’s to Stitch-and-Flip with Strips
as shown to make section 4. Make top corners and white R’s to bottom
Stitch-and-Flip is a valuable and
16 section 4’s. corners of dark green P as shown to
versatile technique to have in your
make unit 8. Make 32 unit 8’s.
sewing repertoire. Using the tech-
nique with strips rather than squares
Q increases your skills and design possi-
K
O bilities exponentially. There are just a
P few differences to keep in mind while
N
Q incorporating strips in this technique.
R For best results, mark a 45-degree
line on a strip to be sewn with stitch-
and-yip. If you attempt to estimate
Unit 8 the angle without marking, you can
Section 4
Make 32 end up with wavy sew lines and un-
Make 16 Diagram X
even raw edges on the joined strips,
which will affect construction of the
Diagram VIII
overall pattern.
To mark the sew line on a strip, refer
11 Use the same technique and refer to the Marking Diagram. Place a strip
9 Join sections 1–4 as shown in to Diagram XI; sew white D’s to on a yat surface with the wrong side
Diagram IX to make block. Make each corner of red P as shown to facing up. Align the 45-degree mark
16 blocks. make unit 9. Make 9 unit 9’s. on your ruler with the long raw edge
of the strip and the straight edge of
D the ruler intersecting the strip corner
D as shown. Mark a line along the ruler's
P straight edge; this will be your sew
line. Use this same technique to mark
any additional strips needed through-
out the pattern, adjusting angle orien-
Unit 9 tation as necessary.
Make 4
To join strips, layer marked strip on
Diagram XI
unmarked strip perpendicularly, with
right sides together, with 2 raw edges
and 1 corner aligned, as shown in
12 Referring to Diagram XII-A, use pattern Diagrams III-A, III-B, IV-A,
stitch-and-flip to join pink S with and IV-B. Stitch on the marked line
2 white R’s and white Q as shown to and conwrm the angle orientation is
make unit 10. Make 8 unit 10’s. correct before trimming the seam al-
lowance.
Block S R
Make 16 R
Q 45º
Diagram IX
Unit 10
Make 8
Diagram XII-A

45º

Marking Diagram

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 In the same way and referring to Assembling the Quilt Top 16 Join block rows alternately with
Diagram XII-B, use pink S’s, white NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for horizontal sash rows as shown.
R’s, and white Q’s to make 8 unit 11’s following steps, watching block and 17 Refer to Borders in Quilt Basics.
as shown, which are mirror image to unit orientation. Join white border strips and cut to
unit 10. 14 Join blocks into corner, side, and sizes shown in Assembly Diagram.
center block sections with white T’s, Matching centers and ends, sew bor-
yellow D’s, and white D’s as shown. der side strips to quilt; repeat to add
Make top vertical sashes by joining top and bottom strips.
Unit 11 white U’s with 2 unit 8’s. Sew blocks
Make 8 sections together with top vertical Quilting and Finishing
Diagram XII-B sashes as shown to make top block 18 Layer, baste, and quilt. Sew Spe-
row; repeat to make bottom block cial Quilts machine quilted allover
row. Make center vertical sashes by overlapping loops and swirls. Bind
joining unit 8's, white V's, and unit the quilt.
13 Referring to Diagram XIII, sew 12's as shown. Sew together block
together unit 10 and unit 11 as shown sections with center vertical sashes
to make unit 12. Make 8 unit 12’s. as shown to make the center block
row.
15 Join white U’s, unit 8’s, unit 9’s, and
white V’s in order shown to make
horizontal sash row. Make 2.

Unit 12
Make 8
Diagram XIII

Color Play!
Kelly's striking design can impress
in so many ways! Four blocks with
thin sashes might make a yower,
as in the original quilt, or a shin-
ing winter snowyake in shades of
shimmering blue and gold.
We used the Sparkle collection
by Whistler Studios for Windham
Fabrics, set against deep black
solid, to experiment with a new
color palette and give the design
a different look. The sparkle wnish
on the fabrics is perfect for add-
ing a bit of glitz and glamour to
your holiday sewing; use multiple
colors in a single project, like we
did, or try just one sparkly color to
add a special, strategic glimmer
to your work.

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 4½" x 65½"

D D T D
D D
U

T T

U V V V
4½" x 57½"

Assembly Diagram

Kelly R. Kirkland is a prolific quilt

designer not only of quilts; she
also designs cityscape illustrations,
cards, enamel pins, and stickers.
kellyrenay.com

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Pinwheel Pines
A dynamic year-round throw
with evergreen style.
Quilt Designed & Made by
JoBeth Simons
Machine Quilted by
Ardis Young

Fun-to-piece blocks in woodsy

SKILL LEVEL
Conwdent Beginner
colors bring the forest inside all
———— year long.
FINISHED SIZE
60" × 72"
———— Planning
FINISHED BLOCKS Turn your scraps into this charm-
30 Buzzsaw Blocks ing pieced lap quilt. Combine dark,
12" × 12" medium, and light prints with a light
background to make your blocks really
stand out. JoBeth used green, brown,
and tan prints to create her stunning
quilt. When assembling pieced squares
(Diagram II, Step 2), keep in mind
that darkest strips are placed in block
centers.

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Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions Piecing the Blocks
White print (block backgrounds) White print NOTE: The following instructions are
• 2½ yds. • 120 strips 2" × 6½" for 1 block.
Assorted dark prints (blocks) • 360 squares 2" 1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of
• 1¾-2¼ yds. total assorted dark 2" square. Referring to
Assorted dark prints
Diagram I-A, place marked square
Assorted medium prints (blocks) cut 30 matched sets of:
on white print 2" × 6½" strip, right
• 1¼-1⅝ yds. total • 4 strips 2" × 6½"
sides together, aligning raw edges.
• 4 squares 2"
Assorted light prints (blocks) Stitch on drawn line; trim away and
• 1¼-1⅝ yds. total Assorted medium prints discard excess fabric. Open and press
cut 30 sets of: to make pieced strip. Make 4 matching.
Dark green print (binding) • 4 matching strips 2" × 6½"
• ¾ yd.
Assorted light prints 2"
Backing (piece widthwise) cut 30 sets of:
• 4 yds.*

2" x 6½"
• 4 matching strips 2" × 6½"
Batting size Dark green print
• 70" × 82" • 8 strips 2½" × width of fabric (binding)
*Based on usable fabric width of at Make 4
matching
least 41". per block
Diagram I-A

In similar manner, make pieced

strips using assorted light, medium,
and matching dark 2" × 6½" strips
and white 2" squares (Diagram I-B).
Make 4 matching each.

Make 4
matching each
per block
Diagram I-B

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2 Referring to Diagram II, stitch Assembling the Quilt Top Quilting and Finishing
together 4 pieced strips to make NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for 5 Layer, baste, and quilt. Ardis machine
pieced square. Make 4 matching. following steps. quilted an allover large swirl design
4 Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks each. Sew rows using cream thread. Bind with dark
together. green print.

Make 4 matching
per block
Diagram II

3 Sew together 4 matching pieced

squares to make Buzzsaw Block
(Diagram III). Repeat Steps 1-3 to
make 30 total.

Assembly Diagram

Make 30 total
Diagram III

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 North
Woods
Gnomes
A cheerful welcome from
some cute forest friends.
Quilt Designed & Made by
Connie Kauffman

SKILL LEVEL
Easy
————
FINISHED SIZE
28" × 35"
————
Note: See End of
Pattern for applique
templates H–N.

“Plaid fabrics often give a warm, cozy

feel,” Connie said. “I’ve accumulated
a nice stash over the years and
decided to make a quilt completely
with plaids. Adding appliquéd gnome
figures and trees made it feel like they
were somewhere in the North Woods—
hence the name. Raw-edge appliqué of
the trees and gnomes made the quilt
easy to finish up with simple quilting
around the edges.”

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Planning Fabric Requirements White solid
Connie’s cute, cozy wall hanging brings Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable • 1 fat eighth** for gnome beards
a touch of whimsy to your winter width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise Brown plaid*
decorating, along with opportunities to noted. • ½ yd. for binding
customize the design to suit different Tan plaid Template material
tastes. You could add beads, sequins, • ⅜ yd. for piecing
buttons, or embroidered details to trim Paper-backed fusible web
Assorted plaids
the trees, or switch the gnome motifs Backing
• 1¼ yds. total for piecing and gnome
for reindeer, rabbits, or any friendly • 1 yd.
hats and coats
creature you like! The mix of plaid
fabrics provides a warm, homey feel Brown solid Batting
that makes a beautiful base for these • scrap for tree trunks • 32" × 39"
welcoming gnomes and trees, or just Assorted green plaids* *Read Planning.
about any appliqué motifs. • ⅜ yd. total for trees **fat eighth = 9" × 20"

For clarity’s sake, our fabric require- Beige solid NOTE: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
ments and cutting list has separated • scrap for gnome noses from the designer’s personal collection.
the assorted plaids used for piecing and Batting: Hobbs Cotton Batting
the gnomes from the assorted green
plaids used for the trees. If you want to
use some green plaids in the piecing,
prepare and cut the tree templates first,
E E F F
then include the remaining green plaid
fabrics in your assorted plaids. Do the
same if you wish to include some of
the brown plaid binding fabric in your B
piecing. E
B
E
The appliqués are designed for the raw-
A A
edge appliqué technique. For best re-
sults, prepare the assorted green plaids,
beige solid, and white solid fabrics,
along with a small selection of assorted
plaids, with paper-backed fusible web
before cutting out template shapes. An r C
after the template letter means the tem-
plate is reversed; place these templates C
upside down to mark.
D
Study the Assembly Diagram and
note that there are two slightly wider F
patches joined to the E’s in both the top
and bottom borders to make them fit.
Feel free to put the F patches anywhere
in those borders. When piecing, use a
consistent ¼" seam allowance through-
out to ensure all elements of the quilt fit
together well.

Assembly Diagram

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Cutting Instructions
Patches are lettered in order of use.
Measurements include ¼" seam allow-
ances except on applique templates.
Template Kr is K reversed. Prepare
appropriate fabrics with paper-backed
fusible web before cutting applique
templates and G’s.
Tan plaid
• 1 rectangle 9½" × 10½" (D)
• 4 rectangles 7" × 9½" (A)
Assorted plaids
cut a total of:
• 4 rectangles 2½" × 4½" (F)
• 12 rectangles 2" × 7½" (B)
• 12 rectangles 2" × 5½" (C)
• 68 rectangles 2" × 4½" (E)
• 5 template M
• 6 template I
• 5 each template K and Kr
• 1 template N
Brown solid
• 8 rectangles 1⅛" × 2" (G)
Assorted green plaids
cut a total of:
• 8 template H
Beige solid
• 11 template L
White solid
• 11 template J
Brown plaid
• 4 strips 2¼"–2½" (as preferred) × Appliqué Diagram
WOF for binding

Assembling the Quilt Top

NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps, watching patch placement.
1 Join 2 tan plaid A’s with 6 assorted plaid B’s as shown in Assembly Diagram to
make top row. Repeat to make bottom row. Make center row using 12 plaid C’s
and tan D as shown. Sew rows together to complete quilt center.
2 Join 18 assorted plaid E’s as shown to make side border; make 2 side borders.
Similarly, sew together 16 assorted plaid E’s and 2 assorted plaid F’s as shown
to make top border. Repeat to make bottom border. Matching centers, seams,
and ends, sew side borders to quilt center, then add top and bottom borders.
3 Refer to Fusible Appliqué in Quilt Basics and to Appliqué Diagram. Arrange
brown solid G’s and appliqué templates on quilt top as shown and layering
appliqué patches as necessary; fuse in place. Stitch around appliqués close to
raw edge using matching thread and machine straight stitch to secure.

Quilting and Finishing

4 Layer, baste, and quilt. Connie machine quilted around the appliqués and
quilted some tree shapes in the background. Bind the quilt.

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 Template H
Gnomes
Woods
North

North
Woods
Gnomes
Template N

Template L

North
North Woods
Woods Gnomes
Gnomes Template K & Kr
Template J

Template L

North
Woods
Gnomes North
Woods
Template M Gnomes
Template J

North
Woods
Gnomes
Images are presented in Template I
reverse for the fusing process.

Print at 100% (no scaling) unless Connie Kauffman has published

indicated otherwise. This box 6 quilting books and designed
measures 2 inches wide by 1 inch many quilt patterns for
high. Use this as an accuracy publication in magazines.
guide when printing the conniekauffman.com
foundations and templates.

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 I Love This Quilt! It’s such a treat to come across a quilt pattern that is not only unique and interesting, but
also super fast and fun to sew. Clarkson Crossing, by Julia LaBauve and Tammy Silvers, is
one such pattern and has completely captivated me.

It’s got a really cool, modern look, with what looks like a random woven effect with strips
layered over and under one another; you will not believe how easy the pattern is! It’s
composed of wide, long strips and wonderfully large blocks that come together
unbelievably quickly.

Gigi Levsen I’ve mentioned before how I love large quilt blocks, and I especially love experimenting
Editor with how ombre fabrics alter the look of them. I immediately started to envision the design
with the shifting values that ombre fabrics provide, and jumped right in with a selection of
bright candy colors, anchored by a couple of neutral hues, from the Ombre Confetti
collection by V & Co. for Moda Fabrics (one of the best basics lines that’s consistently
available, in my opinion).

The original pattern calls for some

strips to be cut on the lengthwise
grain; I did not do that at all in
order to best show the ombre effect.
Your fabric may determine which
grain will be best for your strips and
the pattern comes together just as
well using strips cut on the cross
grain.

This pattern allows the fabric to

shine and show off in such a
fabulous way! I assigned a color to
each of the pattern’s original pink
prints, with a few small
adjustments to optimize the color
placement on my version. I also
eliminated a couple of unnecessary
seams in the blocks so that the
print could flow uninterrupted
across the long strips. Read about
these pattern alterations, learn how
to recreate them yourself if you
want to, and delve into details
about this dynamic pattern and my
remake of it on QuiltingDaily.com.
Don’t sleep on this project, just do a
bit of easy cutting and sewing and
sleep under it in very little time; I
highly recommend this pattern for
a speedy, satisfying finish!

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 Clarkson
Crossing
Quilt Designed & Made by
Julia LaBauve and Tammy Silvers
Machine Quilted by
Pat Yearwood of Stitch ‘n Quilt

Bold colors and intriguing

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
piecing make this dorm bed
———— quilt a modern hit. Choose
FINISHED SIZE a favorite color family and
64" × 88"
———— an accent color to customize
FINISHED BLOCKS your own version.
6 Blocks 20" × 24"

Planning
Bold prints and simple strips combine to make this high-impact design
really pop. Careful placement of fabric creates an illusion of woven
pathways from edge to edge. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance
throughout, so all elements of the quilt fit together well.

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 Fabric Requirements Cutting Instructions
Fabric yardage assumes 40" usable width of fabric (WOF) Measurements include ¼" seam allowances.
unless otherwise noted. White/pink dot and pink/white large print
White/pink dot (blocks, pieced strips) cut from each:
• ⅝ yd. • 6 strips 4½" × 16½"
Light pink/white swirl print (blocks, pieced strips) • 4 squares 4½"
• ⅝ yd. Light pink/white swirl print
Dark pink/white swirl print (blocks, pieced strips, • 6 strips 4½" × 16½"
pieced border) • 5 squares 4½"
• 2 yds. Dark pink/white swirl print
Pink/white large print (blocks, pieced strips) • *1 strip 4½" × 52", cut on lengthwise grain
• ⅝ yd. • *1 strip 4½" × 40", cut on lengthwise grain
• *3 strips 4½" × 28", cut on lengthwise grain
Gray print (blocks, pieced border, binding) • **4 strips 4½" × 20½", cut on lengthwise grain
• 2¼ yds. • 6 strips 4½" × 16½", cut on lengthwise grain
White/black dot (blocks, pieced strips, pieced border) • *3 strips 4½" × 16", cut on crosswise grain
• ¾ yd. • 12 squares 4½"
Pink/white circle print (blocks, pieced strip) Gray print
• ⅜ yd. • 9 strips 2½" × width of fabric (WOF) for binding
• 3 strips 4½" × 16½" cut on lengthwise grain
Pink-on-pink swirl print (pieced strips)
• 3 strips 4½" × 12½", cut on lengthwise grain
• ½ yd. • 6 rectangles 4½" × 8½", cut on lengthwise grain
Black solid (pieced border) • 3 rectangles 4½" × 7", cut on lengthwise grain
• ⅝ yd. • *1 strip 3" × 48", cut on lengthwise grain
Backing (piece lengthwise) • *1 strip 3" × 36", cut on lengthwise grain
• 5¾ yds. • *3 strips 3" × 24", cut on lengthwise grain
• **4 strips 3" × 20½", cut on lengthwise grain
Batting size • *3 strips 3" × 12", cut on lengthwise grain
• 74" × 98"
White/black dot
• 3 strips 4½" × 16½"
• 8 rectangles 4½" × 8½"
• 6 squares 4½"
Pink/white circle print
• 3 strips 4½" × 16½"
• 1 square 4½"
Pink-on-pink swirl print
• 1 strip 4½" × 20½"
• 2 strips 4½" × 16½"
• 2 rectangles 4½" × 8½"
• 5 squares 4½"
Black solid
• *2 strips 2" × 46", pieced from 3 WOF strips
• **1 strip 2" × 44½", pieced from 2 WOF strips
• *2 strips 2" × 34"
• *2 strips 2" × 22"
• *2 strips 2" × 10"
*Border strips include extra length for trimming.
**Border strips are cut to exact length

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Piecing the Blocks and Strips 3 Referring to Diagrams III-A and III-B, make 3 total pieced
1 Referring to Diagram I, make Pieced Block A. strips.
Make 3.
4½˝ x 8½˝
4½˝ x 8½˝ 4½˝ x 16½˝ 4½˝
4½˝ x 16½˝ 4½˝ Make 2
Diagram III-A

4½˝ 4½˝ 4½˝ x 20½˝

Make 1
Diagram III-B

A Make 3
Diagram I
4 Arrange strips and rectangle as shown in Diagram IV-A.
Following seaming order shown, stitch together to make
2 Referring to Diagram II, make 3 Pieced Blocks B. top pieced border.

4½˝ x 8½˝
4½˝ x 28˝ 4½˝ x 40˝

seam 5

seam 6
4½˝ x 16½˝

seam 1 seam 3
3˝ x 24˝ 3˝ x 36˝
seam 2 seam 4
2˝ x 22˝ 2˝ x 34˝

4½˝ x 12½˝ 4½˝ Diagram IV-A Top Border

4½˝ x 8½˝ B Make 3

Diagram II
In similar manner, make bottom, left, and right pieced
borders (Diagram IV-B through IV-D).

4½˝ x 8½˝
2˝ x 46˝ 2˝ x 10˝

seam 5

seam 6
seam 2 seam 4
3˝ x 48˝ 3˝ x 12˝
seam 1 seam 3
4½˝ x 52˝ 4½˝ x 16˝

Diagram IV-B Bottom Border

4½˝ x 8½˝ 4½˝ x 7˝ 4½˝ x 8½˝

seam 12

seam 13
seam 11

seam 10

seam 3

seam 4

4½˝ x 16˝ 4½˝ x 20½˝ 4½˝ x 20½˝ 4½˝ x 28˝

seam 6 seam 1 seam 2 seam 8
3˝ x 12˝ 3˝ x 20½˝ 3˝ x 20½˝ 3˝ x 24˝
seam 7 seam 5 seam 9
2˝ x 10˝ 2˝ x 44½˝ 2˝ x 22˝

Diagram IV-C Left Border

2˝ x 34˝ 2˝ x 46˝
seam 5 seam 10
seam 12
seam 11

3˝ x 12˝ 3˝ x 20½˝ 3˝ x 20½˝ 3˝ x 24˝

seam 4

seam 3

seam 8

seam 9

seam 1 seam 2 seam 6 seam 7

4½˝ x 16˝ 4½˝ x 20½˝ 4½˝ x 20½˝ 4½˝ x 28˝
4½˝ x 7˝ 4½˝ x 8½˝ 4½˝ x 7˝

Diagram IV-D Right Border

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Assembling the Quilt Top
NOTE: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps,
watching block placement. Add Mitered Borders
5 Sew 3 block rows using 1 each Pieced Blocks A and B. Pin border strips to sides, top, and bottom
6 Sew block rows and pieced strips together, alternating. of quilt, aligning gray and black/white dot
patches with corresponding patches in quilt
7 Aligning seams, add pieced side borders to sides of center. Strips will extend beyond quilt top.
quilt (see Add Mitered Borders). In same manner,
Starting and stopping ¼" from quilt corners
add pieced top/bottom borders to quilt. Sew and trim
and backstitching to secure, sew strips to
miters.
quilt center. Press seam allowances toward
quilt center. Fold quilt on diagonal, right sides
Quilting and Finishing together. Align border strip raw edges and
8 Layer, baste, and quilt. The featured quilt is machine border seams at the ¼" backstitched point; pin
quilted in an allover swirl design in pink thread. Bind together. Align ruler edge with fold, extending
with gray print. ruler completely across border. Draw line
from the backstitched point to the border raw
edges. Stitch on drawn line, backstitching at
both ends. Press seam open. With quilt right
side up, align 45°-angle line of square ruler
on seam line to check accuracy. If corner is
yat and square, trim excess fabric to ¼" seam
allowance. Repeat for all corners.

fo
ld

Julia LaBauve and Tammy Silvers are

quilt designers and together, authored
the quilt book, Small Quilts, Big Events
(American Quilter's Society, 2009).
tamarinis.com

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 Cutting
To find the grainline of your fabric for rotary

Quilt Basics
cutting, hold the fabric with selvages parallel
in front of you. Keeping the selvages together,
slide the edge closest to you to one side or the
other until the fabric hangs straight, without
wrinkles or folds. Then lay the fabric down Cut

Getting Started
on your cutting mat and cut perpendicular to
the fold line. Use this cut edge as your straight-of-grain line.
Many patches can be cut from strips of fabric 1

ABOUT OUR PATTERNS

2
by rotary cutting. First, cut a strip of fabric 3

We recommend that you read all of the instructions

4
the width needed. Then, cross-cut strips into 5
1 2 3 4 5

before starting a project and that you cut and sew one patches.
block before cutting all of your fabric. To cut from a template, place the template
Using a rotary cutter, mat and an acrylic ruler, cut the face down on the wrong side of the fabric and trace with a
shape to the size indicated in the cutting list. sharp pencil. Reverse (r) templates should be placed face up on
the wrong side of the fabric before tracing.
Our patterns list wnished block sizes, which are typi-
cally ½" smaller than unwnished block sizes because Piecing
they do not include seam allowances. Align the cut edges of fabric with the edge
of the presser foot if it is ¼" wide. If not,
place mask ing tape on the throat plate of
your machine ¼" away from the needle to
BASIC QUILTING SUPPLIES guide you. Sew all the way to the cut edge.
• Rotary cutter and mat • Pins
• Acrylic ruler: Many shapes • Ironing board & iron
and sizes are available; a • Marking pencils/
Appliqué
good one to start with is markers/etc. The instructions give the appliqué technique used by the
6" x 24" with ¼" and 1|8" • Needles designer. Fusible appliqué patterns are already reversed. To
markings • Thimble convert between fusible designs and turned-edge, you may
• Scissors: A separate pair • Safety pins need to reverse the design. No turn-under allowances are given
for paper and fabric • Template plastic on appliqué patterns. When positioning patches, leave enough
• Sewing machine • Thread space around the outside edges of the block for trimming and
• ¼" foot seam allowance.
• Walking foot Finger crease the fabric in half lengthwise, crosswise and
• Darning foot diagonally as needed to form guidelines for placement of the
patches.
Preparing Your Fabric Use a tear-away stabilizer on the back to support machine
We recommend that you pre-wash your fabrics. A shrinkage factor is stitching that is dense (like satin stitching) and to keep the fab-
included in our yardage computations. ric from tunneling. Choose a stabilizer that matches the weight
of the fabric. After the appliqué is complete, gently remove the
TECHNIQUES stabilizer.

Machine Piecing Fusible Appliqué

It is important to cut accurately and to sew exact ¼" seams. Raw-edge appliqué using paper-backed fusible web is a fast
Templates and easy way to appliqué. Add 3/16" underlap allowance to those
Trace the patterns on template plastic and cut out accurately. edges that lie under another.

Planning Trace the pattern pieces, also drawing the needed underlap
Measure, mark and cut the binding and allowances, on the paper side of fusible web leaving at least ½"
border strips before cutting patches from between all the pieces. Cut about 3/16" outside each drawn line.
the same fabric. Cut larger patches before To eliminate stiffness, try this variation for patches larger than
smaller ones. For best use of the fabric, 1": Cut out the center of the fusible web ¼" inside the drawn
arrange patches with cutting lines close line, making a ring of fusible web.
or touching.
Following the manufacturer’s directions, iron the web, paper
One or more straight sides of the patch should follow B side up, to the wrong side of the fabric. Cut out the shape on
the lengthwise (parallel to the selvages) or crosswise B
the drawn line. Carefully pull away the paper backing. Fuse the
(perpendicular to the selvages) grain of fabric, espe- A patches to the background where marked.
cially the sides that will be on the outside edges of the B
B To finish the raw edges, machine satin stitch with a colored
quilt block.
thread, or zigzag or blanket stitch using matching or invisible
We indicate lengthwise or crosswise grain with an arrow on the templates. thread.

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Turned-Edge Appliqué Triangle-Squares
It is helpful to have as many bias edges as pos- With right sides together and the lighter fabric on
sible on the perimeter of your appliqué patches. top, pair one square of each color that makes the
Trace and cut on the seam line of the pattern unit. On the lighter patch, draw a diagonal line from
to make a template. Place the template face up corner to corner. Stitch ¼" out from both sides of the
on the right side of the fabric ( face down on the line. Cut apart on the marked line. With the darker
right side for a reverse patch) and lightly draw fabric up, open out the top patch and press the unit.
around it. Cut out each patch about 3/16" outside A pair of squares will yield 2 units. These units will
the marked line. finish at the correct size for each pattern. No trim-
ming is needed.
On inward curves, clip the 3/16" allowance almost to the marked
seam line. Turn under the allowance and finger press. Pin or
baste appliqué patches on the background fabric. To appliqué Stitch-and-Flip *
by hand, use a blind stitch and a thread color to match the Align a patch (* in this example) on a corner of a
patch. To appliqué by machine, use a small zigzag or blind hem unit or second patch right sides together. Mark a di-
stitch and a matching or invisible thread. agonal line on the * patch from corner to corner and
If the background fabric shows through the appliqued patch, sew on the marked line. Trim the seam allowance to
or if there are lots of layers, carefully cut away the background ¼" as shown. Flip the * patch open and press.
fabric to within 3/16" of the applique patch or use 2 layers of ap-
pliqué fabric. Foundation Piecing
Make paper copies of each foundation. Sew patches in numeri-
Continuous Bias Seam 2 cal order. Center fabric under #1 extending beyond the seam
Remove selvages from fabric and cut a square. allowances, wrong side of the fabric to the
Seam 1

Seam 1

unprinted side of the paper, and pin in place 2 1

(A 40" square should make about 16 yards of 3
2½"-wide bias strip.) Cut the square diagonally from the paper side.
4
as shown. Seam 2 Turn fabric side up. Using a patch of fabric suf-
With right sides facing and raw edges aligned, Seam 2 ficient to cover #2 and its seam allowances, po-
2
join triangles (seam 1) to form a parallelo- sition the #2 patch right sides together on patch 3
gram, as shown. Press seam open. Measure #1 as shown, so that the fabric’s edge extends at
4
and mark across parallelogram with lines least ¼" into the #2 area. Pin in place. Set a very
equal to the width of your bias strip. short stitch length on your sewing machine
Seam 1 Seam 2 (18–20 stitches per inch or 1.5 mm). Turn the 2 1
Form a tube by aligning edges marked seam assembly paper side up. Stitch through the
3
2, matching your marked lines and offsetting Seam 1
paper and the fabric layers along the printed 4
the edge of one strip width beyond line. Stitch seam line, beginning and ending ¼" beyond the
and press seam open. ends of the line.
Start at offset end and cut around the tube on Turn assembly to the fabric side. Trim the seam
marked lines for your continuous bias strip. Seam 2
allowances to approximately ¼". Press the 3
fabric open to cover #2 and seam allowances. 4
Fast Flying Geese Repeat this process to complete the blocks or
Align 2 small squares on opposite corners of the large square, sections.
right sides together. Draw a diagonal line as shown and then Use a rotary cutter and ruler to trim ¼" outside the seam line of
stitch ¼" out from both sides of the line. Cut apart on the the foundation, creating a seam allowance. Once all the seams
marked line. around a foundation section have been sewn, remove the paper
With the small squares on top, open foundations.
out the small squares and press the
unit. On the remaining corner of each Set-In Seams (Y Seams)
of these units, align a small square. A set-in patch is inserted in an angle formed by
Draw a line from corner to corner and two other patches.
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sew ¼" out on both sides of the line.

Cut on the marked lines, open the On the wrong side of the patches, use a ruler to
small squares and press. mark an accurate ¼" seam line in all corners.
With right sides together, align the edges of two
•

Each set of 1 large square and 4 small patches and pin through the ¼" marks of both
squares makes 4 Flying Geese. These patches.
units will finish at the correct size for each pattern. No trim-
ming is needed. Sew the seam between the ¼" marks, backstitch-
ing to secure the seam at the beginning and
end. Pivot the set-in patch so the adjacent edge
aligns with the edge of the third patch. Matching
seams, pin in place. Starting exactly where the previous seam
ended, sew 2 stitches, then backstitch, taking care not to stitch
into the seam allowance. Stitch to the outer edge.

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 Borders Hand Quilting
Squared borders are added first to the sides of the Hand quilting is done in a short running stitch with a
quilt center, then to the top and bottom. The pat- single strand of thread that goes through all three layers.
tern will indicate the exact length to cut borders; Use a short needle (8 or 9 between) with about 18" of
you may wish to make them longer to allow for thread. Make a small knot in the thread, and take a long first stitch
piecing variations. Join fabric strips end-to-end, press, then cut (about 1") through the top and batting only, coming up where
borders to the length required. Lay the quilt top flat on a large the quilting will begin. Tug on the thread to pull the knotted end
table or the floor. Lay both border #1 side strips down on the between the layers. Take short, even stitches that are the same size
quilt top and smooth carefully into place. Matching centers and on the top and back of the quilt. Push the needle with a thimble
ends, sew the border side strips to the quilt. Gently press the on your middle finger; guide the fabric in front of the needle with
seam allowances away from the quilt center. Repeat this process the thumb of one hand above the quilt and with the middle finger
on the top and bottom of the quilt, including the newly added of your other hand under the quilt.
borders. Repeat for any remaining borders.
To end a line of quilting, make a small knot in the thread close to
the quilt top, push the needle through the top and batting only and
Marking bring it to the surface about 1" away; tug the thread until the knot
Trace the quilting motif on tracing paper. Place tracing paper pulls through the quilt top, burying the knot in the batting. Clip
under the quilt top with a light source behind. Lightly mark the the thread close to the surface of the quilt.
design on the quilt top with a hard lead pencil or a marker of
your choice. Test any marking product for removability before Binding
using it on your quilt.
Baste around the quilt 3/16" from the edges. Trim the batting and
Straight lines may be "marked" as you quilt by using masking backing ¼" beyond the edge of the quilt top.
tape that is pulled away after quilting along its edge.
To prepare the binding strips, place the ends of 2
binding strips perpendicular to each other, right sides
Backing and Basting together. Stitch diagonally and trim to ¼". In this way,
Make the quilt backing 4"–8" larger than the quilt top. Remove join all the strips and press the seam allowances open.
the selvages to avoid puckers. Usually 2 or 3 lengths must be Cut the beginning of the binding strip at a 45˚ angle. Fold the bind-
sewn together; press the seam allowances open. Place the back- ing strip in half along the length, wrong sides together, and press.
ing wrong side up on a flat surface, stretch slightly and tape or Starting in the middle of a side and
pin in place. Smooth the batting over the backing. Center the leaving a 6" tail of binding loose, align
quilt top right side up on top of the batting. Pin the layers as the raw edges of the binding with the
necessary to secure them while basting. edge of the quilt top. Begin sewing the
Basting for Machine Quilting binding to the quilt using a ¼" seam al-
”
Tops to be machine quilted may be basted lowance. Stop ¼" from the first corner;
with rustproof safety pins. Begin at the backstitch. Remove the needle from
center and place pins 3" to 4" apart, avoid- the quilt and cut the threads.
ing lines to be quilted. Fold the binding up, then back down even
Basting for Hand Quilting with edge of the quilt. Begin stitching ¼" from
Beginning in the center of the quilt, baste the binding fold, backstitch to secure and
horizontal and vertical lines 4" to 6" apart. continue sewing. Repeat at all corners. When
nearing the starting point, leave at least 12" of the quilt edge un-
bound and a 10" to 12" binding
Quilting tail. Smooth the beginning tail
Quilt in the ditch refers to quilting right over the ending tail. Following
next to the seam line on the side without the cut edge of the beginning
seam allowances. Outline quilting refers tail, draw a line on the ending
to quilting ¼" from the seam line. Echo tail at a 45º angle. To add a
quilting refers to quilting one or more seam allowance, draw a cut-
lines of stitching in uniform distances ting line ½" out from the first
away from a patch. line; make sure it guides you to cut the binding tail ½"
longer than the first line. Cut on this second line.
Machine Quilting
Before machine quilting, bring bobbin thread to the top of the To join the ends, place them right sides together. Offset
quilt so it doesn’t get caught as you quilt: lower presser foot, hold the points so the strips match ¼"
the top thread and take one stitch down and up, lift the presser in from the edge and sew. Press the
foot to release the thread tension and tug on the top thread to seam allowances open. Press the
draw a loop of the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt. Pull section of binding in half and then
the bobbin thread to the top. Lower needle into the same hole finish sewing it to the quilt. Trim away excess backing and batting
created by the initial stitch, lower the presser foot, and start in the corners only to eliminate bulk.
quilting. A walking foot is used for straight-line or ditch quilting. Fold the binding to the back of the quilt, enclosing the
To free-motion quilt, drop (or cover) the feed dogs and use a extra batting and backing. Blind stitch the binding
darning foot. Start and end quilting lines with ¼" of very short fold to the backing, just covering the previous line of
stitches to secure. stitching.
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Pattern Index

8 16 22 30
Very Merry North Pole Festival Good Tidings
Plaid

38 44 54 62
Peppermint Diamond Stars Holiday at Home Fireside Stars
Snowball

68 74 80 84
Peppermint Snowflake Chevron Legacy Holiday
Sprinkles Sparkle Bouquet

92 96 101
Pinwheel Pines North Woods Clarkson
Gnomes Crossing
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