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Designed and made by Designed and made by 2023 Top 20 Award
Abigail Dolinger Krisanne Watkins Honorees
Quilted by Ramona Sorensen
18 Lingering Effects 42 Designer Q & A
Designed and made by 30 Be Mine, Valentine
A conversation with
Diane Harris Designed and made by
Bonnie K. Hunter
Kari Mathews
46 Right Way Round 52 The UFO Club
Designed and made by 36 Hearts in Bloom
Elaine Theriault and her
Bonnie Hunter Designed and made by
UFO accountability group
Anna Marie Giese
56 Moose Be Quilting
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5 From the Editor
6 Inspirations
62 Addicted to Scraps
64 Digital Download

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from the editor
New Year
When I think about my personal New Year’s
resolutions, I often reflect upon the past
year, what went well and what didn’t. Then
I think about what I want to bring forth
into the coming year and what will drive me
forward creatively. I know I am not alone: I
have too many UFOs, I have skills I want to
learn, and my scrap basket is ever-growing.
Do you feel the same?
This issue is chock full of inspiration for 2024. Lingering Effects
by Diane Harris and Scrappy Starburst by Abigail Dolinger are
patterns that will help you make a dent in those scrap bins. Elaine
Theriault talks about her UFO accountability group that has found
clever ways to keep track of works in progress and shares their
effective tips for finishing up old projects. For all of our Bonnie
Hunter fans, Bonnie joins us for our Designer Q&A! In addition to
Addicted to Scraps, we decided to reprint one of her most popular
patterns, Right Way Round, which is a stunning quilt that is as
scrappy as can be in reds, creams, and blues. You won’t want to
miss Quilting Daily’s Top Twenty Award honorees for 2023. It is a
new award honoring the movers and shakers in the quilting in-
dustry. We have so much content for you to read and enjoy in this
issue in addition to our beautiful patterns.
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Inspired by Washi tape, Perfect Binding is specifically designed to add an extra
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in 5- and 10-yard lengths. Designs are printed in the USA. Sew clever!

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MEET QUILTING DAILY’S
TOP 20 AWARD HONOREES
Meet the Innovators
The innovators in this group of honorees have left a lasting mark
on the quilting industry. From inventing new tools to embracing
new ways to make a living from their hard work and imagination,
each of these honorees inspires us to create something new.

KAREY BRESENHAN, Entrepreneur

Karey Bresenhan, a visionary in the world of textiles and quilting, is the pioneering founder of Quilts,
Inc. Her innovative leadership led to the establishment of Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival—
two iconic events that continue to unite quilters, fiber artists, and quilt industry professionals world-
wide. Karey’s commitment to preserving and advancing the art of quilting elevated the craft—both
nationally and internationally. Her legacy continues to inspire generations of quilters, connecting them
more closely with their craft and the industry that supports them. Karey was inducted into the Quilter’s
Hall of Fame in 1995 in recognition of her contribution to the quilting industry.

MARIANNE FONS, Entrepreneur

Marianne Fons, a visionary in the world of traditional quilts, is best known as one of the founders of
Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine and original co-host of the long-running PBS program of the
same name. Along with her friend and business partner Liz Porter, Marianne taught millions how to
quilt using time-saving tips, tools, and notions from their mail-order business, and innovative tech-
niques. After selling the business, Marianne continued her advocacy for quilting by serving on the
board of directors for the Quilts of Valor® Foundation. She helped establish the Iowa Quilt Museum in
2016 and, in 2017, reopened the Iowa Theater—both in her hometown of Winterset, Iowa.

LIZ PORTER, Entrepreneur

Liz Porter is a mainstay in the world of traditional quilting and part of the dynamic quilting duo of Fons
& Porter alongside Marianne Fons. When Liz and Marianne met in 1976, they were young mothers
taking up quilting for the first time and about to become household names and leaders in their craft.
Liz and Marianne were inducted into the Quilter’s Hall of Fame in 2019 and recognized for their
immense contribution to the quilting industry. Now retired from the business side of quilting, Liz has
time to make even more quilts than ever before, go on retreats with her quilting buddies, play golf,
and spend time with her three children and eight grandchildren.

ALEX ANDERSON, Entrepreneur

Since embracing “the quilt life” more than four decades ago, Alex Anderson has worn many hats. She
has designed patterns and fabric, helped develop innovative products to enhance the quilting
experience, authored 30 books, and—for 11 years—hosted the popular cable TV show, Simply Quilts.
In 2007, with Ricky Tims, she co-founded The Quilt Show, the world’s first full-service interactive
online video/web TV platform. Most importantly, Alex is a teacher, and her mission remains to educate
and encourage both new and experienced quilters, ensuring our beloved tradition passes seamlessly
to succeeding generations.

MARTI MICHELL, Creative Entrepreneur

Marti Michell loves everything about quilts, and her extensive resume underscores that fact. Through-
out her long career in the industry, she has designed quilts, written about quilting, built a business
around innovative quilting tools, and taught others to quilt using her unique templates and expert
instructions. In addition, Marti generously shares her quilts with shows and exhibits, including the
2018 solo show at The International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska: Marti Michell, the Business
of Quilts. Marti was inducted into the Quilter’s Hall of Fame in 2021 in recognition of her immense
contribution to the quilting industry.

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Quilting Daily is proud to announce the launch of a
new initiative honoring outstanding leaders within Meet the Community Leaders
the quilting community. As recipients of our first Each honoree in this group embraces community
annual Top 20 Awards, these individuals are being service and believes that elevating others is the
key to their success. Supporting their communities
recognized for shaping the quilting industry by their
is not only their passion but their cause.
ingenuity, compassion, artistry, and business acumen.

CATHERINE ROBERTS, Founder, Quilts of Valor® Foundation

Catherine Roberts, founder of the Quilts of Valor® Foundation, believes that Quilts= Healing. She
founded QOV in 2003 after having a dream about a young service member whose demeanor
changed from despair to hope after being wrapped in a quilt. Catherine made that vision her own,
and over the past 20 years, the QOV Foundation has awarded more than 350,000 quilts to service
members touched by war. Each quilt says, unequivocally, “Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and
valor in serving our nation.”

ALISSA HAIGHT CARLTON, Co-Founder, The Modern Quilt Guild

Alissa Haight Carlton helped shape and define the world of modern quilting. Alongside Latifah
Saafir, she co-founded the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) in 2009. Alissa was the Executive Director
of the organization for its first 10 years and now sits on the MQG’s advisory board. In addition to
the work she’s done in the modern quilting arena, Alissa has had a long career in television
casting and is co-owner of an unscripted casting company. She lives in Los Angeles with her
husband and two children.

LATIFAH SAAFIR, Co-Founder, The Modern Quilt Guild

Latifah Saafir helped shape and define the world of modern quilting. Alongside Alissa Haight Carlton,
she co-founded the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) in 2009. Latifah is also known for her bold and
innovative modern quilts and innovative templates. Combining her training as an engineer with her
lifelong passion for sewing, Latifah creates designs that are graphic and contemporary, featuring
challenging techniques with meticulous attention to detail. Latifah currently teaches workshops to
guilds around the country.

LUANA RUBIN, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur

Luana Rubin has had a long and varied career in the quilting industry. Along with her husband Paul,
she co-founded of the online fabric retailer eQuilter.com that started in the basement of their Boulder,
Colorado, home in 1999. Luana is also a dedicated philanthropist, donating 2% of eQuilter sales to
charity (now totaling $2 million) and frequently promotes charitable causes through her platform. In
addition to philanthropy, Luana supports the quilting industry as an artist, curator, designer, inspira-
tional speaker, event sponsor, and art activist. She loves to travel internationally and share her
breathtaking photography online.

SARA TRAIL, Social Justice Advocate

Sara Trail has accomplished so much in her short lifetime. She is the founder of the Social Justice
Sewing Academy (SJSA), whose mission is to use textile art as a framework for art activism. Her work
empowers young people to express themselves and create change through sewing and textiles. Sara’s
most recent project, Stitching Stolen Lives, features an in-depth look at the mission and work of the
Social Justice Sewing Academy’s Remembrance Project. This book highlights how together we remem-
ber the lives lost due to social injustices, with an in-depth sharing of each story.

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 Meet the Trendsetters
These influential members of our community are
showing us all how to stand out from the crowd and
put their artwork first. Their work is immediately
recognizable and often sets the bar for other quilters.

SUE SPARGO
Sue Spargo is a world-renowned fiber artist and designer known for exquisite, embellished appliqué.
She was born in Zambia and educated in South Africa before moving to England and then to the
United States. The sharply contrasting environments and cultures she experienced are a rich source
of inspiration for her work, which often features fanciful creatures, folk-art-inspired stitching, and
richly dyed wool.

TULA PINK, Fabric Designer and Illustrator

Tula Pink is a beloved illustrator specializing in fabric and product design for the quilting industry. Her
illustrations include traditional design elements combined with a rainbow menagerie of animals and
people with a specific focus on storytelling through imagery. Tula’s work is colorful, surprising, and fresh.
She has designed fabric for FreeSpirit Fabrics for well over a decade, building a loyal community of
fun-loving quilters and home sewists. Her fabric collections are consistently quirky and unconventional,
always pushing the envelope with fresh color combinations and an expressive vision ‘uniquely Tula‘.

KAFFE FASSET, Textile Designer

Kaffe Fassett is a prolific textile designer for FreeSpirit Fabrics who has dedicated the last 50 years to
the world of knitting, needlepoint, and patchwork. His work is colorful, creative, painterly—and instantly
recognizable. In addition to authoring more than 50 books, Kaffe tours internationally giving workshops
and lectures and showing his creations in museums and galleries. In 1988, he became the first living
textile artist to have a one-man show at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. In 2018, Kaffe was
awarded an Honorary MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in recognition
of his services to the crafts of knitting and needlework.

VICTORIA FINDLAY WOLFE

Victoria Findlay Wolfe is an internationally known award-winning artist and quilter with an eye for
distinctive design. She teaches and lectures on creativity and process, designs for FreeSpirit Fabrics,
has authored four books, and runs an online shop. Her quilts have been exhibited all over the world.
Victoria won Best in Show at the first QuiltCon in 2013 with her quilt, Double Edged Love. The quilt is
the first in a series of Double Wedding Rings for which she is known.

Victoria is proud to be a quilter, a mother, and a wife—as family always comes first.

BONNIE K. HUNTER
Bonnie K. Hunter is a passionate scrap quilter who loves the challenge of “making do.” She started her
love affair with quilting in a home economics class her senior year of high school in 1980 and has
never looked back. Before quilting became her full-time career, Bonnie was the owner and designer of
“Needle in a Haystack!!”—creating more than 70 patterns for dolls and stuffed animals with a country
primitive feel.

Bonnie’s favorite motto? “The Best Things in Life are Quilted,” of course!

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 Meet the Rising Stars
These creative artists are making waves in the quilting industry
while creating innovative, quality work that inspires everyone
with its brilliance.
Their work is fresh and exciting—and they are absolutely on our radar!

CARSON CONVERSE, Modern Quilter

Carson Converse is an artist and designer passionate about textiles and the tradition of making cloth.
Influenced by artists such as Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin, and Sol LeWitt, she works to create minimal-
ist compositions that contain layers of complexity that unfold as viewers interact with them. Her work
is also influenced by memories of landscapes, many of which are linked to western Massachusetts,
where she lives and works.C arson’s award-winning quilts have been published and exhibited
internationally. Her work is held in private and public collections, including the International Quilt
Museum and Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

AUDREY ESAREY, Quilt Artist

Audrey Esarey is an award-winning textile artist and designer based in Louisville, Kentucky. Her
contemporary quilts have been honored with awards at various juried exhibitions, including Quilt
National ‘21, International Quilt Festival in Houston, AQS Quiltweek Paducah, and QuiltCon. Audrey’s
work is known for structured geometric designs, precise piecing, and dense quilting. Her quilts are
soothing, inspired, and instantly recognizable.

BRITTANY LLOYD, Quilt Designer and Entrepreneur

Brittany Lloyd is an up-and-coming contemporary quilter with a modern aesthetic that makes your
heart sing. She uses a muted palette of mostly solids and achieves fantastic results. Her work has a
modern/traditional flair that is fresh as well as familiar, appealing to a broad audience of quilters.
Brittany’s studio is located in historic Black Mountain, North Carolina, which occasionally opens to the
public.

HILLARY GOODWIN, Modern Quilt Artist

Hillary Goodwin’s exquisite work explores modern themes while paying homage to the rich traditions of
quilting, dyeing, and hand stitching. Botanically dyed fabric, repurposed materials, and modern textiles all
show up in her often hand-quilted pieces. Her work has won prestigious awards—including Best of Show at
QuiltCon, has been exhibited internationally, and featured in multiple publications. One of her community
quilts was acquired in 2021 by the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit and is part of their permanent collection.
Hillary earned a Bachelor of Science and a Medical Doctorate at the University of Washington and did medical
residencies in both Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. She practices as an ER doctor in Northern California.

WENDY CHOW, Quilt Designer

Wendy Chow is an Aussie modern quilter and designer based in New York City. Her designs feature
bold, unique color combinations and geometric shapes inspired by architecture, interior design, and
nature. She is the author of Urban Quilting, The Quilted Home Handbook, and First Words with Cute
Quilted Friends, and co-hosts a quilting podcast called Quilt Buzz. “Today, quilts are not just seen as a
utility to provide warmth, but they represent us and our story. As a modern quilter and pattern
designer, I hope to pass down this creative legacy through my designs.”

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 Starlight, starbright, a delightful
scrapbuster you can make tonight!
 Easy
Finished Size: 62” x 62”
Finished Blocks: 8”, 8” x 16”

Scrappy Starburst
My scrap bin of 2½" squares
was overflowing, so I designed
a quilt to use them. The quilt
was quick and fun to make.
It could be made in various
colorways: black, white, and
red; 1930s reproductions
fabrics for baby; Civil War
fabrics; black and white
squares with various colorful
triangles for star points.
I like the color combination
of blue and yellow. The bright
blue paired with the yellow
makes a cheerful combination
and unifies all the scraps.
Note that not all the scraps
are bright hues. I think it was
Weeks Ringle who said you
could use 10% muted hues
Quilt designed and made by Abigail Dolinger. with 90% clear hues and still
Fabric: Abigail used fabrics from her personal collection.
have a pleasing, cohesive meld.

Abigail Dolinger
Lillington, NC
Abyquilts.wordpress.com

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materials cutting
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
width of fabric (WOF) unless other- Measurements include ¼˝ seam
wise noted. allowances. Border strips will be
pieced and cut to exact length need-
White Print ed. You may want to make them
¾ yard for blocks longer to allow for piecing variations.
Blue Print
1⅜ yards for blocks, border 3, and White Print Assorted Color Prints
border 4 2 squares 9¼” (B) 56 rectangles 2½” x 4½” (G)
Light Gray Print 8 squares 4⅞” (A) 240 squares 2½” (C)
1⅛ yards for sashes, border 1, and 16 squares 4½” (D) Yellow Print
border 4 Blue Print 7 strips 2½” x WOFf or binding
Assorted Color Prints 6 strips 3½” x WOF for border 3 12 squares 2½” (C)
1¾ yards total for blocks, border 2, 4 strips 2½” x WOF for bands
and border 4 16 squares 4⅞” (A) The quilting motif is found on the
Yellow Print 4 squares 2½” (C) pattern sheet.
¾ yard for cornerstones, border 4, Light Gray Print
and binding 5 strips 2½” x WOF for border 2
Backing 4¼ yards 4 strips 2½” x WOF for bands Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
Batting 70” x 70” 4 rectangles 2½” x 16½” (F) www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/
8 rectangles 2½” x 8½” (E)
4 squares 2½” (C)

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1 About This Quilt
Get ready to use up some scraps
with this sweet quilt by Abigail
Refer to “Fast Flying Geese” in Basic
Lessons. Use white B’s and blue A’s
to make 8 Flying Geese as shown.
Select 4 assorted color print C’s and
sew together as shown to make a
Four-Patch 1. Make 60 Four-Patch 1’s
Dolinger. If you don’t have scraps, total.
Abigail has a suggestion: The
squares of this design could be cut C C
from a layer cake or jelly roll, or two
packs of 2½" charm squares would Flying Geese C C
provide enough squares for the quilt Make 8
Four-Patch 1
center. Make 60
Sew 1 blue strip and 1 gray strip

2 Making the Units, Flying

Geese, Four-Patches, and
Blocks
together as shown to make 1 band.
Make 4 bands total. Cut bands at
2½" increments to make 52 unit 2’s.
In the same way, use 1 blue C,
2 yellow print C’s, and 1 light gray
print C to make 1 Four-Patch 2.
Refer to “Triangle-Squares” in Basic Make 4 Four-Patch 2’s total.
Lessons. Pair white print A’s with 2½"
Band Make 4

blue print A’s to make 16 unit 1’s. C C

Four-Patch 2
Unit 2 Make 4
Unit 1 Cut 52
Make 16

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 Sew 1 Four-Patch 1, 2 unit 1’s, and
1 white D together as shown to make a
block X. Make 4 block X’s total.
4 Adding the Borders
Refer to “Borders” in Basic
Lessons. Join light gray border 1
strips and cut to sizes shown in the
Assembly Diagram. Matching cen-
ters and ends, sew the border 1 side
strips to the quilt. Add the border 1
top and bottom strips in the same
D way.

Block X Sew 10 Four-Patch 1’s together to

Make 4 make a side border 2 strip. Make 2.
Sew 12 Four-Patch 1’s together to
Sew 2 white D’s, 1 Flying Geese, make each top and bottom border
2 unit 1’s, and 2 Four-Patch 1’s together 2 strip.
as shown to make a block Y. Make
4 block Y’s total. Join blue border 3 strips and cut to
sizes shown in the Assembly Diagram.
Sew 14 assorted color G’s and
D 13 unit 2’s together, alternating as
shown, to make a border 4 strip.
Make 4 total. Noting orientations,
join a Four-Patch 2 to each end of
2 to complete the top and bottom
Block Y border 4 strips.
Make 4
Add borders 2–4 in the same way as
Sew 4 white D’s, 4 Flying Geese, and border 1.
4 Four-Patch 1’s together as shown to
make block Z.
5 Quilting and Finishing
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting, and quilt top.
D
Refer to the Quilting Placement
Diagram. Quilt the Mini Moonflower
Quilting motif over the quilt sur-
face.
Bind the quilt.

Block Z
Make 1

3 Assembling the Quilt Center

Refer to the Assembly Diagram.
Sew 2 blocks X’s, 2 light gray E’s, and
1 block Y together as shown to make
the top row. Repeat to make the bottom
row. Sew 2 light gray E’s, 2 yellow C’s,
and 1 light gray F together as shown to
make a sash. Make 2 sashes total. Sew
2 block Y’s, 2 light gray F’s, and block Z
together to make the center row. Sew
the rows and sashes together as shown.
Quilting Placement

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 G G

3½” x 54½”

G 2½” x 40½”

E C F
3½” x 48½”

2½” x 36½”

Assembly

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Make a quilt that
heals your heart.
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 72” x 84”
Finished Blocks: 10”

Lingering Effects
My New Year’s
resolution is to use
up even more scraps
in dynamic, original
quilt designs. This one
is called Lingering
Effects because I’ve
found it difficult to
recover from the
pandemic physically,
emotionally, mentally,
and spiritually. The
red crosses are
hinting that someone
should send help as
soon as possible!

Quilt designed and made by Diane Harris

Fabric: Diane used fabrics from her personal collection.

Diane Harris
Bladen, NE
stashbandit.net

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 White Tonal
materials cutting 8 strips 2½” x WOF for border 1
5 strips 1½” x 20” for band A’s
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
and B’s
width of fabric (WOF) unless other- Measurements include ¼˝ seam
49 rectangles 2½” x 10½” (D)
wise noted. allowances. Border strips will be
Assorted Red Prints and
pieced and cut to exact length need-
Assorted Pink Prints
Assorted Blue Prints and ed. You may want to make them
for block Y’s, cut 27 sets of:
Assorted Green Prints longer to allow for piecing variations.
1 rectangle 2½” x 10½” (D)
3⅛ yards total for blocks and
2 rectangles 2½” x 4½” (C)
border 2 Assorted Blue Prints and
for block Z’s, cut 3 sets of:
Assorted Light Prints Assorted Green Prints
1 rectangle 1½” x 10½” (F)
1⅜ yards total for blocks 40 strips 1½” x WOF for band C’s
2 rectangles 1½” x 5” (E)
Red Print 12 sets of 2 matching squares
Navy Print
1 fat quarter for section 4’s 2¾” (B)
20 squares 2½” (A)
(a fat quarter is approximately 108 sets of 2 matching squares
Blue Print
18” x 20”) 2½” (A)
9 strips 2½” x WOF for binding
White Tonal Assorted Light Prints
2⅛ yards for section 4’s, sashes, 12 sets of 2 matching squares
The quilting motif is found on the
and border 1 2¾” (B)
pattern sheet.
Assorted Red Prints and 108 sets of 2 matching squares
Assorted Pink Prints 2½” (A)
1⅜ yards total for blocks Red Print
Navy Print 5 strips 1½” x 20” for band A’s Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
1 fat eighth for cornerstones and B’s www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/
(a fat eighth is approximately
9” x 20”)
Blue Print
¾ yard for binding,
Backing 5½ yards
Batting 80” x 92”

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1 About This Quilt
While the overall look of Diane’s
quilt is scrappy, each block has
2 Making the Four-Patches,
Units, Sections, and Blocks
Sew 2 matching blue or green
Sew 2 matching blue/green B’s and
2 matching light B’s together as
shown to make 1 Four-Patch 2.
some controlled elements. Each print A’s and 2 matching light Make 12 Four-Patch 2’s total.
Four-Patch uses 2 matching blue or print A’s together as shown to make
green print patches and 2 matching 1 Four-Patch 1. Make 108 Four- B B
light print patches. In each block, Patch 1’s total.
the 2 C’s and 1 D or 2 E’s and 1 F for
the crosses are cut from the same A A
red or pink fabric. Four-Patch 2
Make 12

Four-Patch 1 Sew 3 red print strips and 2 white

Make 108 tonal strips together as shown to
make a band A. Cut band A at 1½"
increments to make 12 unit 1’s.

1½"

Band A Make 1
Unit 1
Cut 12

Sew 3 white strips and 2 red strips

together as shown to make a
band B. Cut band B at 1½" incre-
ments to make 8 unit 2’s.

1½"
Band B Make 1

Unit 2
Cut 8

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Sew 5 blue/green strips together to From remaining band C, cut at 3½" Sew 3 unit 1’s and 2 unit 2’s
make a band C. Make 8 band C’s. increments to make 4 section 2’s, together as shown to make
From 7 band C’s, cut at 5½" incre- and at 4½" increments to make 4 sec- 1 section 4. Make 4 section 4’s total.
ments to make 48 section 1’s. tion 3’s.

5½" 3½"
Band C Make 8

Section 4
Make 4
Section 2
Cut 4 Join 4 Four-Patch 1’s with 2 C’s and
1 D from 1 red/pink print as shown
to make a block Y. Make 27 block Y’s
4½"
total.
Section 1
Cut 48
C

Section 3
D
Cut 4

Block Y
Make 27

Join 4 Four-Patch 2’s with 2 E’s and

1 F from 1 red/pink print as shown
to make a block Z. Make 3 block Z’s
total.

Block Z
Make 3

3 Assembling the Quilt

Center
Refer to the Assembly Diagram.
Noting block placements, sew
5 blocks and 4 white tonal D’s
together as shown to make a row.
Make 6 rows. Sew 5 white D’s and
4 navy print A’s together as shown
to make a sash. Make 5 sashes. Sew
the block rows and sashes together
as shown.

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4 Adding the Borders
Refer to “Borders” in Basic
Lessons. Join white border 1
5 Quilting and Finishing
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting, and quilt top.
strips and cut to sizes shown in the
Assembly Diagram. Matching cen- Refer to the Quilting Placement
ters and ends, sew the border 1 side Diagram. Quilt the Rippling Waves
strips to the quilt. Add the border 1 Quilting motif over the quilt sur-
top and bottom strips in the same face.
way. Bind the quilt.
To make each border 2 side strip,
join 13 section 1’s and 2 section 3’s
as shown. To make each border 2 top
and bottom strip, join 11 section 1’s,
2 section 2’s, and 2 section 4’s as
shown. Add border 2 in the same Quilting Placement
way as border 1.

2½” x 62½”

D A
2½” x 70½”

Assembly

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Fall madly in love
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 52” x 52”
Finished Blocks: 12”

Lyra
What says “Happy
Valentine’s Day”
more than Krisanne’s
glorious quilt? Her
use of solid fabrics is
a canvas to showcase
custom quilting in all
its splendor.
Imagine pulling this
quilt out year after
year to celebrate this
special day. Don’t
miss our St. Patrick’s
Day color option,
too. You may find
yourself wanting to
make two!

Quilt designed and made by Krisanne Watkins.

Quilted by Ramona Sorensen.
Fabric: Century Solids by Andover Fabrics.

Krisanne Watkins
Springville, UT
quailvalleyquilts.com

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materials cutting
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
width of fabric (WOF) unless other- Measurements include ¼˝ seam al-
wise noted. lowances.

White Solid White Solid Light Red Solid

1 fat quarter for blocks 18 squares 3⅜” (A) 9 squares 4” (H)
(a fat quarter is approximately Black Solid 18 rectangles 3” x 4” (B)
18” x 20”) 6 strips 2½” x 40” for binding Medium Red Solid
Black Solid 16 strips 1½” x 40” for bands 9 squares 4” (H)
2 yards for blocks, sections, and 18 squares 3⅜” (A) 18 rectangles 3” x 4” (B)
binding 32 squares 2½” (G) Burgundy Solid
Dark Red Solid 72 squares 2” (D) 9 squares 4” (H)
1 yard for blocks and sashes 72 squares 1½” (C) 18 rectangles 3” x 4” (B)
Light Red Solid 64 squares 1⅜” (F) Pink Solid
½ yard for blocks Dark Red Solid 32 rectangles 2½” x 4½” (E)
Medium Red Solid 8 strips 2½” x 40” for bands
½ yard for blocks 9 squares 4” (H)
Burgundy Solid 18 rectangles 3” x 4” (B) Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
½ yard for blocks www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/
Pink Solid
½ yard for sections
Backing 3⅝ yards
Batting 60” x 60”

color option
Lucky In Love
When thinking about other
colors for this design, we
instantly thought about
four-leaf clovers. Swap the
assorted reds for greens,
and you have a quilt fit for
Saint Patrick himself! Celtic-
inspired quilting would
elevate the design to heir-
loom level.

An Irish Blessing
May your pockets be heavy
and your heart be light.
May good luck pursue you
each morning and night.

26 Quiltmaker • January/February ’23

1 About This Quilt
Here’s a quilt that will make you
fall head over heels! This gorgeous
design by Krisanne Watkins features
a scrappy assortment of red solids.
The different shades of red, from
light to dark, create interest and
cause your eyes to dance across the
quilt. While the solids are dramatic,
holiday novelty prints or small flo-
rals would create an attractive quilt
as well.
Use a design wall or large flat
surface to plan color placement
before sewing units and sections
together.

2 Making the Units, Sections,

and Blocks
Refer to “Triangle-Squares” in Basic
Lessons. Pair white solid A’s and
black solid A’s to make 36 unit 1’s
total.

Unit 1
Make 36 In the same way, join black C’s and Using stitch-and-flip, join 2 black F’s
black D’s to light red solid B’s to and 1 black G to 1 pink solid E as
Refer to “Stitch-and-Flip” in Basic
make 9 each unit 4 and unit 5, to shown to make 1 unit 10.
Lessons. Use 1 dark red solid B,
medium red solid B’s to make 9 Make 16 unit 10’s total.
1 black C, and 1 black D to make a
each unit 6 and unit 7, and to bur-
unit 2 as shown. Make 9 unit 2’s
gundy solid B’s to make 9 each unit
total. F
8 and unit 9. E
C
F
D
B
G
Unit 4 Unit 5
Stitch & Flip Stitch & Flip
Make 9 Make 9
Unit 2
Stitch & Flip
Make 9 Unit 10
Unit 6 Unit 7 Stitch & Flip
Using stitch-and-flip and noting Stitch & Flip Stitch & Flip Make 16
placements, join black D’s and Make 9 Make 9 In the same way and noting place-
black C’s to dark red B’s to make
ments, join black F’s and black G’s
9 unit 3’s.
to pink solid E’s as shown to make
Unit 8 Unit 9 16 unit 11’s.
Stitch & Flip Stitch & Flip
Unit 3 Make 9 Make 9
Stitch & Flip
Make 9
Unit 11
Stitch & Flip
Make 16

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 Quilting Placement

Join units 1–9 and H’s together

as shown to make a block. Make
9 blocks total.
3 Assembling the Quilt
Center
Refer to the Assembly Diagram,
4 Quilting and Finishing
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting, and quilt top.
noting orientations of sections
and blocks. Join 4 section 2’s and Refer to the Quilting Placement
3 section 1’s to make a sash. Make Diagram. Quilt curved lines and
4 sashes. Sew 4 section 1’s and curls in the blocks as shown. Quilt
3 blocks together as shown to make freeform feathers in the sashes and
H H
a row. Make 3 rows. Sew the sashes curls in the section 2’s as shown.
and rows together. Bind the quilt.
H H

Sash
Make 4
Block
Make 9
Row
Sew black 1½" strips and dark red Make 4
2½" strips together as shown to
make 8 bands. Cut the bands at
12½" intervals to make 24 section 1’s.
Sash
Band Make 8

12½"

Row

Section 1
Cut 24 Sash

Join units 10 and 11 together as

shown to make section 2. Make Row
16 section 2’s total.

Sash

Section 2 Assembly
Make 16

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for your Valentine!
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 45” x 45”
Finished Blocks: 10”

Be Mine, Valentine
Vintage Valentines
make me think of
paper doilies, and lots
of hearts. This quilt
reminds me of when
I was in school. We
used to make Valentine
boxes for our Valentines
and hang them on our
desks. I remember all
the pink, red, and white
construction paper and
paper doilies! And then
there was all the candy
that said Be Mine and
I (heart) U. What fun
memories!

Kari Mathews
Spokane, WA
prairiequilting.com

Quilt designed and made by Kari Mathews.

Fabric: Assorted basics from Riley Blake Designs.

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materials cutting 1 About This Quilt
Kari’s quilts always have a touch
of reminiscence of days past. Be
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of
width of fabric (WOF) unless use. Measurements include ¼˝ Mine, Valentine is no different. With
otherwise noted. seam allowances. Border strips will pieced baskets, curved piecing, and
be pieced and cut to exact length appliquéd hearts, it is sure to be a
Red Print needed. You may want to make quilt you pull out year after year. We
2¼ yards for blocks, sections, them longer to allow for piecing give instructions for fusible appli-
border, and binding variations. qué, but you can use your favorite
Pink Dot = cut in half diagonally appliqué technique if you prefer.
1¼ yards for blocks
White Tonal
⅞ yard for blocks
White Print
Red Print
6 strips 2½” x WOF for binding
5 strips 1¾” x 40” for border
2 Making the Units, Blocks,
and Sections
Refer to “Triangle-Squares” in Basic
1 yard for sections 5 pattern I Lessons. Pair red print A’s and
Backing 3 yards 4 pattern F pink dot A’s to make 24 units total.
Batting 49” x 49” 12 squares 2⅞” (A)
Fusible Web 4 squares 2⅞” cut to make
8 triangles (B)
36 template N
24 pattern L Unit
Pink Dot Make 24
5 squares 11½” (G)
4 template M Prepare patches F, H, I, J, K, and L
12 squares 2⅞” (A) for fusible appliqué.
8 squares 2⅞” cut to make
16 triangles (B) Fold a white E in half and lightly
1 pattern J crease the fold. Use the crease and
White Tonal diagram as guides to arrange patch
1 pattern K F on E as shown; fuse in place. Use
2 squares 8⅞” cut to make matching thread and a machine
4 triangles (E) blanket stitch to sew around the
4 pattern H patch.
2 squares 4⅞” cut to make
4 triangles (D) Sew 6 units, 4 pink dot B’s,
8 rectangles 2½” x 6½” (C) 2 red B’s, 2 white tonal C’s, 1 white
4 pattern J tonal D, and appliquéd E together as
White Print shown to make block W. Make
8 template O 4 block W’s total.
4 template P

The appliqué patterns and B F

templates are found on the pattern E
C B
sheet.

B
Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ D

Block W
Make 4

Machine Blanket Stitch

32 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

 Refer to “Curved Piecing” in Basic
Lessons. Join red N’s to pink M’s to
make 4 block Z’s.

N
Fold a pink G diagonally in half Fold remaining pink G diagonally in
both ways and lightly crease the half both ways and lightly crease the M
folds. Use the creases and diagram folds. Use the creases and diagram
to arrange patches H, I, and white J to arrange patches K, I, pink
as shown; fuse in place. Use a patch J, and L’s as shown; fuse in
contrasting thread on the white place. Use matching thread and a
Block Z
patches, matching thread on the red machine blanket stitch to sew
Make 4
patch, and a machine blanket stitch around the patches. Center the
to sew around the patches. Center appliqué and trim G to 10½" x 10½" Similarly, join red N’s to white
the appliqué and trim G to 10½" x to complete block Y. print O’s to make 8 section 1’s.
10½" to complete a block X. Make
4 block X’s total.
G

G N

Section 1
Make 8

Join red N’s to white print P’s to

make 4 section 2’s.

N
Block Y
Trim to 10½" x 10½"
Block X Make 1
Trim to 10½" x 10½" Section 2
Make 4 Make 4

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 3 Assembling the Quilt
Center
Refer to the Assembly Diagram.
5 Quilting and Finishing
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting, and quilt top.
Noting placements and orienta-
tions, sew the blocks and sec- Refer to the Quilting Placement
tions together as shown to make Diagram. Quilt curved lines to
5 diagonal rows. Sew the rows enhance the handles and basket
together. Join section 2’s to the patches of block W as shown. In
corners to complete the quilt the pink M’s, quilt “Be Mine,”
center. and “I Love You.” Echo quilt
the appliqué patches in blocks X

4 Adding the Borders

Refer to “Borders” in Basic
Lessons. Join border strips
and Y as shown. Quilt freeform
feathers in the red N’s of the
sections. Quilt continuous loops
and cut to sizes shown in the and hearts in the border as
Assembly Diagram. Matching shown.
centers and ends, sew the border
side strips to the quilt; repeat to Bind the quilt.
add top and bottom strips.

Quilting Placement

1¾” x 45½”
1¾” x 43”

Assembly

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Add a little love to
your holiday décor!
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 25½” x 25½”
Finished Blocks: 1.5”

Hearts in Bloom
I love hearts and
what they represent.
I wanted to make
a sweetheart quilt,
and this is what came
as a result. I made
the background
out of cotton, then
chose assorted
colors of wool for
the appliqué. I love
the results from
combining fabrics in
this way!

Anna Marie Giese

Greeley, CO

Quiltmaker #215 • QuiltingDaily.com 37

materials cutting 1 About This Quilt
Make a lovely quilt filled with
hearts to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
width of fabric (WOF) unless other- Measurements include ¼˝ seam Anna Marie combined textured wool
wise noted. allowances. You may want to make with assorted cottons to create a
them longer to allow for piecing quilt that is full of textural interest.
Assorted Light Prints variations. Do the same, or use all cotton for
½ yard total for blocks pretty results. We give instructions
Assorted Color Wools Assorted Light Prints for fusible appliqué, but you can use
½ yard total for blocks and border 100 squares 2” (A) your favorite appliqué technique if
Light Brown Print Assorted Color Wools you prefer.
¾ yard for border 1 and binding 139 pattern B
Cream Print
⅝ yard for border 2
Dark Green Wool
Light Brown Print
2½”-wide bias strips to total 112”
for binding
2 Making the Units
Fold an assorted light A in half
both ways and lightly crease the
1 fat eighth for bias strip vines (a fat 2 rectangles 1½” x 17½” (D) folds. Prepare the assorted color
eighth is approximately 9” x 20”) 2 rectangles 1½” x 15½” (C) wool B patches for fusible appliqué.
Backing ⅞ yard Cream Print Using the folds and the unit dia-
Batting 30” x 30” 2 rectangles 4¾” x 26” (F) gram as guides, arrange a B on A
Fusible Web 2 rectangles 4¾” x 17½” (E) as shown; fuse in place. Use match-
Embroidery Floss Dark Green Wool ing thread and a blanket stitch to
Fabric Glue ¼”-wide bias strips to total 80”
appliqué the patch and complete
for vines
the unit. Repeat to make 100 units
The appliqué pattern and scallop total.
Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/ lines are found at the end of the
pattern.
B

Unit
Make 100

Blanket Stitch

3 Assembling the Quilt Top

Refer to the Assembly Diagram.
Sew 10 units together as shown to
make a row. Make 10 rows. Sew the
rows together to make the quilt
center. Matching centers and ends,
sew light brown print C’s to each
side. Add light brown D’s to the top
and bottom in the same way. Repeat
to add tan print E’s and F’s.

Quilt designed and made by Anna Marie Giese.

Fabric: Anna Marie used fabrics from her
personal collection.

38 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

 F

E C

Assembly

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4 Adding the Border
Appliqué
Refer to the Mark Scalloped Edges
and Appliqué Placement Diagrams.
Use the corner scallop and side
scallop line diagrams to mark the
cream borders as shown, matching
the dots and reversing every other
scallop.
To make vines, cut the dark green
wool bias strips into 5 lengths from
11" to 20"-long and arrange on the
quilt top as shown; pin or lightly
glue in place. Use matching thread
and a whip stitch to appliqué the
vines. Arrange the remaining wool
B’s as shown; fuse in place. Use
matching thread and a blanket
stitch to appliqué the patches.

5 Quilting and Finishing

Layer and baste together the
backing, batting, and quilt top.
Mark Scalloped Edges

Refer to the Quilting Placement

Diagram. Outline quilt around the
heart edges and vines. Quilt the bor-
ders in the ditch. Quilt loops inside
border 1. Quilt swirls and straight
lines approximately ½" apart in bor-
der 2 as shown.
Cut cream border on the marked
scallop lines. Bind the quilt.

Appliqué Placement

Quilting Placement

Whipstitch
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Appliqué Pattern This line should measure 2"

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Designer Q&A
A Conversation with Bonnie K. Hunter
by Jenni Grover
You may know Bonnie K. Hunter from her steady presence
here in Quiltmaker, but did you also know she’s authored
eight books and hundreds of quilt patterns? Or that she
runs a quilting retreat center? Or that her online following
includes hundreds of thousands of fans? Bonnie’s a bona
fide sew-lebrity!

Since 1988, Bonnie has taught quilting to countless people

around the world. Although she “retired” from teaching in
2020, she uses that term loosely; she still blogs almost daily,
shares her pattern genius with us, and entertains guests
year-round at her retreat center, Quiltville Inn, in small-town
southwestern Virginia.

Join Bonnie and me as we chat about being scrappy,

winter holidays, and the power of end-of-year reflection—
not resolutions!

Jenni: Tell me about how you and your husband, Dave, operate
Quiltville Inn.

Bonnie: Our retreat center is in a big old Victorian house built in

1884. Dave and I worked on it for about two years before open-
ing. It has a large kitchen, a wraparound porch, and sleeps 12, so
we rent the whole venue to groups. It’s located right next to my
office/studio, housed in the old post office building in Mouth of
Wilson, Virginia. I can be on hand while folks are retreating, but I
don’t have to feel like I’m hovering. It’s the best of both worlds!

During retreats, I can play with the retreat girls next door—join
them for lunch and enjoy looking at their projects—and at the
end of the day, I can go home for some quiet time. While I love
to machine piece, I save my hand work for night, so I can put my
feet up and do some slow meditative stitching in the evenings.

J: Do you teach your guests?

B: Our guests can schedule a workshop with me as an add-on,

but mostly they work on UFOs and group projects. Most people
don’t want to dig into a workshop, study, and work really hard
while they’re on retreat.

Detail of Rhododendron Trail

 Guests at Quiltville Inn pose with their quilts.

J: Like you, I’m obsessed with scrap quilting. I think when

we’re surrounded by scraps, it’s almost impossible to feel
unhappy.

B: I should have a sign in my front yard that says, “I rescue

orphaned scraps.” People who come to Quiltville Inn know
that if they leave big pieces in the trash, I’ll likely scoop
them out. And I love to cut things up and make little scrap
bags for the retreaters.

J: What a gift for them! How did you become so fond of

scrap quilting?

B: I love the variety I get. I think I would go stark-raving

mad if I had to make a quilt with just two fabrics. They
look phenomenal, but that’s just not how my brain works.

I just made a quilt that’s all reds, blues, and neutrals. But
the blues are not all the same shade. The reds are varied
from almost burgundy to tomato red. And the neutrals are
all different shades, too. But it works! The more you throw
in, the better it looks—kind of like stone soup.

And if you’re trying to use a scrap that’s not working and

seems kind of ugly? You just need to cut it smaller.

J: Ha! I’m going to take that advice. What’s the smallest

scrap you’ll keep?

B: I trim things down to as small as an inch and a half-

square. I also love string quilts, and I’ll work with strings as
small as ¾" wide.
Bonnie's personal "Scrap User's System" is organized by
color so she can easily access what she needs.

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 J: Speaking of New Year’s resolutions,
do you have any?

B: I don’t love New Year’s resolutions.

But I do like taking the time to ask,
“What did I accomplish in the past
year?” And then pat yourself on the
back for the things you accomplished.
And don’t guilt yourself for the things
you didn’t. There’s no guilt in quilt!

The things that are still on your list?

Dust them off and see if you can rear-
range them and move them forward
into the next year. Or maybe what you
didn’t accomplish last year no longer
suits your vision for yourself, and it’s
okay to let those go.

I know people who have 99 projects on

a spreadsheet and they’re feeling just
buried under the number of projects
they’ve started. Just pick one. Maybe
the one that is closest to completion,
which will give you a good feeling to
finish fairly quickly. “Baby steps still
move you forward” is one of my favor-
ite quotes. Any amount of progress can
get you out of an emotional funk.
Grassy Creek
Pattern available at quiltville.com

J: This time of year, folks are thinking about New

Year’s Resolutions, and many quilters are organizing
their spaces. It seems like the perfect time to learn
about your Scrap User’s System. Why is it called
that?

B: Because I want people to use their scraps, not

save them. What are you saving it all for? It needs to
be used.

I developed the system in 1999, based on the sizes

of blocks I make the most; their components all
have common denominators. By collecting strips
from which I can easily sub-cut those components, I
save time and frustration.

For example, if I have half of a fat quarter, I won’t

just put that in a scrap tub. Instead, I’ll cut strips
measuring 1½", 2", 2½" and 3½" wide. Then I sepa-
rate those by color family and by size. So in my red
Scrap User’s System drawer, there will be baggies of
strips of each size in all shades of red.

Anyone who wants to implement this system can

learn all about it at my website or in my books.

Rhododendron Trail
Pattern available at quiltville.com

44 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

 Guests at Quiltville Inn enjoying a relaxing campfire.

J: About 80% of New Year’s resolutions, fail, so I’m J: So how do you focus your energy and intention
also not a fan—who wants to beat themselves up all this time of year?
year about missing a goal?
B: I like to think of the new year as a time of reflec-
B: Right. Because if I’m emotionally bogged down, tion, appreciation, and re-evaluation.
my creativity stops—it can just reach a standstill. If
I’m emotionally tied up with something, I don’t feel Winter is a special time. It’s so hustle and bustle-y
open enough to let the creativity flow. all the way up until New Year’s Day. So I always look
forward to after the new year, when the holidays are
Sometimes the emotions can be worked through done, and we have six weeks before Valentine’s Day.
just by giving your studio a re-do. Pick one corner You know, snow and winter are here for a reason.
and make one thing better. Open one drawer and Everything comes to a standstill. But the new leaves
make that one drawer better. If I can clear out some are just undern,eath the surface, right? W need that
of the clutter in my sewing space, then I’m not time to resettle and to refocus. And to be still. The
thinking about that emotional clutter. Because I’m world is silent for a reason.
not dwelling on it, creative ideas will pop into my
head—maybe even creative solutions.

Connect with Bonnie on Instagram at

@quiltville_bonnie or online at quiltville.com.

Crazie Mazie Jenni Grover is a journalist, quilter, and wellness

Pattern available at quiltville.com coach for quilters and other makers. Connect with
her at coachjennigrover.com.

Quiltmaker #215 QuiltingDaily.com 45

A stash-busting design
by Bonnie Hunter.
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 79”x 87½”
Finished Blocks: 6”

Right Way
Round

Originally printed
in the November/
December 2018 issue
of Quiltmaker, this
pattern by Bonnie
Hunter is a reader
favorite! Grab your
red, white, and blue
scraps, and let’s get
sewing!

Bonnie Hunter
Wallburg, NC
quiltville.com

Quiltmaker #215 • QuiltingDaily.com 47

materials cutting
Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable Patches are lettered in order of use.
width of fabric (WOF) unless other- Measurements include ¼˝ seam al-
wise noted. lowances.
(See Step 1 before cutting.)
Assorted White Prints and Tone- Assorted White Prints and Tone- Assorted Red Prints and Tone-on-
on-Tones on-Tones Tones
3⅜ yards total for blocks 128 strips 1½” x 13” for bands 9 strips 1½” x 40” for border #1
Assorted Blue Prints and Tone-on- 288 squares (A) 2½” x 2½” 10 strips 2½” x 40” for binding
Tones Assorted Blue Prints and Tone-on- 56 strips 1½” x 13” for bands
5¾ yards total for blocks, setting Tones 128 squares (A) 2½” x 2½”
triangles and border #2 9 strips 5” x 40” for border #2 288 squares (B) 1½” x 1½”
Assorted Red Prints and Tone-on- 72 strips 1½” x 13” for bands
Tones 224 squares (A) 2½” x 2½” The quilting motif is found at the
3¼ yards total for blocks, border #1 864 squares (B) 1½” x 1½” end of the pattern.
and binding 8 squares 9¾” x 9¾” cut diagonally
Backing 7¾ yards twice to yield 32 triangles (C)
Batting 87” x 96” 2 squares 5⅛” x 5⅛” cut diago- Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/
nally to yield 4 triangles (D)

48 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

1 About This Quilt
Although this quilt is scrappy,
there are elements that tie the
2 Making the Units and
Blocks
Refer to “Stitch & Flip” in Basic
Sew an assorted white strip and a
blue strip together to make a
band A. Make 72 band A’s. Cut the
design together. It’s helpful to read Lessons. Use assorted white A’s, bands at 2½" intervals to make
the pattern thoroughly before cut- 3 matching blue B’s and a red B to 72 sets of 4 matching unit 2’s.
ting your fabric. make 72 sets of 4 matching unit 1’s
as shown.

Band A Make 72
Notice that the unit 1’s are made
2½”
in matching sets of 4. The block Z’s
use 4 matching blue A’s. B
A

The borders and binding are both B

made with scraps. Border #1 is
made from an assortment of strips B Unit 2
cut 1½"-wide and 4"–22" long. B
Cut 72 sets
Border #2 is made from strips of 4 matching
5"-wide and 4"–22" long. The bind- Sew the matching units and patches
ing is made from strips 2½"-wide together as shown to make a
and 4"–18" long. block Y. Make 72 block Y’s.
Unit 1
Make 72 sets
of 4 matching

Block Y
Make 72

Quilt designed and made by Bonnie Hunter.

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Sew an assorted white strip and a Sew 2 unit 3’s together as shown to Sew the 4 matching blue A’s,
red strip together to make a band B. make a Four-Patch. Make 56 sets of 4 matching Four-Patches, and a
Make 56 band B’s. Cut the bands at 4 matching Four-Patches. red A together as shown to make a
1½" intervals to make 56 sets of block Z. Make 56 block Z’s.
8 matching unit 3’s.
Band B Make 56

A
1½” Four-Patch
Make 56 sets
of 4 matching A

Unit 3
Cut 56 sets Block Z
of 8 matching Make 56

D
C

Assembly

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3 Assembling the Quilt
Center
Refer to the Assembly Diagram. Join
5 Quilting and Finishing
Layer and baste together the
backing, batting and quilt top.
Sew the assorted red 2½" strips
together to make one continuous
strip 344" long. Use this strip to
blocks and blue C’s together into bind the quilt.
diagonal rows as shown. Sew the Refer to the Quilting Placement
rows together. Sew a blue D to each Diagram. Quilt the Curly Feathers For additional quilting inspira-
corner. Quilting over the quilt surface as tion see the Alternate Quilting
shown. The reverse of the motif is Placement Diagram below.

4 Adding the Borders

Refer again to the Assembly
Diagram. Join the assorted red
shown in red.

1½"-wide strips end to end to make

1 continuous strip 360" long. Refer
to “Borders” in Basic Lessons to
measure and trim the border #1 side
strips. Matching centers and ends,
sew the border #1 side strips to the
quilt. Repeat to add the border #1
top and bottom strips.
Add border #2 in the same way as
border #1, using assorted blue
5"-wide strips.

Quilting Placement Alternate Quilting Placement

Curly Feathers
Quilting

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THE
CLUB
by Elaine Theriault
While some quilters work on one project at a time, We meet for ten months of the year, hence the $100
most have UFOs. We abandoned those unfinished instead of $120. While losing $10 one month isn't a
quilt projects because something else caught our substantial financial hardship, there's a lot of pride
attention. Or perhaps we ran into trouble and didn't and peer pressure to meet that commitment! At
know how to fix it, or the project simply got set the end of last year, one of the participants was a
aside and forgotten. bit taken aback when she realized she had forfeited
THREE times in the year. Needless to say, that par-
How many UFOs do you have? I get asked how ticipant has not forfeited once this year! Having the
many are lurking in my storage space and refuse to money upfront is much easier than collecting it if
answer; let's just say there are a few. It wasn't until someone doesn't meet the commitment.
I had to redo the floor in my studio that I realized
I needed to take charge of those UFOs. Speaking The UFO Club has been running for five years! The
with friends, I realized I was not alone and created first year, everyone met at my house once a month.
the UFO club. But when the pandemic hit, we moved our one-
hour meeting to Zoom, and we've been on Zoom
The premise is that everyone picks one of their ever since, which allows people from further away
UFOs they want to complete. I prefer they choose or on vacation to attend; bad weather is a thing
projects that have been sitting around for some of the past. They do not have to be present at the
time, but we bend the rules a bit. We meet monthly, meeting. However, a picture of their completed
and each person commits to completing some por- commitment is essential. It's easy to create a slide
tion of that UFO for the next meeting. Sometimes presentation from their photos.
the commitment is significant, and sometimes it's
small. It all depends on how much time they can There are now two groups with 16 members in each,
devote that month. and I have a waiting list for 2024! I found that 16
people in the group is a good number and allows
I note the commitment and send it out in an e-mail time for each person to chat about their homework
to the group. At the next meeting, we look at the and make the commitment for the following month.
work to see who has met their deadline.
It's been an exciting journey, and I've completed
Through other classes, I've found that written com- several UFOs. Some UFOs have been enormous;
mitments alone are NOT enough incentive, so I completing one project took over a year. Others are
introduced a monetary aspect to the group. The smaller and only require a month. It all depends on
group runs from January to December, and each schedules and how much work is needed to com-
member pays an administration fee ($25), plus they plete the project.
put up a "commitment fund" of $100. If they do not
meet a monthly commitment, they forfeit $10. A It's shocking when you dig into those UFOs how
local food bank is the happy recipient of those for- little time it takes to complete some of them! And
feited funds at the end of the year. the euphoria of having a completed project? Well,
that's priceless!

52 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

The oldest UFO we had was 40+ years old. The par- Nancy got the quilt top together, and I used an
ticipant (Nancy) and her mother started the quilt edge-to-edge quilting design to quilt it.
before either of them knew anything about quilting.
The above photo shows what awaited Nancy when
she opened the project. Several eight-pointed star
blocks, sashing pieces, and yardage were also in the
box.

The pattern, most likely from a magazine, was not

in the box. In light of Nancy's Mom's recent 100th
birthday, Nancy decided to get the quilt finished
and give it to her Mom. I created a pattern using EQ8.

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Nancy's Mom looks thrilled with the finished quilt,
and yes —the quilt made it to the party on time!

Another thing to consider is how you put your

UFOs away. Linda uses notecards to make notes
for her projects. My problem is not acknowledg-
ing I'm abandoning a project when I place it out of
sight. Linda's notes are fantastic, so if you can, make
yourself reminders because it'll help you figure out
where to start when you dig the project out.

Here is an example of a pattern “recipe card” she

had stashed away. On the card, she writes notes
about the pattern and the recipient and updates the
card after every sewing session.

54 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

Linda got the quilt top together, quilted it, and
gifted it to Felicity. Note her amazing label on the
back.

Not only are we motivating each other (and the

monetary incentive helps a lot), but if we run into
problems, we have years of experience in the group
to help with suggestions to overcome the hurdle.
Sometimes, it's been suggested that it's not worth
finishing the UFO, and it gets recycled into that per-
son's stash. It doesn't matter that it didn't become a
quilt; it's no longer a UFO!

Collectively, we've worked on some fantastic proj-

ects, and they are NOW complete. The smiles on the
participant's faces and the feedback that they could
NEVER have done this alone is enough for me to
keep running the UFO Club.

Based on my UFO stash, the UFO Clubs will run for

a very long time!

Elaine Theriault is a teacher, writer, and pattern designer

who is completely obsessed with quilting. When not quilting,
she can be found cycling across Canada. Follow her adven-
tures on her blog crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.com.
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A quilty moose
on the loose!
 Intermediate
Finished Size: 80” × 100”
Finished Blocks: 30” × 20”,
12” × 8”, 9”, and 18”

Moose Be
Quilting
Part Three
“The Moose Be Quilting
sampler was inspired
by my family’s love of
moose, and specifically,
our pet stuffed moose
Max, and my love of
sampler-style quilts.
When the idea for a
moose-based sampler
came to mind, it only
took an evening to
go from concept to
finalized quilt design in
Electric Quilt 8. From
the moment I started
designing the quilt, I
knew it had to be made
using Maywood Studio
Woolies Flannels.”

Scott Flanagan
Fremont, NE
4thandmaindesigns.com

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 Yellow Flannel Blue #1 Flannel
materials* 2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (A) 1 rectangle 2” x 3½” (A)
1 rectangle 1½” x 6½” (P) Purple #2 Flannel
*Fabric yardages were given in
Red Flannel 2 squares 4” (C)
Part 1 which appeared in Quiltmaker
1 square 3⅝” (U) 4 squares 2” (B)
September/October ‘23.
2 squares 3½” cut to make 1 rectangle 2” x 3½” (A)
8 triangles (D) 1 rectangle 1½” x 5½” (O)
Visit QuiltingDaily.com to find this
2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (A) Purple #1 Flannel
issue.
1 rectangle 1½” x 9½” (S) 1 rectangle 2” x 3½” (A)
1 square 1½” (K) Orange Flannel
Blue #2 Flannel 1 square 4⅜” cut to make
cutting 1 rectangle 2” x 3½” (A) 4 triangles (E)
1 rectangle 1½” x 8½” (R) 2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (A)
Measurements include ¼˝ seam al-
1 rectangle 1½” x 3½” (M) 5 squares 2” (B)
lowances.
Teal #1 Flannel 1 rectangle 1½” x 4½” (N)
= cut in half twice diagonally
2 squares 7¼” cut to make Green #3 Flannel
= cut in half diagonally
4 triangles (H) 1 rectangle 1½” x 7½” (Q)
1 rectangle 2” x 3½” (A) Black Flannel
Green #1 Flannel
1 rectangle 1½” x 2½” (L) 2 squares 4⅞” cut to make
2 squares 5⅜” cut to make
Teal #2 Flannel 4 triangles (W)
4 triangles (G)
2 squares 3½” cut to make
2 squares 3½” cut to make
8 triangles (D) Download the Basic Lessons PDF at:
8 triangles (D)
2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (A) www.quiltingdaily.com/quilt-basics-and-lessons/
3 rectangles 2” x 3½” (A)
Cream Flannel
1 square 5¾” cut to make
4 triangles (I)
1 square 4⅜” cut to make
4 triangles (E)
2 squares 4” (C)
2 squares 4” cut to make
4 triangles (F)
1 square 3½” (J)
2 squares 3½” cut to make
8 triangles (D)
4 squares 2¾” (T)
4 rectangles 2½” x 11” (V)
32 squares 2½” (B)
1 rectangle 1½” x 8½” (R)
1 rectangle 1½” x 7½” (Q)
1 rectangle 1½” x 6½” (P)
1 rectangle 1½” x 5½” (O)
1 rectangle 1½” x 4½” (N)
1 rectangle 1½” x 3½” (M)
1 rectangle 1½” x 2½” (L)
1 square 1½” (K)

Quilt designed and made by Scott Flanagan.

Fabric: Woolies Flannel by Bonnie Sullivan for Maywood Studio.

58 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

1 About This Quilt
Go on a sewing adventure
Refer to “Triangle-Squares” in Basic
Lessons. Pair cream C’s and purple #2
flannel C’s to make 4 unit 2’s.
with Scott Flanagan and Maywood
Studio! Moose Be Quilting is a
Get Your
series quilt shared in four parts. In Quilt Kit!
this issue, we make blocks W–Z.
If you use flannel, as Scott did, Join the Moose Be Quilting
Unit 2
he suggests pressing seams open Make 4 Sew Along with designer
to reduce bulk. Scott Flannagan! Follow

2 Making Flying Geese, Units,

and Blocks
Refer to “Stitch-and-Flip” in Basic
Sew 1 cream D, 1 teal #2 flannel D,
1 red flannel D, and 1 green #1 flan-
nel D together as shown to make a
along to get the four-part
pattern series featuring
lessons for cutting and
Lessons. Join 2 cream flannel B’s to unit 3. Make 4 unit 3’s total. sewing 13 unique moose
1 green #1 flannel A as shown to blocks, appliquéd eyes and
make a unit 1. Make 16 unit 1’s total D noses, and assembling the
D D quilt top with pieced sashing
using A’s in assorted flannel colors D
and cream B’s. and borders.

B A The official Maywood Studio

Unit 3
Make 4 Woolies Flannel fabric kit,
B precut and pre-fused moose
Noting color placements, sew eyes and noses, and backing
cream D’s, teal #2 D’s, red D’s, and kits are available exclusively
Unit 1 green #1 D’s together as shown to at the Nebraska Quilt
Stitch & Flip make 4 unit 4’s. Company while supplies last.
Make 16

The fabric kit includes fabric

Unit 4 for one quilt top, borders,
Make 4 and binding. Additional kits
are available for precut and
pre-fused eyes and noses
and quilt backing. The Moose
Be Quilting quilt is made with
Woolies Flannel by Bonnie
Sullivan from Maywood
Studio.

For more information or

to purchase the kit follow
this QR code.

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Sew 4 unit 1’s together as shown to Sew 1 unit 2, 1 cream I, 1 cream E, Partially sew a section 1 to the
make a section 1. Make 4 section 1’s 1 orange flannel E, 1 cream F, cream J as shown, stopping at the
total. 1 green #1 G, and 1 teal #1 flannel H dot. Working in a counterclockwise
together as shown to make a sec- direction, join section 1’s to remain-
tion 2. Make 4 section 2’s total. ing 3 sides of the J. Complete the
partial seam to finish block W.
F E
E
Section 1 I G
Make 4
H
J
Section 2
Make 4

Block W
• = partial seam
Make 1

60 Quiltmaker • January/February ’24

Join the cream K to red K as shown, Sew orange B’s, purple #2 B’s, Partially sew a section 2 to the red U,
then sew the cream L to the top. cream T’s, unit 3’s, and unit 4’s stopping at the dot. Working in a
Working in a counterclockwise together as shown to make block Y. clockwise direction, join section 2’s
direction, continue adding patches to remaining 3 sides of the U; com-
as shown to make block X. plete the partial seam. Sew black
T T
flannel W’s and cream V’s to the
R B B corners, aligning centers as shown.
P Trim V’s even with the edges of the
N block to complete block Z.
L
R P N L KK M O Q
M
O Block Y
Q Make 1
S
Block X
Make 1 U

Align
Centers W W
V V

Block Z
• = partial seam
Make 1

END OF PART THREE

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 Addicted to Scraps
by Bonnie Hunter
What do you do with all the scraps you save?
“Use them!” declares Bonnie.

Four-Patch Fun
How about a block you can easily resize to use any
width of strip you want? The whole block comes from
one width of a 2" strip. My 2" drawer from my Scrap
User’s System is always begging for a bit of relief, so
this became a fun no-brainer.

When you first look at Four-Patch Fun, you might

only see the ONE Four-Patch in the center, but if we
break the block down into sections, you’ll quickly see
that there are TWO Four-Patches sewn side-by-side
in the center. I’ve gone one step further with the
cutting, placing my colored strip and neutral strip
with right sides together, giving me half the cutting
time. Match your fabrics and cut them together.
(Yes, this block makes a super easy Leader & Ender project
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can make that work too. Place the neutral strip and colored strip with right sides
together. Make 2 sub-cuts at 3½" and 4 more at 2". Rearrange the pieces as shown
in Block Assembly. Join the 3½" pieces end-to-end. Press toward the darker fabric.
Make the 2 Four-Patches for the center section, pressing seams toward the dark.
Join the two Four-Patches side-by-side in the position shown with dark fabric in
the upper left and bottom right. Press. Add the top and bottom sections. Press
seams toward the outside of the block.

And go make more because these are so fast and easy—it’s just like potato chips!

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Finished Block: 6”
For one block, cut the following:

Green Print
4 squares 2” (A)
2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (B)
White Print
4 squares 2” (A)
2 rectangles 2” x 3½” (B)

To make Four-Patch Fun, sew 2 green print B’s

and 2 white print B’s together as shown to make
a Four-Patch. Make 2 Four-Patches total.

A A

Four Patch
Make 2

Referring to Block Assembly, join 2 green B’s,

2 white B’s, and 2 Four-Patches together as
shown to make the Four-Patch Fun block.

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