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Favorite Finds

Autumn Is Calling • Leaf blocks are unbe-leaf-ably fun to make. You can’t stop at making just one block!

Daydream: Part 3 • Practice techniques from the first two parts of the series and learn two ways to make Flying Geese units.

Pumpkin Spice • Celebrate the bounty of fall with a charming basket of goodies. This scrap-friendly project includes mini Dresden plates, flowers and a perky little pumpkin too.

Star Dance • Stars float against a light background in this stellar beauty.

THREE WAYS TO MAKE FLYING GEESE UNITS

Cul-de-Sac • Beautiful blues and grays combined with fun piecing techniques will brighten any room of your home.

Village Green • Dig into your stash of fat quarters to create your own town square with simple blocks.

Little Village on the Prairie • A village of houses surrounding a church set in trees with a light dusting of snow evokes memories of a simpler time in history.

Little Red Barn • This quilt celebrates the rural life with a red barn and a barn quilt block beautifully decorating it.

RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUÉ

PAPER PIECING

Ski Village • The quirky but charming drawings in FIGO Fabrics’ Winter Frost collection begged to be used in this whimsical lap quilt.

Snowed In • Gather a group of quilting friends for a block exchange or make the blocks from your own stash. Either way your quilt will hold lots of memories.

Hosting a Block Exchange • Invite your quilting friends to join you in a block exchange using these guidelines to make it fun and successful.

Autumn Blessings • Embellish the classic Shoofly blocks with pieced and appliquéd pumpkins for a striking accent to your autumn table.

Doodle-Doo • Mix and match a fun collection of strips to build your own whimsical chicken roost. Mixing up some of the colors adds a few rebels to the group.

Bow Tie Bliss • Creative coloring and the addition of sashing puts a different spin on the simple Bow Tie block.

Lollipop Dreams • Do you have a favorite little someone who just loves lollipops? Collect bright, fun solids to make this quilt and make their dreams of candy come true.

Fall Feast Hot Pad • An elongated Churn Dash block frames an appliquéd pumpkin for a handy hot pad that is large enough for the turkey platter or a casserole dish.

Autumn Window Pillow • This cozy pillow’s windowpane design provides a glimpse of the autumn world outside. Five of the wool felt “panes” frame strip-pieced squares of autumn prints; hand-embroidered leaves fill the other panes.

Snowing in October • These pieced snowflakes are quick to make for a festive table runner!

fine STORES

Quilting Basics • The following is a reference guide. For more information, consult a comprehensive quilting book.

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