American Patchwork & Quilting

American Patchwork and Quilting delivers inspiration, education, and motivation to passionate quilting enthusiasts of all skill levels. In each issue, you'll get the highest quality patterns and how-to instructions, along with compelling feature stories about designers and destinations.Every digital issue includes the pattern pieces found in the corresponding print version. To access pattern pieces, simply click on the underlined text in Cut Fabrics sections.

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO Tackling Your UFOs • Do you have a pile of unfinished objects (UFOs)? Check out our five-step guide to finishing them once and for all!

WHY UFOs CAN BE A PROBLEM • Many quilters annually resolve to address their UFOs for these common reasons.

IS SOCIAL MEDIA CREATING NEW UFOS? • Social media is a great tool for connecting with other quilters and sharing your love of the craft, but it also can be an overwhelming place where you are constantly bombarded with new patterns, fabrics, and quilt-along opportunities. This can make your to-do list and UFO pile grow larger by the day. Use these strategies to stop social media from contributing to your UFO list.

USE UFOs TO BREAK BAD HABITS

I DON’T LOVE THE PROJECT ANYMORE; NOW WHAT? • Sometimes you aren’t sure if a UFO is worth the time and money to finish. You may not love the colors or fabrics anymore, it uses a technique that you don’t like, or it may have been intended for an event that has long passed, such as the birth of a baby. Before trashing it, consider alternative ways to finish the project.

My 2022 Projects • MAKE 2022 THE YEAR OF FINISHES! START IT OFF RIGHT BY MAKING A LIST OF ALL YOUR UNFINISHED PROJECTS. COMPLETE AS MANY AS YOU CAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR—YOU’VE GOT THIS!

BOLD MOVES • When a quilt design calls for bright, true color, choose readily available, foolproof solids.

Close to Home • Use foundation paper piecing to accurately re-create an antique quilt in a smaller format than the original.

A LOOK BACK AT HOUSE & SCHOOLHOUSE BLOCKS

Love LETTERS • Express your affection for a growing family with a quilt that uses precuts to finish fast.

INSPIRED BY THE Past • This remake of a vintage quilt uses modern piecing techniques to eliminate the need for set-in seams.

Woven FRIENDSHIPS • A block exchange among quilting friends results in a beautifully scrappy throw quilt.

HOST A BLOCK SWAP

SUN CATCHER • Make a dramatic statement with big blocks featuring a rainbow of colors and custom machine quilting.

WORKING WITH A LONG-ARM MACHINE QUILTER

BLOCK of the MONTH • 2021 Bright New Day

Stash & Carry • Keep your sewing supplies close at hand with a portable caddy. Interior pockets let you organize your favorite notions.

FUSSY CUTTING • Isolating and cutting out a specific pattern or motif is called fussy cutting. Here are some best practices.

Tranquil Paths • Piecing a throw that is assembled in rows rather than blocks is made easier by a design wall.

Purchase & Print! • Visit APQShop.com to find more than 200 quilting and sewing patterns.

Bright BLOOMS • Add drama to any table with a runner of colorful wool flowers appliquéd on a black background.

Embroidery Stitches • BY COMBINING JUST A FEW BASIC STITCHES, YOU CAN CREATE DYNAMIC EMBROIDERED EFFECTS. FOLLOW THESE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS.

TAKE A Spin • Joining four foundation-pieced blocks in different orientations unlocks multiple...