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.

Letter from the Editor • FEBRUARY 2024

WHAT A CELEBRATION!

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Designer Challenge: LOG CABIN BLOCK

A Conversation on MODERN & Traditional Quilting • Defining what makes a quilt modern or traditional isn’t always clear-cut. To explore this topic in greater depth, in each 2024 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, Joanna Figueroa, a traditional quilter, will hold a dialogue with a guest designer who favors a modern style. Additionally, each designer will create an original quilt design based on the same classic block.

Joanna's Quilt

Alexia's Quilt

Strawberries & CREAM • Stitch red, pink, and cream florals into a sweet, romantic-looking throw.

COLOR OPTIONS

Swimming UPSTREAM • Use flannel to piece basic blocks in two colors for a quilt that will add coziness to any room.

On Cloud NINE • Scraps of all colors find a home in a bed quilt composed of classic blocks arranged in a stunning setting.

QUILTED COLOR OPTION

Written in the STARS • Mark an important occasion like a wedding or baby shower with a striking Sawtooth Star block quilt that has plenty of room for signatures.

Plan a Signature Quilt • Signature quilts make meaningful special-occasion keepsakes. Here are some best practices that will ensure success.

CUSTOMIZE THIS QUILT • Written in the Stars has blocks in three sizes. They can be customized to fit your number of signatures.

PIECE OF MY Heart • Show your love with a quick-to-piece quilt that combines scraps in two colors.

FROM THE HEART

Elevated ELEGANCE • Timeless reproduction fabrics shine in a one-block quilt.

Nature STUDY • Icy blue and forest green batiks stand out on a contrasting cream background, giving the quilt depth and movement.

LOVE POTION • Concoct a hypnotizing quilt using bold colors and a repeated checkerboard design.

Snow GLOBE • Snowball and LeMoyne Star blocks make up a wintry table topper that you can piece by hand or machine.

STAMPING GUIDANCE • To reduce Snow Globe prep time, designer Kadee Porter created a rubber stamp set to mark cutting and piecing lines on fabric. Here are her best practices.

HOW TO HAND-PIECE

Hugs & Kisses

Back to Basics • Refer to these tips and techniques when you need information to make a project.

One Last Stitch • Cross-stitch a block from On Cloud Nine, a quilt by Darlene Zimmerman, for a striking hooped display