FreeSpirit Fabrics - FreeSpirit block party: 40 quilt blocks, 5 samplers, 20 modern designers

PUBLISHER: Amy Marson CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Gailen Runge ACQUISITIONS EDITOR: Roxane Cerda MANAGING EDITOR: Liz Aneloski EDITORIAL COMPILERS: Nancy Jewell and Lindsay Conner EDITOR: Karla Menaugh TECHNICAL EDITOR: Helen Frost COVER/BOOK DESIGNER: April Mostek PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: Zinnia Heinzmann PRODUCTION EDITOR: Alice Mace Nakanishi ILLUSTRATOR: Kirstie L. Pettersen PHOTO ASSISTANT: Mai Yong Vang COVER PHOTOGRAPHY by Lucy Glover STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY by Lucy Glover and INSTRUCTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY by Mai Yong Vang of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted Published by Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549 Dedication This book is dedicated to Project Night Night (projectnightnight.org), a nonprofit organization making a world of difference in the lives of homeless children. We are heartened by the groups mission to supply care packages to youthincluding a new canvas tote bag, a blanket to snuggle in, a book, and a stuffed animal to cuddle. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go toward Project Night Nights fund, to help them meet their goal of supplying care packages to every child who needs one. With Love, Nancy Jewell,
on behalf of FreeSpirit Fabrics
#freespiritfabrics Acknowledgments To the many designers, quilters, and dreamers whove put their creative touch on this project, thank you.

It takes so many people to write a book, including those who are careful with every last detail, spending hours tweaking the patterns. As always, thank you to our book team at C&T: Karla, Helen, Alice, Zinnia, Lucy, Mai, and April, and also Kerri Thomson for technical writing. My warmest thanks go to Roxane Cerda and Nancy Jewell for inviting me into this collaboration. Sewing quilts on a deadline is no easy task, and I couldnt have done it without support from Baby Lock sewing machines, Coats, and Quilters Dream batting. Happy quilting, Lindsay Conner I n t r o d u c t i o n When you have 20 fabulous fabric designers, 40 blocks, 5 quilts there are endless possibilities! Taking a modern spin on the classics, FreeSpirit Fabrics and its talented portfolio of fabric designers share 40 mix-and-match block ideas for sampler quilts. The blocks were compiled by FreeSpirit marketing director Nancy Jewell and experienced quilter and author Lindsay Conner, who then turned the blocks into modern sampler quilts.

In PART 1 , youll learn how to assemble each 12 finished block using techniques from basic patchwork to appliqu or foundation paper-piecing. Each block is the interpretation of a traditional block by a FreeSpirit designer in their own fabrics, with plenty of illustrations to help you piece them to perfection. The patterns are printed in the book and available online as PDFs that you may download and print: tinyurl.com/11314-patterns-download In PART 2 , youll have fun putting the blocks together into sampler quilts. Whether youre up for a lap quilt like Cozy or double-size Neighbors, these five projects will give you some out-of-the-box ideas for showing off your blocks with a modern twist, all made even lovelier with beautiful quilting. Part 1: Sampler Blocks Taking their inspiration from classic quilt blockssuch as the Log Cabin, Orange Peel, and Windmillfabric designers are sharing with you their new favorites on the pages that follow. Tips for Success: Use a new needle and high-quality thread in your sewing machine. Tips for Success: Use a new needle and high-quality thread in your sewing machine.

We used Coats all-purpose quilting cotton thread for creating our blocks and quilts. Check your machines tension before you start to sew, and use a foot to sew a scant seam. One tip for getting the right measurement is to use a seam guide (such as C&Ts Sewing EdgeReusable Vinyl Stops for Your Machine) in front of the presser foot. Measure twice, cut once! Use a new rotary cutter blade for the most accurate cuts. Pressing matters! The block instructions refer to Quiltmaking Techniques for pressing basic units, such as triangle corners, square-in-a-square, snowball, and Flying Geese. When you dont have time to make a whole quilt, make a block! H e a t h e r B a i l e y Boutonniere FINISHED BLOCK: 12 12 Block designed by Heather Bailey, sewn by Kerri Thomson Fabric collection: FreeSpirit Hello Love by Heather Bailey Technique: Piecing See this block in Over Here. IngredientsBLUE PRINT: yard CREAM PRINT: yard PINK PRINT: 1 rectangle 3 12 GOLD SOLID: 1 rectangle 3 12 FLORAL: 1 rectangle 3 12 CuttingBLUE PRINT Cut 8 squares 2 2. IngredientsBLUE PRINT: yard CREAM PRINT: yard PINK PRINT: 1 rectangle 3 12 GOLD SOLID: 1 rectangle 3 12 FLORAL: 1 rectangle 3 12 CuttingBLUE PRINT Cut 8 squares 2 2.

Cut 4 squares 2 2. CREAM PRINT Cut 12 squares 2 2. PINK PRINT, GOLD SOLID, AND FLORAL PRINTFrom each: Cut 4 squares 2 2. Construction Note: All seam allowances are a scant .See arrows on the illustrations for pressing direction. | Using the 2 squares, make 8 half-square triangles in each of the following color combinations. 8 blue/gold 8 blue/cream 8 pink/cream 8 floral/cream | Assemble the block as shown. IngredientsCREAM PRINTS: 2 fat eighths of different prints RED PRINTS: 4 squares 5 5 of different prints ORANGE PRINT: 1 rectangle 5 10 CuttingCREAM PRINTSFrom each print: Cut 1 square 7 7. IngredientsCREAM PRINTS: 2 fat eighths of different prints RED PRINTS: 4 squares 5 5 of different prints ORANGE PRINT: 1 rectangle 5 10 CuttingCREAM PRINTSFrom each print: Cut 1 square 7 7.

Subcut in half diagonally twice. Cut 1 square 3 3. Subcut in half diagonally once. RED PRINTSFrom each print: Cut 1 square 3 3. Subcut in half diagonally once. ORANGE PRINT Cut 2 squares 3 3.

Subcut in half diagonally once. Construction Note: All seam allowances are a scant . See arrows on the illustrations for pressing direction. | Sew the large triangles together in pairs. Make 4. | Sew the small red and cream triangles together to make 4 half-square triangle blocks. Make 4. | Sew the units from Steps 1 and 3 together. Make 4.