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Scrappy quilt with stars

By Denise Russell

Create this scrappy quilt with stars using fabrics you've been collecting over the years. It will add vibrant colors to your home decor! Spiral Galaxies appears in the June issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, hitting the stands on April 18! It measures 72-1/2" x 81-1/2" with 10" star blocks and 9" nine-patches with half-square triangles. It features bakits from my extensive collection. No single fabric was purchased for the quilt, including the (pieced) back, which I will … [Read more...] about Scrappy quilt with stars

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Flannel quilt for beginners

By Denise Russell

Flannel quilt for beginners

Here's a quick flannel quilt for beginners, perfect as a graduation gift or home decor. You can make it in one day! My middle son turns 25 today! I had been collecting flannels for a few years to make the Suede Satchel quilt for him, and, while on a retreat at Lake Okoboji earlier this month, I finally put it together! It is smaller than my original pattern - it measures 48" x 64" with blocks that finish at 8" - and I hope he will enjoy it as a throw as he hangs out with his cat, … [Read more...] about Flannel quilt for beginners

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Scrappy Quilt with Liberty of London

By Denise Russell

Liberty of London

I made this scrappy quilt with Liberty of London fabrics for my bed—a quilted present just for me! I wanted something new to adorn the bedroom set I purchased. What do you think? Once, while scrolling through Instagram, I saw a post about granting a fabric wish to fellow quilters and making a wish, too. So, I said I would love to receive scraps of Liberty of London fabrics of any size. Then, I granted a bunch of wishes, which was so fun! The parcels began to arrive. I made an Oooh and … [Read more...] about Scrappy Quilt with Liberty of London

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Beginner-friendly modern batik quilt

By Denise Russell

Make this beginner-friendly modern batik quilt using your favorite collection or as a scrap buster! One easy quilt block is all it takes! Nature Study is my latest quilt, published in the February 2024 American Patchwork & Quilting issue. It measures 67" x 82", and the blocks finish at 6". I used greens and blues from my batik fabric 'collection' - I still have enough fabric to make five quilts in the same palette! The photographer, Adam Albright, always transforms my quilts into works … [Read more...] about Beginner-friendly modern batik quilt

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Three easy modern quilts

By Denise Russell

Three easy modern quilts

Add color to your home with these three easy modern quilts that will bust your fabric stash. I bet you will make all three! Are you ready to hit the reset button on some traditional quilt blocks? Let me show you what you can do with two of my favorite blocks. As you read on, think about how you can adapt my ideas to your preferred color scheme by using prints (a smaller scale will work best in a couple of them) instead of solids, a low-volume background instead of white, or even a dark … [Read more...] about Three easy modern quilts

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Christmas quilt pattern for beginners

By Denise Russell

Christmas quilt pattern for beginners

Get this Christmas quilt pattern for beginners, make it fast, and add whimsy to your holiday decor. You may want to make extras as gifts! I designed Starry Night for Exclusively Annie's with the Blizzard collection by Moda Fabrics. It measures 36" x 36" with 5" and 6-3/4" blocks. I just got it back, and I tell you, I am tempted to hang it up right now instead of waiting all the way until December! The blocks are very easy to make, so this project is ideal for newcomers to the craft. Its … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt pattern for beginners

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