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Quilter's World

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Strips & Squares • Each of the patterns in this chapter uses only strips and/or squares for quick and easy sewing.

Fab Four • Shades of blue make this simple quilt perfect for a relaxing day.

Card Display • A quilt that showcases beautiful prints is perfect for a quick gift or a beginner project.

The Weekender • Here's a simple way to use a pack of 2½"-wide precut strips or even bits and pieces of leftover strips.

Pretzel Twist • This interesting quilt looks much more complicated to make than it really is!

Stepping Out • Six patches and five seams create a simple block and a quilt top that comes together in just a few hours.

Sticks in a Stack • This quilt is easy to make and is a great choice to use leftover 2½" strips for a quilt to complement any home.

Warm & Cozy • Use 10" squares and stitch a great project for the holiday season.

Solitude • This two-block wonder can easily be made in a day or two. Select your fabrics and get stitching.

Sassy Sally • The simple blocks and the size make this pattern the perfect choice for both a scrappy quilt and one for charity-themed use.

GUILTY SECRETS • A Mystery Comes to Life in the Midwest

Q&A With Lindsay Hartley

PROLOGUE

Playdate • Turn a package of precut 10" squares into a fabulous quilt that any young person will love—boy or girl.

Box Garden • This quilt design is perfect for featuring a fun novelty fabric along with colorful coordinates.

Foundations • These rectangular bull's-eye blocks are fun to make, and the setting is perfect for multiple quilters to work on.

Quick Triangles & Appliqué • Quick-pieced triangles or simple appliqué add interest.

Bread With Jelly • Three block designs creatively joined together form this colorful quilt.

HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES

Stars & Stripes • Display your patriotic pride all summer with sparkling stars and welcoming stripes.

RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUÉ

Toss & Turn • Two simple blocks rotated in different directions give this quilt visual interest. The soft gradating quality can work with any color or fabric collection.

Falling Stars • Grab a fat quarter bundle or shop your stash—this easy quilt is a fun way to showcase favorite fabrics.

Harvest Sky

SEW & FLIP FLYING GEESE

Tumble, Tumble • Simple piecing and beautiful fabrics create a quick gift or a quilt suitable for a beginner quilter.

SEW & FLIP CORNERS • Use this method to add triangle corners in a quilt block.

Isadorra • Two simple blocks come together to create a charming and timeless quilt.

Star Rail • Sawtooth Stars and Rail Fence blocks come together in a fresh new way.

Baby Stars • As another option for this pattern, try fussy-cutting novelty prints for the center squares to achieve a personalized finish.

PARTIAL SEAMS • Use partial seaming to join a variety of unevenly placed pieces in a block or unevenly placed blocks or sections in a quilt.

Tutti Frutti • Create a unique big-block quilt that you can easily piece in a day. The extra-large pieces make this an easy project that's very trendy.

Indian Summer Topper • This is the perfect project to use leftover precut 5" squares that keep building up around your sewing room. All you need to select is a good background fabric and one more accent fabric.

Bell Ringer • This bell ringer is a perfect addition to any room with a small wall space and makes a great weekend project.

MAKING A HANGING SLEEVE

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