MBTY #6

MODERN BY 

YARD 

THE 

5 FUN-TO-PIECE 

PROJECTS 

MEET 

NEW DESIGNER 

Amy 

Friend 

LEARN IMPROV 

PAPER PIECING

from the 

editor 

Zip It Up 

Trio 

Love at First Sight 

What attracts you to a quilting project? Is it the design? The colors? 

The technique? Chances are, it’s a little bit of everything, including 

that hard-to-describe initial impression of “I love it!” You’ll find plenty 

of variety in this issue—from a big block quilt design to a super simple 

table runner, and fun zippered pouches. 

We’re also thrilled to introduce you to Amy Friend and her new 

collection, Improv. Turn to p. 4 to learn more about Amy and her work, 

see the entire fabric line on p. 27, and then play around with her improv 

paper piecing technique in the Mod Triangles pattern on p. 6. And if 

you’re new to paper piecing, don’t worry—we have a beginner’s guide 

for you! 

Browse through our Gallery beginning on p. 25 to see our latest 

modern-leaning fabric lines (including those used in projects in this 

issue!) and don’t miss the free pattern links on p. 24. Sit back with your 

apple cider or pumpkin spice latte and enjoy all the inspiration this new 

issue has to offer! 

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contents 

MODERN BY THE YARD 

18. 

25. 

Fabric gallery 

NEW COLLECTIONS 

TO ASK FOR AT YOUR 

LOCAL QUILT SHOP 

Projects 

6. MOD TRIANGLES 

Amy Friend shares a simple 

paper piecing design in 

a cool palette 

12. LET YOUR STAR SHINE 

An oversized block within 

a block! 

16. ZIP IT UP TRIO 

Who doesn’t love a zipper 

pouch? We’ve got three 

for you 

4. DESIGNER PROFILE: 

MEET AMY FRIEND 

A look inside the 

world of a modern 

fabric and quilt designer 

9. STOCK YOUR STUDIO 

Ready, set shop! Fun finds 

for your sewing room 

23. SEWCIAL MEDIA 

Inspiring sites, feeds and 

boards that we’ve found 

20. FALL FLEURISH 

This table topper pairs rich 

prints with negative space 

Features 

2. EDITOR’S NOTE 

24. PROJECT GALLERY 

Add these free quilt 

patterns to your sewing 

to-do list 

32. LOOKING FOR MORE? 

Keep in touch and 

don’t miss an issue of 

Modern by the Yard 

On the cover AMY FRIEND PLAYS WITH PAPER PIECING IN HER 

MOD TRIANGLES QUILT. 

3

MEET 

AMY 

FRIEND 

This blogger and designer is 

one of the faces of modern quilting. 

Anyone who has ever had young children can 

appreciate the name of Amy Friend’s blog, During 

Quiet Time. Stealing those precious minutes while 

the kids are napping, or having “quiet time” to do 

something for yourself—it’s feels both deserved and 

luxurious at the same time. Starting in 2009, Amy used 

her kids’ nap and rest time to sew, jumping right into 

the modern quilting aesthetic and the blogging world. 

“Traditional quilting never drew me in, but I loved the 

graphic, bold designs” of modern quilting,” she says. 

Quilting: A Natural Fit 

A self-taught quilter, Amy studied studio art and art 

history in college, and always enjoyed the repetitive 

design of print making. Prior to having kids, she 

worked as a museum curator. Now the collections she 

works with are closer to home—she’s the author of two 

quilting books, Intentional Piecing and Improv Paper 

Piecing (Lucky Spool Media, 2016 and 2017), a variety 

of commercial patterns, and her newest venture, 

a fabric line with Contempo Studio. 

Amy’s designs are primarily paper pieced, and her 

focus the last few years has been on improv paper 

piecing. “Paper piecing has so much design potential. 

I sketch a shape, and then use paper piecing to repeat 

it,” she says. “Then I’ll often rotate the blocks or use 

negative space to create a more modern layout.” Amy 

designed the Mod Triangles quilt for this issue using 

improv paper piecing techniques. 

Improv, Amy’s fabric collection, fits in perfectly with 

her style. “I tend to work in a minimal palette, and 

I wanted to create a few little subgroups—grays, 

peaches, citron, and burgundy with rose,” she says. The 

prints began with doodles Amy creates while on the 

phone—cross hatch sketching, triangles, and little mole 

hills. She chose designs with paper piecing in mind— 

the molehole hill print could work for shingles, scales, 

and grass—little detailed areas in larger designs. Many 

of the prints feature asymmetry and negative space 

for a more modern feel. Having Improv fabrics in 

hand has helped Amy come full circle in her quilting. 

“I always enjoyed the whole process of completing a 

quilt. This added the last step—a quilt made in my own 

fabric designs, using my design.” 

Visit Amy’s website: Duringquiettime.com 

Read a longer interview with Amy here. 

4

“Caged” uses light 

and dark prints in gray 

and rose to create 

a three-dimensional 

looking quilt. 

(Top) “Coneflower 

with Butterfly” 

pillow beautifully 

showcases the 

Improv fabrics in 

a detailed paper 

piecing design. 

(Bottom) Amy’s Owl 

Pillow is included in 

her Improvisational 

Paper Piecing book. 

A few of Amy’s Improv fabrics. 

Improv is available in quilt shops 

now. See the whole collection 

on p. 27. 

Tranquil is Amy’s free quilt 

pattern, available here. Amy 

says, “I was trying to bridge 

the gap between a traditional 

audience and modern quilting 

in this design.” 

5

ModTriangles 

Paper piecing creates 

perfect triangles that 

twist and turn in your 

own improv design!

Diagram 1 

easy 

3" 

8-1/2" 

A5 

A5 

Cut 8 

rectangles 

as shown 

Diagram 1 

3” 

Designed by: 

Amy Friend; During Quiet Time 

Finished Size: 21-1/2" x 35-1/2" 

Finished Count & Block Size: (15) 7" square 

Fabric: Improv by Amy Friend for Contempo, Benartex 

8-1/2" 

3" 

A5 

A5 

3” 

3" 

Cut 8 

rectangles 

as shown 

8-1/2" 

A5 

Diagram 1 

8-1/2" 

A5 

3” 

A6 

3" 

A6 

Cut 8 

rectangles 

as shown 

Quilt Cut Layout 8 Diagram 

rectangles 

as shown 

Materials 

• 1-1/2 yards White/Citron Screen (#3605-09) 

• 1/4 yard Dark Gray Triangle Toss (#3604-11) 

• 1/4 yard Citron Beans Crosshatch (#3601-43) 

• 1/2 yard Citron Twisted Screen, includes 

binding (#3603-43) 

• 3/4 yards backing fabric 

• 27" x 41" piece of batting 

Cutting/Preparation 

From White/Citron Screen: 

(8) 5" x 6" pieces (A1) 

(16) 9" x 8-1/2" pieces (A5 and A6) 

(15) 2" x 8" pieces (A7) 

From Dark Gray Triangle Toss: 

(9) 1-1/2" x 6" pieces (A2) 

(9) 1-1/2" x 7" pieces (A3) 

(9) 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces (A4) 

From Citron Beans Crosshatch: 

(7) 5" x 6" pieces (A1) 

From Citron Twisted Screen: 

(6) 1-1/2" x 6" pieces (A2) 

(6) 1-1/2" x 7" pieces (A3) 

(6) 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces (A4) 

(4) 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding 

Download the foundation pattern here. Make 15 copies. 

(Double check the size—the block should measure 7-1/2" 

square, including the printed seam allowance.) 

Make the Blocks 

1. Position (2) 9" x 8-1/2" White/Citron Screen pieces 

right sides up and (2) right sides down. Cut through 

this stack with the ruler positioned 3" from the upper 

left corner and 3" from the lower right edge. Repeat 

(4) times to make a total of 32 cut pieces. These cut 

pieces minimize waste for sections A5 and A6. 

A6 

3" 

3” 

Diagram 2 Diagram 3 

2. Starting with (1) White/Citron Screen A1 piece and 

rectangles 

(1) Citron Twisted A6 as Screen shown A2 piece, begin paper 

A6 Diagram 1 

Cut 8 

piecing Block #1. (See p. 8 for more information rectangles on 

3" 

A6 as shown 

paper piecing.) Continue working in number order, 

3” 

using Citron Twisted Screen A3 and A4 pieces and 


White/Citron Screen A5, 3” A6 and A5 A7 pieces. Trim 

Cut 8 pieces 


block to the 1/4" seam allowance as as indicated shown on the 

A5 

foundation. Make a total 

Diagram 

of (3) 

1 

#1 Blocks. 

8-1/2" 

8-1/2" 

Diagram 1 

Cut 8 

3. In the same way, use Dark Gray Triangle 3" Toss A2, A3, 

3" 

and A4 pieces, and White/Citron Screen A1, A5, A6 

and A7 pieces to make Block A6 #2. Make Cut a 8 total of (5) 

Diagram 2 Diagram rectangles 3 

#2 Blocks. 

4. In the same way, use Citron Beans Crosshatch A1 

pieces, Dark Gray Triangle Toss A2, A3, and A4 

pieces, and White/Citron Screen A5, A6 and A7 

pieces to make Block #3. Make a total of 

(4) #3 Blocks. 

3" 


3" 

3" 

A53" 

Cut 8 

rectangles 

A5 

as shown 

Diagram 4 Diagram A6 5 

Cut 8 pieces 

Diagram 2 

Diagram 4 

A6 3” as shown 

Diagram 5 

8-1/2" 

8-1/2" 

3” 

Diagram 3 


Diagram 4 

A6 

as shown 



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3" 

5. In the same way, use Citron Beans Crosshatch A1 

A5 

pieces, Citron Twisted Screen A2, A3, and A4 pieces, 

and White/Citron Screen A5, A6 and A7 pieces to 

3" 

make Block #4. Make a total of (3) #4 Blocks. 


A5 

3" 

Cut 8 pieces 

as shown 

Quilt Layout Diagram 

A6 

A6 

Cut 8 pieces 

as shown 

Diagram 5 

3" 

Assemble the Quilt 


1. Lay out the (15) blocks into (5) rows of (3) blocks 

each, noting orientation of each block. Sew the blocks 

into rows and join the rows to complete the quilt top. 

2. Layer the backing right side down, batting and quilt 

top right side up. Baste to secure the layers and quilt 

as desired. 


Diagram 1 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 2 

sidebar diagram 

3. Use the (4) 2-1/4" x 42" Citron Twisted Screen 

strips to bind the quilt. 

Quilt Layout Diagram 

Paper Piecing 

Primer 

Here’s a refresher (or quick crash 

course) on paper piecing. 

A couple quick notes first: 

• Position your fabrics right sides 

together on the BACK side of your 

foundation paper. You’ll be sewing 

on the printed lines on the paper, 

and sewing through the paper (on 

top) and the layers of fabric. 

• Shorten your stitch length. This 

makes it easier to remove the 

paper when you’re finished. 

• Always check to ensure that your 

cut fabric piece will completely 

cover the intended area. 

1. Position the A1 and A2 pieces 

right sides together on the wrong 

side of the foundation paper, 

positioning the matching 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 5 

raw edges 

1/4" past 

the printed line. 

With the paper 

side facing up, 

stitch on the 

Diagram 1 

printed line. 

2. Press the 

fabrics open. 

3. Fold the paper 

back on the 

stitched line 

(so you won’t 

be cutting it 

off) Diagram and 3 trim 

fabric 1/4" 

past the next 

stitching line. 

Unfold the 

paper so your 

entire 

foundation 

shows again. 

Diagram 5 

Diagram 6 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 2 

sidebar diagrams 

Diagram 3 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 3 Diagram 2 Diagram 4 

Diagram 2 1 

Diagram 2 

Diagram 3 

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Diagram 5 

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sidebar diagrams Diagram 2 

Diagram 5 

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4. Position the A3 

piece right 

sides together 

on the A1/A2 

pieces, aligning 

raw edges. 

With the paper 

side facing up, 

stitch on the 

marked line. 

5. Press the 

fabrics open. 

6. In the same 

Diagram manner, 5 fold the 

Diagram 4 

paper back, trim 

Diagram 6 

Diagram7 

sidebar diagrams 

Diagram 3 

Diagram 6 

fabric Diagram to 1/4" 6 past 

the next stitching 

line, and then 

position the A4 

piece and stitch 

in place. Continue 

trimming fabric 

and adding pieces 

in numerical order. 

Diagram 4 

Diagram7 

Diagram 5 4 

Diagram 5 

Diagram 6 

Diagram7 

Diagram 6 

Diagram Diagram 4 

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stock YOUR studio 

1 

2 

MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS, BOOKS AND MORE 

FOR THE MODERN QUILTER 

3 

4 

Fussy Cutters 

Club 

1. Love Quilts, Will Travel 

Southwest Modern by Kristi 

Schroeder features 18 projects 

inspired by the color and artistry 

of the southwestern United States. 

With gorgeous photos on location 

and pages chock full of travel tips, 

this book is as much a travel guide 

and as a source for gorgeous quilt 

patterns. Walk with Kristi through 

her design process and step by step 

sewing instructions. You’ll fall in love 

with the quilts and so much more! 

Luckyspool.com 

2. Thread Love 

If you’ve fallen in love with Amy Friend’s 

Improv collection, you’ll be happy to 

know that matching thread is available! 

The colors in the Aurifil Improv Thread 

Box blend beautifully—greys, peaches, 

golds, rose, and chartreuse! The box 

contains 12 50wt spools of 100% 

Aurifil Cotton. Perfect for piecing and 

quilting your future Improv project! 

Aurifil.com 

5 

Angie 

Wilson 

A Boot Camp for 

Mastering Fabric Play 

14 Projects 

3. She’s Got Precut Answers 

Precuts…they’re so addicting to buy, 

but then comes the hard part—you 

need to decide what to make with 

them! In her new book, Piece and 

Quilt with Precuts, Christa Watson 

offers easy and efficient tricks for 

piecing quilt tops with precuts and 

scrap fabrics. You’ll find 11 skillbuilding 

projects for fabric you already 

have. She also shares 18 machine 

quilting motifs for walking foot, free 

motion, and a combination of both 

techniques. Sew much inspiration in 

one book! (psst….watch for Christa’s 

new fabric collection with Contempo 

Studio later this fall!) 

Martingale-pub.com 

4. A Cut Above 

It’s not just the name that’s cool, 

though Rob Appell’s Man Sewing 

Shark Applicutter Rotary Cutter 

makes cutting applique pieces 

(especially the small ones!) easier. 

A precise 14mm blade cuts with 

accuracy, and a soft grip helps you 

control the blade with less effort. 

Safety first: the cutter also includes 

a safety fin for your finger and 

a brightly colored cover for safe 

storage! This cool tool is adaptable 

for both right and left-handed cutters 

Missouriquiltco.com 

5. Join the Club! 

The Fussy Cutters Club, that is. It’s 

the title of Angie Wilson’s new book, 

and an addicting way to play with fabric. 

Angie helps you to look at your fabric 

stash with fresh eyes and create a 

collage of your favorite parts. The book 

features 14 unique projects helping you 

to piece with purpose and showing how 

to fussy cut for color as well as design. 

If you’re tired of your stash, this book 

will help you see it in a new light! 

Ctpub.com 

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MODERN 

with a twist 

Transforming traditional blocks 

Color Flow Puzzle 

Everyone 

loves a 

Nine-Patch! 

by Debby Kratovil 

Many traditional blocks can be traced to simple line drawings 

inside a specific size square. The Washington Puzzle is 

a Nine-Patch block with the lines drawn at a diagonal. This 

truly is a vintage block traditionally sewn with odd sized 

templates. I can imagine a quilter playing with paper and 

pencil and drawing the four lines in this block. Then, she 

cut it apart, added seams and sewed it back together. Funky 

templates for sure, but it creates a wonky, modern look! 

Old Design, New Method 

My technique, which I call Magic Stax, goes back about 

15 years when I, too, played with line drawings of traditional 

blocks. I drew this block on the paper side of freezer paper. 

Then, because the Washington Puzzle is comprised of nine 

unique patches/fabrics, I cut nine 10-1/2" squares of the 

luscious rainbow of colors in Caryl Bryer Faller-Gentry’s 

Color Flow fabric collection (love these prints!). I stacked 

them and ironed the freezer paper to the top. (This technique 

would work with any size square.) Because I was cutting 

through nine layers of fabric, I used a new rotary cutter blade 

and a larger cutter. Four cuts and you’re done cutting! Shuffle 

the patch piles as shown in the diagrams and you end up 

with nine layers of patches, every layer with nine different 

fabrics! Wonky-looking blocks, ready to sew. 

Color Flow Puzzle 

Finished Quilt Size: 39-1/2" 

A bright but more traditional 

Washington Puzzle quilt. 

Finished Block Size: 8-1/2" 

Note: To make the quilt shown, you will need (2) sets of (9) squares 

in order to get the needed (9) blocks with (5) tilting left and (4) tilting 

right. You’ll have pieces left to make an additional (9) blocks. 

Materials 

• 3/8 yard each of (9) Color Flow prints: 

Poppy (#1099-19), Fuchsia (#1099-28), 

Gold (#1099-33), Chartreuse (#1099-41), 

Green (#1099-44), Teal (#1099-54), 

Blue (#1099-55), Purple (#1099-66) and 

Flame (#1099-73) 

• 1/3 yard Color Flow Cloud (#1099-09) 

• 1/2 yard Color Flow Gray (#1099-13) 

• 1-1/4 yards backing fabric 

• 42" piece of batting 

• Freezer paper 


From each 1/3 yard cut: 

(2) 10-1/2" squares 

From each of the Green, Purple, Gold and Fuchsia: 

(1) 5-1/2" x 15-1/4" piece 

From each of the Poppy, Blue, Flame, and Chartreuse: 

(1) 5-1/2" x 20-1/4" piece 

From the Cloud: 

(2) 1-1/2" x 30" strips 

(4) 1-1/2" x 28" strips 

(6) 1-1/2" x 9" pieces 

From the Gray: 



1. Cut a 10-1/2" square of freezer paper. Find and mark 

the mid-point of each edge and label A-D on the 

paper side of the square as shown. Draw a line from 

A to the bottom right corner. Draw a line from B to 

10

D 

B 

D 

B 

the bottom left corner. Draw a line from C to the top 

Diagram 1 

left corner. Draw a line from D to the top right corner. 

C 

the rows into the block. Trim to measure 9" square. 

C 

Diagram 4 

D 

A 

A 

Diagram 2 

Diagram 3 

D 

B D 

B 

C 

C 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 2 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 3 

2. Iron the marked square to right side of (1) 10-1/2" 

fabric square. Stack (8) different color squares 

3 

underneath, right sides D up. This will be 2 your B Dcutting 

9 

guide. Cut from A to the bottom right corner. 4Cut 

1 

from B to the bottom left corner. Cut from C to the 

Diagram 4 

8 

C 

top left corner, and cut from D 

C 

to the top right 5 corner. 

6 

Move stacks away from each other; 7you’ll have 

(9) piles of patches. 

Diagram 2 

A 

A 

Diagram 3 

B 

9 

8 

2 

1 

3 

Diagram 4 

5. Repeat to make (4) additional 

6 

left-tilting blocks. 

7 

Note: You have fabric cut to make (4) more. 

4 

5 

6. Mark a second freezer paper square as shown in the 

Mirror Image diagram below. Use this for the second 

stack of 9 squares and repeat steps 2-5, making (4) right 

tilting blocks. (You’ll have Diagram fabric 5 cut to make (5) more.) 

Diagram 4 

9 

Diagram 5 

8 

2 

7 

1 

3 

6 

4 

Assembly 

5 

Diagram 5 

1. Lay out the (9) block alternating with (6) 1-1/2" x 9" 

Cloud pieces into (3) rows of (3) blocks and (2) strips 

each. Sew the blocks and pieces into rows. 

D 

Diagram 2 

gram 4 

A 

Diagram 1 

Diagram 2 

A 

3. To rearrange the Diagram patches 4 and create the blocks, begin 

with the center stack (position #1). Move the top 

fabric to the B bottom D of the stack. B Move to the stack 

in position #2. Move the top (2) fabrics to the bottom 

of the stack. Move to position #3 and move the top 

C 

(3) C fabrics to the bottom of the stack. Continue, 

moving one more fabric piece in each stack. When you 

are finished, all the patches in a single layer will be a 

Diagram 3 

different fabric. 

9 

8 

2 

7 

1 

Diagram 3 

4. Sew the pieces together just like an ordinary 

Nine-Patch. Sew the top (3) pieces into a row. Press 

Diagram 5 

seams AWAY from the center. Sew the middle (3) 

patches and press TOWARD the center. Sew the 

bottom (3) patches and press AWAY from center. Join 

3 

6 

4 

5 

2. Sew the rows together alternating with 

(4) 1-1/2" x 28" Cloud strips. 

Diagram 5 

3. Sew the 1-1/2" x 30" Cloud strips to the sides. 

4. Sew the 5-1/2" x 15-1/4" Green and Purple pieces 

short ends together. Sew the 5-1/2" x 15-1/4" Gold 

and Fuchsia pieces short ends together. Sew the 

pieced strips to the sides of the quilt. 

5. Sew the 5-1/2" x 20-1/4" Poppy and Blue pieces short 

ends together. Sew the 5-1/2" x 20-1/4" Flame and 

Quilt Assembl Diagram 

Chartreuse pieces short 

ends together. Sew the 

pieced strips to the top 

and bottom of the quilt. 

6. Layer the backing, 

batting, and quilt top 

right side up. Baste 

the layers together 

and quilt as desired. 

Use the (5) 2-1/4" x 42" 

Gray strips to bind 

the quilt. 

Quilt Assembly Diagram 

11

let your 

Star Shine 

Piecing a framed 

border adds extra 

sparkle to this 

double star quilt.

intermediate 

Designed by: Sandra Walker; mmmquilts 

Finished Size: 36" square 

Fabric: Bree by Nancy Halvorsen and 

Colors for Quilters Solids for Benartex 

Make the Quilt 

1. Lay out (2) 3-1/2" navy dot and (2) 3-1/2" aqua dot 

squares as shown to make a four-patch. Sew the 

squares into rows and join the rows to make the 

center four-patch unit. 

Diag 

Materials 

• 1/2 yard Dot Circle Orange, includes binding 

(#2134-22) 

• 5/8 yard Multi Paisley Navy (#2132-11) 

• 1/2 yard Tiny Dot Aqua (#2137-24) 

• 1/2 yard Tiny Dot Blue (#2137-50) 

• 3/4 yard Colors for Quilters White Solid 

(#3000H-9) 

• 1-1/4 yards backing fabric 

• 42" square of batting 

Cutting 

From the Dot Circle Orange: 

(4) 4" squares 


From the Multi Paisley Navy: 

(8) 9-1/2" squares 

From each of the Tiny Dot Aqua and Tiny Dot Blue: 


(2) 3-1/2" x 18-1/2" strips 

(1) 3-1/2" x 15-1/2" strip 

(1) 3-1/2" x 12-1/2" strip 

(1) 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" strip 

(3) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces 

(2) 3-1/2" squares 

From the White Solid: 

(4) 6-1/2" x 18-1/2" pieces 

(4) 6-1/2" squares 

(4) 4" Diagram squares 4 

(4) 3-1/2" squares 

Diagram 1 

2. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of (1) 

Diagram 4 

4" white square. Lay right sides together on (1) 4" 

orange square. Sew ¼” on either side of the drawn 

line, cut on the line and press open. Square to 

3-1/2". Make (8) half-square triangle (HST) units. 

Diagram 2 

3. Sew (2) HST units together as shown to make a star 

Diagram 5 

point pair. Make (4). 


Diagram 4 

Diagram 5 

Diagram 2 

Diagram 3 

4. Sew star point pairs to opposite sides of the 

four-patch unit. Sew 3-1/2" white squares to both 

ends of the remaining star point pairs. Sew to the 

top and bottom of the four-patch to complete the 

block center. 

diagram 7 

diagram 

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Diagram 4 

Diagram 5 

opposite end. Make a total of (4) flying geese units; 

(2) with navy dot strips and (2) with aqua dot strips. 

diagram 6 

diagram 6 

Diagram 4 

5. In the same way, make (4) 3-1/2" square HST units 

using 4" aqua dot and 4” blue dot squares. 

diagram 6 

6. Position the block center with the aqua dot 

squares in the upper left and lower right. Sew 

(1) 3-1/2" x 12-1/2" aqua dot strip to the top of the 

block center. Sew the (1) 3-1/2" x 12-1/2" blue dot 

strip to the bottom of the star. 


7. Sew (1) aqua/blue dot HST to the end of 

(1) 3-1/2" x 15-1/2" blue dot strip as shown. 

Sew a second HST to the end of 

(1) 3-1/2" x 15-1/2" aqua dot diagram strip. Sew 7 to 

the top and bottom of the block center. 

Diagram 5 

quilt assembly diagram 

Diagram 5 

diagram 8 

8. Sew (1) 3-1/2" x 18-1/2" blue dot strip lengthwise 

diagram to (1) 6-1/2" 6 x 18-1/2" white strip. Make (2) strip 

sets. In the same way, make (2) aqua dot and 

white strip sets. 

Diagram 6 

diagram 7 

10. Sew (1) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" blue dot piece to one side 

of (1) 6-1/2" white square. Sew (1) 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" 

blue dot piece to an adjoining side to make a single 

color corner unit. In the same way, make an aqua 

single color corner unit. 

diagram 7 

diagram 8 

ram 7 

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9. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 

9-1/2" navy paisley square. Noting orientation, 

position a marked square on one end of a blue dot/ 

white strip set. Stitch on the drawn line, trim seam 

allowance to 1/4", and press open. Repeat on the 

Diagram 7 

diagram 8 

11. Sew (1) blue 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece to (1) 6-1/2" 

white square. Sew (1) aqua/blue HST unit to (1)

3-1/2" x 6-1/2" aqua dot piece. Make (2) double 

color corner units, noting the different orientation 

for each. 

diagram 8 


1. Lay out the (4) corner units, (4) flying geese units, 

and block center into rows. Join the units into rows 

and sew the rows together to complete the quilt top. 

Press. The quilt top should measure 36-1/2" square. 

2. Layer the backing right side down, batting and quilt 

top right side up. Baste to secure the layers and 

quilt as desired. 

Diagram 8 

3. Use the (4) 2-1/4" x 42" orange strips to 

bind the quilt. 

quilt assembly diagram 


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Zip It Up Trio 

Transform brightly colored prints and matching zippers 

into playful pouches in a variety of sizes.

easy 

Designed by: 

Lisa Swenson Ruble; Love to Color My World 

Finished Pouch Size: 11-1/2" x 9-1/2" (large); 

8" x 8-1/2" (medium); 7" x 4-1/4" (small) 

Fabric: All’s Wool that Ends Wool from Kanvas 

2. Position the (2) 9" flange pieces on opposite sides 

of the 5-1/4" x 9" sheep piece, matching raw edges. 

Baste in place. 

Zipper Tote Trio - Diagrams 


1/2" 

detail 

Large Pouch 

Diagram 3 

Materials 

• 1/2 yard Woolly Bully Hydrangea (#8709-50) 

• 1 fat quarter Sheep Thrills Cream/Multi 

(#8705-07) 

• 1/2 yard On the Lamb Rust (#8710-88) 

• Fusible fleece 

• 14" or longer coordinating color zipper 

Diagram 5 


From the Woolly Bully Hydrangea: 

(2) 5" x 9" pieces 

(2) 4" x 5" pieces 

(1) 11" x 14" piece (backing) 

From the Sheep Thrills Cream/Multi: 

Fussy cut (1) 5-1/4" x 9" piece (to center sheep) 

Fussy cut (1) 5-1/4" x 4" piece (to center sheep) 

From the On the Lamb Rust: 

(1) 12" x 10" piece (back lining) 

(1) 2-3/4" x 12-1/2" piece (front top lining) 

(1) 7-3/4" x 12-1/2" piece (front bottom lining) 

(1) 1" x 42" strip 

From the fusible web: 

(1) 14-1/4" x 9” piece 

(1) 14-1/4" x 4" piece 

(1) 11" x 14" piece 

press flanges away from center 

Diagram 4 

Diagram 2 

3. Position 5" 

Diagram 

x 9" 

1hydrangea squiggle pieces 

Diagram 

on 

2top 

of the flange pieces and stitch. Press 1/2" with flange 

pointed toward the hydrangea pieces to complete 

the bag bottom. Fuse the 14-1/4" x 9" fleece piece 

to the wrong side. Quilt as desired and trim to 

measure 12-1/2" x 7-3/4", making sure to center 

sheep from top to bottom. 

Diagram 3 

Diagram 6 


Diagram 5 

1/2" 

Diagram 3 



Diagram 3 

Diagram 4 

Diagram 4 


detail 

4. Repeat -1- steps 2-3 using the 4" x 5" hydrangea 

squiggle pieces, the 5-1/4" x 4" sheep print piece, 

and the 4" flange strips to make the bag top. Fuse 

the 14-1/4" x 4" fleece piece to the wrong side. Quilt 

as desired and trim to measure 2-3/4" x 12-1/2", 


making sure to center sheep from top to bottom. 

-1- 

Diagram 4 

Diagram 6 

detail 

Making the Large Pouch 

1. Press the 1" x 42" rust swirl strip lengthwise 

wrong sides together to create a 1/2" wide flange. 

Diagram 5 

Cut (2) 9" pieces and (2) 4" pieces. 



1/2" 

Diagram 1 

5. Fuse the 11" x 14" fleece piece to the wrong side 

of the 11" x 14" Diagram hydrangea 6 squiggle piece. Quilt 

as desired and trim to measure 12" x 10". Baste 

12" x 10" rust swirl lining right side up on fleece. 

6. Lay the front bag bottom right sides down on 

right side of one edge of the zipper tape and pin in 

place. Position the 12-1/2" x 7-3/4" rust swirl strip 

detail 

Diagram 3 

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press flanges away from center

Diagram Diagram 4 4 

Diagram Diagram 5 5 

on the back side of the zipper, sandwiching the 

zipper, and pin in place. Stitch using a zipper foot. 

Press open and topstitch 1/4" Diagram from 6 the zipper 

Diagram 5 

Diagram 6 

Diagram 6 


detail 


From the teal swirl: 

(1) 5" x 9" piece 

(1) 3" x 9" piece 

(1) 9" x 9-1/2" piece 

From the multicolor balls: 

(1) 8-1/2" x 9" piece (back lining) 

(1) 7" x 8-1/2" piece (front bottom lining) 

(1) 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece (front top lining) 

(1) 2-1/2" x 9" piece 

From the gold squiggle: 

(1) 1-1/2" x 9" piece 

From the fusible fleece: 

(1) 8" x 9" piece 

(1) 9" x 9-1/2" piece 

detail 

(1) 3" x 9" piece 



Making the Medium Pouch 

1. Sew together the 5" x 9" teal swirl piece, 1-1/2" x 9" 

gold squiggle piece, and 2-1/2" x 9" multicolor ball 

piece to make the front bag bottom. Fuse to wrong 

side a 8" x 9" fleece piece. Quilt as desired and trim 

to measure 8-1/2" 

Diagram 9x 7". 

Diagram 10 

Diagram 7 


9. With the zipper open halfway, layer the bag back 

on top of the bag front, with lining sides out. Pin in 

place and stitch around the outer edge using a 1/4" 

seam allowance. Clip the corners and trim zipper 

Diagram 8 

ends. Zigzag stitch or serge the raw edges. 


Medium Pouch 

Materials 

Diagram 11 

detail 

Diagram 10 

Diagram 8 

Diagram 12 

• 1 fat quarter each: On the Lamb Teal (#8710-84), 

Diagram 12 

Woolly Balls Cream/Multi (#8708-07), 

Woolly Bully Gold/Khaki (#8709-33) 



Diagram 11 

Diagram 9 

2. Fuse the 3" x 9" fleece piece to the wrong side 

of the 3" x detail 9" teal swirl piece to make the front 

bag top. Quilt as desired and trim to measure 

2-1/2" x 8-1/2". 


Diagram 12 

7. Repeat step 6 with the front bag top, top lining, and 

the other side of the zipper. 

-1- -1- 

8. Open the zipper halfway 

Zipper 

and 

Tote 

stitch 

Trio 

across 

- Diagrams 

both ends 

of the zipper past the edge of the fabric. 

10. Turn the zipper pouch right side out. 

-2- 

3. Fuse the 9" x 9-1/2" fleece piece to the wrong side 

of the 9" x 9-1/2" teal swirl piece. Quilt as desired 

and trim to measure 8-1/2" x 9". Baste 8-1/2" x 9" 

multicolor dot lining right side up on fleece. 

-2- 

4. Lay the top of front bag bottom right sides down 

on right side of one edge of the zipper tape and pin 

in place. Position the 7" x 8-1/2" multicolor ball strip 

on the back side of the zipper, sandwiching the zipper, 

and pin in place. Stitch using a zipper foot. Press 

open and topstitch 1/4" from the zipper. 


detail 


Diagram 10 

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Diagram 11 

detail 

Diagram 12


5. Repeat step 4 with the front bag top, top lining, and 

the other side of the zipper. 


6. Open the zipper halfway and stitch across both 

ends of the zipper past the edge of the fabric. 

Diagram 11 

detail 

Diagram 8 

Diagram 12 

Making the Small Pouch 

1. Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of the 9" x 10" 

stitch print piece. Quilt as desired and trim to 

measure 8" x 9". 

2. Lay 8" edge of quilted piece right side down on 

right side of one edge of the zipper tape and pin in 

place. Position the 8" x 9" multicolor balls piece right 

side down on 

Zipper 

the back 

Tote 

side 

Trio 

of the 

- Diagrams 

zipper, sandwiching 

the zipper, and pin in place. Stitch using a zipper foot. 

Press open and topstitch 1/4" from zipper. 


9 Diagram 10 

Diagram 11 


7. With zipper open halfway, layer the bag back on top 

of the bag front, with lining sides out. Pin in place 

and stitch around the outer edge using a 1/4" seam 

allowance. Clip the corners and trim zipper ends. 

Zigzag stitch or serge the raw edges. 

Diagram 12 

Diagram 13 


3. Fold the quilted piece right sides together so 8" 

edge is even with the far edge of zipper tape. Pin 

in place. Fold the multicolor balls piece right sides 

together so the 8" edge is even with the far edge 

of zipper tape and quilted piece. With a zipper foot, 

stitch all layers together. 





Zipper Tote Trio - 

D 


Diagram 17 

Diagram 15 

Diagram 15 

Small Pouch 

Materials 

• 1 fat quarter Big Stitch Cream/Multi (#8706-07) 

• 1 fat quarter Woolly Balls Black/Multi (#8708-99) 




-2- 

Diagram 12 

-2- 


4. Turn lining tube right side out so the multicolor 

balls print 

Diagram 

is on 

17the outside of the tube and the 

stitch print piece is on the inside of the tube. Open 

the zipper halfway. Stitch across both ends of the 

zipper past the edge of the fabric. Diagram 17 

-3- 

Diagram 16 

Diagram 17 


From the big stitch print: 

(1) 9" x 10" piece 

From the multicolor balls: 

(1) 8" x 9" piece 

From the fusible fleece: 

(1) 9" x 10" piece 

Diagram 17 

-3- 

5. Fold the tube so the zipper is centered on one side. 

Flatten bag and stitch on both ends 1/4" from the 

seam allowance to make the bag. Clip the corners 

and trim zipper ends. Zigzag stitch or serge the 

raw edges. 


-3- 

-3- 

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easy 

Fall 

FLEURISH 

A subtle stripe and simple 

geometric design combine to 

make a graphic statement. 

Designed by: 

Sarah Goer; Sarah Goer Quilts 

Finished Size: 30-1/2" x 10-1/2" 

Finished Count & Block Size: (5) 6" x 10" 

Fabric: Fleurish and Colors for Quilters Solids 


Use an accurate 1/4" seam allowance on all seams. 

I prefer to reduce my stitch length and press seams 

open for seams to lay flat. 

1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 3" Ivory 

square. Place square right sides together with 

(1) 3" Azure/Teal square. Sew 1/4" on each side 

of the marked line, cut on the line and press both 

units open. Trim each half-square triangle (HST) to 

measure 2-1/2" square. Repeat with the remaining 

3" Azure/Teal square, positioning the diagonal line in 

Figure 1 

the opposite direction as shown. 

Figure 1 

Materials 

• 7/8 yard Quilt Block Solids Ivory, includes 

binding and backing (#5398-1) 

• 1/4 yard Fleurish Azure/Teal (#5619-54) 

• 1/4 yard Fleurish Chestnut (#5619-77) 

• 1/4 yard Fleurish Wine (#5619-86) 

• 14" x 34" piece of batting 

Figure 1 

Diagram 1 

Figure 2 

2. Pairing HSTs so print fabric directionality matches, sew 

together (2) pairs of HSTs Figure to 2 make a (2) point unit. 

Figure 3 


From the Quilt Block Solids Ivory: 


(1) 14" x 34" piece for backing 

(5) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" pieces 


From the Fleurish Azure/Teal: 


(1) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece, cut so stripes run lengthwise 


From each of the Fleurish Chestnut and Fleurish Wine: 


(2) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces, cut so stripes run lengthwise 


Diagram 2 

Figure 3 

Figure 2 

3. Sew point units to opposite sides of (1) ivory 

2-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece. Add (1) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" 

Azure/Teal piece and (1) Figure 4-1/2" 4 x 6-1/2" Azure/Teal 

piece to complete a block. 

Figure 3 

Figure 4 


Diagram Figure 4 3 


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Figure 3 

4. Repeat steps 1-3 to create four more blocks, 

two with Chestnut and two with Wine. 


1. Layout the (5) blocks as shown. Sew the blocks into 

a row to complete the quilt top. 

Figure 4 


2. Layer the quilt backing right side down, batting and 

quilt top right side up. Baste to secure the layers 

and quilt as desired. Quilt shown features straight 

line echo quilting around the beads and free motion 

ribbons within each bead. Trim backing and batting 

even with quilt top 

3. Use the (3) 2-1/4" x 42" ivory strips to bind the quilt. 


1 

2Negative 

Super Size It…or…Turn It Inside Out! 

Make a larger version of the runner on p. 20 

(45-1/2" x 15-1/2") or reverse the colors. 

Make the Larger Runner 

From the Quilt Block Solids Ivory: 


(5) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces 


From the Fleurish Azure/Teal: 




From each of the Fleurish Chestnut and Fleurish Wine: 




into Positive 

Sarah’s runner makes use 

of negative space—what 

would traditionally be the 

background (the solid 

cream) is instead used for 

the shapes. For a different 

look, you can swap the 

colors and let the “beads” 

pop with color instead. 

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Sewcial Media 

Who do you follow? Between blogs, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and more, 

there’s so much inspiration at our fingertips! We’ll introduce you to a few of our favorites. 

> 

Auribuzz 

Aurifil’s blog, Auribuzz, is a 

treasure trove of eye candy, 

inspiration, and industry news. 

You’ll see their latest color 

collections—many coordinate 

with designers’ fabric lines. 

You’ll also find designer 

profiles, tutorials, and tips. 

FB: Quilt Design A Day 

This prolific group, known as 

QDAD, exists to encourage 

quilters to design a little bit 

(15-20 minutes) each day. 

Whether you join just to look 

or use the page as inspiration 

to grow your designing skills, 

you’ll find plenty of fun here! 

Shannon Fraser 

Designs 

Have you heard of the 

100 Day Project? It’s a 

free global art project that 

started last April. (check out 

#the100dayproject). Shannon 

just finished the finished quilt 

from her challenge. Browse her 

site to see more of her work! 

IG: Amanda Murphy 

Design 

We’ve mentioned Amanda on 

this page before, but if you’re 

not following her on IG, you’re 

missing out on some gorgeous 

eye candy! Amanda has two 

new collections coming out 

this fall—Meadow Dance and 

Winter Games. 

Pinterest: 

Modern Quilts 

Two familiar names in quilting 

are Alex Anderson and Ricky 

Tims. While their show and quilts 

cover a range of techniques 

and styles, we know you’ll like 

their Modern Quilts Pinterest 

board—a little wonky, a little 

improv, and a lot of design! 

The Midnight Quilt 

Show 

It’s entirely possible that 

The Midnight Quilt Show, 

featuring Angela Walters, was 

created with all of us night-owl 

quilters in mind. This YouTube 

series features a different 

quilt each week. Watch 

(and sew) in your pajamas! 

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Project 

Gallery 

Perfect Harmony 

Fabric: Bree 

Designer: Heidi Pridemore 

Click here to download 

Inspiration from 

your screen to 

your sewing room! 

Paint Box 

Fabric: Shadow Blush 

Designer: Benartex Studio 


You can never have too many 

quilts on your to-do list! 

Browse through these free 

quilt patterns, all available 

on our website. Print your 

Fly Away Home 

Fabric: Zentastic 



favorites, do a little fabric 

shopping, and start sewing! 

Bitmap Fleurish 

Fabric: Fleurish 



Meadow Paths 

Fabric: Meadow Dance 

Designer: Amanda Murphy 


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fabric 

gallery 

COLOR & WHIMSY 

ON PARADE 

We truly have a little something for everyone here! There’s the fun fabrics: yarn-themed 

novelty prints (love those swirl and squiggle coordinates!) and a mod baby line with cool 

geometric prints. The mini prints: sketched cross hatches, triangles, dots and whimsical 

paisleys. Rich color: textured prints in a rainbow of colors. And even a little outside-the-box 

Christmas! Whatever speaks “modern” to you, chances are you’ll find it here! 

Turn the page to check out our favorite new print collections on these gallery pages. Each 

page shows the full line of fabrics offered; use the provided links to visit our website and 

put a name and SKU to your favorites! 

ALL’S WOOL THAT 

ENDS WOOL 

IMPROV 

BREE 

COLOR FLOW 

KOALA BABY 

MERRY LITTLE 

CHRISTMAS 

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ALL’S WOOL THAT ENDS WOOL 

by Kanvas Studio 

Even without the rows of fun multicolored sheep, this collection is stuffed with 

colors and patterns! Swirls? Check. Squiggles? Check. Dots and checks? Check. 

While these fabrics were originally designed with knitters in mind, fabric artists of 

all types (hello, modern quilters!) will have fun playing with these prints. 

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See a project using All’s Wool that Ends Wool on p. 16.

IMPROV 

by Amy Friend 

Modern fabrics designed by a modern quilter—that’s what makes Improv so 

appealing! Designer Amy Friend created a variety of geometric prints in a cool 

palette of citron, salmon and gray. Which mini print do you like best? Molehills, 

crosshatch beans, twisted screen, or triangle toss? They’ll all work beautifully in 

your next quilt. 

See a project using Improv on p. 6 and read more about Amy on p. 4. 

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BREE 

by Nancy Halvorsen 

Nancy’s well-loved vibrant and cheery color palette goes modern with trendy paisleys, 

orange peel prints, and tiny dots. Pair these prints with a white or light solid to create 

a modern design using classic blocks. Nancy’s love of applique means this fabric line 

has a variety of shades of each color—ideal for gradation and shaded quilts. 

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See a project using Bree on p. 12.

COLOR FLOW 

by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry 

Tonals with tons of texture...that’s what you’ll find in Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry’s 

new collection, Color Flow. Based on Caryl’s hand painted fabrics, the organic 

patterns are created by scrunching wet fabric so the color flows. Available in 20 

rich color combinations. 

See a project using Color Flow on p. 10. 

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KOALA BABY 

by Kanvas Studio 

Adorable koala babies serve as the focal print in a collection of cool geometric 

coordinates. What we love almost as much as the prints—dashed rectangles and 

half-circles—is the color palette. Yes, you’ll find pink and blue, but with a twist. The 

blue is mixed with lime greens, periwinkles, and gray, and the pink is paired with 

citron, yellow, and taupe. Modern baby, modern palette. 

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MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS 

by Holly Helgeson 

Christmas doesn’t have to be red and green. Go modern with lime, fuchsia, and teal 

in a contemporary Christmas collection. Triangle trees and mod reindeer mixed 

with snowflake-inspired prints, ornaments, and a ribbon and bow print. It’s holiday 

with attitude! 

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