American Patchwork & Quilting February 2016 Issue 138 Magazine Better Homes and Gardens

Volume 24, Number 1, Issue 138

In this issue the Features are: A Quilting Life - The love of family and quilting intertwines for designer and blogger Sherrie McConnell; & What's Your Organizing Personality? - Determine your organizational style to set up a sewing space that works for you. Projects include: Plum Perfect - Two kinds of uneven Nine-Patch blocks frame fussy-cut florals; Swizzle Sticks - Skinny strips allow bold colors to shine; Stars Aligned - Use one of two techniques to make a quilt showcasing star-in-a-star blocks; Fanfare - Modern fabrics and low-volume background prints team up in a classic fan block setting; Neutral or Not? - Blocks in a bed quilt fade from dark to light and back again; Rainbow Connection - Warm and cool ombre fabrics create a spectrum of colors; Ageless Beauty - Hand-stitch LeMoyne Star blocks for a scrappy, classic quilt; Dotted Swirls - Appliqued dots and polka dot fabrics pop off a black ground; and Big Impact - Get the look of curved piecing by fusing simple shapes. American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine, Issue 138, February, 2016.