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Rays of Sunshine
by Helen Weinman
Quilted by Cathy Franks

The block centers in this unusual Log Cabin quilt are bordered by 1-1/2" wide strips on two sides and 2-1/2" wide strips on the remaining two sides, but it all balances out in the end!

Skill level: Beginner
Finished block size: 14-1/2" x 14-1/2"
Number of blocks: 25
Finished quilt size: 92-1/2" x 92-1/2"

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Ray of Sunshine

Garden Patch

Garden Patch
by Larisa Key
Fabric courtesy of Exclusively Quilters, a division of Classic Cottons

Log Cabin and Flower blocks were alternated in this cheerful twin-size quilt.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 10" x 10"
Number of blocks: 30 (15 Log Cabin, 15 Flower)
Finished quilt size: 70" x 80"

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Sunz Up
by Rhonda L. Taylor
Machine quilted by Vicki Brackett of Quilting Mania

Good morning, sunshine! Wake up to a sunny morning every day with this bright and cheerful queen-size quilt!

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 17-1/4" x 17-1/4"
Number of blocks: 20
Finished quilt size: 84" x 101"

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Sunz Up
Across the Greatland Across the Greatland
by Lisa Moore
Fabric courtesy of Robert Kaufman

These scenic fabrics bring all the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness into your own home and make a wonderful keepsake for anyone who has visited the 49th state!

Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced
Finished block size: 9" x 9" center block, 5" x 9" border block
Number of blocks: 63 (18 focal, 17 crossing, 28 border)
Finished quilt size: 74-1/2" x 92-1/2"

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Coastal Beacons
by Pine Tree Country Quilts
Fabric courtesy of Bali and Island Batiks

Lighthouse prints and ocean batiks were used to create a large lap quilt that any sea lover would enjoy!

Skill level: Beginner
Finished block size: 8" x 8"
Number of blocks: 35 (10 Beacon, 8 Lighthouse, 17 Four-Patch)
Finished quilt size: 56" x 72"

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Coastal Beacons
Just for You Just for You!
Designed and pieced by Heidi Pridemore
Quilted by Doris Pridemore

Ribbet! No one can look at this happy fellow without smiling. Our appliquéd frog matches the border design in this little quilt, which can double as a crib accessory or wall hanging.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished quilt size: 40" x 40"

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Nursery Rhymes
by Jane Quinn

Beloved nursery rhymes and images from an antique volume of A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson were reproduced on fabric and stitched into this delightful children's quilt.

Skill level: Beginner
Finished block size: 12" x 15"
Number of blocks: 12
Finished quilt size: 51" x 78"

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Nursery Rhymes

Beatrice Potter Beatrix Potter
by Helen Weinman
Quilted by Cathy Franks

Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and other beloved storybook characters come to life on this charming Courthouse Steps nursery quilt!

Skill level: Beginner
Finished block size: 10" x 10"
Number of blocks: 12
Finished quilt size: 41" x 51"

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Winsome
by Michele Crawford
Machine quilted by Kay Kimball
Fabric courtesy of Benartex

Sugar Bowl blocks were alternated with appliquéd flower blocks for a totally "winsome" look!

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 10" x 10"
Number of blocks: 35 (12 Block A, 6 Block B, 7 Block C, 10 setting)
Finished quilt size: 76-1/2" x 95-1/2"

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Winsome

Tapestry

Tapestry
by Cathryn Tallman-Evans
Fabric courtesy of Henry Glass & Co.

Add a touch of elegance to any bedroom with large-scale florals in luxurious colors.

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished block size: 12" x 12"
Number of blocks: 36 Maple Leaf
Finished quilt size: 89" x 89"

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Ripple Effect
by Linda Asher
Quilted by Larry and Anna White
Fabric courtesy of Telegraph Road

Easy does it! Simple Indian Hatchet blocks were used to create the radiating design in the center of this comfy lap quilt. The same block in a smaller size was used for the pieced borders.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 5" x 5"
Number of blocks: 80
Finished quilt size: 63" x 71-1/2"

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Ripple Effect


Uner the Lilacs Under the Lilacs
Designed and quilted by Toby Lischko
Pieced by Dolores Keaton
Fabric courtesy of RJR Fabrics

You can almost smell the fragrance of the blooms on this floral lap quilt, which uses Eight-Pointed Star and Nosegay variation blocks colored several different ways.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 9" x 9"
Number of blocks: 35 (18 Block A, 17 Block B)
Finished quilt size: 57" x 75"

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Lilac Bouquet
by Pine Tree Country Quilts

Dimensional blossoms give this little wall hanging a realistic touch!

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished quilt size: 28" x 40"

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Lilac Bouquet

Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze
Designed by Cathryn Tallman-Evans
Quilted by Roxanne Wright
Fabric courtesy of Bali

Bedroom batiks! These subtle colors are soft as a breeze and just perfect for a summertime ensemble.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished block size: 10" x 10"
Number of blocks: 32 (20 Sister's Choice, 12 Marion's Choice)
Finished quilt size: 75" x 89-1/4"

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Hen Party
by Catherine Purifoy
Fabric courtesy of Benartex

Funky fabric motifs were appliquéd to a pieced background to create this clever little wall hanging!

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished quilt size: Approx. 25" x 35"

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Hen Party
Snow Place Like Home Snow Place Like Home
by Helen Weinman and Mary Hamblin
Quilted by Cathy Franks

They may look frosty, but the jolly snow people prints in this heavy flannel quilt will warm your heart!

Skill level: Beginner
Finished block size: 6-3/4" x 7-1/4"
Number of blocks: 42 (20 Snow People, 22 Star)
Finished quilt size: 62" x 92"

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Flakey Friends
by Michele Crawford
Machine quilted by Kay Kimball
Fabric courtesy of Northcott/Monarch

Baby, it's warm inside with this toasty flannel quilt. Note how the blocks were cleverly arranged to form a snowflake design in the center!

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished block size: 8" x 8"
Number of blocks: 35 (8 Block A, 9 Block B, 18 setting)
Finished quilt size: 61-1/2" x 77-1/2"

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Flakey Friends
Tannenbaum Table Topper Tannenbaum Reversible Table Topper
by Barbara Campbell and Yolanda Fundora
Fabric courtesy of Windham Fabrics
Reprinted with permission from Holiday Quilts (Krause Publishing)

This project was designed to double as a table topper or tabletop tree skirt, so there is no hole for the tree trunk. If using as a tree skirt, set the tree in its stand on top of the skirt and wrap leftover stripe or snowflake fabric around the stand. This blue version can also serve as a table cover for Chanukah. Use a commercial border print as we did in the holiday version or create your own border print by strip-piecing fabric as shown in the photo of the everyday version.

Skill level: Beginner
Finished size: 43" diameter

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Cookie Cutter
by Pearl Louise Krush
Fabric courtesy of Troy Corp.

Eat your cookies and have them too with this mini holiday celebration quilt. Teeny tiny cookie cutters enhance the design.

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished quilt size: 20" x 26"

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Cookie Cutter Christmas
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