American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-04)

FINISH QUILT

1

Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste.

(For details, see Complete Quilt, page 111.)

2

Quilt as desired. Penny Barnes machine-
quilted an orange peel pattern across the
quilt top and a feather-and-parallel lines design
in the border (Quilting Diagram).

3

Bind with dark blue print binding strips.

(For details, see Complete Quilt.)

Designer: Diane Tomlinson
Machine quilter: Penny Barnes

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Free Pattern

Are scrappy quilts not your style? Red-and-white

solids create an equally stunning two-color version of

Get Together.

“I love the clean simplicity of two-color quilts,”

associate editor Diane Tomlinson says. “This

32½"-square quilt would look at home in a traditional

setting as a table topper or on the wall of a modern

house as a piece of art.”

5 Tips for a Fabric

Strip Exchange

If you want the scrappiest version of

Get Together, host a swap to expand your

fabric variety. Whether you are leading the

swap or simply participating in it, use these

tips to ensure success.

1. If you are leading the swap, clearly spell out
   the details, including due dates, exact strip size
   (1½×21"), and number of strips to be swapped.


2. Decide on a theme or a fabric
   genre so everyone is cutting strips from the
   same type of fabric.


3. Encourage participants to use
   their best 100% cotton fabrics. It’s not out of
   line to specify quilt-shop-quality fabric only.


4. Determine if fabrics need to be
   prewashed because prewashing has to be
   done before fabrics are cut.


5. Do your best work. Cut when you are
   rested and not in a rush, and use the same
   acrylic ruler and rotary cutter for all strips.

Quilting Diagram

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