Quilt Sampler

A few months ago, I met a friend for coffee. She was preparing for a getaway with her family to a place they go every summer. I remember thinking, I wish my family had a cabin to escape to every year! My thought was quickly replaced by the realization that if I returned to the same locale regularly, I wouldn’t be able to travel as widely as I do now. I am an explorer by nature. I seek out new-to-me places to visit so I can wander the business districts, check out local food hangouts, and, of course, stop by any and all quilt shops. You can understand, then, why I’ve been a longtime reader of Quilt Sampler® magazine; I was a fan long before I came to work on…

On Sale October 7 Celebrate the season with the December 2022 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting¨ magazine. • Craft seasonal decor, including a framed Christmas countdown panel and a table topper. • Make one (or more!) of the 14 exclusive projects. • Shop our gift suggestions for the quilters in your life. Find us online: AllPeopleQuilt.com search: AllPeopleQuilt Subscription help: AllPeopleQuilt.com/myaccount apqcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com 800/677-4876 Retailers: To order American Patchwork & Quilting® , Quilt Sampler® , Quilts & More™, and other quilting magazines, email apq2@dotdashmdp.com or call 866/378-1064. Note to readers: It is permissible to make and publicly display a single finished product of any project in this issue, including for purposes of competitive winnings up to $1,000, so long as visible credit is given to the designer and Quilt Sampler magazine.…

HOLIDAY QUILTS Deck your halls, walls, and beds with festive quilts. AllPeopleQuilt.com/216 LISTEN Tune in to our free weekly podcast to hear tips from our editors. AllPeopleQuilt.com/podcast SUBSCRIBE Get patterns delivered right to your in-box with our free newsletter. AllPeopleQuilt.com/newsletter SHOP Buy reader-favorite patterns and exclusive products at our online store.  APQShop.com QUICK GIFTS Make presents in multiples to give to everyone on your list. AllPeopleQuilt.com/217 FALL TABLE TOPPERS Set a cozy table with autumn-theme runners. AllPeopleQuilt.com/218 HALLOWEEN PROJECTS Turn your home into a haunted house with seasonal quilts. AllPeopleQuilt.com/219 WINTER QUILTS Add frosty colors and motifs to your home with striking quilts. AllPeopleQuilt.com/220 Follow Us /AllPeopleQuilt @allpeoplequilt /AllPeopleQuilt  @allpeoplequilt…

SHOP OWNER Shannon Caldwell ESTABLISHED 2008 SIZE 2,200 square feet MORE INFO? thecommon-thread.com Hikers, wine-lovers, and bluegrass aficionados are just some of the folks who appreciate Dahlonega, Georgia, a town so picturesque that it has served as a set for Hallmark movies. Surrounded by wineries, located at the start of the Appalachian Trail, and replete with festivals that include Bear on the Square in the springtime and Gold Rush Days in the fall, Dahlonega (population about 7,500) has something for everyone. And thanks to The Common Thread, that includes quilters. Shop owner Shannon Caldwell was working as an accountant for her parents’ hardware store when they acquired the building next door. “That’s when things fell into place,” she says. In the 14 years since, the shop has expanded three times—and…

Buy the Kit To order a kit of fabrics for quilt top and binding for $69.99 plus shipping, contact The Common Thread, 706/864-0740; thecommon-thread.com. Materials Finished Quilt: 59" square Finished Blocks: 9" square Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. □ ¼yard each maroon, navy, green, and plum tone-on-tones (A blocks) □ 3⅛yards cream tone-on-tone (A and B blocks, border) □ 1⅛yards brown tone-on-tone (B blocks, binding) □ ⅓yard gold print (B blocks) □ 3¾yards backing fabric □ 67"-square batting Cut Fabrics Cut pieces in the following order. From each maroon, navy, green, and plum tone-on-tone, cut: • 2—2¾×42" strips From cream tone-on-tone, cut: • 4—7¼×42" strips • 4—5×42" strips • 10—2¾×42" strips • 48—2¾×5" rectangles • 48—2¾" squares From brown tone-on-tone, cut: • 6—2½×42" binding strips • 96—2¾"…

SHOP OWNERS Gary and Kristin Rurup ESTABLISHED 2021 SIZE 1,700 square feet MORE INFO? theshiplapquiltshop.com The Shiplap Quilt Shop & Coffee House has a knack for pulling people inside, both quilters and those who have never sat down at a sewing machine. All are attracted by the store’s modern farmhouse inventory, inspiring vignettes, and strawberry rhubarb fritters made fresh daily. Gary and Kristin Rurup opened the shop just about a year ago in the small town of Tenino, Washington (population about 1,700), located 90 minutes south of Seattle. Quilters from far and wide pop in, lured perhaps by an intriguing Facebook post about wide-back fabrics or a new shipment of yarn, and end up staying awhile, cup of chai in hand, to take it all in. And there’s a lot…