First Look: Quick + Easy Quilts, April/May and June/July ’24

Let’s Get Growing

As the vibrant colors of spring begin to paint our surroundings, it is with great excitement that we present this special double issue to celebrate the season’s renewal, showcasing colorful designs as fresh as the blooming flowers outside your window. You’ll find a bouquet of scrappy and springtime quick and easy quilts from table runner to bed-size.

Wouldn’t this be the perfect time to do a little spring cleaning in your stash of fabric scraps? We thought so! Play with scrappy squares to make Susan Deshensky’s Memories of Grandmother—her tribute to a favorite childhood stuffed toy. Or cut them into triangles as Deb Graves did for her eye-catching Rainbow Riot.

New to the Game?

If you’re a newer quilter, check out our 10 Tips for Building a Healthy, Happy Fabric Stash. Or get that scrappy look using precut bundles to make Connie Kauffman’s colorful Squared quilt, Sarah Fulks’ fun Chappel Windows throw, or Colleen Tauke’s playful Catie’s Twirl.

Are you ready to learn new quilting skills? Master fusible appliqué techniques with a little Dutch Treat. Try out paper foundation piecing to make a garden of Easy Peasy Posies. Or use fussy cutting to showcase novelty prints for Jungle Baby.

Going Quarterly

But wait—we have so much more we want to share! And beginning with our Fall issue, we’ll be switching to an expanded quarterly publication with improved paper quality, binding, and larger page size—all so we can bring you even more of our fast and simple-to-assemble quilt patterns, fun features, product recommendations, new techniques, plus helpful tips and shortcuts we know you’ll love.

We’re ready to kick off a fresh season of quick and easy quilting. How about you? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram, or in the comments section below.