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Print the alternate center block option for the Sawtooth Star block shown in Part One of our new series quilt, America the Beautiful. (You'll need Quiltmaker issue #86 for the complete Part One directions.) Or create a pieced American flag design with our Little Star block and the strip piecing technique shown in Quiltmaker #87, September/October, 2002. Part three of our series quilt includes two foundation piecing patterns for the row of pretty pine trees that appears in our quilt. Click the icons at left to view and print patterns and instructions.

Download a line drawing and use markers or colored pencils to color your own version of Aunt Bea's Garden.

Download and print the f

Find instructions for creating a custom duvet cover to match your quilt.

Bedskirt

Looking for instructions on making a bedskirt? Check out our "Dust Ruffle" directions for making pleated and ruffled versions.

Best of Friends may be all girls, but we've made a boy block pattern for you to use instead of or with all those girl blocks.

Foundation piece blocks for Beyond the Cabin, from Quiltmaker's All-Time Favorites-Spring 2005 special issue.

Web site bonus! Make this beautiful wall quilt from one block plus borders! You'll need the Fall '01 issue of Quiltmaker's All-Time Favorites for the applique patterns.

Create a coordinating pillowcase to go with your quilt.

Need help on selecting companionable colors for your quilts? Check this list of resource books from Quiltmaker magazine.

Create a fun family activity for the holidays. Quick-stitch the Button Tree wall quilt from the QM November/December '02 (#88) issue, then add fast fused ornaments to decorate. Click here to print the web page or download a PDF file for six additional ornament.

Appliqué this charming feline friend from the September/October 2004 (#99) issue of Quiltmaker magazine!

Download alternate settings for the versatile Log Cabin block.

Color your own version of this fun quilt.

Along came a spider...and settled on a corner of our quilt! Finish this button-eyed bug with a few quick stitches!

Download this line drawing to color your own version of Charades.

Find an optional heart motif to use instead of the stars on Chenille & Stars.

Spice up the holidays with this special recipe!

See what the Quiltmaker staff did with their Chill Chaser quilts.

Make a quick and delicious cinnamon bread with this recipe from our Quiltmaker kitchen!

Download these patterns from the Quiltmaker staff's color challenge in the May/June 2004 issue.

Download foundation patterns to make the quilted luggage rack straps shown in Company's Coming from QUILTMAKER'S November/December 2007 issue.

Create a coordinating pillowcase to match editor Brenda Groelz's Confetti Log Cabin quilt.

Country Baskets is a six-part series quilt presented in the 2003 issues of Quiltmaker magazine. Download a PDF file for the basket portion of the May foundation.

Use this foundation to make the crayon tips in Crayons.

Print the foundation patterns for our fun Crazy Bird quilt.

Snuggle under a warm quilt with this delicious treat this winter.

Use these foundations instead of templates to make Dakota Snowstorm

Three baby dinosaurs dwell within the bonus patterns for our Easter Egg Surprise quilt.

Download foundation patterns for the Dog Days quilt featured in QUILTMAKER'S All-Time Favorites, Winter 2007 issue.

Download the bluework version of the center block from this favorite pattern from our special issue of Quiltmaker's Quilting with Printed Fabric magazine.

Download the foundation blocks Donna's Wedding Ring pattern.

Use these Bunny and Bear quilting motifs to make a new variation of our Downy Ducklings quilt.

Foundation piece the Kaleidoscope blocks for our Duck Puddles quilt.

Foundation piece the Flying Geese units for our Dutchman's Quest quilt pattern from the September/October 2004 issue of Quiltmaker magazine.

Make a gathered dust ruffle to complete your bedroom ensemble.

Make a pleated dust ruffle to complement your quilt.

Get the scoop on needles, thread, hoops and how to make your embroidery beautiful in this article from Quiltmaker magazine!

Make quick work of Joyce Robinson's Evening at Home quilt with this foundation pattern and quilting motif.

Use this line drawing to color your own version of Evening Star.

Print and piece the aspen leaves for this fall-flavored quilt.

Download a line drawing and use markers or colored pencils to see how Fair Quarters looks in your choice of colors.

Perfectly position each block in our Fat Quarter Sampler quilt with this handy line drawing.

Color your own version of our Fat Quarter Sampler quilt.

Here's an optional setting for our favorite Farm Yard series quilt!

Create the star, swag and tassel appliques from our Festive Star quilt.

Wooden shoe silhouettes make a simpler applique alternative for our Field of Tulips wallhanging.

Design your own raw-edge appliqué quilt with step-by-step instructions

Flying High uses the same block, setting squares and border units as To the Moon, but the white and grays on a starry sky make the rocket ships appear more realistic.

Make easy work of organizing a group signature quilt with these printable block instructions.

Check out the alternate setting options and download the paper foundation pattern for the tree block from Forever Green.

Download free foundation patterns for this pretty cover quilt.

Download a free embroidery stitch design to machine embroider an old-fashioned teddy bear.

Free foundation patterns make quick work of sections 1 and 2 of our Galaxy quilt.

Download this free recipe for a rhubarb dessert.

Download line drawings to experiment with color ideas.

Complete instructions for Barnyard Dance.

Download our Provence fabric file free from Quiltmaker's Quilting with Printed Fabric magazine.

Create coordinating placemats as a nice accompaniment to the Give Thanks quilt from QUILTMAKER'S September/October 2007 issue.

Use these line drawings to color your own version of our Golden Anniversary quilt.

Here's a great idea for creating a cute window treatment with those extra quilt blocks.

Free! Optional pattern pieces and layouts for our Good Neighbors quilt from the Spring 2004 issue of Quiltmaker's All-Time Favorites.

Color your own version of this fun quilt.

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