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How to Use Scattered Fall Leaves Fabric in Soft Autumn Quilts A scattered leaf print is one of the easiest ways to bring autumn into a quilt without committing to a single large motif.

How to Sew with Tonal Green Plaid for Fall Quilts Plaid is one of the hardest-working patterns in a fall quilt.

How to Build a Soft Fall Quilt Palette with Hazy Pumpkin Fabric Not every autumn quilt needs bold orange and black.

How to Sew with Pumpkin Prints for Fall: Using Latte Autumn Fabric in Quilts and Home Decor Some fall fabrics shout with bright orange and black. Others whisper autumn in a softer voice.

How to Back a Quilt Without Piecing Seams: Using First Blooms Tonal Floral Wideback in Denim Every quilter knows the moment: the top is finished and pressed — and then comes the backing.

How to Quilt with a Classic Blue: Using Emma Highbury Blue in Austen-Inspired Projects Every quilt stash needs a blue that can do a little bit of everything — anchor a color palette, calm down a…

How to Showcase a Family Crest Print: Quilting with Emma Austen Family Crest Green Some prints are meant to be cut small and blended in. A family crest print is not one of them.

How to Quilt with a Literary Classic: Sewing with Emma Mrs. Weston Cotton Some fabrics carry a story before you even cut into them.

How to Back a Quilt Without Piecing the Back: Using a Gentler Times Wideback in Pebble Finishing a quilt top feels like the hard part is done — until you have to make a backing wide enough to fit it.

How to Use a Scattered Flower Toss Print in Quilts, Apparel, and Home Decor Some florals ask to be the star of the quilt, and some are happiest working everywhere at once.

How to Sew with Floral Plaid Fabric: Pairing a Diagonal Plaid with Flowers in Mist A good plaid does quiet, steady work in a quilt — and then the flowers change everything.

How to Piece a Large Butterfly Quilt: Tackling the Mama Juju Quilt Pattern Some quilts are quick finishes, and some are the project you remember making.