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Flag Day • Create this visually striking quilt from just one block.

FOUR-AT-A-TIME FLYING GEESE

Swimming Upstream • Get out your stash fabrics and your color wheel to recreate this fun quilt!

HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES

Fairground Fireworks • Block corners in this design form secondary squares resembling quilts on the grounds at a fireworks show.

SEW & FLIP CORNERS

DETERMINING BORDER LENGTHS

Summer Reading • This project uses up 5“ and 10“ squares—or even 2½“ strips—left over from previous projects for a colorful and scrappy look.

Tulip Talk • Simply pieced tulips create a fresh summer quilt.

Diamond Bargello • Use precut strips to easily create this striking quilt.

Midsummer Day • Dig into your scraps to make this delightful summertime quilt.

Ships Ahoy • Made with a single charm pack and two background fabrics representing the sea and sky, this quilt is an ode to the perfect summer day at the beach.

PARTIAL SEAMS

Juice Pops • Precut 5“ squares and some easy strip piecing help to make these blocks quick to piece.

Freshly Squeezed • Easy-to-construct blocks make a fun summer picnic quilt!

Prairie Star: Part 2 • Try some different techniques as you work on part 2 of this stunning sampler.

QUARTER-SQUARE TRIANGLES

Summer Stars • Add some seasonal color to your decor with this versatile pillow.

Midwest Crossroads • Clever cutting and piecing in this project leads to a stunning quilt.

Summer Picnic • This fun summer quilt works up quickly when sewn from 5“ charm squares.

Cascade • An assortment of stars in two sizes stairstep diagonally across this fun and easy-to-sew quilt.

SEW & FLIP FLYING GEESE

Playtime Table Runner • Summertime is about playing in nature, soaking up the sun and having fun. This table runner is a perfect addition to a summer table.

Homespun Framed Star Pillow • Select homespun plaids or check fabrics for a country charm feel for this easy-to-make pillow.

SPINNING CENTERS TO REDUCE BULK

Choosing Colors With Confidence

Quilting Basics • The following is a reference guide. For more information, consult a comprehensive quilting book.

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