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Editor’s Letter

Favorite Finds • Editor Carolyn Beam and Associate Manager Lisa Morlan share their views on products that are available for quilters. Please check AnniesAttic.com or your local quilt shop for products. If you can’t find a product, contact the manufacturer directly to find a shop in your area.

Annie’s Fat Quarter Club

Winter Weave • This pattern has very few seams to match up, making it quick and easy. Flannel would make this extra warm on a cold winter night.

Snow Day • Make any day a snow day with these flurries and edge-frosted windows.

Midwinter Dreams • A soft snow drifts gracefully to the ground on a crisp winter day, inviting dreams and visions of crackling fires, warm blankets and peaceful moments frozen in time.

Winter Winds • A modified Snail’s Trail block adds an Irish Chain element to this quilt to create both movement and interest.

Frosted • Frosty and cool, this quilt features an interesting mix of block and border designs.

PAPER PIECING

HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES

SPINNING CENTERS TO REDUCE BULK

Crystal Formation • Simple paper-pieced blocks and nine-patch blocks spread across this quilt to symbolize an icy crystal formation during a cold winter night.

Christmas GARLAND • This simple arrangement of scrappy chain blocks is reminiscent of an old-fashioned garland—or a tangled mess of Christmas lights!

Winter Blossoms • With just two fabrics and easy piecing, this quilt comes together quickly. It can easily be completed in a weekend.

SEW & FLIP CORNERS

Winter Market • The movement created with this two-block quilt is reminiscent of happy shoppers scurrying through the stalls at a Christmas Market.

EIGHT-AT-A-TIME HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES

FOUR-AT-A-TIME FLYING GEESE

Kittens in Mittens • Stitch this whimsical Christmas design that will bring a smile to every face.

Holiday Hideaway • Pair oversize blocks and plaid flannels to make a quick and cozy Christmas quilt.

Snowflake TREE SKIRT • Let it snow under your tree this holiday season! Big, fluffy flakes are appliquéd to a golden pieced background to create this winter wonderland Christmas tree skirt.

CUTTING BIAS STRIPS

RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUÉ

Christmas Jam Place Mats • Assemble these charming place mats for your holiday table with only two fabrics. Or, make them for any occasion with different themed fabrics.

Winter Star Pillow • You can’t have too many pillows—especially when decorating for the holidays! This one comes together quickly and uses up some of those favorite Christmas fabric scraps.

The Gift of Giving • Stitched with care, handmade quilts offer generosity and kindness in times of need.

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

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