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AFTERNOON DELIGHTS • When you find yourself with a few free hours to sew, look to this collection of patterns that can be made in an afternoon. These projects will add a touch of color to brighten up any room.

Stashilicious • This quilt can be as big, bold and fancy as you want depending on your fabric choices. It’s the perfect project for novelty or large-scale prints.

Square Flair • Using 30 precut 5” squares and a bit of background fabric, this versatile design is a quick stitch.

String Fling Table Runner • Who’d have ever thought that little bits and pieces could make such a charming table runner?

Pretty in Pink • This quilt’s clean and modern design on the front leaves the back to feature a charming print. It’s also super fast to make.

Nature’s Patchwork • Bring the colors of nature inside with this easy-to-piece table runner and hot pads.

JUST ONE DAY • Have a free day to sew? Nothing is better than a day to spend in your sewing room creating a special project. These quick and easy quilts can all be pieced in just one day.

Twists & Turns • Use 2½” precut strips and a neutral background to make these quick and easy blocks that can be arranged in lots of different ways.

Boxwood • Precut 10” squares plus coordinating background and binding fabrics make this quilt simple and quick. Chain-piece the blocks for even faster results!

Kaleidoscope Star • Your eyes will be drawn from the center to the corners of this wall hanging. The half-square triangles echo the center star in fun colors, causing your eyes to move from the interior to the exterior and back!

Maple Butter • An assortment of solids gives the traditional leaf and churn dash blocks a crisp look.

Bits & Bobs • Perfect for your large scraps, this is a scrappy quilt that shows modern ways to make a traditional nine-patch quilt.

Color Blocks • Two coordinating prints from each color combine in a quick and easy block.

Reel Deal • Turn your precut 2½” strips into a beautiful quilt for that special young person. Choose his or her favorite colors and a background, and you’re ready to sew.

Color Pop • This is the perfect quilt to use all those leftover 2½” strips, or, if need be, cut the colors from your stash.

WEEKEND WONDERS • Do you have a quilt retreat coming up or a quiet weekend at home just for sewing? This chapter has quilts that fit the bill. Each one can be pieced and ready for quilting over the weekend.

All Roads Lead to Home • House blocks in any shape or form never get old.

Happy Trails • Bold or pastel, big or little—this quilt will quickly help you use up your stash of favorite scraps.

Cheese Platter • Are you looking for a great way to use up leftover 2½” squares and achieve a scrappy look? Here you go!

Off the Rails • Lights! Mediums! Darks! Combining values adds movement and depth to this design. Grab different values in your favorite hues and stitch up some wonderful rail fence units to construct the blocks.

Almost Crazy • This is a fun pattern for anyone who enjoys going through their scraps and sorting them by value. This project uses low-volume prints and solids.

Autumn Jubilee • Dig into your stash for all your fall colors to create this beauty.

Fall Into Stardom • Create a family heirloom. Make this easy yet stunning quilt and enjoy it for many years to come.

Always Better With Jelly • This is a great project to use up your leftover 2½” precut strips.

CARRY IT ALL • Make a tote that sews up quickly to give as a gift or to keep for yourself. It’s a great way to use up those scraps—and it’s hard...