Maple Island Quilt Patterns

BQ 3 - $9.50 Set off a special fabric with a slightly angled segment for more Big Quilt fun! 18" or 9" blocks and 6 quilts from wall hanging and crib to queen size.	INVERSION - $10.50 Simple piecing with strip sets, rotation of the blocks, a bold accent and a border on 2 sides make this quilt fun to do and really fun to look at. The pattern has 4 sizes, wall-36”x36”, lap-48”x60” (shown on the cover of the pattern), twin-66” x 90” and queen-90” x 102”. The 12” block uses a 9” center, big enough to showcase something special and also could be cut from a pre-cut 10” square. The pattern also has optional yardage for those than need the border on all 4 sides!
BQ (Big Quilt) - $9.50 Showcase your fabrics with 18” blocks featuring an off center 12” square. No inset seams and borderless for an up tempo look. Build the Big Quilt in sets of 6 blocks, choosing the number of fabrics that are perfect for your project. Pattern includes 90” x 108” - 30 blocks (shown), 54” x 72”- 12 blocks and 48” x 48” - 4 block wall quilt. Pattern also includes BBQ, Baby Big Quilt with a 9” version of the same block which is fast and fun to mix and match with the 18” block. Almost anything can function in the large 12” off center square; from beautiful fabric to leftover blocks. It is just full of possibilities.	BQ 2 - $9.50 Move the center squares off center and cross the frames for more big quilt fun. Easy construction and borderless for an up tempo look. Choose 18” or 13.5” blocks in two quilt sizes each and rotate for many designs. Fabric tips and 9” baby block also included. Quilt sizes: 18” block: 12 blocks, 54” x 72” and 30 blocks, 90” x 108”. 13.5” block: 20 blocks, 54” x 67.5” and 30 blocks, 67.5” x 81”.
FRAMES - $9.50 Frame something special. Create a bold frame for fabric you love using this easy template free long angle. Fun to do, the frame angle keep you eye moving around the wall hanging. 3 variations. Very stunning made with oriental and batik fabrics. Version #1 - 30" x 36" Version #2 - 36" x 42" Version #3 - 28" x 34"	PAGODAS - $9.50 12" blocks that have curves going around the center - how did you do that? Choose good contrast for the A, B, and C fabrics. A tutorial is included that tells and shows you the mechanics of this technique. No templates - this is inventive curved cutting and piecing that you will quickly master! A great pattern to show off oriental fabrics. 3 sizes. Wall Hanging - 32" x 32" Cover Quilt - 48" x 48" Lap Size - 60" x 72"
SIDELINES - $9.50 If you have enjoyed BQ or BQ2 you will have great fun with Sidelines. The project is great for showcasing wonderful big prints and easy to do with strip sets of dark and light for the sides. The graphic look is achieved with 4 different sized blocks. The pattern contains a wall quilt and a large lap quilt with fabric requirements for using FQ’s or yardage. Also included in the pattern are the instructions for making the blocks in mini half sizes – perfect for a crib quilt. If you still are working on graduation quilts, this might be just the thing for those special fabrics or T-Shirts.	LONG LINES - $9.50 Just a dark, light and one or many accents will create this eye catching maze with lines that run up, down and across your project. A large print and block rotations will produce many different designs. 5 sizes: Wall Quilts: 44” x 32”or 22” x 28” Table Runners 18” x 48”or 16” x 40” or four placemats 12” x 18”.
HOT SHOT - $9.50 The Hot Shot pattern creates a fascinating illusion of small squares floating upon larger squares. With so many quilters collecting Fat Quarters in a color family or theme you may already have all the fabrics you need for your version of Hot shot. Small squares become hot shots when they seem to float on top of the blocks. Hot Shot is fun and achievable for most quilters. The 12” blocks can be made from Fat Quarters or Fat Eighths. Consider a Fat Eighth Exchange by teaming up with friends and cutting your Fat Quarters in half for some serious swapping. Create a more eclectic look by breaking apart the squares and stitching the segments together randomly. This is a fun look for the popular big prints. Hot Shot is a graphic and contemporary look for your next project and perfect for the wall or bed. 4 sizes of quilts: wall 44"x 44", lap 47"x 59", twin 63"x 87" and queen 87"x 99".	JAM ART - $9.50 If you have become a fan of the popular 2 ½” strips you will love working on Jam Art. The multi colored project used 2 strip rolls of 20 strips each (one roll light to medium and one roll medium to dark) in multiple colors. The turquoise project used a strip roll of 40 strips in all shades and values of turquoise. There are two different inserts: one is foundation pieced and the other is tiny little curves. The unique border is wider at the top and narrows at the bottom. If you have been looking for something contemporary and kind of WOW, this might be the pattern for you.
BENT PIECES - $9.50 Raid your collection of fat quarters and try this fun technique. The 12” block remains the same, the fabric and curve will change. A tutorial is included that teaches the technique for cutting and machine stitching the curves. No templates, this is inventive curved cutting that you will quickly master! The fat quarters you choose need to be at least 21" useable. In these projects, everything is used. Table Runner: 18" x 54", Lap Quilt: 47 1/2" x 71 1/2". Fabric tips included. These projects were originally published in Cutting Curves from Straight Pieces by Debbie Bowles, which is out of print.