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In this issue, we spotlight tessellating and one-patch designs. Tessellating designs in quilts refer to patterns created by repeatedly fitting together shapes without gaps or overlaps to form a continuous, cohesive design. Angela Huffman cleverly employs straightforward patchwork techniques in her highly versatile, tile-inspired, Boho Bliss, while Jessica Halpin and Leah Malasky use color to bring one-patch designs vibrantly to life in Luminous Leaves and Tumble Mums. Staci Wendland uses shape and color in her fun Puzzle Parade, and Heather Long’s lovely Fall Floral Fantasy helps you achieve fast results with just three fabrics and super-easy piecing. Download your digital issue to experience: • 11 quilt patterns (plus limited-time FREE pattern download). • Two Love of Quilting TV patterns. • Adorable scrap-friendly pumpkin table runner pattern. • A crazy-piecing sampler pattern. • An heirloom floating-diamond masterpiece quilt pattern—no point matching or cut-off points. • Seven different Sew Easy Lesson™ techniques to practice and improve your skills. • The conclusion of our exclusive two-part mystery short story, Quarter-Inch Schemes, by popular Gasper’s Cove mystery series author Barbara Emodi. • Learn six steps to creating a quilting plan. • A patriotic Quilt of Valor® pattern with echoed stars surrounded by ribbons of red. • Sneak a peek at readers’ postcards from our second annual Love of Quilting Postcard Swap! • Marianne Fon’s essay on why NOW is the best time to quilt! • Play It Again, Fresh and Scrappy fun with vintage blocks: The Diamond Panes block from 1938 is ideal for bringing easy autumn projects to life. • Alison Glass of alisonglass.com showcases her quilts and talks about the intertwined connections of quilting in our Love of Quilting Trunk Show. • Quilting books and products to look for at your Local Quilt Shop. • Sew Easy Lessons™ used in this issue: 8-at-a-Time Triangle Squares, Binding With Faux Piping, Fusible Appliqué, Curved Piecing, Making Bands, Paper Foundation Piecing, Quick-Pieced Flying Geese, Quick-Pieced Triangle Squares, Stitch-and-Flip Corners • And more!

This quilt takes two versions of the traditional applique Oak Reel block and uses an alternate block setting to create a beautiful wall hanging to welcome autumn!

A tessellating take on the traditional Thousand Pyramids design. Jessica chose three values (light, medium, and dark) from each of six different color families to represent the leaves, varying a combination of prints and solids within each color family. We show you how to duplicate the clever faux-piped binding technique using an assortment of strip colors for an extra-special finishing touch.