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The February 2025 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting is Issue 192, Volume 33, Number 1. Its project mix ranges from bed quilts and throws to table decor, a pillow, a storage box, and framed cross-stitch. Here’s what the issue includes and which projects may suit your next sewing or quilting plan.
What’s in the February 2025 issue?
The publisher’s overview includes full quilt projects, smaller home-decor makes, variations, and a studio tour. The issue’s official page says it was on sale from December 6 through February 7, without specifying a year for those dates.
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| Project or feature | Designer or maker | What it is | Finished size |
|---|---|---|---|
| GemTones Block of the Month: Amethyst Blocks | Lori Miller | Monochrome, gemstone-inspired sampler block | 20 inches square |
| Chain of Stars | Deanne Eisenman | Quilt inspired by a stained-glass suncatcher, with 10-inch blocks | 72½ inches square |
| Vintage Stars | Julie Doy, tester | Table-runner variation inspired by Chain of Stars | 13½ × 36½ inches |
| Box of Chocolates | Karla Zadnik | Fused-and-stitched table topper | 16½ inches square |
| Fair Isle Flakes | Kristin Weiss | Vertical-row throw inspired by a snowflake sweater | 54½ × 62½ inches |
| Fussy-Cut Flakes | Not stated on the publisher overview | Variation on Fair Isle Flakes | 38½ inches square |
| Tea Garden | Christine N. Brown | Floral quilt using Japanese fabrics | 80 × 94⅛ inches |
| Mountain Sky | Marija Vujcic | Star quilt with faux-piping binding | 64⅛ inches square |
| New Heirloom | Pam Schoessow | Updated treatment of a vintage Star Flower quilt top | 70½ × 84½ inches |
| Stitch Between the Lines | Kathleen Berlew | Modern embroidery sampler pillow made with wool felt | 15 inches square |
| Dream Weaver | Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson | Woven-star quilt; curved points are made without pins | 58 × 72½ inches |
| Valentine Gift Box | Julie Doy | Seven-inch-square storage-box variation inspired by Dream Weaver | 7 inches square |
| One Last Stitch | Katie Nolan | Framed cross-stitch decor featuring Log Cabin and heart blocks | Not stated on the publisher overview |
| Sew Kind of Wonderful: Studio Tour | Helen Robinson and Jenny Pedigo | Feature on the designers and their company, which develops tools and patterns for rounded designs | Not applicable |
The publisher also lists optional Electric Quilt colorways and a free EQ8 project download for personalization. Its page describes a broad selection of quilt, decor, and embroidery projects. A retailer’s shorter product description calls the issue “10 fun projects,” but the publisher’s overview is the fuller guide and includes variations and features as well as standalone projects. Publisher’s issue overview.
Which projects include cutting or design options?
The issue identifies particular tools and options rather than prescribing a single method for every project:
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- GemTones: Amethyst Blocks: the issue offers both rotary-cutting and AccuQuilt die-cutting instructions.
- Tea Garden: AccuQuilt die-cutting instructions are included.
- EQ8 personalization: the free project download is an optional way to personalize a colorway; it is not presented as a replacement for the printed pattern instructions.
- Studio tour: the publisher shop says the feature includes instructions for a quilt using the Wonder Curve Ruler.
The issue does not provide comparative performance findings for rotary cutting and die cutting, so the listed options should be treated as alternatives, not a claim that one is faster or more accurate. Publisher shop listing.
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The publisher shop and a quilting retailer list the February 2025 issue. The retailer listing was marked sold out when crawled, and current inventory is not established by those listings. The issue is a past-dated publication, so check the seller’s live listing for availability before ordering. The reviewed sources do not verify current Amazon stock.
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For identification, the publisher numbers this issue as Issue 192, Volume 33, Number 1. Publisher issue-number information. The publisher overview and shop are the best references for confirming that a listing is for this specific issue.
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