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British summertime is making a tentative appearance as we wrap up this issue. The fleeting promise of sunshine has the whole team gazing longingly out the office windows! We know that when the wide world beckons, you don't want to be stuck inside working away on a WIP, and that's why this month's mag is packed with speedy makes for maximum impact. Raid your stash for the perfect print combo or treat yourself to a bundle of something new (I've got my eye on some of the upcoming Cotton+Steel lines). Whether you need a quick shot of neon brights, crave the cool clean lines of a graphic quilt top or want to whip up super-size blocks in big, blousy florals, we've got you covered! Join us online… we love to…

WANDERLUST Kristi Schroeder is making our inner explorer sing with her new book, Southwest Modern . From Marfa to New Mexico, she's celebrating the landscapes and textures of the American Southwest with graphic quilt interpretations of what she's seen on her travels. Combining modern quilting with some serious travel inspo? We love! Find it at searchpress.com from September 2017 PERFECT PATCHES As far as we're concerned, there's never quite enough Cotton+Steel in our lives! Luckily they've teamed up with OESD Embroidery to release their first collection of embroidery designs, featuring motifs from their cult fabric collections. Whether you want to customise your clothes or add a finishing touch to a quilty project, Scout allows you to create your own patch designs via a handy download.embroideryonline.com…

WE LOVE THIS PEACH AND GREY COMBO, BUT YOU CAN USE ANY CONTRASTING COLOUR PAIR QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (grey): 2½yds • Fabric B (peach): 2 ¼ yds • Backing fabric 4yds • Binding ½yd • Batting: 72in square FINISHED SIZE • 66in square approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are from The Denim Studio collection by Art Gallery Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From the Fabric A cut thirty-five (35) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut twenty-eight (28) of the strips into: • Forty-five (45) 2½in x 6½in rectangles. • Thirty-six (36) 2½in x 4½in rectangles. • Fifty-four (54) 2½in squares. •…

After laying out the basic colours, I want to create a bit more depth with the reds. In my first attempt, everything feels really stark, which would be great for a graphic quilt. But I think I'd like to make the Kona Lipstick really pop against the other colours I’m bringing in additional shades of orange-red, with Kona Ruby and Kona Rich Red. And yes, that Lipstick just jumps off the page now, doesn't it? I love making colours jump! My next step is to smudge up the white. The one Kona White really feels a bit severe against the depth of the other colours, so I'd like to bring in additional neutrals. I'm putting in a very pale red and a couple of additional shades of white I really…

Our friends over at EQS have sponsored this project and provided us with these lovely fabrics. They distribute all kinds of quilty supplies across the UK that we just couldn’t be without! For this project we picked out some of our fave on-trend colours from the Michael Miller Cotton Couture collection. They have an incredible range of shades to choose from, so whether you’re looking to showcase solids like we did with a colour pop pair or pick out the perfect match for your next-project print, you’re sure to find what you need in the collection. We went for Royal and Starfruit as our feature fabrics – we just can’t get enough of fresh green and blue combos right now – and then paired them with our go-to background fabric…

SWAP PRETTY IN PINK PRINTS FOR LUSH GREENS AND BLUES TO MAKE A MATCHING PAIR POUCH YOU WILL NEED • Outer side fabric: two (2) 9in x 7in rectangles • Side lining fabric: two (2) 9in x 7in rectangles • Casing strip fabric: two (2) 9in x 1¾in rectangles • Pocket fabric: one (1) 9in x 5in rectangle • Pocket lining fabric: (1) 9in x 5in rectangle • Medium-weight fusible interfacing: two (2) 9in x 7in rectangles • Cotton twill tape: 2½in • Parachute cord (325): 50in FINISHED SIZE • 5in x 5in x 4in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Laura used Pellon SF101 as her medium-weight fusible interfacing. • RST = right sides together. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED Print fabrics…

TOTE YOU WILL NEED • Dark fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each of three (3) different colours • Medium fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each of three (3) different colours • Light fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each of three (3) different colours • Backing fabric: one (1) fat quarter • Lining fabric: ½yd • Exterior fabric (denim): ½yd • Woven lightweight fusible interfacing: 2yds • Fusible fleece: ¾yd • Firm fusible interfacing: 1½yds • Foam core board (½in thick): 16in square • ½in WEFTY fabric weaving needle for weaving FINISHED SIZE • 14in x 11in x 3in NOTES • Seam allowances are ½in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • Tara used SF101 Shape-Flex® and 809 Firm interfacing, both by Pellon, for her fusible interfacing.…

BORDER 4 Sew simple Flying Geese units for the next round of our medallion quilt FOR THE FINISHED QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Print fabrics: a selection of prints, totalling 4½yds approx • Fussy-cut fabrics: a selection of prints, totalling 1yd approx • Background fabric: 4yds approx FINISHED SIZE OF QUILT • 72in square approx YOU WILL NEED • Medium blue print: one (1) fat eighth • Light blue print: one (1) fat eighth • Medium peach print: one (1) fat eighth • Light peach print: one (1) fat eighth • Medium pink print: one (1) fat eighth • Light pink print: one (1) fat eighth • Background fabric: 1yd FINISHED SIZE • Border 4: 3in x 54in approx each side NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.…

SUPER SAMPLER If you're ready to stretch your fussy-cutting skills this summer then get set for the release of The Fussy Cut Sampler! Nichole Ramirez and Elisabeth Woo have combined their superstar skills to show you how to take fussy cutting to the next level. The book features 48 blocks of all different styles and designs that can be adapted to suit whatever print you've got your eye on, and then combined into one impressive fussy-cut sampler quilt. Plus, it's jam-packed with techniques and tips to help you along the way, from sorting out stripes to building a scrappy palette. Find it on searchpress.com GET YOUR KICKS Team LP&Q are big fans of the trainer trend – both stylish and comfortable, what's not to love? Melody Miller seems to feel…

REEF Elizabeth Hartman brings her rainbow palette to a series of sweet underwater prints with her new collection. From schools of fish to happy seahorses, there's a tonal design to suit every colour scheme, plus she's released a super-cute pattern to mix and match the designs. robertkaufman.com SEA LIFE The latest collection from Michael Miller is giving us summertime seaside vibes. We're crushing on of the unusual colour combos, with colour pop reds and purples set against cool tones. See both palettes at michaelmillerfabrics.com…

FANCY STITCHING UP A CUTE COORDINATED PAIR? VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ANOTHER DESIGN! CUSHION YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (background): › yd • Fabric B (appliqué): 18in square • Embroidery thread (blue) FINISHED SIZE • 16½in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ½in, unless otherwise indicated. • Press seams open unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • For templates, see p89. FABRICS USED • Solid fabrics are Valentine and Caribbean from the Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A cut one (1) 18in square and two (2) 17½in x 12in rectangles. PREPARING THE CUSHION FRONT 2 Take the 18in Fabric A square and fold it in half, then fold it in half again to form a square. Fold this square…

QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (dark green): 1yd • Fabric B (aqua): 1yd • Fabric C (pale blue): 1yd • Fabric D (cream): 1¼yds • Fabric E (yellow): ½yd • Fabric F (mustard): 1yd • Backing fabric: 4 3/ 8 yds • Batting: 78in square • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE • 72in square approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all from the Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman in the following colours: • Fabric A – Evergreen. • Fabric B – Celadon. • Fabric C – Seafoam. • Fabric…

IT FELT AS THOUGH NO ONE MY AGE SHARED MY PASSION FOR CREATIVITY You have been crafty your whole life! Tell us about your creative journey to where you are now. My first craft obsession was paper. At four years old, I filled my bottom dresser drawer with heaps of paper. White, lined, construction – I hoarded any paper I could get my hands on. With the assistance of a stapler, scissors and glue, I’d busy myself for hours, building all sorts of intricate three dimensional creatures from robots to elephants. When I was eight, my family and I went on a vacation to the mountains. At one point, my father parked our van near a trailhead and left the vehicle to investigate whether he wanted to explore this…

DOWNLOAD A HANDY QUILT PLANNER FROM OUR WEBSITE TO HELP YOU PICK OUT YOUR PRINTS QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Light fabrics: ½yd of each of four (4) different prints • Medium fabrics: ½yd of each of four (4) different prints • Dark fabrics: ½yd of each of four (4) different prints • Backing fabric: 3¼yds • Batting: 60in square • Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE • 54in x 53in NOTES • Where a cutting instruction indicates to cut the reverse, flip the template over on the fabric before cutting. • EPP = English Paper Piecing. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Templates do not include seam allowances. For templates see p89. FABRICS USED Print fabrics…

PICK YOUR FAVE SOLID SHADES AND WHIP UP FOUR BLOCKS FOR A CUTE MATCHING CUSHION QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Black fabric: 2¾yds • White fabric: 2¾yds • Grey fabric: 2¾yds • Solid fabrics: ¼yd each of eight (8) different colours • Backing fabric: 3¾yds • Batting: 66in x 76in • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd • Forty-two (42) copies of Template A • Forty-two (42) copies of Template B FINISHED SIZE • 60in x 70in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • For templates, see p89. FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all from the Pure…

In the same way that housework is not just for women, neither is quilting. Yep, you heard right – quilting is not for women alone. Sure, we might make up the biggest demographic, and we might have started it first, but it’s not ours to fiercely protect from the involvement of anyone else. If it’s one thing that gets my threads in a bunch more than a tangled bobbin, it’s seeing someone excluded, regardless of whether it’s because of their gender, who they love, what fabric they like or where they live. Quilting doesn’t discriminate, but some quilters do. We should be embracing and encouraging everyone to fall in love with our craft. If we want to continue to enjoy the wide range of fabrics, notions, stores and publications currently…

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MATCH YOUR PRINT AND SOLID FABRIC SHADES FOR A COLOUR COORDINATED QUILT FINISH! QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Print Fabric A: ½yd • Print Fabric B: ½yd • Print Fabric C: ¼yd • Print Fabric D: 1/8 yd • Print Fabric E: ½yd • Print Fabric F: ½yd • Print Fabric G: ½yd • Print Fabric H: ½yd • Print Fabric I: 1/8 yd • Print Fabric J: ½yd • Solid Fabric K: ¼yd • Solid Fabric L: ¾yd • Solid Fabric M: ½yd • Solid Fabric N: 5/8 yd • Solid Fabric O: ½yd • Solid Fabric P: ¼yd • Solid Fabric Q: 1¾yds • Solid Fabric R: ½yd • Solid Fabric S: 7/8 yd • Backing fabric: 5½yds • Batting: 78in x 96in • Binding fabric: ¾yd…

 I love getting out and about in the summer – even if you’re just running errands before the heat of the day sets in, sunshine makes everything seem so much better! This month I’ve been inspired by the colours that I’ve been enjoying during my time spent outside. I'M THINKING LIGHT AND AIRY, LIKE FRESH EARLY MORNINGS OR BALMY AL FRESCO DINING! Royal Purple and Sea Green This purple and sea-green palette feels so fun and modern to me. The deep purple sets off the light colours, which bring a fresh feeling to the combo. I also like how there is a hint of pink in the lighter purple, Kona Ballerina, and the light pink, Kona Pink. Just to get an idea of the colour palette, I'm going to put…

THIS MINI IS THE PERFECT WAY TO TRY SOME IMPROV DESIGN! GET CREATIVE WITH THE CURVES MINI QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Yellow fabric (includes binding): ½yd • Blue fabric (includes binding:) ½yd • Background fabric: 18in square • Batting: 19in square • Backing fabric: 19in square FINISHED SIZE • 18in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Fabric supplied by EQS (eqsuk.com) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are Royal, Starfruit and Ozone from the Cotton Couture collection by Michael Miller. CUTTING OUT 1 Cut one (1) 12in x 2½in strip from the yellow fabric. Put the remaining fabric to one side…

QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Ice cream fabrics: one (1) fat eighth each of nine (9) different fabrics • Cone fabrics: ¼ yd each of two (2) different fabrics • Background fabric: 2 7/ 8 yds • Backing fabric: 3¼yds • Batting: 58in x 73in • Binding fabric: ½yd • Lightweight fusible webbing: 2¼yds FINISHED SIZE • 52in x 67in NOTES • Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • For templates, see p89. • Quilted by Julie Hirt (juliehirt.com) CUTTING OUT 1 From each ice cream fabric cut one (1) 6in x 17in rectangle, to give a…

USE A VARIETY OF PRINTS FOR YOUR BACKGROUND FABRICS TO GIVE A SCRAPPY FINISH QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Blue feature prints: 1yd • Pink feature prints: 1yd • Yellow feature prints: 1yd • Blue background prints: 1¼yds • Pink background prints: 1yd • Yellow background prints: 1yd • Backing fabric: 5yds • Batting: 56 x 90in • Binding fabric: ½yd • Seventy (70) copies of the FPP template FINISHED SIZE • 50in x 84in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Fabric provided by Ella Blue Fabrics (ellabluefabrics.com) • For templates, see p89. FABRICS USED…

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