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Do you have a favourite colour? For most the answer is instinctive but it can be quite the conundrum for us quilters. I'm always thinking of colours in the context of my last quilt, my next quilt, and the overflowing drawers of fabric at home! I don't think I could choose just one. And then there are those new-to-me colour combinations that I would never be brave enough to put together (bright pink and lime green, anyone?) but in the hands of another quilter are a match made in heaven. As always this issue is bursting full of colour inspiration, so dive into your stash and take a cue from one of our talented designers... who knows where it might take you! Join us online... we love to share! LovePatchworkandQuilting…

YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (darkest) 3/ 8 yd • Fabric B (dark) 1yd • Fabric C (medium) 1¼yds • Fabric D (light) 2yds • Fabric E (lightest) 1½yds • Binding fabric: ½yd • Backing fabric: 3½yds • Batting: 63in x 78in FINISHED SIZE • 55in x 70in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • WOF = width of fabric. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED • Solids are Kona Cotton Solids in Pomegranate, Bright Pink, Candy Pink, Carnation and Pearl Pink by Robert Kaufman (darkest to lightest). • Find the full collection of Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids at Wool Warehouse (woolwarehouse.co.uk) • Backing fabric is XOXO in Valentine from the…

ENHANCE THE BOLD PATTERN BY USING SOLIDS - GO WILD WITH PRINT ON THE BACK! YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (pistachio) 1½yds • Fabric B (turquoise) ½yd • Fabric C (indigo) 1yd • Fabric D (pink) ½yd • Fabric E (white) 3yds • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd • Backing fabric: 4¼yds • Batting: 75in square • One (1) copy each of Templates A and B FINISHED SIZE • 70in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. For templates, see p86. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • RST = right sides together. • HST = Half-square Triangles. FABRICS USED All solids are from the…

 Describe a day in the life of Meghan Buchanan. I decided going into 2017 that I just wanted to create to create. I wanted to be inspired and see what I enjoyed making instead of let ting others cloud my vision Working from home with my three and a half year-old son, Everett, means that each day is different. He goes to preschool two mornings a week and that is the only consistent non-interrupted “work” time I do have on a weekly basis. Some days I work at the kitchen table while he plays (destroys my house). We live in an 800 square foot house which means any kind of mess can seem like a world-ending explosion, but at the same time, I can quickly clean the place in about…

YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (print) one (1) fat quarter • Fabric B (white print) one (1) fat eighth • Fabric C (dark pink) one (1) fat quarter • Fabric D (light peach) one (1) fat eighth • Fabric E (dark peach) one (1) fat eighth • Fabric F (light pink) one (1) fat eighth • Fabric G (black) one (1) fat eighth • Backing fabric: 26in square • Batting: 26in square • Binding: ¼yd FINISHED SIZE • 24in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • WOF = width of fabric. • RST = right sides together. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. MAKE MORE VERSIONS OF THESE 24IN BLOCKS…

YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric B: ½yd • Fabric C: ½yd • Fabric D: 7/8 yd • Fabric E: ¾yd • Fabric F: ¼yd • Fabric G: 2½yds • Fabric H: 1yd • Backing fabric: 4yds • Binding fabric: ½yd • Batting: 70in x 74in FINISHED SIZE • 68in x 64in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams towards the darker fabric. • RST = right sides together. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • WOF = width of fabric. COMBINE BASIC BLOCKS WITH CLEVER PRINT PLACEMENT TO MAKE THIS SIMPLE QUILT FABRICS USED All prints are from the Indie Folk collection by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery Fabrics: • Fabric A: Trojkat Desert • Fabric B: Tartan Midnight •…

YOU WILL NEED • Background fabric: 1yd • Dog fabric: ½yd • Dog ear and nose: four (4) 4in square fabric scraps • Sausage fabrics: four (4) fat eighths • Two (2) copies each of the Sausage A–H templates • Two (2) copies each of the Dog A–E templates • Black embroidery thread FINISHED SIZE • Sausage blocks: 12in square • Dog block: 12in x 24in • Row: 12in x 72in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed. • Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for FPP. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • Templates include seam allowance around the outer edges only. • For templates, see p86. • Refer to Susi’s FPP tutorial on p94–95 of LP&Q…

FOUR IN ONE HSTS Place two squares of fabric right sides together. With a ¼in seam allowance, stitch along all four sides (Fig 1). Cut from corner to corner in both directions (Fig 2). Press open and square up to the required size. TWO IN ONE HSTS Place two squares of fabric right sides together, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner in one direction on the reverse of one square. Sew ¼in away from the line on both sides and cut on the drawn line (Fig 3). Press open and square up to the required size. BLOCK 1 YOU WILL NEED Makes one (1) block • White: six (6) 3½in squares and one (1) 6in square • Silver: six (6) 3½in squares • Pink: one (1) 6in square…

YOU WILL NEED For the whole quilt • White: 2¾yds • Silver: ¾yd • Medium grey: 1yd • Steel: 1yd • Charcoal: ¾yd • Black: ¼yd • Pink: ½yd • Backing fabric: 4½yds • Batting: 76in square • Binding fabric: / yd FINISHED SIZE • 72in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • WOF = width of fabric. • Fabrics provided by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids in White, Silver (lightest grey), Medium Grey, Steel (dark grey), Charcoal (darkest grey), Black and Pomegranate (pink), by Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From the white fabric cut the following: • Five (5) 3½in x WOF strips. Subcut into fifty two (52) 3½in squares. Twelve (12) for Block 1 and forty (40) for…

Even if you're the type that enjoys spending decades on one design (English Paper Piecers, we're looking at you!) very little rivals the elation of when you're finally snuggled up under a handmade quilt. Speed up the process with your free booklet this month, that combines clever Irish Chain blocks to make a quilt you can whip up in a weekend! Not only is this quilt both quick and easy to follow, it's also incredibly straightforward to mix and match blocks to customise into your very own design. Pick and choose colours (our lovely sponsors Wool Warehouse stock every shade of Robert Kaufman's Kona Cotton Solids to choose from), before setting a weekend aside to snip and stitch up Nicole Calver's super-stylish pattern. Don’t forget to share your weekend quilts…

YOU WILL NEED • Background fabric: ½yd • Toucan body fabric (black) one (1) fat quarter • Assorted rainbow scraps for toucan (see cutting out) • Backing fabric: ½yd • Fusible batting: 16½in x 37in • Black embroidery thread • One (1) copy each of Toucan Section A–E templates FINISHED SIZE • 16in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • When paper piecing, always press seams to the side, unless otherwise noted. • Templates include the seam allowances around the outer edges only. • For templates, see p86. • RST = right sides together. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • For FPP, shorten your stitch length to around 1.5. • All fabrics and thread supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com) FABRICS USED • Print…

YOU WILL NEED • Background print: one (1) fat quarter • Lining fabric: one (1) fat quarter • Rainbow solid fabrics: twelve (12) 2½in x 1½in scraps • Medium weight fusible interfacing: ½yd • 10in closed end zip • Two (2) copies of the Triangle FPP template FINISHED SIZE • 7in x 3½in x 3in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • RST = right sides together. • Press all fabrics well before cutting. • Lou used Vilene Standard Firm H250 for her fusible interfacing. OMIT THE FPP AND SWAP IN A STRIP OF PRETTY PRINT FOR A SUPER-SPEEDY FINISH CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: • Twelve (12) 2in squares. Subcut each square on the diagonal to…

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YOU WILL NEED • Pink fabrics: four (4) fat quarters in different shades • Orange fabrics: four (4) fat quarters • Yellow fabrics: four (4) fat eighths in different shades • Red fabrics: four (4) ½yds in different shades • Background fabric: 2yds • Binding: ½yd • Backing fabric: 4yds • Batting: 70in square FINISHED SIZE • 60in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • Fabrics supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Blueberry Park collection by Karen Lewis Textiles for Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From the pink fabrics cut: • Four (4) 5½in squares. •…

YOU WILL NEED • Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter • White fabric (ears and muzzle) 8in square • Grey cat fabric: 14in square • Light brown box fabric (Fabric A) 16in square • Beige box fabric (Fabric B) 12in square • Medium brown box fabric (Fabric C) 14in square • Dark brown box fabric (Fabric D) 14in square • Green scrap (eyes) 5in square • Black scrap (eyes) 2in square • Pink scrap (nose) approx 1½in square • Backing fabric: 17in square • Batting: 17in square • Binding fabric: ¼yd • One copy each of Cat Section A–M templates FINISHED SIZE • 15½in square YOU’LL LOVE THE LEVEL OF DETAIL YOU CAN ACHIEVE WITH FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING NOTES • Seam allowance is ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • Press…

In this day and age of online, we often forget the pure value in being together. I was sitting in my local quilt shop the other day, getting ready to teach, and a lady came into the shop to look for a specific fabric. As she talked with the shop assistant, she revealed a problem she was having with a particular pattern she was making. I listened with interest because I’m always open to learning new tricks, and I wanted to hear what the shop assistant would recommend. As I sat there, I saw one of the most amazing things transpire – the whole shop got involved in solving this lady’s problem. I watched as the assistant asked the other shop staff for their advice and then people who were…

Don't be fooled by the name – Wool Warehouse is a treasure trove of fabrics… in particular, Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids. With every shade there is available at the click of a button, they're your one-stop-shop for modern quilting palettes. Order straight off the bolt from as little as one fat quarter, and add as much as you like in 25cm increments. What's more, postage is free on UK orders over £25! And let's face it, how many quilters struggle to spend less than that on a fabric haul, are we right?! Go online and visit woolwarehouse.co.uk today to have a browse of all the colours for your next project. TEAM TIGER LILY Robert Kaufman's limited edition colour of the year, Tiger Lily, is a hot, fiery red/orange that…

Light up your workspace Enhance your quilting experience, day or night, with the new must-have lamp from Daylight Company. LUMI is ideal to use on any desk, workspace or cutting table, with an easily adjustable shade to help you spread light into any desired position, and an adaptable dimmer to control the amount of light. The natural daylight glow will show your fabrics at their best, enabling perfect colour matching and easy piecing… what more could a quilter want?! Read more and browse the other lights at daylightcompany.co.uk GO FLORAL If you're hoarding a collection of fabric that you're a little smitten with, this is the design to show it off! Designed by Emily Dennis of Quilty Love, the Diamond Lanterns pattern is super simple and oh so fresh! Buy…

YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (pink) 1½yds • Fabric B (green) 5/ 8 yd • Fabric C (white) 2½yds • Binding fabric: ½yd • Backing fabric: 4yds • Batting: 72in x 80in FINISHED SIZE • 63in x 71in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WST = wrong sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. • Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) • Batting supplied by the Warm Company (warmcompany.com) • Thread supplied by Aurifil (aurifil.com) FABRICS USED • Fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids in Honeysuckle, Chartreuse and White by Robert Kaufman. • Find the full collection of…

YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A and B (solids) two (2) 8in squares • Fabric C and D (prints) two (2) fat eighths FINISHED SIZE • 12in square (finished) NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • HST = Half-square Triangle. FABRICS • Print fabrics are from the Stories & Songbirds Fat Quarter Pack 2 by Margot Elena. • Solids are from the Moda Zen Chic Fat Quarter Bundle. • All fabric supplied by Sewing Quarter sewingquarter.com CUTTING OUT 1 From each of Fabric A and B cut: • Three (3) 4in squares. 2 From each of Fabric C and D cut: • Three (3) 4in squares. • Two (2) 3½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK…

YOU WILL NEED • Background fabric: 5/ 8 yd • Fabric A (blue) one (1) fat quarter • Fabric B (green) 10in square • Fabric C (pink) ½yd • Batting: 23in square • Backing fabric: 24in square • 20in wide fusible web: ¾yd • Binding fabric: ¼yd • One (1) copy each of Templates A, B, C and D FINISHED SIZE • 19in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. • Press all fabrics well before cutting. • For templates, see p86. • WST = wrong sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. FABRIC USED • All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids in Iron, Water, Chartreuse and Bright Pink by Robert Kaufman Fabrics. • Find the full collection of Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids at…

I come to you today, writing this on a typewriter, in a trench coat, smoking a cigar. Okay, not really. But I should be. Because, as it turns out, the Irish Chain quilt, though seemingly just beautiful and innocent and a great choice for your next quilting project, is actually very, very mysterious. For example, it’s called the Irish Chain quilt pattern, but is it even Irish? (Mind blown? Oh, we’re just getting started). Time to do some quilty research, fellow sleuths. The Irish Chain quilt, though seemingly just beautiful and innocent and a great choice for your next quilting project, is actually very, very mysterious Here’s what we know: Right now, the facts we have recorded in the Official Record of Quilty Things state that the Irish Chain quilt…