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And just like that … I'm back! I've had a year away from the mag (and if I'm totally honest, a year away from my sewing machine, too) but Nikki and the team have done a stand-up job keeping everything ticking over in my absence. A return to the mag has also prompted the very welcome return of my sewing mojo – being immersed back in the world of modern quilts already has me itching to whip up something new. This issue is a masterclass in keeping it simple. Suzy's column is all about how to stitch up a keepsake quilt and that's top of my list. I've squirrelled away a mountain of baby clothes with every intention of turning them into something beautiful and this issue has given me…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Five (5) coral prints: ¼yd each ■ Five (5) aqua prints: ¼yd each ■ Five (5) lime green prints: ¼yd each ■ Five (5) yellow prints: ¼yd each ■ Background fabric: 3½yds ■ Backing fabric: 7½yds ■ Batting: 88in square ■ Binding: 3/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE 80in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabric supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com) ■ Thread supplied by Aurifil (aurifil.com) CUTTING OUT 1 From each print colour group cut a total of: ■ Thirty two (32) 6in squares. 2 From the background…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Light pink print: ½yd ■ Navy print: ¼yd ■ Hot pink print: ¼yd ■ Lining fabric: ¾yd ■ Foam stabiliser: ¾yd ■ Fusible webbing: ¾yd ■ Poly strapping or cotton webbing: 10¼in x 1½in ■ Double slide zipper: 24in long minimum FINISHED SIZE ■ 8in x 8in x 6½in 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. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Minki got her cotton webbing from By Annie (byannie.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are all from the Someday collection by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs. CUTTING OUT 1 From the light pink print cut: ■ Two…

You inherited your love of craft from your grandmother, Lois. What’s your earliest memory of creating something with her? Some of my favourite childhood memories were creating things at Granny’s house. Not only did she make the most delicious pancakes, she always had the best crafts lined up for us to make together. Probably the earliest memory I have of us creating together is of us making a reindeer made out of clothes pins into a Christmas tree ornament. I dreamed of having a collection of quilts that were uniquely mine, from start to finish... It blew my mind that people would pay for a pattern I created! She was an amazing artist and did everything from painting to drawing to sewing and quilting. Her quilts are the reason why…

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YOU WILL NEED ■ Ten (10) print fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each ■ White fabric: 1yd ■ Batting: 55in x 50in ■ Backing fabric: 3yds ■ Binding fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ One (1) copy of the Hexagon template ■ 48in x 44in NO PAPERS NEEDED! TACKLE ‘TRICKY’ Y-SEAMS WITH THIS SIMPLE COLUMN DESIGN NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Templates include seam allowances. ■ For templates, see p86. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Fabrics supplied by Hantex (hantex.co.uk) ■ Lou used Vlieseline 266 Wool Mix batting, available from Lady Sew and So (ladysewandsew.co.uk) ■ For the cutting and marking, Lou used the…

YOU WILL NEED To make one (1) block: ■ Print fabric: 3in x 16in ■ White fabric: 2½in x 22in ■ One (1) copy of Template A ■ Four (4) copies of Template B FINISHED SIZE ■ 6½in square ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Press seams to one side unless otherwise instructed. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ For FPP, set your stitch length to 1.5. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only. ■ For templates, see p86. FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from the Blueberry Park 3 collection by Karen Lewis Textiles for Robert Kaufman. ■ White fabric is a Kona Cotton Solid, also by Robert…

YOU WILL NEED Makes one cocktail block ■ Glass: two (2) 4in x 6in pieces ■ Straw: 2in square ■ Lemon: three (3) 3½in squares ■ Background: 9in x 14in PIECING THE COCKTAIL BLOCK 1 Cut the template apart along the inner dashed lines to make Sections A, B, C, D and E. Using the template as a guide, cut the fabric pieces for each section, making sure the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Follow steps 2–6 of the ‘How to FPP’ instructions to Foundation Paper Piece each of the paper templates. 3 Join Section B to the top of Section A. Remove paper from the seam allowance only and press seams open. Join Section C to…

Is it just us that long for summer all year round? In a bid to bring the sunshine into our sewing spaces, we've worked with the talented designer Jo Hart to create six cheery Foundation Paper Piecing patterns featuring our favourite summertime must-haves. Pick a cactus, camera, cocktail, suitcase, ice cream or watermelon as your ticket to sunny sewing. Inside your envelope, you'll find a handy booklet to take you step-by-step through the FPP technique and each individual pattern, as well as a full-size template for every block, so you can start stitching right away! We also have a bonus palm tree block (shown above) available to download and whip up from our website, and if we do say so ourselves, it's pretty sweet. Coming in at 7in square (finished),…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: 1¼yds ■ Fabric B: one (1) fat eighth ■ Fabric C: one (1) fat quarter ■ Fabric D: ½yd ■ Fabric E: ½yd ■ Fabric F: ½yd ■ Fabric G: one (1) fat quarter ■ Fabric H: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: 7yds ■ Backing fabric (108in wide) 2½yds ■ Batting: 86in square ■ Binding fabric: ¾yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 84in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Fabrics supplied by Robert Kaufman Fabrics (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman, as follows (lightest to…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Blue fabrics: 4yds total ■ White fabric: 6 1/ 8 yds ■ Binding fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Backing 4¾yds ■ Batting: 84in square ■ One (1) copy each of Templates A and B FINISHED SIZE ■ 80in square MIX NAVY PRINTS TO ADD A SCRAPPY TOUCH TO THIS TWO-TONE QUILT DESIGN NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates A and B include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ For templates, see p86. ■ WOF = width of fabric. CUTTING OUT 1 From the white fabric cut: ■ Thirty eight (38) 1¼in x WOF strips. Subcut into two hundred and twenty eight (228) 1¼in x 7in pieces. ■ Seven (7) 6½in x WOF strips. Subcut into…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yellow fabric: 5/ 8 yd ■ Peach fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Pink fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Purple fabric: ½yd ■ Aqua fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Teal fabric: ¾yd ■ Tan fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ White fabric: ½yd ■ Dark pink lolly fabric: 7/ 8 yd ■ Appliqué scraps for sprinkles: six (6) 5in squares ■ Batting: 68in x 72in ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Fusible web: ¼yd ■ One (1) copy each of the Large, Small and Round Sprinkles templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 63in FINISH YOUR QUILT WITH THE CHERRY ON TOP: A BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED BINDING! NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 4yds ■ Twenty eight (28) different colours: one (1) fat eighth each ■ Backing fabric (50in wide): 2½yds ■ Batting: 55in x 90in ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ One (1) copy each of Templates A, B, C, D and E FINISHED SIZE ■ 48in x 84in DIVIDE YOUR FABRICS INTO BLOCKS AND LABEL CLEARLY FOR ULTIMATE EFFICIENCY! NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabric supplied by RJR Fabrics (rjrfabrics.com) FABRICS USED ■ Solid fabrics are Cotton Supreme Solids by RJR Fabrics in Pool Side, Proud As A Peacock, Leaf, Citron, Aloe Verde, Nile Green, Seaside, Horizon, Riviera, Carolina, Lake, Periwinkle,…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Print scraps for piecing ■ Background fabric: ½yd ■ Green fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Border fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Cushion back fabric: ½yd ■ Fusible interfacing: 1¼yds ■ One (1) copy each of Aloha FPP templates Sections A–I FINISHED SIZE ■ 14½in x 19½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only. ■ For templates, see p86. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ Fabrics provided by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com) FABRICS USED ■ Background fabrics are both Essex Yarn Dyed Linen in Pickle and Limestone by Robert Kaufman. ■ Prints include Sprinkle Dots in Jelly Bracelet by Cotton+Steel and various…

When I started quilting, I hadn’t a clue about fussy cutting. In fact, I started fussy cutting fabric without realising that was actually what I was doing. It was only when I started trying my hand at English Paper Piecing, or EPP, that I fully understood what I could do with a cut of fabric. That knowledge single-handedly changed how I view fabric in general. Fussy cuts don’t necessarily have to involve novelty prints. While those provide the most obvious possibilities, sometimes the best fussy cuts come from those prints you’d least expect. Symmetrical and lined prints are often my favourite to fussy cut, and the results are usually kaleidoscopic in nature. So this month, I’m curating a bundle for a fun, fussy cut project. While the majority of these…

PIECING THE ICE CREAM 1 Cut the template apart along the inner dashed line, so it’s separated into Sections A and B (Fig A). Using the template as a guide, cut the fabric pieces for each section, making sure the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Foundation Paper Piece Section A as follows. Place the fabric piece for Section 1A right side up on the unprinted side of the template. Ensure the fabric covers the whole section, plus at least ¼in all around (Fig B). A good way to check this is to hold the template up to a light source. Pin in place. 3 Turn the template over and fold along the line between Sections 1A and…

YOU WILL NEED Makes one cactus block ■ Cactus: three (3) 3in x 5in ■ Container: two (2) 3in x 4in ■ Background: 12in square PIECING THE CACTUS BLOCK 1 Cut the template apart along the inner dashed lines to make Sections A, B, C and D. Using the template as a guide, cut the fabric pieces for each section, making sure the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Follow steps 2–6 of the ‘How to FPP’ instructions to Foundation Paper Piece each of the paper templates. 3 Join Sections A and C to either side of Section B. Remove the paper from the seam allowance only and press the seams open. Join Section D to the bottom…

Chain of hearts Many great things hail from the land down under but the latest export to tickle our quilt senses comes from Aussie quilt pattern designer Jemima Flendt of Tied With a Ribbon. Chain of Hearts is a dynamic quilt that uses simple square units to make a super-sweet, versatile design. The pattern provides options for both cot and throw-sized quilts, as well as a pillow, and it's perfect for a range of quilting abilities thanks to tried-and-tested traditional piecing methods. Time to whip one up! Buy yours from tiedwitharibbon.com CRAFT POD Branch out from all that is quilty and treat yourself with a surprise package every time the seasons change. A quarterly subscription box designed for nature admirers who love to craft, Craftpod is a little dose of…

YOU WILL NEED Mummy whale ■ Fabric A (blue) 8in x 17in ■ Fabric B (dark blue) 7in x 12in ■ Fabric C (dark blue) 7in x 12in ■ Fabric D (red) 10in x 14in ■ Fabric E (blue) 5in square ■ Pink, black and white scraps for eyes and cheeks ■ Batting: 4in x 6in ■ Fusible web: 5in square ■ Toy stuffing ■ White embroidery floss ■ One (1) copy each of Mummy Whale Top, Side, Base and Fin templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 12in long TAKE CARE TO CUT DIRECTIONAL PRINTS THE RIGHT WAY UP FOR EACH TEMPLATE PIECE To make the baby whale, cut the following pieces using the Baby Whale templates. Sew together following steps 6–21 of the mummy whale instructions. ■ Fabric A: 10in x…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Blue and green prints: one (1) fat quarter each ■ Yellow solid: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ 4in x 8in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Fabrics provided by our friends at Sewing Quarter (sewingquater.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Mix Tape collection by Libs Elliot for Makower. CUTTING OUT 1 From the yellow fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 1½in x 2½in rectangles. ■ Two (2) 4½in x 8½in lining pieces. 2 From the green print cut: ■ Four (4) 1½in x 3in rectangles. ■ One (1) 2in x 4½in rectangle.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (QST print 1) 8½in square ■ Fabric B (QST print 2) 8½in square ■ Fabric C (navy) one (1) fat quarter ■ Fabric D (circle print) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E (white solid) ¾yd ■ Fabric F (grey/orange print) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric G (red solid) 1/ 8 yd ■ Fabric H (white dot print) 1¾yds ■ Backing fabric (includes binding) 3¼yds ■ Batting: 50in x 55in FINISHED SIZE ■ 46in x 50in PICK A HANDFUL OF SOLIDS THAT WILL POP AGAINST A COMBINATION OF PRINTS NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Lorna used Cloud9 Fabrics barkcloth prints that were 60in wide, allowing her to cut the longer…

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YOU WILL NEED Makes one ice cream block ■ Ice cream: two (2) 4in squares ■ Cone: two (2) 4in squares ■ Background: 12in square PIECING THE ICE CREAM BLOCK 1 Cut the template apart along the inner dashed line, so it’s separated into Sections A and B. Using the template as a guide, cut the fabric pieces for each section, making sure the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Foundation Paper Piece Sections A and B. For detailed instructions, see pages 4–5. 3 Once both sections are complete, align the template Sections A and B along the raw edges and sew together. Press seams open. Remove the paper templates, tearing along the seam lines. Trim to 7½in…

YOU WILL NEED Makes one suitcase block ■ Main colour: 9in x 6in ■ Contrast colour: 7in square ■ Suitcase feet: 1½in square ■ Background: 9in square PIECING THE SUITCASE BLOCK 1 Cut the template apart along the inner dashed lines to make Sections A, B and C. Using the template as a guide, cut the fabric pieces for each section, making sure the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Follow steps 2–6 of the ‘How to FPP’ instructions to Foundation Paper Piece each of the paper templates. 3 Join Sections A and C to the top and bottom of Section B. Press seams open. Remove the paper templates, tearing along the seam lines. Trim to 7½in square…