Innehållsförteckning för 94 från Love Patchwork & Quilting

We’re aiming at filling your winter weekends this issue, with five projects you can complete in two days or so – and a few more you could manage in a long weekend. It’s likely to be dark, chilly, and wet, so there’s nothing better to combat winter than a few hours sewing with a hot drink (and in my case, ‘helpful’ kittens. I’ll be learning to love furry fabric). We’re looking forward to the new spring fabric collections (turn to page 9 for some favourites): my only problem is going to be where to stop! I’m happy to go for all sorts of colours in my stash, especially when prints are involved. This year is the first time that the Pantone Color of the Year will in fact be two…

YOU WILL NEED Medium blue fabric: 7/ 8 yd Hot pink fabric: 7/ 8 yd Yellow fabric: 7/ 8 yd Jade green fabric: 7/ 8 yd Mint green fabric: 1≥/ 8 yds Dark blue fabric: 1≥/ 8 yds Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd Batting: 80in square Backing fabric: 4½yds One (1) copy of the Triangle template FINISHED SIZE 70in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Template includes seam allowance. USE YOUR FAVOURITE PRINT FOR THE BACKING – THIS TULA PINK FABRIC IS THE PERFECT MATCH! FABRICS USED ■ Solid fabrics are by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics, in Cerulean, Tula, Pear, Aegean, Glacier and…

YOU WILL NEED Whitefabric4/ yds Grey fabric: 2yds Teal fabric: one (1) fat quarter Turquoise fabric: ½yd Green fabric: ½yd Yellow fabric: / yd Orange fabric: 1yd Red fabric: / yd Pink fabric: ½yd Dark blue fabric: one (1) fat quarter Backing fabric: 3yds (108in extra wide) Binding fabric: ¾yd Batting: 100in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 94in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. FABRICS USED Fabrics are from the Speckled collection by Ruby Star Society. CUTTING OUT 1 From the white fabric cut: ■ Sixteen (16) 6 7/ 8 in x WOF. Subcut ninety (90) 6 7/ 8 in squares.…

MAKING A BLOCK Get the hang of the quilt as you go technique by making a simple Log Cabin block! From there we’ll show you how to stitch your blocks together 1 Cut a piece of batting approx 1½in larger than the finished block size you want to achieve. Fold in half vertically and crease to mark the centre. Repeat this to crease horizontally. This will mark the centre of the batting. 2 Take a square of fabric and place right side up in the centre of the batting. Quilt in place as desired. Kate quilted vertical lines on her square, outlining the striped pattern of her fabric (Fig A). 3 Cut a strip of fabric to the same length as the quilted square (it’s ok if it’s slightly longer).…

Some days I wake up and am ready to sew, sew, sew. Then there are days where I’m just not in the right head space. Maybe I’m distracted, maybe I’m drained, maybe I’m dreading having to trim a bunch of HSTs. Most times I try not to force it. But when days stretch into weeks, I know I have to trick myself into sewing again. Here are my top five tricks to get in the ‘sew zone’: 1 FLIP THROUGH A BOOK OF BLOCKS Sure, you can go on the internet and scroll through them, but may I suggest a physical book if you can get your hands on one? Something about the manual act of flipping through pages of blocks is like a jumpstart to the brain. And if…

YOU WILL NEED To make the quilt: Fabric A (Emerald) ½yd Fabric B (Cypress) ½yd Fabric C (Surf) ½yd Fabric D (Magenta) ½yd Fabric E (Dark Violet) ½yd Fabric F (Cerise) ½yd Fabric G (Black) 2aeyds Fabric H (background) 3yds Backing fabric: 4¼yds Batting: 74in square Binding fabric: ½yd Twenty five (25) copies each of Templates A, B, C and D FINISHED SIZE 66in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ For FPP, set your stitch length to 1.5. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Label cut pieces for easy assembly. ■ FPP templates include seam allowances around the…

YOU WILL NEED Lightgreenfabricone (1) fat quarter Mid green fabric: 5in square Fifteen (15) floral or plain fabrics: approx 2yds total Brown wool felt: 4in square Stranded embroidery thread: white and brown Toy stuffing One (1) copy each of the Side Body, Side Head, Underhead, Base, Front Foot, Back Foot, Ear, Nose, Eye, Small Spike, Medium Spike and Large Spike templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 14in x 9½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ RS = right side. ■ WS = wrong side. ■ Templates include seam allowances where necessary. ■ When cutting two or more of a template, cut half the pieces with the template printed side up. Then cut the remaining pieces with the printed side down to…

YOU WILL NEED Rainbowsolidsincludesbinding) nine (9) fat eighths White fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 20in square Batting 20in square FINISHED SIZE 18in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ This project uses the templates included with this issue of the magazine. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED Fabrics are from Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Elements in Festival Fuchsia, Tigerlily, Empire Yellow, Light Citron, Emerald, Jade Cream, Ocean Wave, Aero Blue and Verve Violet. MIRROR THE CURVED SEAMS WITH A RIPPLE-EFFECT CIRCLE QUILTING DESIGN CUTTING OUT 1 Use the Kaleidoscope templates included with this issue, and follow the instructions in steps 1–4 on…

YOU WILL NEED Main fabric: 1yd Lining fabric: ¾yd Contrast fabric: ½yd Mesh fabric: 14½in x 10in Foam interfacing (28in wide) 1yd Medium weight fusible interfacing (36in wide) 5/ 8 yd Fusible batting (35in wide) ½yd 12in heavy duty zip 7in plastic zip 1½in D ring 1½in swivel clip Two (2) rivets (optional) Two (2) ½in metal press fasteners (optional) GIVE YOUR COMPENDIUM PRO FINISHING TOUCHES WITH SHINY COPPER HARDWARE! FINISHED SIZE ■ 14in x 30in (open) ■ 14in x 12in (closed) NOTES ■ Seam allowance is ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Debbie used Vlieseline H630 for fusible batting, G740 for medium weight fusible interfacing and Style Vil Foam Interfacing from Vlieseline (vlieseline.com) ■ If you would…

Ah, the new year. If ever there was a year that we all need a fresh start, I think 2021 is it. I’m not typically one for making New Year’s resolutions, but I do tend to use the milestone to evaluate what I want out of the coming year. Some people choose a word each year as a symbol or motto of how they’d like to live, and I find that more appealing than making a drastic, often unrealistic goal right before the three most depressing months of the year (in my hemisphere, at least). If 2020 has taught me anything, it’s to appreciate and nurture the most basic aspects of life. 2020 forced my family and I to simplify our way of living. We made the decision to stay…

YOU WILL NEED FabricAwhite 2yds Fabric B (dark pink) 5/ 8 yd Fabric C (light pink) 5/ 8 yd Fabric D (dark orange) 5/ 8 yd Fabric E (light orange) 5/ 8 yd Fabric F (dark blue) 5/ 8 yd Fabric G (light blue) 5/ 8 yd Backing fabric: 4¼yds Batting: 74in square Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE 66in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED ■ Solid fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids in Honeysuckle, Sassy Pink, Orange, Nacho Cheese, Pool and Aloha by Robert Kaufman. ■ Backing fabric is Haystack in…

YOU WILL NEED Fabric A: ¼yd Fabric B: 5/ 8 yd Fabric C: ½yd Fabric D: ½yd Fabric E: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric F: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric G: one (1) fat quarter Fabric H: one (1) fat quarter Fabric I (includes binding) 1yd Fabric J: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric K: ½yd Fabric L: one (1) fat quarter Fabric M: one (1) fat quarter Fabric N: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric O: one (1) fat quarter Fabric P: one (1) fat eighth Fabric Q: ½yd Fabric R: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric S: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric T: ≥/ 8 yd Fabric U: ¼yd Fabric V: aeyd Fabric W ≥/ 8 yd Backing fabric: 4½yds Batting: 78in x 82in One (1) copy each of Template 1 and Template 2 PRINTS, BLENDERS, SOLIDS...…

YOU WILL NEED To make Block 1: White fabric: 15in square Mid purple: 5in square Light blue: 13in square To make Block 2: Navy: 15in square Light blue: 5in square White: 13in square To make Block 3: Peach: 15in square Light blue: 5in square Dark blue: 13in square To make Block 4: Mid purple: 15in square Peach: 5in square Dark blue: 13in square FINISHED SIZE  Quilt: 60in x 72in Block: 12½in square (unfinished) NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Appliqué templates do not include seam allowance. ■ If you precut all your background squares at the start of the quilt, disregard step 1. FABRICS USED ■ All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman in Snow, Dusty Peach, Lupine, Hibiscus, Nautical, Cadet, Dresden Blue, Seafoam…