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There’s nothing like a little bit of colour in February to cheer you up, and we’ve got a LOT! Almost a year on from supporting key workers by displaying rainbows in windows, we’re celebrating rainbows here too. Simge Tarhan’s fun zigzag cushion on p78 (a great place to start if you’re a beginner), and Louisa Goult’s beautiful scrap-happy quilt on p66 are two rainbow Half-square Triangle projects where you can try out our new HST tool. We’re excited about the faster marking and trimming possibilities it brings, and my fingers are itching to get started! I loved reading about Kate Basti’s new sewing space (p32) too. I’m forever switching around boxes, bins and shelving to try and find the most efficient way to store – and retrieve – fabric. How…

YOU WILL NEED Nine (9) print fabrics: one (1) fat eighth each Background fabric: 1½yds Backing fabric: 1½yds Batting: 45in square Binding fabric: ⅜/8yd One (1) copy each of Templates 1 and 2 FINISHED SIZE ■ 36in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side. ■ Templates include seam allowances. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Hobbs batting supplied by Lady Sew and Sew (ladysewandsew.co.uk) FABRICS Fabrics are from the Elements and Lucky Charms collections by FIGO Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the print fabrics cut: ■ Two (2) 3½in squares. ■ Four (4) Template 1. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Eighteen (18) 3½in squares. ■ Thirty six (36) Template 2.…

YOU WILL NEED CONTRAST AGAINST THE ANGULAR STRIPS WITH A SOFT, WAVY QUILTING DESIGN Blue quilt Printfabric1yds Background fabric: 1½yds Binding fabric: ½yd Batting: 50in x 63in Backing fabric: 3yds FINISHED SIZE 42inx55in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Quilted by Jayne Brereton at Quilter’s Trading Post (quilterstradingpost.com) FABRISC Print fabrics are from the Great British Quilter collection by Sarah Ashford for Dashwood and Sarah Jane Studio for Michael Miller. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the print and background fabrics cut: ■ Four (4) 6½in x WOF. ■ Seven (7) 3½in x WOF. 2 From the binding fabric cut: ■ Five (5) 2½in…

Brimfield Awakening, Kim and Nisha’s recent Cleopatra’s Wallpaper pattern is an add-on to their Brimfield Meadows pattern and can be downloaded as a PDF! brimfieldawakening.com @brimfieldawakening PorcupineSew Threads, Laurel has a Modern EPP class in the works,  where she’ll go over all the tools and how to EPP all of her unusual shapes and curves! psthreads.com @porcupinesews_threads Night Quilter, Find the links for Kitty’s Pollinate EPP quilt  pattern on her website. You might also enjoy her blog post from August 2014 on why she prefers using the term ‘meticulous cutting’ to ‘fussy cutting’. nightquilter.com @nightquilter Tales of Cloth, Jodi’s just published a hexie quilt pattern on  her ‘Make’ page called the Secret Garden Hexie Quilt. “It’s the perfect beginner quilt that I made with my kids. It’s full of…

YOU WILL NEED Nine9print or solid fabrics in rainbow colours: ¼yd or one (1) fat quarter each Cushion pad: 20in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 20in 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. ■ Fabric supplied by Dashwood Studio (dashwoodstudio.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Great British Quilter Back to Basics collection by Sarah Ashford for Dashwood Studio. CUTTING OUT 1 From the orange fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 7in squares. MAKE YOUR HST UNITS IN ONE BIG BATCH FOR SUPER SPEEDY CUSHION CONSTRUCTION! 2 From the pink fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 7in squares. ■ One (1) 3½in square. 3 From each of the…

I’ve been sewing since I was four and quilting since I was 12, so many skills have become second nature to me! But I often forget what it feels like to be a beginner: I’m invariably frustrated when trying something new and it isn’t as easy as I expected. So (through trial and error!) I’ve learned that before I try something new, I have to take a moment to reset my mindset. Here are five ways I like to mentally prep before dipping my toes (or diving feet first) into a new activity… 1 BE PATIENT When you’re starting out, things often aren’t going to go smoothly and they aren’t going to turn out as you expected. So, before you go for it, acknowledge that there are going to be…

I had long dreamed of having my own sewing room. For years, I sewed at our kitchen peninsula while my fabric stash and tools were all stored in a tiny, cramped basement room surrounded by clutter and Christmas decs. Oh, how I wished for a space of my very own! I’d scour the pages of Pinterest and imagine how I wanted my sewing room to look someday. After eight years of sewing at my kitchen counter, I got my wish. My little family of three moved into a 1950s ranch complete with a turquoise kitchen, a pink bathroom and a sewing space of my very own. Is it the dream space I’d always imagined? No. In reality, it is a spacious and sufficiently-lit room in a finished basement. No bells…

YOU WILL NEED PRESS WELL AFTER ADDING EACH PIECE TO MAKE YOUR BLOCKS CRISP AND STRIKING FabricABone 1 7/ 8 yds Fabric B (Pink) ¼yd Fabric C (Peach) ½yd Fabric D (Saffron) ½yd Fabric E (Grellow) ½yd Fabric F (Moss) 5/ 8 yd Fabric G (Black) ¼yd Backing fabric: 3¾yds Binding fabric: ½yd Batting: 68in square FINISHED SIZE 60insquare NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Photography by Rachel Kuzma. ■ Find two more size options for this design in Urban Quilting, see page 56. FARBICS ■ Fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman in Bone, Pink, Peach, Saffron, Grellow, Moss, Black…

YOU WILL NEED Rainbow scraps in pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and grey: total of ½yd for each colour Background fabric: 2yds Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 1¾yds Batting: 60in square ECHO THE DIAGONAL LINES OF THE HST UNITS WITH A CROSSHATCH GRID OF QUILTING FINISHED SIZE 56in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ RST = right sides together. CUTTING OUT 1 Cut your fabric scraps as outlined below. Save the remaining fabrics to make the pieced backing panel. 2 From each of the red, yellow, blue, purple and green fabrics cut: ■ Twelve (12) 5in squares.…

YOU WILL NEED Yellow fabric: ½yd Lime fabric: ½yd Aqua fabric: ½yd Teal fabric: ½yd Dark pink fabric: ½yd Bright pink fabric: ¾yd Orange fabric: ¾yd Cream fabric: 1¾yds Dark blue fabric: ½yd Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 3¾yds Batting: 68in square One (1) copy of the Centre Square template FINISHED SIZE 60in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ Lynne used 279 80:20 Cotton Mix Batting from Vlieseline (vlieseline.com), Odif 505 basting spray (odifusa.com) and Patterntrace Foundation paper (patterntrace.com) ■ Lynne used 50wt thread for piecing and 40wt thread for quilting from Aurifil (aurifil.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are all from the Linea collection by Makower. CUTTING…

YOU WILL NEED MIX BLENDERS, PRINTS AND SOLIDS TO GIVE YOUR PATCHWORK PETS CHARACTER Cat block Backgroundfabric10inx 12in Face fabric: one (1) fat eighth Body fabric: 6in square Scraps for eyes, nose, ears, legs and tails Fusible web: 8in x 14in One copy each of the Cat Face FPP Templates (Sections A–C), Leg, Ear, Body, Face and Tail Templates One (1) copy of the Cat Layout FINISHED SIZE ■ 10in x 12in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ FPP templates include seam allowance around the outer edge only. ■ Appliqué templates do not require or include seam…

“THOSE LITTLE, TINY MOMENTS OF PRODUCTIVE CREATIVITY [THAT ENGLISH PAPER PIECING OFFERS] CAN BE LIFESAVING ON THE HECTIC DAYS”EPP PATTERN DESIGNER KITTY WILKIN English Paper Piecing, aka EPP, has enjoyed a revival by modern quilters, enticed by the feeling of pure joy at seeing their fussy cut designs come to life, as well as the tactile pleasure of handling fabrics and creating perfectly formed shapes. And let’s not forget the fact that all of this can be stored in convenient little pouches, making it the perfect creative hobby for our often crazy and time-pressured lives. The Night Quilter, Kitty Wilkin, is not alone in enjoying the convenience factor, “as a busy mum, those little, tiny moments of productive creativity can be lifesaving on the hectic days”. EARLY RECYCLERS  Next time…

TERMINOLOGY: In our feature we use the following terms Bias: The bias is at a 45-degree angle to the weave of the fabric. The bias can be found by using a quilt ruler to draw a line that is at a 45-degree angle to the selvedge. Bloom: This is the term used to make the fabric fluff up into the chenille texture. It can be achieved by using a wire or very stiff nylon bristle brush to shred the fabric. Alternatively, it can be achieved by washing and drying the project several times in a washing machine. Each month, our expert Kate webber shows you how to make a project using a new and exciting technique! TRY THE TECHNIQUE  You will need your usual quilting tools, together with: 1 Chenille…

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