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Issue 108 is filled with projects to make and skills to master. Our cover quilt is the stunning Timeless Triangles by Lynne Goldsworthy. We love the bold colours of it, and how they really pop against the dark background. We also reveal the final mini quilt in our seasonal series that has run over the year. Julia’s Winter Lake captures snow-covered hills next to a wintery lake, and completes all four seasons of the year. And after the cool whites and blues of the mini quilt, we just love the bright colours and patterns of Paula’s New York Beauty cushion. Made using your cover gift of FPP template papers, you’ll become an expert in this technique by the time you’re finished. We were also lucky enough to be allowed to…

FOOD FOR THOUGHT We all know the joy that comes from making a baby blanket, or a sampler to celebrate a wedding. But when we mark life events and relationships through craft, we’re not only enjoying a hobby, we’re taking part in a centuries-old tradition, intertwined with the female experience. Throughout history, women have used crafts to tell stories and record their lives, from ancient tapestries to commemorative quilts, right through to contemporary scrapbooking. “Women have traditionally been – and still are – the archivers of family stories,” says Ann Rippon, an Academic Quilter at the University of Bristol whose work is focused on the role of cloth in society. THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES Quilting is one of the most frequently-used mediums for crafty storytelling, thanks to its potential…

For any traditional craft to thrive and survive, skills need to be passed on to new makers who can then share the knowledge they acquire further down the line. As well as working to safeguard and promote traditional crafts, the national charity Heritage Crafts (www.heritagecrafts.org.uk) keeps a list assessing the viability of the UK’s heritage crafts. Currently, patchwork and quilting are considered to be: “… in a healthy state and have sufficient craftspeople to transmit the craft skills to the next generation.” However, there is a caveat that being “currently viable” does not mean there will definitely be no issues affecting a craft’s future success, such as a lack of opportunities to learn, costs of materials and tools, and so on. For those already engaged in quilt-making, the quilting world…

This sweet miniature quilt uses shadow appliqué to create a crisp snowy winter scene. BEHIND THE QUILT A SCRAPBUSTING TECHNIQUE! “This miniature quilt project uses shadow appliqué; shapes are glued in place, a transparent fabric is laid over the top and the design is quilted. This is a quick and easy technique that enables you to produce a small-scale design without having to fuse or appliqué each shape individually. The glue holds the pieces in position, the net ensures the design is secure and the quilting fixes it all in place. It’s a great way to use up small pieces of fabric you may have leftover from other projects.” – Julia Gahagan You will need ■ Blue fabric for the sky (Fabric 1) – One (1) 8in x 2¾in strip■…

BEHIND THE QUILT PRACTICE YOUR FPP! “We have included in our FPP papers all the sections to make the cushion, so all you need to do is sit yourself down and give it a go! “The cut sizes for FPP often are listed as basic shapes like rectangles, squares, etc, which might seem strange when the pattern has pointy triangles or diamonds, but that’s the whole reason for using a technique like this. No cutting difficult angles or fiddly piecing, just super accurate sewing! This pattern is worked using a sewing machine, but you can in fact hand sew FPP as a technique. It is possible to hand sew the paper, however, it is far better to trace the templates onto a light-weight non-fusible interfacing using a fine pen. You…

TIMELESS TRIANGLES SMALL AND LARGE HST TEMPLATES ACTUAL SIZE PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. Thank you for making this project from Today’s Quilter. The copyright of the patterns in this magazine are owned by or licensed to Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited and are for readers’ personal use only. Please DO not share them online (even for free) or copy them multiple times without our permission. Where selling crafts based on these patterns is permitted (usually only to raise funds for charity), we’ll say so on the page. Copyright law protects creative work and unauthorised copying is illegal. We appreciate your help. AUTUMN POSTCARD QUILT PIECING TEMPLATES ACTUAL SIZE PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. SCAN ME! Scan the QR code here, to go directly to the templates page…

THE FABRIC HONEY & LAVENDER Nothing evokes a feeling of sunny weather like bees buzzing and the smell of lavender. That’s where Deb Strain got the inspiration for the latest collection in her popular BEE series... watching bees in her garden buzzing among lavender. She also admits she loves “everything about bees and beekeeping” and has filled the collection with sayings and bee images. The accents of lavender add a softer, fresh feel to the group. So even if the weather isn’t great outside, you can bring some summer sunshine into your next project with this charming collection. THE BOOK KAFFE FASSETT’S QUILTS BY THE SEA For the 25th book in his patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe Fassett has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his…

INSPIRATION Have you ever started creating and thought, “Oh, this is so similar to that other piece I made”? Do you tend to gravitate to the same shapes, colours and themes? If you are like me, the answer to both questions is YES! I had been making art quilts for three years before I realized that a lot of my quilts had circles in them. I can tell you now that, as a new appliqué quilter, creating and stitching a perfect circle is a pain, if not downright impossible, so why did I continue to make circles? Who knows, I just liked their shape and the composition of the work, so I continued on. I later realized that I liked working in a series. I have made circles, dancers, masks…