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As the summer sun starts to fade, here at TQ headquarters we are in full-on Christmas mode... it’s never too early to start sewing for the festive season! And the talented Lynne Goldsworthy does not disappoint with her stunning Nutcracker quilt. Capture the magical tale of the Nutcracker in fabric and make Christmas even more magical for kids and adults alike this year. Short on time? Why not just sew one of the Nutcrackers as a panel to hang by the tree for Christmas morning. We are also lucky to feature a new design by mum and daughter design duo, Pam and Nicky Lintott, as well as a charming Christmas Market design by Nicola Dodd. And we are so excited to reveal the Creative Curves BOM quilt in this issue.…

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Dare we say it? It’s time to start sewing for Christmas! The team here at TQ have been deep in festive mode for weeks now, and we are so happy to share with you this supplement filled with makes to decorate your home. From mini quilts and tree skirts to cushions and large quilts... plus, of course, a stocking to hang up for Santa to fill, you’re sure to find something to get you into the festive spirit. Since Julia Gahagan’s seasonal mini quilt series was so popular, we thought we’d get her to make a special Christmas one to add to your collection. And Jo Avery has designed a gorgeous wreath that can be shown off inside with her cushion project. Mairi Burns has created a tree skirt that’s…

BEHIND THE QUILT MASTER SHADOW APPLIQUÉ! “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 ■ White fabric with a snowflake design for the sky (Fabric 1) – One (1) 8in x 2in strip■ Grey fabric (Fabric 2) – One (1) 7in x 3in…

Make the most of being at home over the holiday period and enjoy some festive sewing with this fantastic Christmas-themed supplement! Snuggle up next to the fire and have a go stitching the merry makes, then pop them on display and let them shine! Or show a loved one how much they mean to you and surprise them with a thoughtful handmade gift they’ll treasure forever. This 44-page supplement has a fantastic selection of seasonal projects, so there’s something for every quilter! Perfect your FPP skills and sew Lynne Goldsworthy’s dazzling Winter Stars quilt or, if you’re strapped for time, why not try Julia Gahagan’s quick-to-make miniature quilt of a snowy Christmas scene. This booklet also includes the pattern for a gorgeous door wreath cushion and a matching stocking and…

QGI, Quilters Guild of Ireland Exhibition Until 28 September An exhibition of members’ work, titled “What we do”. The location is central in the town, close to shops, cafes and the train station. Millennium Court, Portadown,Craigavon, BT62 3NX Co Armagh Gt Glemham Quilt Exhibition 14-15 September We are holding our first exhibition of quilts made by villagers, family members and friends. There will be a sales table and refreshments. In aid of church funds. Admission: £310.00-16.00All Saints’ Church, The Street, GtGlemham, Saxmundham, Suffolk,IP17 2DAContact: jillpascoe@hotmail.com Dumfries and Galloway 4th Annual Quilt Exhibition 20 September-6 October Enjoy over 450 quilts from throughout the country, specialist collections and their challenge for this year, which is “Flora and Fauna”. Fabrics for sale, raffle, tombola and demonstrations throughout the weeks. Admission: £510.00-16.00Shambelly House, New…

BEHIND THE QUILT FROM WALL TO TABLE “We loved making this fun Christmas quilt. When starting the design we knew we wanted to incorporate the twisted border and we also wanted Christmas trees. Everything flowed from that. We didn’t want to make the quilt too big as we like to hang our Christmas quilts for maximum effect. We also felt it would be nice to pick out some of the blocks to make placemats or a table runner to co-ordinate, which we didn’t get round to doing but possibly you will” – Pam & Nicky Lintott You will need ■ Dark red fabric (for stars) – ⅓yd■ Medium red fabric (for inner border and twist border) – ⅜yd■ Light red fabric (for pinwheels) – ¼yd■ Green fabric (for twist border…

BEHIND THE QUILT SEW FESTIVE! “Having some seasonal soft furnishings that you can bring out at Christmas time certainly helps me get in the festive mood. So, I’ve created this depiction of a Christmas door wreath cushion to cheer up my sofa in December. The wreath even features a fat robin who has stopped for a rest and a bite of those juicy berries! This is not the first Christmas garland I have designed, but my previous attempts used needle-turn appliqué for both the holly and ivy leaves, which are quite challenging shapes for this technique. For a less stressful experience, I decided to use wool felt for these very tricky leaves. The decorative running stitch really adds to the design and makes these super speedy to stitch. I’ve saved…

BEHIND THE QUILT HAVE A CRACK AT SEVERAL TECHNIQUES! “This quilt brings together a whole series of techniques to make these three fun nutcracker dolls: there is some foundation paper piecing, some raw-edge appliqué and some regular piecing. I hope you enjoy making the nutcrackers as I did. Choosing the fabrics for their outfits is half the fun of the design and a little tilt of their eyebrows can change the expressions on their faces! I stuck to a very simple red, green, black and gold palette but, of course, you could really mix it up and bring in all sorts of colours – just look at the kinds of colours Christmas decorations come in – all the colours of the rainbow and there’s no reason not to dress the…

Festive and fun! • Gorgeous Liberty prints come together in this beautiful Star design • Stitch a delightfully quick-to-make quilt from Stuart Hillard’s new book…

CHRISTMAS MARKET CIRCLE TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates DO NOT include seam allowance. CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKER FPP AND CUTTING TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: FPP and cutting templates include seam allowance. Detail and face tracing templates DO NOT include seam allowance. FORAGING SQUIRREL QUILT APPLIQUÉ TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates DO NOT include seam allowance. SCAN ME! Scan the QR code here, to go directly to the templates page on Gathered.how and download all templates for the projects at full size! ESSENTIAL GUIDE DRUNKARD'S PATH TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates includes seam allowance. BIRD BLOCKS BIRD - DRUNKARD'S PATH UNIT 3IN FINISHED (3½ UNFINISHED) FISH BLOCKS ANGEL FISH - DRUNKARD'S PATH UNIT 3IN FINISHED (3½ UNFINISHED) BUTTERFLY BLOCK BUTTERFLY - DRUNKARD'S PATH UNIT 2¼ FINISHED (2¾ IN UNFINISHED)…

BEHIND THE QUILT LET YOUR FPP SKILLS SHINE! “There are a lot of individual blocks to foundation paper piece in this quilt top, but the FPPing is quick and simple for each block. It is also repetitive, so you can get yourself into a routine with it and get it done relatively quickly. I have given suggested measurements for cutting your pieces for the FPP, but a confident FPPer may find that they can cut the pieces smaller than I have suggested and save some fabric. As always, I suggest that you make a test block first and see what sized pieces work best for you. Although I have used Christmas fabrics in this quilt, you wouldn’t necessarily pick it out as a Christmas quilt – for me, it is…

Notes ■ Fabric requirements are given here but Mairi enjoyed dipping into her stash to add lots of variety.■ Mairi tried to select fabric prints that lended themselves to areas in the tree skirt e.g. roof sections, windows, snowy prints for trees, etc. You will need ■ White fabric (snow) – ½yd■ Navy (sky) – 1yd or four (4) matching FQs■ Neutral fabric – Four (4) fat eighths of contrasting fabrics (Mairi also used a selection from a Layer Cake)■ Green fabric – ¼yd of three (3) contrasting fabrics or equivalent in scraps■ Reds/terracotta fabrics – Selection of 10in squares (tree trunk, doors, roof, path and chimney pot)■ Bright colours for windows – scraps■ Ribbon (for ties) – 1yd■ Green ric-rac braid – ½in x 3½yds■ Selection of festive/holiday scraps…

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE LAYOUT AND TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Layout and templates DO NOT include seam allowance. SCAN ME! Scan the QR code here, to go directly to the templates page on Gathered.how and download all templates for the projects at full size! COSY COTTAGE STOCKING FPP AND CUTTING TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Christmas stocking front and back templates include seam allowance, Christmas tree template DOES NOT. DOWNLOAD THESE TEMPLATES FULL SIZE Visit our blog: www.gathered.how/todaysquilter today! FESTIVE ROBIN WREATH TEMPLATES AND LAYOUT ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances, the layout DOES NOT. WINTER STARS FPP TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. SNOWY TOWN TREE SKIRT FPP AND CUTTING TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowance.…