Innehållsförteckning för Issue 126 från Today's Quilter

Fabric is in focus this issue, from the lovely Liberty prints used in Lynne Goldsworthy’s ‘Cabin Under The Stars’ and ‘Mind Over Matter’ quilts to Pam & Nicky Lintott’s ‘Spring Fever’ design and the ‘Sewing Circle’ quilt, which will test your skills. And, of course, one of our favourite colour pairings, red & blue, is on show in Paula Hope’s ‘Fair and Square’ project which she made using this issue’s cover gift of an Economy Square Ruler (also designed by her... what a star!). And as spring slowly comes out of hiding and it gets lighter and ever so slightly warmer, why not take this opportunity to have a spring clean of your fabric stash? Like most quilters, you probably have some hidden gems you’ve been holding on to for…

Threads of Friendship Until 22 June 2025 A celebration of 40 years of the Shropshire Quilters, this exhibition looks at current members’ work and some favourite objects from Shropshire Museum’s textile collection. Free entry. 10.00-16.00 Shrewsbury Museum and Arts Gallery, The Music Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk Contact: shropshirequiltersinfo@gmail.com Unravelling History: Unpicking the Collections and Reworking Textile Traditions Until 11 May 2025 Featuring the work of distinguished artists Laura Kemshall, Linda Kemshall, Daniel Lismore, Jennie Moncur, Annabel Rainbow and Stephanie Redfern, Unravelling History offers a diverse range of textiles and ceramics, plus an insight into the evolution of textile art and its continued inspiration. Innovative quilted designs will be displayed by Laura Kemshall, Linda Kemshall and Annabel Rainbow, including a series of portraits of local…

BEHIND THE QUILT LEARNING CURVE “This quilt design is a dynamic mix of techniques, featuring curved piecing, Dresden Plates, and foundation paper piecing (FPP) arcs. Designed by Art Gallery Fabrics (AGF), this pattern is perfect for anyone looking to refine their curved piecing skills. The curve templates in the blocks allow plenty of space for trimming, making it a forgiving and confidence-building pattern! I pieced the quilt using the Tumbleweed fabric collection by AGF, which blends warm, earthy tones with complementary teals. The rich colour palette enhances the movement in the design, creating a sense of flow and energy across the quilt. It’s always exciting to see how different fabrics bring a quilt to life, and this one was no exception!” – Sara Fernández You will need ■ Fabric A…

Introduction The seven swans a-swimming are said to represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: phrophesy, service, teaching, encouraging, giving, leadership and mercy. This is one of my favourite blocks. My godmother kept swans on her pond. They were always free to come and go but they were so well looked after that there really was no reason to move on. She saved crusts in the week for us to feed them after church on Sunday. Sometimes we would take the boat out on the pond, always giving them a wide berth, respectful of their strength. White swans are so splendid. This block has the swan on choppy water, but anyone who has watched them glide will know this is just for artistic effect. I used a coarse white…

BEHIND THE QUILT SLOWLY BUT SURELY “I grew up making little doll quilts for my dolls and teddies using my mum’s scraps from dressmaking, cutting them into hexagons and wrapping them around hexagon templates, then English Paper Piecing the whole lot together. It’s a slow way to make quilts for sure but it’s very meditative and relaxing to hand sew a long-term hand-sewn project. This one isn’t quite as long term as some since the stars made in this quilt are appliquéd to the background rather than the entire quilt including the background being hand-pieced. I hand appliquéd the large stars but machine appliquéd the smaller ones to the background for speed and I don’t think you can really see the difference on the finished quilt unless you go in…

This year’s Festival of Quilts promises an exciting array of galleries, with something to suit everybody’s taste, from quilt heritage to textile art. With a mission to foster and celebrate the creativity of textile practitioners on an international stage, the galleries include a variety of exhibits from across the globe, featuring solo artists, groups and organisations. Here we give just a snapshot of some of the fantastic displays that will be on show but do check out the Festival website to see the full line-up. And, of course, as well as the special exhibits, there will be hundreds of competition quilts for visitors to enjoy and be inspired by, with entries from makers from around the world in a wide range of categories. So, make a note of the dates…

CABIN UNDER THE STARS HST AND PIECING TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. 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! CONWAY STAR QUILT EPP TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: The Cutting template includes seam allowances. The Star Placement and EPP Diamond DO NOT include the seam allowance. FOR MORE EPP DIAMONDS Visit our blog: www.gathered.how/todaysquilter today! SEWING CIRCLE BLOCK A, B AND C TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. BOM SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING APPLIQUÉ TEMPLATES, BLOCK AND CORNER BLOCK LAYOUT ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates DO NOT include seam allowances. DOWNLOAD THESE TEMPLATES FULL SIZE Visit our blog: www.gathered.how/todaysquilter today! ECONOMY SQUARE RULER TRIM YOUR…

Confetti quilting allows you to use up every last bit of your favourite fabrics to create one-of-a-kind projects with endless possibilities – turn over to find out how… CONFETTI QUILTING A SMALL FORTUNE BEHIND THE QUILT WASTE NOT, WANT NOT “As quilters we are always generating scraps, and we can often find a use for the larger scraps that can be used in other projects. But what about those small and seemingly unusable scraps, from trimming down blocks, cutting around templates or waste from making units like Flying Geese? Lots of quilters will have different approaches for dealing with these scraps – some will save them for tiny English Paper Piecing, others save them for pillow and pet bed stuffing, whilst others will throw them away. This project will give…