Innholdsfortegnelse for 112 i Love Patchwork & Quilting

You only need to look at the cover to tell that we’re living our technicolour dream this month. Doesn’t Satomi Hoar’s stunning rainbow quilt and cushion duo just make you smile?! From our handy booklet of 30 must-make multicoloured blocks by The Thread House to Paula Steel’s know-all guide to using colour cards, we’re making sure there’s no shade left unused. We’re also embracing the rainbow in more than one way this issue, as we proudly support all of our LGBTQIA+ readers, contributors and friends for Pride month. Find our highlights of some of the very best Pride-themed quilts in our Pattern Round-up on p90, plus products, interviews and designs by some of the brightest sparks from the community dotted throughout our pages. It sure is a colourful one!…

Whether you’ve got a whole room for your fabric stash or are more of a kitchen table quilter, it’s likely that you’re used to practising your craft alone. Sure, we can pick up our machines and join a quilt guild or head to a workshop, but – if you’re homebodies like we are – nothing could be more convenient than accessing all of this from the comfort of your own sewing space! PAPER PIECING PRO Foundation Paper Piecing fanatic Yvette Niesel has been growing and nurturing her own community of quilters online through her company, Piecing It Real. Piecing It Real is an online FPP membership where quilters can learn the art of Foundation Paper Piecing, all the way from their first stitch to mastering complex and intricate designs, through…

YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Bright fabrics: ½yd each in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple ■ Medium fabrics: ⅜/ 8 yd each in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple ■ Light fabrics: ¼yd each in red, orange yellow, green, blue and purple ■ Background fabric (white): 3½yds ■ Backing fabric (at least 45in wide): 5yds ■ Binding fabric: ¾yd ■ Batting: 86in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 78in square LABEL YOUR CUT FABRIC PIECES ALPHABETICALLY TO MAKE FOR EASIER ASSEMBLY LATER ON! NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ Please label all parts according to the cutting instructions. ■ Fabrics supplied by Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). FABRICS USED…

YOU WILL NEED APPLIQUÉ CUSHIONS LIKE THIS MAKE GREAT PORTABLE PROJECTS TO SEW ON THE GO Large daisy cushion ■ Blue fabric: 5/ 8 yd ■ White fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Orange fabric: 3½in square ■ Green fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ One (1) 12in zip ■ One (1) copy each of the Large Petal and the Large Centre templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 18in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Note that templates do not include seam allowance. ■ For a guide to appliqué, head to gathered.how/applique. ■ Fabrics provided by Wool Warehouse (woolwarehouse.co.uk). FABRICS USED Fabrics are all Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman in Aqua, Snow, Saffron,…

YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabrics A, C, E and G: one (1) fat quarter of each ■ Fabrics B and D: ½yd of each ■ Fabrics F and H: one (1) fat eighth of each ■ Background fabric: 1¾yds ■ Backing: 3¼yds ■ Batting: 59in x 62in ■ Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 51in x 54in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise directed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. USING FABRICS FROM ONE COLLECTION MAKES PRINT MIXING LIKE THIS EASY WORK! FABRICS USED ■ Prints are from the Vibrant Blooms range by Jess Phoenix for PBS Fabrics. ■ Solid is Carnation from the Painter’s Palette collection, also by PBS Fabrics.…

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: USING SWATCH CARDS We’re talking colour and colour choice this issue. When you’re about to start a new project, you likely often find yourself wondering which colours to use – which ones will stand out? What will they look like next to each other? One of the handy tools we quilters have to help with this daunting task are swatch cards, which are available from most large fabric manufacturers… HOW TO USE A SWATCH CARD CUTTING SWATCH CARDS 1 It can be tricky bending the card to get the colours next to each other. A great way to really play with colour options is to cut up your swatch card into individual swatches so that you can move them around and create lots of different options. CREATING…

I’m not sure about you, but when I’m in need of a bit of quilty inspiration, nothing helps more than a flick through my library of block designs. Our friends at The Thread House have done all the work for us this month, bringing 30 beginner-friendly blocks that we all should have in our quilting arsenal! Practise your piecing and mix and match to your heart’s content… Join us online... we love to share! LovePatchworkandQuilting LoveQuiltingMag LoveQuiltingMag…

You will need ■ Light pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Medium pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light pink and dark pink fabrics cut: ■ Two (2) 1¾in x 22in. 2 From the medium pink fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 1¾in x 22in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 3½in squares. ■ Four (4) 4¾in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Sew one light pink and one medium pink strip together along the long edges. Trim the end using the 45-degree line on your quilt ruler. Align the 1¾in mark on your ruler with…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Light red fabric: 10in square ■ Dark red fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2 3/ 8 in squares. ■ One (1) 3½in square. ■ Twelve (12) 2in squares. ■ Four (4) 2in x 6½in. 2 From the light red fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2in x 6½in. 3 From the dark red fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4¼in square ■ Eight (8) 2in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Using the No Waste Flying Geese method outlined below, make four units using the dark red 4¼in square and background 2 3/ 8 in squares. Trim each unit to 2in x 3½in.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Light red fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark red fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: 10in square FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light red and dark red fabrics cut: ■ Ten (10) 2½in squares. ■ Three (3) 3in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Six (6) 3in squares. ■ Two (2) 2½in squares. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 4½in. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Make six light red/ background fabric and six dark red/background fabric HST units following the two-at-once method on p19, using 3in squares. Trim each HST to 2½in square. Discard one HST of each colour. 4 Arrange the HSTs and remaining squares and background rectangles in six…

You will need ■ Light yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Dark yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light yellow fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 3 7/ 8 in squares. 2 From the dark yellow fabric cut: ■ One (1) 6½in square. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 7¼in square. ■ Eight (8) 3½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Follow the No Waste Flying Geese method on p15, using the background 7¼in square and four light yellow 37/ 8 in squares to make four Flying Geese. Trim each one to measure 3½in x 6½in. 5 Following the Corner-square Triangle method on p13, add a 3½in background corner to…

You will need ■ Light green fabric: 10in square ■ Dark green fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light green fabric cut: ■ Twenty four (24) 2in squares. 2 From the dark green fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 2in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Nine (9) 3½in squares. ■ Twelve (12) 2in x 3½in. ■ Four (4) 2in squares. MAKING THE BLOCKS 4 Take one background 3½in square and add a dark green CST to each corner, following the method on p13. Then add a single dark green corner to four background squares (Fig 1). 5 Using the same process, add a light green CST to two adjacent…

You will need ■ Light teal fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark teal fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: 10in square FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light teal fabric cut: ■ One (1) 3½in square. ■ Four (4) 5in squares. 2 From the dark teal fabric cut: ■ Three (3) 4¼in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Twelve (12) 2 3/ 8 in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the No Waste Flying Geese method on p15, make a total of twelve Flying Geese using the dark teal 4¼in squares and background 2 3/ 8 in squares. Trim each unit to 2in x 3½in. 5 Sew three Flying Geese units together along the longer edges, with the…

You will need ■ Dark blue fabric: 3½in square ■ Medium blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the dark blue fabric cut: ■ One (1) 3½in square. 2 From the medium blue fabric cut: ■ One (1) 2in x 3½in. ■ One (1) 2in x 5in. ■ One (1) 2in x 6½in. ■ One (1) 2in x 8in. ■ One (1) 2in x 9½in. ■ One (1) 2in x 11in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 2in x 5in. ■ One (1) 2in x 6½in. ■ One (1) 2in x 8in. ■ One (1) 2in x 9½in. ■ One (1) 2in x 11in. ■ One (1)…

You will need ■ Light blue fabric: 10in square ■ Medium blue fabric: 10in square ■ Dark blue fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ One (1) copy of the Roof template FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light blue fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 1½in x 2in (B). ■ One (1) 3in x 8in (Section 1). 2 From the medium blue fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 1½in x 4½in (D). ■ One (1) 2½in x 3½in (F). ■ One (1) 3½in square (Section 4). 3 From the dark blue fabric cut: ■ Three (3) 1½in x 3½in (H). ■ Two (2) 1½in x 6½in (J). 4 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 2in x…

You will need ■ Light purple fabric: 9in square ■ Dark purple fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light purple fabric cut: ■ One (1) 9in square. 2 From the dark purple fabric cut: ■ Ten (10) 3in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 9in square. ■ Ten (10) 3in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Using the background and light purple 9in squares, follow the two-at-once HSTs method on p19. Trim the HSTs to 8½in square. Only one HST will be used, so discard one or save for another project. 5 Using the same method, make a total of twenty HSTs, pairing the dark purple…

You will need ■ Black fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Grey fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the black fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5¾in squares. ■ Six (6) 2½in squares. 2 From the grey fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5¾in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 5¾in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Follow the eight-at-once HST instructions on p11 to make all the HSTs, as follows. Pair the black and background 5¾in squares to make sixteen HSTs. Pair the dark grey and background 5¾in squares to make sixteen HSTs. Trim all HSTs to 2½in square. 5 You will only use fourteen of the dark…

You will need ■ Light grey fabric: 10in square ■ Medium grey fabric: 10in square ■ Dark grey fabric: 4½in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light grey and medium grey fabrics cut: ■ Eight (8) 2½in x 4½in. 2 From the dark grey fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4½in square. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Thirty six (36) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the Corner-square Triangle instructions outlined on p13, add a background 2½in CST to each corner of the dark grey 4½in square. 5 Following the Flying Geese instructions on p7, make eight Flying Geese using the light grey rectangles and background squares. Repeat to…

Yasmeen Kreebani Branton Yasmeen is a hand appliqué designer and slow stitching is her meditation. You can unwind on a summer afternoon slowly stitching her daisy cushion duo on p39! Kymona Tracey Kymona is a master of many crafts – in particular, she loves card-making and sewing handmade homewares, such as her eco wash set found on p69! Ben Millett Research scientist Ben is a big fan of modern quilted projects featuring bright, bold, saturated solids! You can find his verdant abstract wall hanging on p73…

YOU WILL NEED PIECING THIS SIMPLE QUILT WILL HELP YOU MASTER THE ORANGE PEEL BLOCK! Quilt ■ Fabrics A, D and F: 5/8yd ■ Fabrics C, E and G: ½yd ■ Fabric B: 2yds ■ Background fabric: 4¾yds ■ Backing fabric: 5⅛/ 8 yd ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 80in x 92in ■ One (1) copy each of Quilt Template A and Template B FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in x 84in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowance. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Bay used Aurifil 50wt thread in white. ■ Quilted by Joë Bennison (Instagram @joe_bennison) using Mike’s Swoosh pantograph (intelligentquilting.com). ■ Fabric supplied by…

YOU WILL NEED USE A COMPLEMENTARY BACKING FABRIC TO REALLY TIE THE WHOLE QUILT TOGETHER ■ Dark blue fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Medium blue fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Light blue fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Dark yellow fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Medium yellow fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Light yellow fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Dark red fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Medium red fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Pink fabric: ⅜/ 8 yd ■ Background fabric: 2¼yds ■ Batting: 54in square ■ Backing fabric: 3yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Two (2) copies each of Template A and Template B ■ Ten (10) copies each of Templates C, D, E and F ■ Fifty (50) copies each of Template G and Template H FINISHED SIZE ■…

YOU WILL NEED Makes one (1) small and one (1) large drawstring bag: ■ Print fabric (green): ½yd ■ Drawstring fabric (orange): one (1) fat quarter ■ Ten (10) wooden beads (optional) FINISHED SIZE ■ Small bag: approx 6in square ■ Large bag: approx 12in x 9in x 4in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ Print fabrics supplied by PBS Fabrics (pbsfabrics.com). WHY NOT STORE YOUR HANDMADE FACE PADS IN THESE DRAWSTRING BAGS? FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from the Protect Our Planet collection by Allison Cole for PBS Fabrics. ■ Waffle fabric is the 10 Ounce Turkish Waffle in White from Shannon Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From…

YOU WILL NEED Twin Peaks block ■ Peach fabric: 6¾in x 12¼in (B) ■ Lime fabric: 6¾in x 12¼in (A) ■ Brown fabric: 1¼in x 3in (C) ■ White fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ Block: 15in square (15½in unfinished) ■ Quilt: 59in x 70in To make the whole quilt: ■ Peach fabric (Peachy Keen): one (1) fat quarter ■ Light orange fabric (Pumpkin): one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark orange fabric (Mandarin): one (1) fat quarter ■ Pink fabric (Perfect Pink): ¾yd ■ Burgundy fabric (Claret): one (1) fat eighth ■ Lime fabric (Limeade): ¼yd ■ Light green fabric (Avocado): one (1) fat quarter ■ Mid green fabric (Pasture): one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark green fabric (Evergreen): ½yd ■ Deep green fabric (Kelp): one (1) fat quarter ■ Brown…

You will need ■ Medium pink fabric: 10in square ■ Dark pink fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the medium and dark pink fabrics cut: ■ One (1) 7¾in square. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 7¾in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Make eight medium pink/ background HSTs, using the method in the box-out below. Repeat to make eight dark pink/background HSTs. Trim all the HSTs to 3½in square. 4 Take two of each HST and arrange in a four-patch, rotating the units as shown in Fig 1. Sew together in pairs, then sew the pairs together. Repeat to make four units. 5 Arrange your units, rotating…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Dark red fabric: 10in square ■ Light red fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the dark red fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 2½in squares. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 4½in. 2 From the light red fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 2½in squares. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 4½in. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 6½in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2½in squares. ■ Four (4) 2½in x 4½in. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 6½in. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Take a background and a dark red 2½in square and sew together. Press open. Sew the dark red 2½in x 4½in strip to the top.…

You will need ■ Light yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Dark yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light yellow fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 2½in squares. ■ One (1) 5¾in square. 2 From the dark yellow fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 2½in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Eighteen (18) 2½in squares. ■ One (1) 5¾in square. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Arrange five background and four dark yellow 2½in squares in a nine-patch. Sew the squares together in rows, then sew the rows together, matching seams (Fig 1). Repeat to make a second nine-patch. 5 Follow the eight-at-once HST method on p11, using the background and light yellow…

You will need ■ Light yellow fabric: 2½in square ■ Dark yellow fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light yellow fabric cut: ■ One (1) 2½in square. 2 From the dark yellow fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 1½in x 2½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 4½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 6½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 8½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 10½in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 1½in x 4½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 6½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 8½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 10½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 12½in. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Sew the dark yellow 2½in…

You will need ■ Light green fabric: 10in square ■ Dark green fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light green and dark green fabrics cut: ■ Ten (10) 2½in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4½in square. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 4½in. ■ Four (4) 1½in x 6½in. ■ Four (4) 1½in x 8½in. ■ Four (4) 1½in x 10½in. ■ Two (2) 1½in x 12½in. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Following the method on p13, add light green CSTs to opposite corners of the background 4½in square. Then add dark green CSTs to the remaining two corners (Fig 1). This unit forms the centre…

You will need ■ Light teal fabric: 10in square ■ Dark teal fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 8½in square. ■ Four (4) 2½in x 4½in. ■ Six (6) 3in squares. 2 From the light teal fabric cut: ■ Six (6) 3in squares. 3 From the dark teal fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 4½in squares. ■ Eight (8) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the method for CSTs outlined on p13, add a dark teal CST unit to each corner of the background 8½in square (Fig 1). 5 Following the method on p7, make a total of four Flying Geese using the…

You will need ■ Dark blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Medium blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the dark blue and light blue fabrics cut: ■ Five (5) 3½in squares. 2 From the medium blue fabric cut: ■ Six (6) 3½in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Thirty two (32) 2in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Follow the method on p13 to add background CSTs to two opposite corners of each blue 3½in square (Fig 1). You will end up with a total of sixteen units. 5 Arrange the units in four rows of four,…

You will need ■ Light purple fabric: one (1) 4½in square ■ Dark purple fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light purple fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4½in square. 2 From the dark purple fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 4½in squares. ■ Four (4) 2½in x 4½in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2½in x 4½in. ■ Sixteen (16) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the CST instructions on p13, add a background 2½in CST to each corner of all four dark purple 4½in squares (Fig 1). 5 Sew a background fabric 2½in x 4½in rectangle with a dark purple 2½in x 4½in rectangle along…

You will need ■ Light purple fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark purple fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light purple and dark purple fabrics cut: ■ One (1) 1½in x 22in. ■ Four (4) 3in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 1½in x 22in. ■ Eight (8) 3in squares. ■ Four (4) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Following the two-at-once HST instructions on p19, and pairing the dark purple and background 3in squares, make a total of eight HSTs. Repeat, pairing each of the light purple 3in squares with a background square for eight more HSTs. 4 Trim each HST…

How did you first get into quilting? I began making mixed media paintings in graduate school, inspired by Robert Rauschenberg and by the quilts of the southern United States, where I am from. I was intimidated by actual quilting, so I borrowed the concept and did it with paint and found objects instead. Eventually I got better at sewing, and began experimenting with piecing. However, it wasn’t until recently that I began to feel confident in my quilting. I’m having fun with it and exploring new techniques every day! Have you ever encountered a quilt block or quilting technique you didn’t like? I have a great deal of respect for the foundation of quilting and those historic, time-honoured patterns of old, like the Ohio Star block or the Amish Star…

If you’ve been quilting for a while, you probably know that the costs can add up quickly! But there are ways to keep expenses down, and inspiration high, while participating in the craft you love: FRUGAL FABRIC 1 Shop your stash. Challenge yourself to make a quilt using fabric you already own and see how crafty you can get! 2 Get thrifty. Thrift stores and yard sales all have great deals on fabric, if you’re willing to put in a little effort. You can, of course, also upcycle clothes! 3 Sew with solids. Solids can often be purchased for a lower price and can be more versatile than prints. making a quitt using of fabric is a great way to save on buying new fabric, cut down on waste challenge…

How did you first get into quilting and sewing? When I was a child, my mum ran a knitwear business from our living room so sewing and craft were always on the go in our house. She also made and mended lots of our clothes. I was encouraged with art projects from a young age. My quilting came much later, only in the last six or seven years. I naturally gravitated towards it as a way of using my favourite collected fabrics and clothes – it’s a great way to display them. How would you describe your signature style? Colourful, bold and a little bit messy. Pop culture mixed with the mundane! The improv quilting technique features heavily in your work. What is your favourite thing about the technique, and…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A, Fabric B, and Fabric C: 5/ 8 yd of each ■ Fabric D: 1yd (includes binding) ■ Backing fabric: 1½yd ■ Batting: 44in x 56in FINISHED SIZE ■ 36in x 48in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ If using directional fabrics, you’ll need additional yardage to ensure that the horizontal stripes and vertical stripes have a consistent print directionality. You will need to cut the single strips vertically and the pair of strips horizontally for each fabric in the cutting instructions. ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com). QUILTED DIAGONALS ADD TEXTURE AND CONTRAST…

You will need ■ Light pink fabric: 10in square ■ Medium pink fabric: 10in square ■ Dark pink fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ For FPP templates, seam allowances are included around the outer edge only. All other templates include seam allowances. ■ Fabrics are from the Workshop collection by Libs Elliott, provided by FIGO Fabrics (figofabrics.com). CUTTING OUT 1 From the background…

You will need ■ Light pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light pink fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5¾in squares. ■ Four (4) 4½in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 8½in square. ■ Two (2) 5¾in squares. ■ Four (4) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Make sixteen light pink/ background HSTs, following the eight-at-once method on p11 and using the 5¾in squares. Trim each HST to 2½in square. 4 Following the CST method in the box-out below, add a 4½in light pink corner to each corner of the background 8½in square, working one corner at a time (Fig 1). 5 Arrange the HSTs…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Light red fabric: 10in square ■ Dark red fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5in squares. ■ Ten (10) 2½in squares. 2 From the light red fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5in squares. 3 From the dark red fabric cut: ■ Ten (10) 2½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Make a total of four light red/background HSTs, following the method in the box-out below, using the 5in squares. Trim each HST unit to measure 4½in square. 5 Sew two background and two dark red 2½in squares into a four-patch, as shown in Fig 1. Repeat this process to make a total…

You will need ■ Light yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Dark yellow fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light yellow and dark yellow fabrics cut: ■ Four (4) 4in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 4in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Make eight light yellow/ background fabric and eight dark yellow/background fabric HSTs following the two-at-once method on p19. Trim each HST to 3½in square. 4 Arrange the HST units in four rows of four, referring to the photography for placement. Make sure to rotate the HST units as shown to achieve the pattern. Sew the HSTs into rows, then sew the rows together to…

You will need ■ Light green fabric: 10in square ■ Dark green fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the light green and dark green fabrics cut: ■ Four (4) 4½in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: ■ Sixteen (16) 2½in squares. ■ One (1) 4½in square. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Following the CST method on p13, use the 2½in background squares to add CSTs to opposite corners of each dark green square (Fig 1). Then add background CSTs to two adjacent corners of each light green square (Fig 2). 4 Arrange the green units with the 4½in background square in three rows of three. Rotate the units as shown…

You will need ■ Light teal fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark teal fabric: 4½in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light teal fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 6in squares. 2 From the dark teal fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4½in square. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 6in squares. ■ Four (4) 4½in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Make four HSTs, pairing the light teal and background 6in squares, following the two-at-once HST process on p19. Leave the HST units untrimmed for now. 5 Pair the HSTs right sides together, making sure each teal triangle is facing a background triangle. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side…

You will need ■ Light teal fabric: 10in square ■ Dark teal fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light teal fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 3in squares. 2 From the dark teal fabric cut: ■ Twenty (20) 2½in squares. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 3in squares. ■ Eight (8) 2½in x 4½in. ■ One (1) 4½in square. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the method for CSTs on p13, add a dark teal CST to each corner of the background 4½in square. 5 Following the Flying Geese method on p7, make a total of eight Flying Geese using the background 2½in x 4½in rectangles along with…

You will need ■ Light blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Medium blue fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Dark blue fabric: one (1) 5½in square ■ Background fabric: 12½in square ■ Fusible web: 5½in square ■ One (1) copy each of the Dresden Wedge and Circle templates FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 12½in square. 2 From each of the light and medium blue fabrics cut: ■ One (1) 4½in x 22in strip. Use the template to cut eight (8) Dresden wedges from each strip, rotating the template between cuts. MAKING THE BLOCK 3 Take one Dresden wedge and fold in half RST. Finger press to mark the centre, then sew along the…

You will need ■ Light purple fabric: one (1) 4¼in square ■ Dark purple fabric: one (1) 7¼in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2in squares. ■ Four (4) 2 3/ 8 in squares. ■ Five (5) 3½in square. ■ Four (4) 3 7/ 8 in squares. 2 From the light purple fabric cut: ■ One (1) 4¼in square. 3 From the dark purple fabric cut: ■ One (1) 7¼in square. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Following the No Waste Flying Geese method on p15, use the light purple 4¼in square and four background 23/ 8 in squares to make four Flying Geese. Trim each unit to measure…

You will need ■ Light grey fabric: 10in square ■ Dark grey fabric: 10in square ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ Unfinished: 12½in square ■ Finished: 12in square CUTTING OUT 1 From the light grey fabric cut: ■ Four (4) 2in x 3½in. 2 From the dark grey fabric cut: ■ Eight (8) 2in x 3½in. 3 From the background fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 5in squares. ■ Two (2) 3½in squares. ■ Fourteen (14) 2in squares. MAKING THE BLOCK 4 Sew one background 2in square to the end of one light grey 2in x 3½in strip. Take a second light grey strip, and sew a background 2in square to both ends. Arrange these with a background 5in square, referring to Fig 1. Sew the shorter…