Innholdsfortegnelse for 95 i Today's Quilter

As the weather gets colder... and definitely wetter, at least here in the UK... my thoughts turn to cosy evenings at home with my family. And what’s better to wrap up in than a lovely quilt, especially if it’s been made with love!? This issue, Lynne Goldsworthy has created the perfect wintry design, featuring Lone Stars that look like snowflakes. Using red, blue and green, it still has a festive feel to it, but we think it would look lovely in any colourway, so dig through your scraps now! We are also celebrating the wonderful Kaffe Fassett turning 85. Still fabulous, we know there are many more colourful and exciting designs ahead of him, and we can’t wait to see what he produces next. And, to go along with this…

WRITE TO US Today’s Quilter, Our Media, Eagle House, Bristol, BS1 4ST EMAIL:todaysquilter@immediate.co.uk Stitchin’ all over the world! Because I live in the middle of the US, my subscription to Today’s Quilter comes 4-6 weeks after its availability in UK, so I am always at least a month behind with the issues. Issue 89, however, came just in time as just a few days after it arrived, I (and the pouch) left for our vacation. We left Manhattan, Kansas and flew to Dallas, Texas, then on to Cairns, Australia. From there we flew to Melbourne then on to Sydney. New Zealand was next on the list with stops at Mt. Cook, Queenstown, Rotorua, and Auckland, where we bid farewell to Down Under and trekked back home to Kansas. The little…

BEHIND THE QUILT COLOURFUL CURVES “This is a fantastic quilt to practise curved seams on as there are two-hundred-and-eighty-eight of them! Don’t let that put you off though, the templates for cutting the Drunkard’s Path sections and the curved joining strips have points marked on them to make piecing those curved seams easier. “The reason I designed the quilt with the extra strips was because it always bugs me that you can’t nest the two templates in a Drunkard’s Path block so as to make one curved cut. Adding a ½in strip between them does double the sewing in the quilt but means the Drunkard’s Path block pieces can be cut more quickly. Although, of course, there are many more pieces to cut! It also has the advantage of breaking…

BEHIND THE QUILT WASTE NOT! “This runner was basically made with leftovers – or scraps from Jelly Rolls. You can easily make this using cut 2½in x 5½in rectangles from bits and pieces in your scrap collection!” – Paula Hope You will need ■ Main fabrics – Sixty-eight (68) 2½in x 5½in rectangles ■ Accent Border – ¹⁄₆yd ■ Border fabric – ¼yd ■ Backing fabric and binding – ¾yd ■ Batting – 18in x 42in ■ Trapezoid template Finished size ■ 13½in x 38in approx. Notes ■ You will yield ten (10) trapezoids from one (1) Jelly Roll strip. ■ A Jelly Roll strip is 2½in x 42in approx. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Assume a WOF 42in approx. ■ RS = right side(s). ■ WS =…

INSPIRATION Every quilt needs a bit of something special! Sometimes, especially with an art quilt, that ‘something special’ may be a combination of many things. One technique that I love to use to kick it up a notch is trapunto. There are many different ways to achieve that little bit of extra puffiness, that raised surface, that elevated area… and some really give you that special look without a lot of work. But, I find that on a quilt that will be hung – and hung for a long period of time – I use a more modern technique, even though it takes a little bit of work. That is because I don’t want the ‘stuffing’ from some earlier techniques to sag overtime. What is trapunto? Wikipedia defines trapunto as,…

THE FABRIC LE GRANDE SOIRÉE The new collection from French General for Moda features floral prints, both large and small, making it perfect for pretty yet still sophisticated looks and makes. Shades of grey, blue, pearl and faded red blend together to create a subtle peek into a floral garden and we can’t wait to start sewing something special with these gorgeous fabrics. The only problem is choosing which project to use them in! THE FABRIC RENDEZVOUS Each of us has a place we love returning to... a place that has become a part of us. Whether it’s a garden, a city, a museum or a book, it’s where we meet old friends, even if it’s just ourselves. This collection is 3 Sisters’ return to a mood that is warm,…

ARTIST PROFILE Renowned for his vibrant, eye-catching designs, artist and designer Kaffe Fassett has been inspiring makers around the globe with his colourful work for over 50 years. Kaffe, who was brought up on America’s Californian coast, displayed artistic tendencies from an early age. Indeed, at nineteen he won a scholarship to study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in Massachusetts. A few months after starting his course, he came to the UK for a vacation – and ended up staying. “When I arrived in England in 1964 it was like stepping into a warm bath,” Kaffe tells us. “I’ve always been a romantic, attracted to the panache of the past, and I just loved being in the old world. It was even things like how…

You will need Solid or print fabric in the following colours: ■ Grey (Tin) – 8in x 9in ■ Charcoal (Raven) – 5in x 5in ■ Dark-taupe (Shadow) – 6in x 6in ■ Pale-grey (Cloud) – 5in x 5in ■ Off-white (Ivory) – 11in x 15in ■ Jade green (Verde) – 9in x 11in ■ Green (Parrot) – 12in x 12in ■ Mauve (Crocus) – 9in x 10in ■ Mid-pink (Candy) – 5in x 9in ■ Sky blue (Bali) for background – One (1) fat quarter ■ 4in piece of thin card ■ Aluminium foil ■ Water-soluble pen or similar ■ Fine matching thread for needle-turn appliqué such as Aurifil 80wt cotton Finished size ■ 18in x 18in Notes ■ Jo used Dashwood Pop Solids throughout (colours given in brackets).…

Ocean Adventures Lisa Dolson’s latest collection with Paint Brush Studio Fabrics is a joyous collaboration of colour and pattern. Inspired by a short summer break with her family to the beautiful seaside town of St Andrew’s in Scotland, the collection features a variety of nautical, ocean-themed designs in a contemporary palette to suit all quilt projects. On the subject of her brand-new collection, Lisa said, “Surrounded by stunning views of the ocean glistening in the sunshine, we explored the beach and surrounding areas. Amazed by the natural patterns found on fish, sea urchins, seaweed and sand dollars I just had to create a collection to reflect this natural beauty in a bright and playful colour palette.” lisadolson.com pbsfabrics.com New! Gütermann Creativ Cotton Thread Set and Ruler Made from 100% mercerized…

Sometimes lightbulb moments happen when we least expect it. That’s what happened to me in 2010 when I visited the Victoria and Albert museum to see the Quilts: 1700-2010 Exhibition. So many of the quilts on display were impressive and demanding of appreciation, but there was one that caught my attention and ignited something within me more than any other I’d ever seen. It was an English paper pieced quilt, embellished with embroidered pictures and words. Not a surprising combination of skills perhaps, until I realised that this quilt, featuring embroidered keys, clocks and caged birds was in fact stitched by prisoners. Certainly not the most likely of stitchers, or so I thought. It had been commissioned especially for the V and A in collaboration with the charity, Fine Cell…

BEHIND THE QUILT WINTER CRITTERS “This box frame is covered in cool greys and wintry blue patchwork. Felix the fox is nestled in among pine needles and faded grasses, while up high in the holly branches, his friend Paul the robin is looking out for berries. Winter evergreens and spindly bare branches create a wreath around the pair, all sewn with free-motion embroidery. For this panel, I chose a sleeping fox as the main feature as I think the rich orange tones make a lovely contrast between the cool blues and greys. I like to use scrappy fabrics for my backgrounds and think the plain border draws the eye in to the circular appliqué design.” – Andrea Walpole You will need Background fabrics: ■ Fabric A (border, warm mid-grey plain)…