Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #111 2021 i Quilters Companion

Finished quilt size: 152.5cm (60in) square Finished block size: 12in square Materials • 25 fat eighths of assorted batik print fabrics — see box below• 2.3m (2½yd) beige batik print fabric• 50cm (⅝yd) black batik print fabric (binding)• 3.5m (3⅞yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 170cm (68in) square• Paper for foundation piecing• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in and opentoe embroidery feet• General sewing supplies Note: This project includes foundation paper piecing and our instructions assume a good working knowledge of this technique. Preparation and cutting 1 Divide your fat eighths of assorted batik prints into two groups — one group of 12 fabrics will be used for the King’s Crown blocks and the other group of 13 fabrics will be used for the Belle’s Favourite…

Finished quilt size: 183cm (72in) square Materials • Scraps of assorted brown print fabric to total about 90cm (1yd)• Scraps of assorted cream print fabrics to total about 80cm (⅞yd)• Assorted dark blue tone-on-tone print fabrics to total about 2.3m (2½yd). You need to be able to cut squares either 9½in or 3½in from them• 1.1m (1¼yd) dark blue tone-ontone print fabric (border)• 60cm (⅝yd) brown stripe print fabric (binding)• 4.2m (4⅝yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 200cm (80in) square• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting From the assorted brown print fabrics, cut: • strips 1½in wide. They can be of various lengths From the assorted cream print fabrics, cut: • strips 1½in wide. They can be of various…

Finished size: 117cm x 112cm (46in x 44in) Finished block size: 16in square Materials • 60cm (¾yd) yellow tone-on-tone print fabric (block background)• 70cm (¾yd) medium red print fabric (piecing and Border 2)• 45cm (½yd) dark red print fabric (piecing and Border 2)• * 65cm (¾yd) light floral print fabric (appliqué, piecing and Border 2)• 65cm (¾yd) green print fabric (sashing and Border 1)• 2.1m (2¼yd) backing fabric• 40cm (½yd) green print fabric – see Note (binding)• Batting at least 137cm x 132cm (54in x 52in)• Freezer paper• 2B pencil• Tweezers• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• 6½in square ruler (optional)• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Note: Carol used the same fabric for the binding as she did for the sashing and Border 1, meaning she used a…

Finished size: 198cm (78in) square Note: Materials required for the entire project were listed in Part 1, published in Quilters Companion #110. Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics Rachelle used in her project if you wish to create a quilt identical to hers. Otherwise, use the cutting instructions to select fabrics from your assortment of print fabrics at random to make your quilt unique and to achieve a scrappy look. Seam allowances of ¼in are used throughout for the piecing. This Block of the Month project is being published over six issues of Quilters Companion, from issue #110 to issue #115. Contact our subscriptions department to order a subscription or back issues, or log on to Zinio or the Apple/Google Play newsstands to get the issues digitally.…

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Finished quilt size: 174.5cm x 134.5cm (68¾in x 53in) Finished block size: 10½in x 5¼in Materials • 88 squares, 6½in of brightly coloured medium- and dark-value print fabrics• 176 rectangles, 6½in x 4½in of light value print fabrics• 1m (1⅛yd) check print fabric (border)• 20cm (¼d) yellow print fabric (border)• 50cm (⅝yd) red print fabric (binding)• 3.2m (3½yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 190cm x 150cm (75in x 60in)• Freezer paper• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace Templates A and B from the Pattern Sheet onto the matte side of the freezer paper. You’ll end up needing more than one of each template, so trace three or four of each shape now. Copy the notes written on…

Finished quilt size: 193cm x 152.5cm (76in x 60in) Materials • Three matching charm packs (each with at least 32 squares, 5in) OR eight fat quarters or scraps to total about 1.8m (2yd) of assorted print fabrics — see Note• 3.7m (4⅛yd) solid navy fabric• 1.1m (1¼yd) light blue stripe print fabric• 4.3m (4¾yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 210cm x 170cm (84in x 68in)• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting From the solid navy fabric, cut: • eight strips, 8½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 32 squares, 8½in and eight rectangles 4½in x 8½in • 28 strips, 2½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield eight strips, 2½in x 12½in, four rectangles,…

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Finished size: 244cm (96in) square Finished block size: 6in square Materials • 256 assorted scraps of print fabrics at least 3½in x 7in (star points)• Assorted cream, beige and light tan low-volume print fabrics to total approximately 7.4m (8yd); you need to be able to cut at least one 6½in square from each fabric (star backgrounds and alternate blocks)• 70cm (¾yd) brown print fabric (binding)• 2.7m (3yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in wide) backing fabric• Batting at least 265cm (104in) square• Template plastic and fine-point permanent-marking pen or 2B pencil• Fine thread in a neutral colour (hand piecing)• Milliners size 11 needle• Sandpaper board (optional)• Add a Quarter ruler (optional)• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Trace Templates A–C from the Pattern Sheet on to…

Finished quilt size: 210cm x 157.5cm (82½in x 62in) Finished block size: 14½in square Materials • 2.6m (2⅞yd) black and grey spot print fabric (background)• 2.45m (2¾yd) black tone-on-tone print fabric (background)• 30cm (⅜yd) red and white spot print fabric (Dresden Plate centres)• 20cm (¼yd) each of 16 assorted print fabrics (Dresden Plate blades)• Assorted print fabrics (appliqué)• 60cm (⅝yd) black and white print fabric (binding)• 4.6m (5yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 230cm x 175cm (88in x 68in)• Matilda’s Own 8in straight Dresden Plate 22.5-degree (16 piece) template (optional)• Template plastic, light cardboard and fine permanent-marking pen• Spray starch• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 If you’re not using a commercial Dresden Plate template, trace the wedge…

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle By Clare Hunter Delve into this globe spanning history of sewing, embroidery, and the people who have used a needle and thread to make their voices heard. From the Bayeux Tapestry, WWI soldiers coping with PTSD and the maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World, to the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Clare Hunter threads her own narrative as she takes us through centuries and across continents, from medieval France to contemporary Mexico and the United States, from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland to celebrate…

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