Innholdsfortegnelse for 34 i Today's Quilter

Paging through the magazine this month, I wondered, if like me, you had a method for choosing your favourite projects? Sometimes it is a certain design that catches my eye, other times a technique I haven’t quite mastered that needs some practice. However, mainly, I like a quilt because it makes me think of a particular person in my life. Whether it’s a pattern I know they’d love, or the colours of the fabrics used that remind me of their personality, the quilts on the pages take on the persona of my friends and family. And Lynne Goldsworthy’s Lone Star quilt on the cover of this issue really captured my imagination. Maybe, because I could see my gorgeous niece snuggling under it, the promise of sweet dreams guaranteed. To be…

BARGELLO IS A BEAUTIFUL quilting style, which has its origins in needlepoint embroidery. Traditionally used on canvas to upholster chairs, the geometric nature of the stitches lends itself wonderfully to quilting, and the good news is it’s not as complicated as it looks! So when we came across Bargello Quilts in Motion and Braided Bargello Quilts by Ruth Ann Berry, published by C&T Publishing, we had to share her wealth of knowledge and bring you five fabulous designs to try out, as well as instructions for how to create your own. All charts as well as step-by-step instructions are included to help you follow the designs, which range from a simple pattern featuring waves of batik to get you started, through to wonderful geometric delights full of entwined colour, when…

How many of us stop to consider why we choose to work with fabric and thread? For artists using these often-undervalued materials, it can be difficult to get their work taken seriously. For quilt-makers it can be even more of an uphill struggle as the art world frequently dismisses quilts as domestic and feminine craft items. But quilt artist Susan Denton is unequivocal that her artwork being a textile is the most important thing to her. “My love of fabric is deep – it’s familiar, comforting and approachable,” she says, “It’s also very versatile and I’m in awe of how its character can be changed through the act of making a quilt. I don’t think any other medium has all these qualities.” As a result, she tries not to get…

Our Vintage Home would not be complete without plates, but obviously these can be a little difficult for patchwork as they are just circles. So a Fancy Plate was called for and what better design than a twenty-four petal Dresden Plate, complete with porthole ring? This type of design offers a nifty technique for making circles within circles. I’m hoping the Dresden petals give a slight optical illusion of a curved edge to the fancy plate. I can imagine it as a table centrepiece for an array of fondant fancies or even a healthy salad! A simple version of the porthole ring can be found in the Side Plate block. I have in mind the sort of side plate you would display in a plate rack, with colourful flower designs…

Lynne Edwards TRIANGLE TRIUMPH Never one to turn her nose up on a good design, Lynne took the design for the project on page 77 and created an easier technique for making it. Lynne Goldsworthy STAR OF THE SHOW Turn to page 22 to see how to make Lynne’s stunning Lone Star quilt that gradates the prettiest patterns for maximum effect! Nicola Dodd A DESIGN CLASSIC Using the new Merton collection by Morris & Co. and two iconic blocks, Nicola has created a gorgeous design (page 44).…

PROJECT BOOK Artful appliqué Create a pretty quilt and cushion with this pattern pack by Deborah Kemball, author of Euphoria Tapestry Quilts. The Floral Abundance Quilt pattern pack includes instructions and pattern sheets for a floral quilt (52in x 52in) in two colourways, plus instructions to turn any of the nine blocks into a cushion. Stitch the 24 motifs using needleturn appliqué, then embellish with embroidery stitches. £16.99 www.searchpress.com BE ORGANISED Zip it up Stow your accessories in this zippered Eco Pouch Set by Bonnie K. Hunter. Made of recycled plastic, they are tough enough to handle the sharpest of quilting and sewing tools. They are also great for pens, make-up, coins… the list is endless! The 9.5in x 7in pouch features the Wild and Goosey image and the 8.5in…

You will need • Blue prints 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 – One (1) Fat Quarter each* • Blue prints 2, 6 and 12 – One (1) Fat Eighth each* • Red/pink prints 14 and 15 – One (1) Fat Quarter each* • Red/pink prints 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 – One (1) Fat Eighth each* • Spotty beige background fabric – 1½yds • Solid beige background fabric – 2¾yds • Binding – ½yd • Backing – 4½yds • Batting – 78in square Finished size • Approx. 70in square Notes • Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press after each seam as preferred throughout – open or to one side. • WOF…

Regular readers will have realised that I mercilessly tap any issues that come up in my classes for the content of these pages. My fondness for vintage embroidery transfers has been evident in some of the designs I have introduced in recent years, and this has opened up the dilemma of what to do with family keepsakes like tray cloths, chairbacks and even handkerchiefs lovingly embroidered and used by earlier generations. They need to be kept, but for what? And where? A bottom drawer or the back of the airing cupboard seems to be the halfway house, but we all know that the next generation will have no emotional link with it all, and that will be one more problem for them to tussle with their conscience about during the…

“House motifs are an enduring favourite with quilters. Two of the most well-loved – the Schoolhouse and the Log Cabin – emerged at the end of the Nineteenth century, just as William Morris was creating the iconic prints that still grace our homes today. Expressing our love for hearth and home never goes out of fashion. I will be showing you my favourite method for piecing the Triangle-in-a-Square block used for the cottages and the border. If you are unfamiliar with this method there is a step-by-step tutorial on my blog at cakestandquilts.com.”…

American Quilt Treasures is a compact photographic, coffee-table book and the standard of the images had to be exceptionally high to make the cut. Several criteria had to be considered, which included the quilts’ availability to be photographed, i.e. quilts that were out in exhibits or on loan to other museums couldn’t be included. From a technical point of view, the quilts had to offer enough colour contrast when the images were reduced, so they could be reproduced in print. Once the team at IQSCM submitted their favourite quilts for consideration, Martingale looked at any practical considerations and were able to start selecting quilts for the book. In terms of a representative collection, the quilts had to show diversity in technique and type. “There are some classic patterns included, as…

HELP! When I am strip piecing with more than four fabrics I find the unit sometimes dips. How can I prevent this? Try this… Bowing is something that can happen, especially when sewing many strips together – see Fig 15. You need to fix it otherwise the segments you cut will be skewed and your blocks won’t fit together well. There are a few ways you can tackle it. One technique is to sew the strips together by alternating the direction of sewing (see Fig 16). Spray starch the strip-pieced unit and lightly press the dipped area outwards. Lay the unit on a cutting mat and check it is straight. Repeat if needed. Try sewing strips together in pairs. Press the seam and make sure it’s straight by checking on…

You will need • Assorted fabrics for floating triangles – ½yd in total • Assorted background fabrics for blocks – 11yds in total • Narrow framing strip – Four (4) strips each 1in x 31in • Border fabric – ½yd • Border cornerstones – Four (4) 3½in squares • Backing fabric plus facing strips – 1½yds* • Batting – 39in square • Triangle and background templates (see Templates section) Finished size • 36in square Notes • *If you choose to bind the quilt rather than having a faced edge, the backing fabric needs to be 39in square plus 12in x WOF for the binding. • Each block has a centre triangle, cut using the Triangle Template provided. There are speciality rulers for rotary cutting that cut this tall triangle (not…

You will need • Neutral background fabric – 11½in square • Solid fabric for the porthole ring – 9in square • Patterned fabric for the centre of plate – 7in square • Scrap fabric (such as an old sheet, muslin or sew-in interfacing) – 9in x 16in • Circle templates C & E (see Templates section) Finished size • 11½in square Notes • Make two (2) blocks. • We will be using fabric from Tilda’s Harvest collection throughout this BOM. The background is Tilda Doll fabric in Grey Sand. Cutting out 1 From the scrap fabric, cut one (1) 7in square and, with the remainder, use the outer edge of template E to cut one (1) 9in circle. Assembling the block 2 Place the 9in square of solid porthole fabric…

SHOPPING ACCESSORIES Eco Pouch Set www.searchpress.com  0189 251 0850 The Quilters’ Guild Shop www.quiltersguildshop.org.uk  0190 461 3242 Clover pins clover@stockistenquiries.co.uk BOOKS Martingale www.shopmartingale.com Search Press www.searchpress.com  0189 251 0850 FABRIC COLLECTIONS Merton by Morris & Co www.freespiritfabrics.com The Cottage Garden, Sorbet, Sew Simple’s Landscape Batiks www.eqsuk.co.uk  0116 271 0033 Memoire A Paris www.lecien.co.jp/en/hobby/…

The 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet is part of The Quilters’ Guild Collection and has survived almost 300 years. It is an exceptional record of patchwork from the early 18th century and consists of 69 individual blocks constructed using mosaic patchwork. The initials “E.H” and the date “1718” can be found in a central block, and the rest of the blocks contain geometric designs or representative motifs that include people, flowers, hearts, pheasants, deer, cats, swans, a lion and a unicorn. The coverlet was in the possession of the Brown family of Aldbourne, Wiltshire prior to purchase by The Quilters’ Guild in 2000. Exquisitely designed and sewn, this complex and interesting coverlet reveals clues about its maker. Silk would not have been readily available to all levels of society and the…

CUTTING FABRIC INTO STRIPS 1 Fold your chosen fabric with wrong sides together selvedge to selvedge. Now fold the fabric again to bring the selvedge edges even with the first fold. 2 Place the fabric on a rotary cutting mat making sure the folded edge is along one of the horizontal lines on the mat. 3 Square off the uneven edge, see Fig 1. 4 Cut strips to the desired width across the grain of the fabric. All of the projects in this book use 2½in-wide fabric strips (Fig 2). 5 Cut the required number of strips as per the project instructions. TECHNICAL TIP MAKING A FABRIC NUMBER CHART Each fabric used in a quilt has a number. Save cut-off pieces of fabric to use in a Fabric Number Chart…

You will need • Scribble (fabrics 1–8) – ½yd each of 8 solid or tonal fabrics in the same colour family • Background (fabrics 9–16) – ⅜yd each of eight (8) solid or tonal fabrics in the same colour family • Backing – 3½yds • Batting – 61in x 68in • Binding – ⅝yd Finished project size • 53in x 60½in Notes • Yardages are based on 40in usable width. The fabrics in each scribble and background set should graduate in value from light to dark. Cutting 1 Create a fabric number chart (see page 6) by attaching a small clipping of each fabric to a piece of paper. Number the fabrics in each group from lightest (lowest number) to darkest (highest number). 2 Cut all strips, including bindings, 2›in…

You will need • 10 fabrics, solids or blenders graduating in value from light to dark: 1yd of each for the scribble • 1 striped fabric with multi-coloured, variable-width stripes running parallel to the selvedge edge of the fabric – 3½yds • Cut seven (7) strips 1¾in wide. • Cut five (5) strips 2in wide. • Cut four (4) strips 2¼in wide. • Cut three (3) strips 2½in wide. • Cut one (1) strip 2¾in wide. • Backing – 2½yds 108in-wide quilt backing or 6yds 45in-wide fabric • Batting – 86in x 102in • Binding – 1yd Finished project size • 77½in x 93¼in Construct the columns Refer to Cutting Bargello Strips and Constructing Vertical Columns (page 8) as needed. Cutting 1 From each of the ten (10) scribble fabrics,…

THE BOOK JO’S LITTLE FAVORITES III With the weather improving we’re flinging open the windows to let the house breathe and putting away our winter quilts in favour of something new. Luckily Jo Morton is back with the third book in her series, featuring another 16 mini quilts in classic designs that can be finished in no time. She’s full of ideas for how to display small quilts in your home, and for the first time she’s inviting readers into her own 1920s bungalow, to see how she incorporates them into her decorating scheme. THE SHOP HOUSE OF FRASER You may feel as though it’s too early to spend much time outside, but we’re optimistic and impatient to get out and have a cup of tea in the garden. We’ll…

QUILTING Spring Quilt Festival Exeter 6th-8th April, Devon Display quilts from well-known quilters and artists, plus plenty of retail therapy. Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1DJ 10:00-16:00 Admission: £8 grosvenorshows.co.uk 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet 10th AprilÐ29th July, Bath The Quilters’ Guild’s oldest dated patchwork on display in its tercentenary year. See page 98 for more. American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath, BA2 7BD www.americanmuseum.org British Quilt & Stitch Village 13th-15th April, Staffordshire Now in its sixth year the show attracts many specialist trade stands so that you can stock up on essentials. Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8BD Admission: £8 www.quiltandstitchvillage.com Abingdon Quilt Exhibition 14th-15th April, Oxfordshire Trader on both days is Village Patchwork, with textile tombola, sales table and great refreshments! The Manor Prep School,…

Since their launch in 1999, the British Craft Awards (BCA) have served as a means for readers of Immediate Media’s magazines to celebrate the craft brands and individuals they love. In the early days, the focus was on cross stitch and papercrafts, but, in 2017, sewing and quilting were included for the very first time, and we’re thrilled to be able to reward some of our favourite brands and bloggers and be part of the excitement. BCA organiser Anna Davenport has been involved since the ceremony’s beginnings. “Between 300 and 400 people attend each year,” she says. “There are 30 awards in all, five for each sector, with each magazine’s team nominating the specialist businesses that have caught, and held, their attention. Right from the start, though, our readers’ opinions…

You will need • One (1) Jelly Roll or forty (40) 2½in x WOF strips • Background fabric – 3½yds • Binding fabric – ½yd • Backing fabric – 72in square • Batting – 72in square • Creative Grids Multi-size 45º/90º (or similar ruler for cutting Half-square triangles from strips) Finished size • 68in square Notes • There is very little wastage in this pattern, so take care not to trim selvedges too much. Cutting out 1 From the background fabric, cut as follows: • Four (4) 4½in strips across the width of the fabric. Sub-cut into thirty-six (36) 4½in squares. • Forty (40) 2½in strips across the width of the fabric. 2 From the binding fabric cut seven (7) 2½in strips across the width of the fabric. Making the…

Fresh from a trip to the American Museum in Britain, I felt a real sense of serendipity when American Quilt Treasures dropped through my mailbox earlier this year. It’s an inspiring publication that delves into America’s quiltmaking traditions and was made possible by a collaboration between the International Quilt Study Centre & Museum in Nebraska (IQSCM) and publisher Martingale. IQSCM holds the largest public collection of quilts in the world. With more than 5,200 pieces from more than 45 countries, the collection includes quilts made in the early 1700s to today. Drawing from this extensive collection, American Quilt Treasures features 65 of America’s most remarkable quilts. This 144-page hardback book includes full-page colour images of each quilt, as well as close-ups. It’s a visual feast and a great starting point…

You will need • Assorted light background fabrics (two for each block) – 1¼yds in total • Assorted print fabrics – 1yd in total • Brown print for inner border – ¼yd • Assorted gold prints for second border – ½yd • Gold stripe fabric for outer border – ½yd • Binding fabric – ½yd • Batting – 40in square • Backing fabric – 40in square Finished size • 36½in square Notes • All seams are ¼in. • Press seams to the darker fabric unless otherwise instructed. • Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. • Fabric requirements are based on fabric 42in wide. • HST = Half-square triangle. Cutting out 1 From the light background fabrics, cut as follows for each block (16 blocks in total): • Three…

You will need • Neutral background fabric – 14½in square • Turquoise patterned fabric for petal rim – 8in x 12in • Pink patterned fabric for petal rim – 8in x 12in • Solid fabric for porthole ring – 8in square • Cream fabric for centre – 7in square • Scrap fabric such as old sheet, muslin or sew-in interfacing – 8in x 15in • Twenty-four (24) paper petal templates A for EPP • Templates B, C & D (see Templates section) Finished size • 14½in square Notes • Make one (1) block. Cutting out 1 Using the petal template B cut twelve (12) pieces from the pink patterned fabric and twelve (12) from the turquoise patterned fabric. 2 From the scrap fabric cut one (1) 7in square and with…

Create roses for any season with Sharon Keightley’s mini appliqué project • Katharine Guerrier combines traditional blocks with Log Cabin-style strips • Lin Clements’ gives tips and tricks for designing your own quilting blocks FREE! Quilters’ Graph Paper Issue 35 on sale 19th April…

I remember the first time I saw a bargello quilt, I was blown away by the movement and colours... plus, of course, the time and patience it took to make such a wonder. It seemed you needed to be a genius to work out where to put each square of fabric to create the curves and swirls that these quilts are known for. As I learnt more about them, I discovered that you do need time and some patience, but the technique for making them was easier than one might think. So I was delighted to put this supplement together, choosing five projects, including some smaller ones for those who want to test the waters. Once your confidence has grown, why not try adding striped fabric to the design to…

You will need Scribble (fabrics 1-8) – 1/3yd each of (eight) 8 prints or batiks Background (fabrics 9-16) – ¼yd each of (eight) 8 solid or tonal fabrics Backing – 1⅝yds Batting – 39in x 57in Binding – ½yd Notes • Yardages are based on 40in usable width. The fabrics in each scribble and background set should graduate in value from light to dark Finished project size • 30½in x 48½in Cutting 1 Create a fabric number chart (see page 6) by attaching a small clipping of each fabric to a piece of paper. Number the fabrics in each group from lightest (lowest number) to darkest (highest number). 2 Cut all strips, including bindings, 2½in x the width of fabric, unless noted otherwise. 3 For the scribble, cut three (3)…

You will need • Ten (10) patterned batiks, graduating in value from light to dark – ¾yd of each for the scribble • Ten (10) solid or tonal fabrics in the same colour family, graduating in value from light to dark – ¾yd of each for the background • Backing – 2½yds 108in-wide quilt backing or 5¾yds 45in-wide fabric • Batting – 89in x 100in • Binding – 1yd Finished project size • 81½in x 93¼in Cutting 1 From each of the ten (10) scribble fabrics and each of the ten (10) background fabrics, cut nine (9) strips 2½in x width of fabric. 2 Create a fabric number chart (see page 6) by attaching a small clipping of each fabric to a piece of paper and numbering 1–20. The lightest…

You will need • Scribble 1 (fabrics 1–8) – ¾yd each of 8 solid or tonal fabrics in the same colour family • Scribble 2 (fabrics 9–16) – ¾yd each of eight (8) solid or tonal fabrics • Background (fabrics 17–24) – ⅞yd each of eight (8) print fabrics • Backing – 9yds (3yds if 108in wide) • Batting – 106in x 107in • Binding – 1yd Notes • Yardages are based on 40in usable width. The fabrics in each scribble and background set should graduate in value from light to dark. Finished project size • 98in x 98½in Cutting 1 Create a fabric number chart (see page 6) by attaching a small clipping of each fabric to a piece of paper. Number the fabrics in each group from lightest…

The Art of Classic Quiltmaking Harriet Hargrave & Sharyn Craig Two of quilting’s most respected teachers present an incredible reference and project book loaded with everything you need to make quilts, from choosing supplies to calculating yardage and designing borders. www.ctpub.com The Anniversary Sampler Quilt Donna Lynn Thomas Celebrate life events with these 40 beautiful blocks with seven customisable settings. Read the story behind each block, then stitch in your own memories. Piece and appliqué the sampler quilt, choosing your own blocks. www.ctpub.com Quilt Traditions Devon Lavigne 12 traditional quilts all inspired by life events. Repeated blocks will stretch your skills beyond the basics, inviting you to perfect techniques such as strip piecing, half-square triangles, machine appliqué and sewing set-in seams, all in a way that’s easy to understand. www.ctpub.com…