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Our first festive issue is here! Not wanting to overwhelm you too much so early in the year, we have filled the pages with a mixture of Christmas makes and traditionally-inspired designs. Julie Taylor’s nostalgic Liberty quilt is sure to be a favourite the night before Christmas, while Lynne Goldsworthy’s classic red and white/cream Lone Star design (cleverly made using HSTs for the Lone Stars so it can be machine pieced) will look stunning with any festive home decorations. Moving away from Christmas makes, Alison Woods’ gorgeous Double X project has a setting based on a quilt at the Virginia Quilt Museum. Carolyn Forster shows you how to use up your scraps in a charming Stars and Octagons design, with tips for big stitch quilting it. You might have noticed,…

Christmas at Buttermilk Acres Ho, ho, ho! Riley Blake are ramping up for Christmas with their quaint and traditional vintage-themed fabric collection, Christmas at Buttermilk Acres! The cosy collection, designed by Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin, is sure to add an extra helping of festive magic to your quilting project this Yuletide, with prints featuring sweet illustrations of Father Christmas with that all important twinkle in his eye, holly sprigs, reindeers, snowflakes and more! The collection also boasts a handful of beautiful panels depicting the big man himself hard at work on Christmas Eve! www.eqsuk.com Sew festive! It’s that time of year again! Hemline are back with a new fantastic advent calendar for 2021! The Hemline advent calendar makes a brilliant gift for fellow quilters, budding stitchers and family of…

“For this quilt, I took a traditional EPP design and adapted it for the sewing machine. In the original version, the stars are made from Lone Star diamonds, whereas in this version, the stars are made from pairs of half-square triangle units. The HSTs are in two sizes – 2in finished and 1½in finished – to create the main stars and then the accompanying rings of half stars, which join the design together. I used the Cranberries and Cream line of fabrics, which is a beautiful red and white Christmas collection and follows in a long tradition of red and white quilts. However, the design is not exclusively a Christmas one! It could be made in other colours too and would make a lovely scrappy quilt.”…

Alison Wood has been making quilts for more than twenty-five years and still hasn’t run out of enthusiasm, although she often runs out of time. She enjoys teaching and sharing tips and techniques to save time and improve accuracy. Alison blogs as a way of keeping track of her projects and has recently discovered the inspiring creative quilting community on Instagram. She lives in the beautiful Surrey Hills and enjoys walking her dog. thechainpiecer.blogspot.com @thechainpiecer…

“Since the late 1800s, this design has been known as ‘Octagon Patchwork’, ‘Four Point Star’ or ‘Mill and Stars’. It’s always interesting to see how names change over time, or depending on where the fabrics are placed. I chose a 1930’s palette of fabrics, but it works well with a themed selection of colours or even stripes. I continued the retro feel with big stitch quilting done in black, giving contrast and definition to the stars. I like the emphasis on the octagon shape and the use of lots of scrap fabrics. If you have more light or low volume prints then reverse the fabric placement, giving you patterned stars and light, low volume octagons! Once the fabrics are cut, this block also lends itself to some speedy machine chain…

Cutting templates Cutting templates can be used to cut fabric shapes with seam allowances or the paper shapes, without seam allowances. Acrylic and metal are good materials, as they can be used with a rotary cutter. If using thick card or thin template plastic, take care when using a rotary cutter not to slip and cut yourself, or shave slivers off the template. Sewing templates (‘papers’) The material chosen should be able to shape the fabric and give stability while sewing is in progress. Thick paper of 100gsm or 120gsm weight works well. You may find 80gsm weight photocopy paper is too flimsy, although you could glue two sheets together. You can also use lightweight 160gsm cardstock. Shapes cut from freezer paper are useful as they can be temporarily fused…

“Do you have a quilt you bring out specifically for Christmas? What memories does it conjure up? For me, Christmas imagery includes stars, traditional colours and, of course, tree decorations… this quilt includes all three. I chose this version of an Ohio Star to represent frosty moonlit nights when the stars twinkle brightly. The pinwheel blocks remind me of candy canes hanging on the tree, and the Four-patch blocks in traditional colours create an Irish Chain to bring all the blocks together. The quilt has been made using EQS’ Merry and Bright Liberty collection, a beautiful selection of traditional festive prints! I can’t wait to snuggle up with it this Christmas!” – Julie Taylor…

“Have you completed all of your mystery blocks? Are you ready to get them together and create a finished quilt top? This month, we will be making another Ivy Border, like we did in Month 11, to complete the garden wall theme of our Rippon Lea quilt. You can choose to add this or simply finish with a floral border and binding. To complete the mystery quilt, I have used Fabric A for my binding. Thank you for participating in this Rippon Lea mystery quilt project, I have enjoyed working on the blocks each month and I hope you have enjoyed following along too. I also hope you have learnt something new in the process that will help you with your future projects. Happy quilting!” – Karen Styles…

This charming mosaic patchwork huswif, sometimes called a hussif or housewife is a wonderful example of the different domestic objects that used patchwork and quilting as decoration. Intended for the storage of sewing threads and equipment, these useful holders contained multiple pockets to keep small items separate and were also handy for travelling as they could be rolled up and tied when in transit, keeping everything conveniently in place. This particular example is unusual for its decorative diamonds design, its embroidered dedication and the intended recipient of the piece. The mosaic patchwork diamonds have been pieced together from 1840s and 1850s roller printed dress cottons and edged with a vibrant blue silk, which also decorates the pointed serrated edges of the pockets. The semi-circles of felted wool fabric intended for…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (cool prints): nine (9) fat quarters ■ Fabric B (warm prints): nine (9) fat quarters ■ Fabric C (cool solids): six (6) fat quarters ■ Fabric D (warm solids): six (6) fat quarters ■ Fabric E (cool solid): 1½yds ■ Fabric F (cool print): 1yd ■ Fabric G (cool solid): ¾yd ■ Fabric H (cool solid) ½yd ■ Fabric I (warm solid): 1½yds ■ Fabric J (warm print): 1yd ■ Fabric K (warm solid): ¾yd ■ Fabric L (warm solid): ½yd ■ Batting: 76in square ■ Binding: › yd MIX HIGH-IMPACT PRINTS WITH VIBRANT SOLIDS TO CREATE WARM AND COOL COLOUR POP UNITS FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square approx NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■…

When sewing lots of pieces together, it’s worth checking your seam allowance is an accurate ¼in, to make sure your final block measures up correctly. Cut three 1½in square scraps of fabric and sew into one row using a ¼in seam. Make sure you use the same type of fabric and thread you’ll be using in your block. Press this scrap row as you normally would. Then measure the centre block. If your seams are correct, it should be exactly 1in across. Also measure the whole row, it should be exactly 3½in across. If your measurements are smaller than this, you need to sew a narrower seam, and if your measurements are larger, you’ll need a wider seam.…

THE FABRIC BEST OF MORRIS 2021 Quilter, quilt historian and author, Barbara Brackman’s latest offering for Moda, Best of Morris 2021, returns to William Morris’ garden for inspiration. The prints feature florals and leafy branches as well as the birds and rabbits that shared the garden. Patterns include long-time favourites from the master of translating nature to cloth, coloured with subtle shades that echo the natural dyes that were so important to Morris’ Arts and Crafts vision. Best of Morris 2021 by Barbara Brackman for Moda is available now.) To see the collection, visit my.modafabrics.com THE PROJECT DEAR JANE Celebrate the 25th anniversary edition of Dear Jane! Whether you have made The Quilt or are ready to make your first block, there’s something new in this book for you. Author,…

Willpower, wildlife and wonderment Here’s what I’ve been doing during the last lockdown – it has been a lifeline for me, especially since last September when I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands and wrists and couldn’t even pick up a pin, let alone use a rotary cutter! At that time, I was convinced I would never sew again, but after physiotherapy, medication and determination not to give up, I gradually improved and am now almost fully recovered. I just have to be careful not to do too much at a time. I was given Elizabeth Hartman’s Forest Friends pattern by a friend and, as I have lots of small pieces of batiks, I set about making the quilt for my granddaughter who is 8 years old and has…

Lynne Goldsworthy from Lily’s Quilts is a modern British quilter. She has been sewing since she was a young child and, on a business trip to America, she fell in love with American quilts and tried her hand at the craft. Then life and family happened and she didn’t pick up another quilt for a few years, until she discovered Flickr, blogs and online shopping. She immediately ordered some pre-cuts, started her own blog and has never looked back. www.lilysquilts.blogspot.co.uk lilysquilts @lilysquilts…

“Inspired by pictures of 19th century quilts, I made a batch of Double X blocks with a bundle of reproduction and shirting fabrics, which I had been hoarding for a while. I then tried to decide on a setting; having previously made a Double X quilt with the blocks set on point, I felt like doing something different. I enjoy making pieced borders for many of my quilts, as this has several benefits – a pieced border makes a quilt bigger without the need to make more blocks; it can be a good way of using up any fabric left over after making the blocks; and it adds another level of interest to a one-block design. “In the back of my mind, I thought I had seen a photograph of…

Carolyn Forster has been sewing, making patchwork and quilting for well over 20 years, and teaching for many of those years. You can find her quilts in a range of books published by Landauer Publishing (USA), and Search Press (UK). She blogs at www.carolynforster.co.uk or you can follow her stitching inspiration on Instagram. To get in touch with Carolyn about her classes and talks, you can email her at: carolynforster@hotmail.co.uk www.carolynforster.co.uk Carolyn Forster Quiltingonthego…

Linda Clements is a leading technical quilting expert, editor and writer who, for 25 years, has worked on many fabric and craft titles for David & Charles and other leading craft publishers. Among the many quilters who have trusted Linda to ensure their books are both accurate and reader friendly, are Lynne Edwards MBE, Susan Briscoe, Pam & Nicky Lintott, Pauline Ineson, Mandy Shaw and Lynette Anderson. Linda’s own book, The Quilter’s Bible, is the must-have guide to patchwork, quilting and appliqué, and includes everything she has learnt working with the industry’s best designers. For Today’s Quilter, Linda is working with the team to select practical and creative techniques. She will then go in-depth, exploring the methods, taking them from the basic premise to their full technical and creative potential.…

Julie lives in the West Midlands in the UK and has been sewing since she was a small child. Taught by both her Mum and Grandmother, she made clothes and quilts for her dolls, progressed to making her own clothes and even made her own wedding dress! With the recent addition of three grandchildren she is now also busy sewing for them too. She loves all the aspects of the quilt making process and is always dreaming up new designs, which she sells on Etsy. Julie loves sharing photos of her works in progress and finding like-minded quilters on Instagram www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MackandMabel @mackandmabel…

Karen Styles has been quilting for more than 20 years and is the owner of Somerset Patchwork in Melbourne, Australia. Her online store specialises in antique reproduction fabrics from the 19th century and features quilt designs also inspired by that era. Karen has taught throughout Europe, the USA and Australia for several years and can be found at many international show events too. If you would like to follow Karen’s adventures, visit her website, www.somersetpatchwork.com.au karen@somersetpatchwork.com.au karenatsomerset karenatsomerset…

Let the festivities begin› Carolyn Forster takes inspiration from the Quilters of Gees Bend with her QAYG design • Discover the landscape-inspired artworks by textile artist, Susie Koren! *Please note, gift and contents may be subject to change TO RECEIVE ISSUE 81 AS YOUR FIRST COPY, SUBSCRIBE BEFORE 13 OCTOBER. SEE PAGE 26 FOR DETAILS!…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Low volume fabrics: 6yds total ■ Coloured fabrics: 6yds total ■ Batting: 66in square ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Sixty four (64) copies of the Pineapple FPP Quilt template FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in square NOTES ■ Seam allowance is ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ FPP templates include seam allowance around the outer edge only. ■ For templates, see p51. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. CUTTING OUT The measurements listed for fabrics include generous overage for wiggle room while paper piecing. 1 From the low volume fabrics cut: ■ One hundred and seven (107)…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Print fabric ºyd ■ Solid fabric: 5in square ■ White fabric ºyd ■ Four (4) copies of the Economy Block template ■ Two (2) copies of the 2in HST template FINISHED SIZE ■ 1 2Ωin square (12in finished) PICK A SMALL-SCALE PRINT TO SHINE AGAINST SOLIDS IN THISINTRICATE 12IN BLOCK NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ºin, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ HSTs = Half-square Triangles. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for Foundation Paper Piecing. YOU WILL NEED ■ Print fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Solid fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ White fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Three (3)…

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Discover the beautiful, rainbow aesthetic of popular designer Tula Pink! Get a special insight into Tula’s iconic work with your fantastic collector’s edition supplement, along with this issue of Today’s Quilter. Take a peak through the pages and sprinkle a little technicolour magic into your home with marvellous projects and block designs, including Tula’s astounding statement quilt, Opening Night. Comprising of just one block in different sizes, by mixing it up with various prints and rainbow colours, it creates a striking effect! We also love the monotone background, that does a wonderful job of making the colours in the foreground really shine. There is also a stunning medallion design, scrapbusting pineapple throw and striking Irish Chain quilt to make, plus more! Infuse your work with a healthy dose of bright…

As I write, I’ve just got back from The Festival of Quilts (FOQ) at the NEC in Birmingham, and it’s fair to say it’s lifted my spirits immeasurably. What a tonic it’s been to spend time surrounded by fellow quilters, beautiful quilts, pretty fabric, quilting friends and making new quilting friends along the way too. I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know the incredibly talented Sheila Frampton-Cooper, who had an exhibition of her work and was introduced to me through my dear friend, Jo Avery. It was such a thrill to see that we all featured together in issue 78 of Today’s Quilter as well! Jo had her stunning Flowering Dresden quilt on the cover, I wrote my Creating Connections column and Sheila had a designer profile…

Alison recommends that you make one (1) block to check that your seam allowances are an accurate ¼in. There are thirty-seven (37) pieces in each block and a small difference in every seam can add up, resulting in the completed block being too large or too small. If you need to trim the block, you can trim using a 6½in bias square ruler, lining up the diagonal line of the ruler on the diagonal of the centre square; make sure you have a ¼in seam allowance all round so you don’t lose the points of the squares when you add the side strips with the HSTs. If the block does not measure 9½in square then it is probably best to investigate why there is a discrepancy – you may be…

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YOU WILL NEED ■ Eight (8) solid fabrics: ºyd each ■ Black print fabric (includes binding) 7/8 yd ■ Five (5) animal feature prints: / yd each ■ White print fabric: 2π/ yds ■ Batting: 58in x 70in ■ Backing fabric (108in wide): 2yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 50in x 62in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ºin, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Yardage given for animal feature prints allows for fussy cutting. If you are not fussy cutting, you will need less fabric. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Quilted by Teresa Silva of Quilting Is My Bliss (quiltingismybliss.com) ■ Fabrics supplied by FreeSpirit Fabrics (freespiritfabrics.com) FABRICS USED All solid fabrics are by Tula Pink for…