Today's Quilter 90

We’ve been so lucky with the weather here in Bristol, blue skies and sunshine... well, during weekdays at least... it always seems to rain on the weekend! So it has been wonderful reading through Fi Bowman’s final seasonal Morris-inspired project for summer, which really captures the feeling of a hot day in the fields before harvest time. If you’ve missed her first three designs for autumn, winter and spring; find them in issues 68, 82 and 85 of our mag respectively (you can buy all back issues from issue 1 digitally in the Today’s Quilter Magazine App, visit todaysquilter.page. link/library to find out more). We think the collection of all four seasonal quilts displayed in your house would look fantastic, and we’d love to see photos of your makes and…

Fi Bowman SUMMER HAZE The final seasonal quilt is here in all its glory. Turn to page 21 to sew summer in fabric and threads with Fi’s gorgeous pattern! Jo Colwill RACE DAY! The delightful Jo has created a design to remember and celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee with her charming race day design on page 69! Nicola Dodd STITCHED WITH LOVE Nicola has been busy with her BOM designs (find them on page 75), plus her Tulips and Hearts quilt in reds, greens and white (page 40).…

THE BOOK RED & WHITE QUILTS II Featuring 14 red-and-white quilt designs, you’ll find a style you love, from antique and classic to contemporary and many styles in between. The beloved two-color combination has captured the hearts of quilters throughout the years, and you can continue the tradition when you stitch your favorites from this collection. No matter how you choose to display them, these red-and-white quilts are sure to be adored and loved for years to come. THE FABRIC NANTUCKET SUMMER For almost fourteen years, you’ve known Camille Roskelley as part of Bonnie & Camille. With her first solo collection, Nantucket Summer, she tells us, “I became smitten with the colour navy my first summer on Nantucket, a tiny little island off the coast of Cape Cod. From the…

Blue Escape In a stunning cascade of blue and cream shades comes a fresh and soft fabric collection, designed by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts for Andover Fabrics. Its soothing palette and sweet motifs make for a collection that reminds us of floral scented cotton sheets blowing in the summer breeze. Featuring flowers, snowflakes, polka dots, stripes and more, this is the perfect fabric family for an evergreen quilt to add a serene touch to any room in your home! andoverfabrics.com The Festival of Quilts Head to Europe’s biggest quilting show, taking place from 18th – 21st August at the NEC, Birmingham! The biggest date in our diary is back! In true FOQ fashion, expect four days of quilting and textile celebrations to make it a memorable one! The…

Woodgrain beauty! Here is my version of Lynne Goldsworthy’s ‘Tumbling Blocks’ design from issue 77. I have always wanted to make one of these optical illusion quilts and felt really inspired by Lynne’s classic design. The quilt was a retirement gift for a colleague who works with wood, so I changed the colour scheme to something with more natural tones, which also turned out to be her favourite colours. I didn’t have quite enough of any one fabric for the quilt backing, so I pieced what I had, creating a floorboard design and quilted with a woodgrain pattern using a longarm quilter. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole project from start to finish and was so pleased with the result. Sue, via email Such a fantastic gift, Sue! The creativity and…

Samphire Quilters Exhibition 15-17 July Sales tables, charity tombola, traders, refreshments, nearby parking and disabled access. Programmes available for £2. 10.30-16.00 Fri-Sat 10.30-15.30 Sun St Nicholas Chapel, St Ann’s Street, Kings Lynn PE30 1NH Contact Angela 07388 057 128, Helen 07939 149 043 or Sue 07717 673 089 Priory Patchworkers Ruby Quilt Exhibition 16-17 July Celebrate Priory Patchworkers’ 40th anniversary! Featuring a sales table, trade stands, tombola, raffle and refreshments. Quilts and other projects will be displayed in the church, a short walk up the street – follow the bunting. Proceeds from the exhibition will be for their chosen charity, SASH (Safe & Sound Homes), and also Elvington Church. Disabled access available and parking nearby. 10.00-16.00 Admission £3, children free Elvington Village Hall, Main Street, Elvington, York, YO41 4AD and…