Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 125 i Today's Quilter

The more I learn about hand-piecing, the more I can see its benefits. In a non-stop world, the ability to slow down and take time to enjoy doing something is a real luxury. And when you end up with a gorgeous quilt, be it small or large, there is nothing to complain about in my opinion. Our wonderful Technical Editor, Paula Hope, shares her Vintage Vibes quilt, which is featured on this month’s cover. Using your cover gift, she hand-pieced the centre, but these clever templates can be used to machine sew too, so the choice is yours. Lin Clements is back with our new Seasonal Series: 3D fruit. Sew up a bunch of bananas, or a basket of apples, perfect as fun decorative items in your home, or as…

Threads of Friendship 8 March-22 June 2025 A celebration of 40 years of the Shropshire Quilters, this exhibition looks at current members’ work and some favourite objects from Shropshire Museum’s textile collection. Free entry. 10.00-16.00 Shrewsbury Museum and Arts Gallery, The Music Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk Contact: shropshirequiltersinfo@gmail.com Hexagons and Beyond 21-24 March and 28-31 March 2025 See a selection of EPP work by the Canalside Patchwork Group in Nottingham over two weekends in March. The Hexagons and Beyond exhibition is also an opportunity to meet members of the group, learn how to EPP and buy a range of products. The venue has a lovely tearoom and charming gardens too. Free entry. 10:00-16:00 Canalside Heritage Centre, Weir Cottages, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1LZ Contact: christine.anderson59@gmail.com Wolverley…

No one is quite sure when and where the Log Cabin design originated. Mummies, human and animal, in Ancient Egyptian tombs have been found wrapped in cloths constructed from this pattern. (The British Museum and National Museums Liverpool have mummified cats in their collections dating from 30 BC to 100 AD that are wrapped in bandages arranged in Log Cabin patterns – a search for ‘mummified cats UK museums’ will return images.) Strips are among the first shapes to be used in patchwork, so it’s likely Log Cabin was one of the earliest designs. The Log Cabin block comprises a central square surrounded by light and dark strips (logs). As logs can be cut to length as the strips are joined, blocks can be made without the need for rulers…

BEHIND THE QUILT CONTEMPORARY TWIST “Starting with four traditional star blocks and the classic red, white and blue colour theme, I have designed a quilt with a contemporary twist. Adding pink and a scattered star design, this medallion quilt is a great star sampler project.” – Paula Steel You will need ■ Background fabric – 4yds■ Red fabric – ¾yd■ Medium pink fabric – ½yd■ Light pink fabric – One (1) fat quarter■ Navy fabric – ½yd■ Medium blue fabric – ⅓yd■ Light blue fabric – One (1) fat quarter■ Batting – 72in x 72in■ Binding fabric – ½yd■ Backing fabric – 4yds Finished size ■ Quilt: 64in x 64in Products used ■ Fabrics: Wiltshire Shadow by Liberty for www.eqsuk.com Notes ■ Read through the instructions before you begin.■ Seam…

Being aware of the block types that present potential pitfalls will help you to overcome the inevitable challenges. Turn over to find out how to prepare for success… HAND-PIECING POINTY POINTS AND CURVACEOUS CURVES “However complex a pattern, it’s still one stitch followed by another. Of course, that oversimplifies things, there are challenges to certain blocks to be sure. So, let’s look at block types that present potential pitfalls. If the techniques in this article are new to you then let’s agree that we are not aiming for perfection. That way lies madness, and you risk becoming so frustrated with your project that it ends up stuffed in the back of a cupboard, hidden from sight and unfinished. We’ve all done that, right? Finished is better than perfect, especially when…

BEHIND THE QUILT MAGICAL MINDFULNESS “Dear reader, I am a fabric and quilt-aholic! I feel okay about this because I know if you are reading this, we have something in common (or we soon will have once you read on). I can’t help myself when the incredible Festival of Quilts opens in Birmingham in the UK. Whether I visit for the entire four days or a single day trip, I go with my shopping bag. Whether I drive or fly decides the quantity of haul I return with. “At last year’s show I bought the most beautiful collection of thirty fabrics from Karen Styles of Somerset Patchwork, Australia. This treasure of 10in x 12in pieces travelled all the way from Australia, via Festival of Quilts back home with me to…

BEHIND THE FRUIT SEASON TO TASTE “Three-dimensional fruits make great decorations and are also perfect for using up fabric scraps and dipping into your stash to use old favourites. We will be presenting eight fruits in total over the four seasons of this year. Most of the fruits chosen are made up of segments and you can choose whether these segments are all the same fabric, or all different. For the apple, which has six segments, I used three different greens, using each fabric twice. The fabrics can be patterned or solid – it’s totally up to you. You might choose to make them in ‘realistic’ colours or go funky with modern patterns and unexpected colours. I’ve made the fruits to be more or less real sizes but it would…

Introduction When I was designing this quilt, I researched all of the emblems that we so strongly associate with Christmas that are incorporated in the 12 Days of Christmas poem. Rather than a white British goose, I decided to use a Canadian goose with the lovely grey and black markings, but please do adjust your colour palette accordingly to suit. This month you are adding the appliqué on the first vertical border that you started last month when you made the semicircle edges and added the vine. I faced all of the appliqué towards the centre of the quilt except for the bottom border, which I faced outwards. You will also be adding the appliqué shapes along the longer vine. I have continued the theme with similar shapes and colours…

FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR PIECING TEMPLATES ACTUAL SIZE PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. Dashed lines indicate finished seam. Dotted line indicates gap needed. Green arrows indicate fabric grain SCAN ME! Scan the QR code here, to go directly to the templates page on Gathered.how and download all templates for the projects at full size! QUILT SCHOOL WICKLEWOOD MILL PIECING TEMPLATES ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates include seam allowances. SIX GEESE A-LAYING APPLIQUÉ TEMPLATES, BLOCK AND LONG SIDE BORDER ENLARGE 200% PLEASE NOTE: Templates DO NOT include seam allowances. DOWNLOAD THESE TEMPLATES FULL SIZE Visit our blog: www.gathered.how/todaysquilter today! VINTAGE PIECING TEMPLATES HAND OR MACHINE PIECE!…