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Love Patchwork & Quilting
72Love Patchwork & Quilting is the brand new magazine from the makers of Mollie Makes and Simply Crochet. Every issue features fresh, modern, step-by-step projects for quilts, cushions, home style and gifts, with something for every skill level. In addition there are fascinating features and interviews, the latest fabric and trends, plus news, reviews and ideas to inform and inspire you. Essential reading for every modern quilter! ****Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***
IN THIS ISSUE
quilting stars
As much as I love my creative little hub (aka my desk!), I also enjoy venturing out of the office from time to time to see what's happening out in the quilting world. The LP&Q team have just returned from one of our event highlights of the year, the British Craft Awards, which takes place annually at CHSI Stitches trade show at the NEC. It's a fab opportunity to see all the latest fabric releases and catch up with talented designers (both old and new), as well as celebrate the people, stores and products that you, our lovely readers, voted for (see page 71 for the winners). And, on the subject of stitching excellence, have you seen our Deco Fans cover quilt by Lo & Behold Stitchery? It's one…
meet our contributors!
Brittany LloydBrittany first started quilting when she inherited her late grandmother Lois' sewing machine, and hasn't looked back since! Nicole CalverNicole's style combines classic techniques with modern prints and colours. This issue's Pastel Play quilt is a super-speedy show-stopper! Melanie ColletteRiley Blake fabric designer Collette enjoys spending her time brush lettering, creating prints and, of course, quilting! See her mini quilt on p73 …
perforated perfection
PREPARING YOUR TEMPLATESAll of these shapes can be used together to make endless combinations of tessellating patterns. Use the templates as whole pieces to make hexagons, or simply fold and tear along the perforated lines to make patterns with all the other shapes.Once you’ve decided which templates you’ll be using, place one paper template on the wrong side of a piece of fabric and secure with a pin or a dab of glue. Trim the fabric around the template, leaving a ¼in – 3/ 8 in seam allowance all the way around (Fig 1).Swipe a small amount of glue along one side of the paper template and fold the fabric over along that side (Fig 2). Repeat on each side (Fig 3), working around the shape, until all sides…
out there
EPP envy For nearly 250 years, quilters have been combining patchwork and paper in a technique known as English Paper Piecing, but – we ask – have any of them come up with a design quite as stunning as Tales of Cloth’s new release, Alexandria? Paying homage to an Australian quilt made in the 1800s from British soldiers' uniforms, it comes with ¾in hexagons and jewels, and 1½in hexagons and 6-point diamonds. Find the acrylic templates and paper shapes to make this masterpiece at talesofcloth.com, and follow the #alexandriaquilt Insta hashtag! OFF MENUTo most, ‘sandwich’ evokes bread, cheese – maybe some pickle. To us quilters, it’s the holy trinity of quilt top, batting and backing. Make sure your quilt sandwich has the finest filling around, and treat yourself to…
deco fans
YOU WILL NEED■ Fabric A (white) 6¾yds■ Fabric B (light pink) 1yd■ Fabric C (coral) 1yd■ Fabric D (red) ›/ yd■ Fabric E (mustard) ›/ yd■ Fabric F (light blue) 1›/ yds■ Fabric G (teal) / yd■ Fabric H (dark teal) ›/ yd■ Batting: 96in x 116in■ Backing fabric: 8ydsFINISHED SIZE■ 90in x 110in approx. NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ QST = Quarter-square Triangle.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Quilted by Jess Zeigler (threadedquilting.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are all Birch 100% Organic Cotton Poplin in White, Shell, Peachy, Havana, Marigold, Mineral, Slate and Teal. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A cut:■ Three (3) 4½in x…
shape studies
YOU WILL NEED■ Mint fabric: 1yd■ Pink fabric: 1yd (includes binding)■ White fabric: 1 1/ 8 yd■ Peach fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Grey fabric: ¾yd■ Lime fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Backing fabric (at least 45in width) 1¼yds■ Batting: 45in square■ One copy each of the Semicircle and Arc templatesFINISHED SIZE■ 42in square PRACTISE SEWING CURVES AND MATCHING SEAMS BEFORE YOU START FOR A FLAWLESS FINISH! NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary.■ For templates, see p84.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Fabrics supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED ■ Solids are all Kona Cotton Solids in White, Watermelon, Ice Peach, Ice…
