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Love Patchwork & Quilting
74Love 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
hello you!
And just like that … I'm back! I've had a year away from the mag (and if I'm totally honest, a year away from my sewing machine, too) but Nikki and the team have done a stand-up job keeping everything ticking over in my absence. A return to the mag has also prompted the very welcome return of my sewing mojo – being immersed back in the world of modern quilts already has me itching to whip up something new. This issue is a masterclass in keeping it simple. Suzy's column is all about how to stitch up a keepsake quilt and that's top of my list. I've squirrelled away a mountain of baby clothes with every intention of turning them into something beautiful and this issue has given…
meet our contributors!
Jemima FlendtQuilt pattern designer Jemima has grown up surrounded by craft, and gets a buzz from encouraging others to take up sewing Daisy AschehougOslo-based Daisy combines American traditions of quilt-making with a Norwegian perspective, and is a master of sewing curves Lisa Hofmann-MaurerLisa works as an architect and explores a love of colour through quilts. She regularly shares stunning shots of her quilts 'in the wild' …
love patchwork & quilting
Meet the team Editor Alice Hadley Art Editor Kit Cheung Production Editor Lorna Slessor Senior Technical Editor Sarah Griffiths Digital Editor Zoe Williams Contributors Brittany Lloyd • Carolyn Bunt • Daisy Aschehoug Jaine Bevan • Jemima Flendt • Jo Hart • Karen Lewis Kate Basti • Kristina Brinkerhoff • Lisa Hofmann-Maurer Lou Orth • Minki Kim • Nicole Calver • Nikki Morgan Rebecca Reid • Susi Bellingham • Suzy Williams ADVERTISING Senior Advertising Manager Penny Stokes Client Partnership Manager Beckie Pring Senior Sales Executive Tiffany Jackson Ad Coordinator Emily Thorne Ad Designer Libby Parfitt MARKETING AND CIRCULATION Direct Marketing Manager Penny Clapp Newstrade Marketing Manager Janine Smith PRODUCTION Production Controller Lizzie Ayre Production Manager Emma McGuinness / Sian Rodgers…
get set for summer
Is it just us that long for summer all year round? In a bid to bring the sunshine into our sewing spaces, we've worked with the talented designer Jo Hart to create six cheery Foundation Paper Piecing patterns featuring our favourite summertime must-haves. Pick a cactus, camera, cocktail, suitcase, ice cream or watermelon as your ticket to sunny sewing.Inside your envelope, you'll find a handy booklet to take you step-by-step through the FPP technique and each individual pattern, as well as a full-size template for every block, so you can start stitching right away!We also have a bonus palm tree block (shown above) available to download and whip up from our website, and if we do say so ourselves, it's pretty sweet. Coming in at 7in square (finished), these…
out there
Chain of hearts Many great things hail from the land down under but the latest export to tickle our quilt senses comes from Aussie quilt pattern designer Jemima Flendt of Tied With a Ribbon. Chain of Hearts is a dynamic quilt that uses simple square units to make a super-sweet, versatile design. The pattern provides options for both cot and throw-sized quilts, as well as a pillow, and it's perfect for a range of quilting abilities thanks to tried-and-tested traditional piecing methods. Time to whip one up! Buy yours from tiedwitharibbon.com CRAFT POD Branch out from all that is quilty and treat yourself with a surprise package every time the seasons change. A quarterly subscription box designed for nature admirers who love to craft, Craftpod is a little dose…
tropical twist
YOU WILL NEED■ Five (5) coral prints: ¼yd each■ Five (5) aqua prints: ¼yd each■ Five (5) lime green prints: ¼yd each■ Five (5) yellow prints: ¼yd each■ Background fabric: 3½yds■ Backing fabric: 7½yds■ Batting: 88in square■ Binding: 3/ 8 ydFINISHED SIZE80in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Fabric supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com)■ Thread supplied by Aurifil (aurifil.com) CUTTING OUT 1 From each print colour group cut a total of:■ Thirty two (32) 6in squares.2 From the background fabric cut:■ Nineteen (19) 6in x WOF strips.Subcut into a total of one hundred and twenty…
