Love Patchwork & Quilting 100

I remember the very first issue of LP&Q that hit the shelves. Fresh-faced and working in a fabric shop, I was immediately drawn to the bright fabrics and bold designs… needless to say nothing’s changed 100 issues later! We’re celebrating our 100th issue the best way that we know how, with the most creative new quilt patterns and a jam-packed feature with one of our favourite fabric brands, Art Gallery Fabrics. It’s filled with inside exclusives and swoon-worthy fabric sneak peeks! We’ve also joined forces with Karlee Porter to create five easy-use quilt stencils, so you can finish your quilts like a pro without even breaking a sweat. Whether you’ve been reading along since issue 1 like me, or are new around these parts, we’re so happy to be celebrating…

With five stencils to choose from, there’s plenty of creative inspiration in this cool set! Here’s how to get started: 1 Place your chosen stencil on top of your quilt sandwich in the position you want to start your pattern. 2 Use a washable fabric marker to draw through the gaps in the stencil, making sure that your marks are clear. 3 Decide how you want to spread the design over the rest of your quilt. You can rotate the pattern if you like, or simply repeat it. Take the stencil and line it up with the last line you drew, then continue the pattern from that line. 4 Continue in this way, matching up the pattern until your quilt is covered. Once you’ve finished your design, you can get…

IT's a beautiful day! Taking inspiration from the magic of Tolkein’s classic The Hobbit – a family favourite during lockdown – Christine of Tessellate Textiles created her stunning Dayspring Quilt. It’s bursting with positivity and hope for a brighter post-Covid future, using vibrant fabrics from Kate Merritt’s Dragons and Lanterns collection at Cloud9 Fabrics. Christine’s digital pattern comes in four sizes with diagrams, a colouring sheet, fabric labels, plus a fabric list for the cover quilt and two other colourways! Download a copy of the pattern from tessellatetextiles.ca or tessellatetextiles.etsy.com Have you visited our website, www.gathered.how? Check it out for tutorials, templates, bonus projects, pattern corrections and more! IT’S A TREAT We can’t get enough of these cute quilted drawstring bags by Wendy Chow of The Weekend Quilter. Handy for sunglasses, face…

YOU WILL NEED Picnic quilt Print fabrics: sixteen (16) fat quarters Background prints: nine (9) fat quarters Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 4½yds Batting: 72in square FINISHED SIZE 64in square NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WOF = width of fabric. Press fabrics well before cutting. Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society ( Quilt and bag quilted by Lisa Yates ( FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Food Group collection by the Ruby Star Society. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the print fabrics cut: ■ Sixteen (16) 4½in squares. 2 From two each of background prints cut: ■ Sixty four (64) 1½in squares. 3 From each of the remaining seven (7)…

YOU WILL NEED To make the quilt Print fabrics: twelve (12) fat quarters Background fabric: 3yds Backing fabric: 3¾yds Batting: 64in x 76in Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE 56in x 68½in LAY YOUR BLOCKS OUT ON A DESIGN WALL TO ENSURE AN EVEN MIX OF COLOURS NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. Press fabrics well before cutting. Label cut pieces for easy assembly. CST = Corner-square Triangle. RST = right sides together. WOF = width of fabric. Quilted by Jayne Brereton at Quilter’s Trading Post (quilterstradingpost). FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from the Malibu range by Heather Ross for Windham Fabrics and Betsy Tana Lawn from Liberty. ■ Background fabric is Ruby Ice from the Bella Solids collection by…

Isn’t it fun to know how many people love quilting as much as you do? They get the magic of petting fabric. They, too, see quilt possibilities in every geometric pattern they meet. And they definitely know the thrill of having two seams align perfectly! Being a part of the quilting community takes quilting to the next level. In fact, I’m willing to argue that the quilting community is one of the greatest, most uplifting communities to be a part of! Think I’m biased? Impossible! Step back in time with me for a moment… It’s late afternoon, spring 2018, and I’m off to the post office with the excited anticipation of a kid on Christmas Eve. Waiting for me inside a PO Box are envelopes filled with hand stitched words…