Table of contents for Issue 123 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

It’s no secret that quilting isn’t the greenest hobby – we’re all a little guilty of coveting the latest fabrics and the newest products. But, perhaps thanks to the make-do-and-mend origins of the craft, there are many ways to make it a greener hobby, which is exactly what we’re doing this issue. From the upcycled shirts of Anna Wraith’s cover quilt to the super scrappy piecing of Rachelle Craig and Lynne Goldsworthy’s designs, the visible mending of Paula Steel’s Lone Star jeans patch to the anything-goes method of Nicholas Ball’s improv mini… we’re leaving no scrap behind. Our very own Sophia Cano has delved into the ways we can print, dye and marble our own fabrics on p50 too, so pick a pattern and make your own one-of-a-kind masterpiece. LovePatchworkandQuilting…

FOR MORE STASH-BUSTING PROJECTS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG USE UP LARGER LEFTOVER STRIPS TO CREATE A COLOURFUL SCRAPPY QUILT BINDING YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabrics A–H: ¼yd total each ■ Background fabric: 3½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Batting: 72in square ■ One (1) copy each of Templates 1–5 FINISHED SIZE ■ 64in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Rachelle suggests starching your fabrics before cutting to help prevent distortion of the fabrics. ■ Rachelle used Heirloom Premium Black 80/20 batting provided by Hobbs Bonded Fibers (hobbsbatting.com). ■ Quilted by Karrin Watson of Karrin’s Quilts, Lake Delton,…

THE JOY OF IMPROV IS THAT YOU CAN USE SCRAPS AND OFFCUTS OF ANY SHAPE OR SIZE! YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabrics: large square and rectangular scraps of various sizes ■ Contrast fabrics: scrap strips approx ¾in–1½in wide ■ Batting: 36in square ■ Backing fabric: 1yd ■ Binding fabric: 3/8yd FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx 30in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, or as preferred. ■ You can make a quilt in any size or shape you like. Just ensure your batting and backing fabric are larger than your quilt top by a few inches all the way around. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Press…

NO TEMPLATES ARE NEEDED TO CREATE THESE GRAPHIC NATURE SCENES! YOU WILL NEED Mountain block ■ Light aqua fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Dark green fabric: 6½in x 7½in ■ Medium green fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light green fabric: 3½in x 5½in ■ Yellow fabric: 2½in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 12½in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Label all fabric pieces according to the cutting instructions. ■ Refer to the Layout Diagram for each block throughout. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ The listed finished size is that of the block once complete. When the block is sewn into a quilt, it will measure 12in square. FABRICS…

ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Learn the technique to piece each block GET TO GRIPS WITH THE EPP TECHNIQUE SO YOU CAN GET STUCK INTO THIS BOM SERIES! TOP TIP Starch can help to keep the fabric really flat and prevent it from stretching when basting your pieces. EPP PAPERS 1 English Paper Piecing (EPP) is the art of hand sewing fabric shapes together, wrapped around paper templates, to create a geometric design. 2 Use a thin card to trace or print your templates. Cut out using a quilting ruler and rotary cutter for accuracy. Make sure you use an old blade in your rotary cutter, as the paper will dull the blade. 3 Once you’ve completed one block, you can then reuse the pieces for the next block. This will mean…

Anna Wraith Anna finds that the repetitive action of quilting soothes her and provides a mindful space. Head to p16 to make her easy-piece upcycled HST quilt Arounna Khounnoraj Sewist and author Arounna is a proponent of slow design and hand stitching. Her Boro-inspired cushion on p57 is taken from her latest book, Visible Mending Nicholas Ball Nicholas is an expert in improv quilting who loves to share the joys of the technique in his online workshops. Explore the technique with his mini quilt on p45 Quilting is for everyone At Love Patchwork & Quilting, we want inclusivity to be at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to creating content that reflectsc and celebrates the diversity of the quilting community. Quilting is for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion,…

FOR MORE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE PROJECTS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG FOLLOW OUR HANDY TIPS FOR QUILTING WITH PRE-LOVED BED LINEN AND CLOTHING YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (background fabrics): 2¼yds total ■ Fabric B (blue): 1¼yds total ■ Fabrics C–F (contrasting solids): one (1) fat quarter each ■ Backing fabric: 3¾yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 60in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 56in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. FABRICS USED This quilt uses a mixture of upcycled men's shirts and bedclothes, along with a few solids from the Pure Solids collection by Art Gallery Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From…

Rows upon rows of fabric bolts, stacks of fresh fat quarters boasting the newest collection from your favourite designer, all filled with crisp, clear designs and saturated colour: it’s enough to make any quilter salivate. However, buying new fabrics time and time again can have harmful consequences for the environment. If you’re keen to switch to a more eco alternative, but you’re not ready to give up the varied colours and eclectic patterns of your quilting cottons, might we point you in a more DIY direction? It’ll both brighten your day and lighten your carbon footprint! Dyeing and printing fabrics yourself allows you to transform plain or deadstock fabrics into materials you’ll be excited to show off. You can upcycle items you have lying around at home to print unique…

A Lone Star is an eight-pointed star quilt block made with diamonds. It is a great pattern for using up fabric scraps and spare Jelly Roll strips. Traditionally, a Lone Star would be sewn together as separate diamonds, using Y Seams. However, the marking and matching up of Y seams can be quite tricky and not a beginner-friendly method. A simpler method for making a Lone Star quilt is to use strip piecing… HOW TO STRIP PIECE LONE STAR QUILTS PREPARATION 1 Lone Star blocks can be a great way to use up strips of fabric from your stash, such as extra binding strips or the backing fabric strips left over from trimming quilts. Sort through your scrap pile and find three colours that work well together. You will need…

FPP TEMPLATES DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILITINGMAG 1 There are four block designs in the booklet: 10 Economy Square Blocks and Tall Triangle Blocks, each with a finished size of 5in square; plus 20 Flying Geese Blocks and Diamond Blocks (two per paper), each with a finished size of 2½in x 5in. You can easily combine different blocks to make endless patterns. 2 Here is a quick guide to sewing the templates that come with this issue. For more details, check out our in-depth guide on Foundation Paper Piecing for beginners at gathered.how/FPP/ 3 To begin, choose one paper template. Place a piece of fabric with the wrong side against the unprinted side of the template, so it will cover all of Section 1, plus at least ¼in…

USING DIFFERENT SCRAPS OF THE SAME COLOUR CREATES INTEREST AND MOVEMENT IN THE DESIGN YOU WILL NEED ■ Pink, red, green, light blue, orange and yellow prints: ½yd total for each colour ■ Purple and dark blue prints: ¼yd total for each colour ■ Low volume background prints: 4½yds total ■ Binding fabric: ¾yd ■ Backing fabric (at least 45in wide): 5yds ■ Batting: 88in square ■ One (1) copy of the Triangle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 80in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Batting is Cotton Mix 279 by Vlieseline (vlieseline.com). FABRICS USED Fabrics are from the Mix It Up collection and Zinnia collection by April Rosenthal, both from Moda…

THE MIX OF FOUR STYLES OF LOG CABIN ADDS SOME FUN VARIATION TO THE QUILT! YOU WILL NEED ■ Print fabrics: seven (7) fat quarters ■ Solid fabrics: five (5) fat quarters ■ Batting: 54in x 62in ■ Backing fabric: 3yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 48in x 56in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED Fabrics are a mix of prints and matching solids from Laura’s stash. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the twelve (12) print and solid fat quarters, cut pieces as in steps 2–5, referring to the Cutting Diagram. Organise all pieces of the same cut size together, mixing the prints and solids. 2 Start by cutting the…

THERE ARE NO RULES WITH THIS VERSATILE DESIGN, SO YOU CAN REALLY MAKE IT YOUR OWN! YOU WILL NEED ■ Assorted linen and cotton scraps, medium to lightweight: approx ¾yd–1yd total ■ Calico (UK)/Muslin (US): 18in square ■ Plain linen: 18in x 24in ■ Sashiko thread or stranded cotton embroidery thread FINISHED SIZE ■ 17in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are 3/8in throughout. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ This project allows a lot of freedom with the composition; there are no mistakes in how you lay out your fabric. Plus, because the edges are kept raw, the final look is very casual and that will soften further over time. ■ In order to unify the surface, Arounna kept all the fabric scraps as either squares or rectangles. She…

YOU WILL NEED ■ A few pairs of old jeans ■ Lining fabric: 20in x 40in ■ 1½in wide webbing: 2yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 12in x 17in x 2in approx NOTES ■ Seam allowances are 3/8in, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ A denim sewing machine needle is required for this project. ■ Use an all purpose polyester thread for both the top and bobbin thread. ■ Press well after sewing each seam. ■ Read the pattern in full before you begin sewing. CUTTING OUT 1 From the denim jeans cut: ■ Twenty four (24) 5in squares. ■ Two (2) 2½in x 17¾in. 2 From the lining fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 20in squares. PREPARING THE PATCHWORK DENIM 3…