Table of contents for Issue 157 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

100 DIAMOND PAPERS CREATE STUNNING PROJECTS WITH YOUR 60-DEGREE DIAMOND EPP PIECES Few can resist the charm of English Paper Piecing. Whether you’re a sofa sewist or stitching on-the-go, our EPP diamond papers are exactly what you’ve been waiting for to help you get cracking on a quilt-as-you-go project or a fussy-cut masterpiece that allows your funkiest fabrics to really shine. Make lots of smaller units and then join together, or start with a central star and keep adding around. Have a rummage through your fabric stash and add an artistic touch to your table with Carolyn Forster's unique Stellar Coasters on p47, which will walk you through how to use your papers to make a set of coasters and table runner. For help on how to EPP, visit gathered.how/sewing-and-quilting/quilting/beginners-guide-to-english-paper-piecing-diamonds…

PAPER PIECING SCALLOPS IS A LOT OF FUN AND AN EASY WAY TO CREATE A MINI QUILT YOU WILL NEED Print fabric scraps: thirty eight (38) 5in squares White fabric: one (1) fat eighth Brown fabric: one (1) fat eighth Ginger fabric: one (1) fat eighth Grey fabric: one (1) fat eighth Background fabric: 1yd Backing fabric: ½yd Batting: 23in x 30in Binding fabric: one (1) fat quarter Embroidery threads Forty four (44) copies of Template A One (1) copy each of Templates B–J One (1) copy of the Embroidery Guides FINISHED SIZE 18in x 22in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. Templates do not include seam allowances. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. If you…

CLAMSHELL CUTIES Mix simple piecing with adorable appliqué shapes to sew a menagerie of patchwork animals. The digital pattern by Jo Carter features easy-piece clamshell and appliqué templates, in-depth instructions and hand-drawn illustrations to help you through the process. The pattern includes templates to make the following clamshell animals: French Bulldog, Rabbit, Owl, Bear, Lion, Raccoon. gatheredshop.com/collections/quilt-patterns WOODLAND WONDER Looking for the perfect project to spruce up your crafty home? With a little bit of fabric, you can make something truly magical and unique out of this pattern. Experienced and beginner quilters alike can have a blast making something special that will last a lifetime! Try it and show off your happy crafty side today! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoeJuneandMae PATCHWORK BEAR Sew a sweet sleepy bear cushion with a patchwork duvet and eye…

Christmas is a magical time of year filled with so much joy and happiness, when friends and family come together to spend quality time together – to eat, drink and be merry. But for some, this simply isn’t the reality. For care leavers – young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have been through the UK’s care system – this can be an overwhelming and isolating time. This is something that Maggie Lloyd-Jones is trying to change, one quilted “hug” at a time, with her charity, Quilts for Care Leavers. Maggie was inspired to launch the charity, which gifts unique, handmade quilts to young care leavers to support them through this challenging time, after seeing a talk by the acclaimed poet – and care leaver – Lemn…

KEEP YOUR SCISSORS SAFE AND AT HAND WITH THIS QUICK FAT QUARTER SEWING PROJECT YOU WILL NEED Print fabric: one (1) fat quarter Ribbon: 4¾in length Batting: 10in x 14in One (1) copy of the Scissors Keep template FINISHED SIZE 4in x 12in approx NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. WOF = width of fabric. Template includes seam allowance. CUTTING OUT 1 Fold the print fabric in half, and place the scissors keep template on top. Cut around the template at the outer dashed line, through both layers to make two mirrored pieces. MAKING THE SCISSORS KEEP 2 Fold the length of ribbon in half; place on top of one print fabric…

As I am sure you have noticed, we are huge fans of clamshells. And combine clamshells with an animal, and we will sew it! So, we are delighted to share the latest incarnation of our clamshell animals - cats! Louisa Goult has created the fabulous design, perfect for sewing while snuggled up on colder nights. If you like EPP, use your cover gift of diamond papers to make Carolyn Forster’s pretty coasters. And if you don’t just want to sew animals, but also be wrapped up warm in them, then Jennifer Worthen’s fantastic fox quilt is just the thing. You’ll be fighting your kids to see who gets to use it. We’ve also got a colourful Log Cabin design to brighten up darker evenings, and a handy floor cushion to…

THE CAREFUL PLACEMENT OF COLOURS BRINGS THIS FABULOUS FOX TO LIFE YOU WILL NEED Fabric A: ¾yd Fabric B: 11/ yds Fabric C: ¼yd Fabric D: one (1) fat quarter Fabric E: one (1) fat quarter Fabric F: one (1) fat quarter Fabric G: ⅞yd Fabric H: 2yds Fabric I: ¾yd Border fabric: ⅝yd Backing fabric: 4¾yds Binding fabric: ⅝yd Batting: 66in x 84in FINISHED SIZE 58in x 76in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. HST = half-square triangle. HRT = half-rectangle triangle. FABRICS USED All solid fabrics are from the Bella Solids Collection by Moda as follows: Fabric A: Amelia Orange Fabric B: Orange Fabric C: Longhorn Orange Fabric D: Spice…

THE VARYING SIZES OF THE FABRIC STRIPS USED GIVE THIS QUILT THE WOW FACTOR YOU WILL NEED Fabric A: ½yd Fabric B: 1yd Fabric C: ⅜yd Fabric D: ⅝yd Fabric E: ⅜yd Fabric F: ½yd Fabric G: ½yd Fabric H: ⅜yd Fabric I: ⅜yd Fabric J: ½yd Fabric K: ½yd Fabric L: 4yds Batting: 83in square Backing fabric: 5yds Binding fabric: ¾yds FINISHED SIZE 77in square NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS All fabrics from AFG Pure Solids Fabric A: Baby Blue PE-434 Fabric B: Neon Green PE-578 Fabric C: Wine PE-558 Fabric D: Lilac PE-564 Fabric E: Light Teal PE-402 Fabric F: Burgundy PE-476 Fabric…

CHOOSE A BRIGHT CONTRASTING PIPING FABRIC FOR A POP OF COLOUR YOU WILL NEED Main fabric: 1½yds Piping fabric: ⅜yd ¼in piping cord: 5¼yds One (1) 22in zip FINISHED SIZE 22in square x 5½in depth NOTES Seam allowances are ⅝in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. CUTTING OUT 1 From the main fabric cut: Two (2) 23¼in squares. Three (3) 6¾in x 23¼in (sides). Two (2) 3⅜in x 23¼in (zip panel). Two (2) 4in x 13¾in (handles). 2 Take the piping fabric, and using the 45 degree mark on your ruler, cut across the fabric on the diagonal. Cut 2in wide strips, aligning the mark on your ruler with the trimmed diagonal edge. Cut enough…

MAKING A STORM AT SEA QUILT Although the Storm at Sea quilt looks like it has complex curves it is created by using a combination of three simple blocks. Traditionally created in blues to reflect the sea, this is easily adapted by changing up the colour palette, number of colours and the colour placement. You really can create a striking quilt. BASIC BLOCK 1 The basic block includes one small Economy block, one large Economy block and two Diamond in Rectangle blocks (Fig 1). This block repeats to create the full quilt (Fig 2). Here Paula shows the traditional blue tones. 2 The large Economy block is twice the size of the small Economy block. The Diamond in Rectangle blocks use the width of the small Economy block and the…

THE DESIGN IS JUST ONE BLOCK REPEATED AND TURNED TO CREATE THE STEPPED EFFECT YOU WILL NEED Fabric A: 1¾yds total Fabric B: one (1) 6½ in square Fabric C: ¼yd Fabric D: ¼yd Fabric E: ½yd Fabric F: ½yd Fabric G: ½yd Fabric H: ¼yd Fabric I: 1⅜yds Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 3½yds Batting: 60in x 78in FINISHED SIZE 51in x 69in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. FABRICS USED Lynne uses a group of similar fabrics that acts as a background teamed with each of six contrasting fabrics that make their own stepped design diagonally across the quilt. The final strip in each block is a narrow strip of an accent fabric.…

USE YOUR COVER GIFT DIAMOND EPP TEMPLATES TO CREATE THESE CUTE COASTERS YOU WILL NEED To make one (1) coaster: Centre diamond fabric: one (1) fat eighth Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth Batting: 7in square Backing fabric: 10in square 12wt quilting thread (optional) Twelve (12) of the Diamond EPP templates that came with your magazine FINISHED SIZE 5in x 6in approx NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. EPP = English Paper Piecing. Templates do not include seam allowances. Fabric requirements are given to allow for fussy cutting, however, you may need a different quantity depending on how you cut your pieces. PREPARING THE DIAMONDS 1 To create the pattern, you will…

THE BLOCKS ARE ROTATED EVERY OTHER ROW TO ACHIEVE THE PATTERN YOU WILL NEED Quilt Fabric A (grey blue): 2¼yds Fabric B (white): 1¼yds Fabric C (bright blue): 1¼yds Fabric D (light blue): 1yd Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 4½yds Batting: 68in x 78in FINISHED SIZE 59in x 70in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. WOF = width of fabric. HST = half-square triangle. WOF is assumed to be at least 42in, not including selvedges. Fabric supplied by Wool Warehouse (woolwarehouse.co.uk) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman as follows: Fabric A: Fog Fabric B: Snow Fabric C: Caribbean Fabric D: Sky Binding fabric: Snow Backing fabric is…

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