Today's Quilter 87

Sunnier days are returning, and with it my mood is lifted immediately. There are lots of exciting things happening in and around the mag as well. As you’ll see from this issue, our Diary Dates page is back, and we’d love to hear about any exhibitions/shows happening within your quilting groups or any you think will be of interest. Send all info, with at least 8 weeks (though more is better) notice before the show to TodaysQuilter@immediate.co.uk, and we will try include as many as possible. We have also launched an Etsy shop with our sister title, Love Patchwork and Quilting. Featuring popular patterns from past issues, go check it out at www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ TQandLPQPatternShop. We’ll be adding more patterns as we go. This issue is packed with delightful makes to…

THE BOOK MODA BAKE SHOP - ROLLIN’ ALONG What’s not to love about Jelly Rolls. These rolled-up bundles of 2½in-wide fabric strips contain at least one of every fabric in a collection, like a sampler platter for fabric lovers. Within the book, find a dozen new patterns designed specifically with Jelly Rolls. Simply unroll and start to sew! Get rolling with plenty of projects to make using this pre-cut THE FABRIC EMILY BELLE COLLECTION - BRIGHTS The first of three releases of the Emily Belle Collection for Liberty; Brights is a wonderful rainbow of colours to add a splash of joy to any project. Available in 15 colours, the collection is a celebration of botanicals. The soft, fine lines and delicate tonal qualities are designed to coordinate smoothly with a…

New Beginnings What says spring quite like new beginnings? And with Lisa Dolson’s exquisite new collection, you’ll be spoilt for choice on which room to revamp for the new season with beautiful quilted accessories! Featuring stunning floral designs, swan motifs and birds in flight in shades of pink, grey and gold, the collection was inspired by Lisa’s daily walks along the local canal path: “It is an area of natural beauty, bustling with fresh buds on trees, Swans with their nests, and Herons flying overhead. The collection is a nod to nature and its wonderful way of providing new starts and new opportunities, it reminds us that there is always time for new beginnings.” Not only that, a beautiful pattern (pictured) designed by Janet Goddard, who you can follow on…

Sandown Park Quilt Show 28-30 April Featuring quilt displays of well-known quilters and textile artists, workshops on a first come first served basis and a variety of exhibitors selling patchwork and quilting supplies. Excellent facilities including disabled access. Advanced tickets £8 per adult, on the door tickets £11 per adult. Senior and child’s tickets also available, see website for full details. 10.00-16.30 Thurs-Fri 10.00-16.00 Sat Sandown Exhibition Centre, Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road KT10 9AJ www.grosvenorshows.co.uk Malpas Fabric Arts Group Exhibition 6-7 May A showcase of traditional and modern patchwork quilts from miniature studies to king-size quilts. Disabled access available. Sales table, tombola, refreshments and raffle included; first prize is a quilt made by the members. 10.00-18.00 Fri 10.00-16.00 Sat Admission £3 Whitchurch Civic Centre, High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AX…

WRITE TO US Today’s Quilter, Our Media, Eagle House, Bristol, BS1 4ST EMAIL: todaysquilter@ immediate.co.uk A quilt of one’s own My mum, Paola Piatto, made this quilt using Petra Prins fabrics, which were featured in TQ some months ago. She got the fabrics in Amsterdam, while visiting my brothers who used to live there. My mum is a great artist – she produced dozens of quilts for so many people and on so many occasions, she has lost count. This is the first she did for herself at the young age of 83! She would be thrilled to see her quilt published! Thank you for being such an inspiration for me and my family. Francesca, Glasgow What an absolutely exquisite quilt! There’s so much to look at – from the…

You will need ■ Yellow fabrics – Two (2) to three (3) fat quarters* ■ Purple fabrics – Two (2) to three (3) fat quarters* ■ Blue fabrics – Three (3) to four (4) fat quarters* ■ Red fabrics – Four (4) to five (5) fat quarters* ■ Brown fabrics – Six (6) to seven (7) fat quarters* ■ Cream background fabrics – 6½yds* ■ Backing – 43/4yds ■ Binding – 2/3yd ■ Templates – One (1) of A, B, E, G, H, I and K, eight (8) of C and F, twelve (12) D, and twenty (20) HST J templates Materials used ■ Fabrics: Mary Ann’s Gift by Betsy Chutchian for modafabrics.com ■ Batting: 279 Cotton Mix 80/20 from www.vlieseline.com/en/ ■ Threads: Aurifil 50wt for piecing and 40wt for…