Table of contents for Issue 51 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

Have you been following the #100days100blocks2017 challenge on Instagram? The premise is simple – sew one block from Tula Pink's Modern City Sampler book every day, for one hundred days. After seeing all of the beautiful blocks from last year and seeing host Angie Wilson's finished quilt in person at Quilt Market, I decided that this year I would sew along. For added motivation I strong-armed our Tech Editor Sarah into joining the madness. We will have wrapped up the challenge by the time you read this, and I can honestly say that it's been the best thing I've done all year. I've met so many wonderful quilters who have offered support (that triangles chapter was seriously hard work towards the end) and commiseration – one or two of my…

SAFARI PARTY Melissa Mortenson of The Polka Dot Chair is bringing her fun and modern style to fabric with a collection full of party animals. Zebras, elephants and giraffes in bold colour combos are set against more subtle textures and prints for one wild collection. See them all at rileyblakedesigns.com TREKKING Staycationing this summer? No problem! Let Michael Miller take you away on safari with graphic animal prints and patterns all in a zingy blue and orange colour palette. Mix and match your faves over at michaelmillerfabrics.com…

THESE WIDE STRIPS OF FABRIC ARE PERFECT FOR SHOWING OFF DELICATE PRINTS AND PATTERNS QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric B: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric C: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric D: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric E: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric F: 5/ 8 yd • Fabric G: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric H: ¼yd • Fabric I: ¼yd • Fabric J: ¼yd • Fabric K: ¼yd • Fabric L: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric M: ¾yd • Fabric N: ¾yd • Fabric O: 1yd • Fabric P (includes binding): 1yd • Fabric Q: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric R: 1¼yds • Backing fabric: 4½yd • Batting: 78in square FINISHED SIZE • 74in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in,…

THE ARROWS IN THIS QUILT ARE A GREAT WAY TO SHOW OFF PRINTS FROM YOUR FAVE COLLECTION QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Black prints: ½yd each of six (6) different prints • Neutral prints: 5/ 8 yd each of eight (8) different prints • Blue prints: ½yd each of eight (8) different prints • Pink print: one (1) fat quarter • Backing fabric: 6yds • Batting: 76in x 100in • Binding fabric: ¾yd FINISHED SIZE • 72in x 96in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • FG = Flying Geese. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Fabric and Sulky Threads provided by Cotton+Steel (cottonandsteelfabrics.com) FABRICS USED Monochrome…

WE LOVE THESE COLOUR BLOCK CONTRASTS! HAVE FUN PICKING OUT SOLIDS FROM YOUR STASH QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (orange): 3½yds • Fabric B (green): 1 1/ 8 yds • Fabric C (pink): 1 1/ 8 yds • Fabric D (blue): ¾yd • Backing fabric: 4½yds • Batting: 80in square • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE • 72in square approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams away from the centre of the units, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Fabric supplied by Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all from the Bella Cotton Solids collection by Moda: • Fabric A – Apricot.…

CHOOSE A MIXTURE OF PASTEL AND SATURATED SOLIDS TO CREATE A TEXTURED EFFECT QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (dark blue): ½yd • Fabric B (medium blue: 3/ 8 yd • Fabric C (light blue): ¼yd • Fabric D (orange): ¼yd • Fabric E (yellow): 1yd • Fabric F (light yellow): 3/ 8 yd • Background fabric (navy): 1yd • Backing fabric: 4yds • Batting: 64in x 72in • Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE • 55in x 63in approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the 1000 Colors collection by Lecien. CUTTING OUT 1 From…

MODERN METALLICS We just can't get enough of the metallic trend. It's the perfect way to add a little bit of sparkle to your quilty projects! We spied this curated bundle over at Doughty's and knew instantly that we had to get our hands on it. Whether you're after subtle shining polka dots or bold golden stripes, there's a print for every project that you're planning – you could even embrace the trend combine them all into a light and bright make. Find it at doughtysonline.co.uk PRETTY IN PINK On-trend shade? Check. Cute cat prints? Check. Graphic geometrics? Check! Dana Willard of sewing go-to blog MADE Everyday is back with a brand new fabric collection that ticks all of our boxes. Blush pairs pastel pinks and soft florals with bold…

SWAP THE SOLIDS TO SUIT YOUR STYLE – GO BRIGHT WITH RAINBOW SHADES OR TRY MONOCHROME QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Solid fabrics: ½yd each of eight (8) different colours • Background fabric (white): 3yds • Backing fabric: 4yds • Batting: 72in square • Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE • 65in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Quilted by Melissa Kelley of Sew Shabby Quilting (sewshabbyquilting.com) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all from the Confetti Cottons collection by Riley Blake Designs in the following colours: • Celery. • Cloud. • Grass. • Iron. •…

I LIKE HOW THIS YELLOW STICKS OUT! TRY USING MISMATCH TO CHALLENGE YOUR VIEWER As much as we might hate to admit it, summer’s nearly over and it’s time to get serious ready for the new school year. Just kidding! It’s still playtime for us – colour playtime, that is. Lellow School Bus My baby is going to kindergarten this Fall! Naturally, I’m excited for her (and me), but also a bit sad to say goodbye to that stage of my life. Her baby words are slowly receding into her girlhood and I know that her adorable-isms like 'lellow' (yellow) and 'humbrella' (umbrella) are short on time. So, thinking about 'lellow' school buses, I decided to put together this yellow-inspired palette. I wanted to pair the yellow with teal green.…

MIX SOME PRINT FABRIC HSTS INTO YOUR IRISH CHAIN BLOCKS TO ADD INTEREST TO THE QUILT QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Solid fabric: ¾yd • Background fabric (white): 4½yds • Backing fabric: 4¼yds • Batting: 80in square • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE • 70in square approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • HST = Half-square Triangle. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. CUTTING OUT 1 From the solid fabric cut four (4) 6in x WOF strips. Subcut into twenty-three (23) 6in squares. 2 From the background fabric cut: • Four (4) 6in x WOF strips. Subcut into twenty-three (23) 6in squares. • Seventeen (17)…

I TRICK PEOPLE INTO PAYING ATTENTION BY GIVING THEM A BEAUTIFUL OBJECT, THEN WHAM! – THERE'S A STORY HERE Growing up in a family of artists gave you artistic role models and the experience of being surrounded by art. When did you decide that you wanted to be an artist? I remember the exact moment when I knew art was my calling. In fifth grade, once a month, the art teacher would bring her shopping cart with art supplies to our classroom. One day she had us go outside and draw from observation, something we’d never done before. I had been staring at this old dead tree just outside our classroom windows all year and I drew this tree with pinks, blues and green pastels. I loved that I was…

TOTE BAG YOU WILL NEED • Print fabrics: 5in square of six (6) different prints • Grey solid fabric: ½yd • Neutral solid fabric: ½yd • Lining fabric: ½yd • Medium-weight fusible interfacing: 1yd • Batting: 12in x 16in • Leather: ¾in x 36in • Rivets: four (4) • Metal snap closure: one (1) FINISHED SIZE • 14in x 12in x 2in NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press all seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. • WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED • Print fabrics are all from the Flower Shop collection by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Cotton+Steel. • Grey solid fabric is Steel from the Yarn Dyed Essex Linen collection by Robert Kaufman. LEATHER HARDWARE IS THE PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH FOR THIS…

WHY NOT USE A SWEET APPLE PRINT FOR YOUR BACKING FABRIC TO COMPLETE THE FRUITY LOOK? MINI QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Red fabrics: ¼yd • Yellow fabrics: ¼yd • Green fabrics: ¼yd • Brown fabric: one (1) fat eighth • Background fabric (white): ¾yd • Backing fabric: ½yd • Batting: 18in square • Binding fabric: ¼yd • Four (4) copies each of FPP Templates A–E FINISHED SIZE • 15½in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • FPP templates include the outer seam allowance only. For templates, see p88. FABRICS USED • Solid fabrics are all from the Cotton Supreme Solids collection by RJR fabrics in the following…

BORDER 5 Piece supersize blocks into tonal triangle designs in the final border of the medallion YOU WILL NEED • Dark blue print: 3/ 8 yd • Medium blue print: 3/ 8 yd • Light blue print: ¼yd • Medium turquoise print: 6½in square • Dark pink print: 3/ 8 yd • Medium pink print: 3/ 8 yd • Light pink print: ¼yd • Medium peach print: 6½in square • Background fabric: 1¼yd FINISHED SIZE Border 3: 6in x 42in approx each side NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press all seams open unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • Match the shades of the dark, medium and light print fabrics in Border 5 to the dark, medium and light print fabrics used…

MODERN MAKES It's time to celebrate – you can now pre-order this gorgeous book by the Modern Quilt Guild! Modern Quilts documents the journey of our fave quilting style, from its historical roots all the way through to the Insta-stars of today. Each beautifully photographed quilt featured in the book showcases the best of modern design and techniques, all submitted by MQG members from across the world. We can't wait to see who made it into the final edit! ctpub.com HEXIE HACK We love a hexie – they're our fave shape to EPP. But if you're ready to take your hexagon piecing to the next step, then you need to add Adventures in Hexagons to your bookshelf. Author Emily Breclaw teaches you the basics of sewing Y-seams (by both hand…

MAKE THIS QUILT USING A BRIGHT SOLID FOR A BIG IMPACT OR TRY TEXTURED PRINTS FOR MOVEMENT QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Dark fabric: 2yds • Light fabric: 3yds • Backing fabric: 3 5/ 8 yds • Binding fabric: ½yd • Batting: 65in square FINISHED SIZE • 56in x 57in NOTES • All seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise instructed. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • RST = right sides together. • WOF = width of fabric. • Where the cutting instruction indicates to cut the reverse, flip the template over on the fabric. • For templates, see p88. CUTTING OUT 1 Trace Templates A and B onto template plastic and cut out. 2 From the dark fabric cut forty-eight (48) 1½in x WOF strips. 3 From the…

I’ve pulled a lot of red swatches for this rough draft. I want to steer the reds toward the coral side. because I don’t care for the light reds that read almost pink. I also wanted to see what happens when I spin the dark reds toward the magenta side of dark red... I think I’m trying to make reds do too much in the combo so I’m going to narrow down my red palette. I do like the Kona Bordeaux dark red though, yum! Had I not played around with the purple side of red, I doubt I would have discovered how well it works with the teals. I’m sure glad I did some experimentation! In this final version, I love how the dark red makes the corals pop.…

USE NEUTRAL SHADES FOR YOUR TAG AND BACKGROUND FABRICS TO SHOW OFF YOUR PRINT PICKS MINI QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Print fabrics: nine (9) scraps of approx 3in square each • Neutral fabric: ¼yd • Background fabric: ½yd • Border fabric: ¼yd • Backing fabric: 24in square • Batting: 24in square • Binding fabric: ¼yd • Nine (9) copies of the Tag FPP Template FINISHED SIZE • 22in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • Use a smaller stitch length than usual when piecing the template. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • WOF = width of fabric. • Fabric supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com) • FPP template includes outer seam allowance only. For templates, see p88.…

QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Fabric A (light blue): 1½yds • Fabric B (red): 1 3/ 8 yds • Fabric C (light grey): 3/ 8 yd • Fabric D (grey): ¾yd • Fabric E (dark grey): ¾yd • Background fabric (white): 5 1/ 8 yds • Backing fabric: 8yds • Batting: 93in square • Binding: 5/ 8 yd • Forty-eight (48) copies of FG Template 1 • Twelve (12) copies of FG Template 2 • Eight (8) copies each of FG Templates 3 and 4 • One (1) copy each of Templates 5–8 FINISHED SIZE • 85in square NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. • FG = Flying Geese. • DP = Drunkard’s Path.…

QUILT YOU WILL NEED • Rainbow fabrics: one (1) fat eighth each of thirty-nine (39) different colours • Background fabric (white): 2yds • Backing fabric: 3¾yds • Batting: 66in x 84in • Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE • 60in x 78in approx NOTES • Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. • Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. • WOF = width of fabric. • WST = wrong sides together. • Quilted by Cassandra Madge of Juicy Quilting (juicyquilting.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Blueberry Park collection by Karen Lewis for Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From the white fabric cut twenty-seven (27) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut into: • One hundred and thirty (130) 2½in squares. • Fifty-one (51) 2½in x 4½in strips. • Twenty-four…

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It’s at times like these that I’m reminded of the quote, “Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine brighter”. In this day and age, when we can so easily give voice to every single thought that we have, it’s so easy to just dump our feelings out there without giving any regard to the impact that it could have on the recipient. I must confess, I have no idea how to respond when someone sends me an email or leaves a comment that’s rude and unhelpful. As I see it, there are two options – I can get down into the gutter with them and sling mud, or I can ignore it. The first option just isn’t in my nature (despite all those witty retorts that might spring…