Table of contents for 75 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

The British summer, so far at least, has been nothing short of underwhelming – but we're still feeling optimistic and this month the mag embraces an unapologetically bold tropical trend. Nailing this could-be kitsch look is an exercise in confidence, so if you struggle to dip into your stash and make a fabric pull for your projects, this is a chance to really push yourself! The key to a tropical vibe is to think outside the box: clashing colours and print mixing. Anything goes, as long as it's bright! Be daring with energising greens and splashes of flamingo pink, tear up the rule book and choose sunny, feel good shades that make you smile. Whatever the weather, pick a project from this issue to bring the sunshine to your sewing…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 3yds ■ Five (5) shades of yellow fabric: ¼yd each ■ Five (5) shades of pink fabric: ›/ 8 yd each ■ Dark green fabric: ¼yd ■ Mid green fabric: ½yd ■ Light green fabric: ½yd ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Binding: ½yd ■ Batting: 60in x 70in FINISHED SIZE ■ 54in x 64in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ Quilted by Annie Seaboch (search for Annie Leigh’s Sew Happy on Facebook for more details). FABRICS USED ■ Background fabric is a Bella Solid by Moda in Bleached White. ■ Coloured…

YOU WILL NEED For both embroidery hoops: ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Scraps for the bird bodies and beaks ■ Fusible interfacing: two (2) 9in squares ■ Two (2) 8in embroidery hoops ■ Black embroidery thread ■ One (1) copy each of the Parrot and Cockatoo FPP Templates, Sections A–C FINISHED SIZE ■ 8in diameter each NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ For FPP, shorten your stitch length to 1.5. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only. ■ For templates, see p88. ■ Trixie print fabrics provided by Windham fabrics (windhamfabrics.net) FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from…

You run your business, Vacilando Quilting Co. from a mobile renovated Airstream. Tell us more! I launched my business as a side hustle in February 2015, two years after my husband and I began travelling around the country in our first Airstream trailer. Six months later, we moved to the Bay Area, I got laid off my remote day job, and decided it was time to take the leap and go full time with quilting. At the end of 2016, we decided to get back on the road and resume our travels. We usually spend a week or two in each place we visit, stay in campgrounds, work a pretty regular Monday through Friday, 9–5 schedule, and then explore the area we’re staying in on the weekends. The logistics of…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Peach, light teal and dark teal solids: ¼yd each ■ Grey, light grey, light blue, medium blue and dark blue solids: 1/ 8 yd each ■ White solid: ¼yd ■ Lining fabric: 1½yds ■ Denim fabric: 4in x 7in FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx. 25in x 23in NOTES ■ Yardage is given to cut one continuous piece for the lining. If you piece your lining, you will need less. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Pattern assumes fabric is at least 42in wide. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting. FABRICS USED Fabrics are all Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman, in Seaglass, Aqua, Bahama Blue, Blue Jay, Cornflower,…

Thank you for making this project from Love Patchwork & Quilting. The copyright for these templates belongs to the designer of the project. They work hard to create projects for you to enjoy, so please don’t re-sell or distribute their work without permission. Please do not make any part of the templates or instructions available to others through your website or a third party website, or copy it multiple times without our permission. Copyright law protects creative work and unauthorised copying is illegal. We appreciate your help.…

Let’s talk about inspiration. That mysterious, sometimes fleeting, magical mix of motivation and excitement can be a tricky and fickle thing. Well, I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that unless someone has discovered how to bottle this stuff, there’s no sure-fire way to contain it. For that very reason, I always argue that when inspiration strikes, you’ve got to run with it. Savour it. Because, eventually, the well will again run dry. The good news, however, is that inspiration can be found anywhere. Personally, my favourite source of inspiration is nature, and this month I’m pulling a bundle based on one of my favourite places – our local conservatory. I’ve chosen a hero print that is currently one of my very top fabrics. Leah Duncan’s…

Bold blooms Many things are better when they're bigger – slices of cake, sewing spaces, fabric stashes, need we continue? Nicole Daksiewicz only confirms this with her latest mega-block quilt design, Flower Shop. Combining upscaled Half-square Triangles with Drunkard's Path units, these jumbo blocks will combine to create a quilt that pieces together right before your eyes! Choose from mini, baby, throw, twin or queen size to bring a healthy helping of modern florals into your home this summer. Grab your PDF pattern from Nicole's shop at modernhandcraft.com BEACH SUNSET The only thing better than admiring a summer sun dip below the horizon is being able to bring that timeless scene into your home. Alexa of Maple Winds Quilts allows you to do just that with her latest pattern, Beach…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Dark blue fabric: 1yd ■ Light blue fabric: 1yd ■ Light pink fabric: 1yd ■ Hot pink fabric: ½yd ■ Purple fabric: ¼yd ■ Yellow fabric (includes binding): ¾yd ■ Dark grey fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light green fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light mauve fabric: one (1) fat sixteenth ■ Dark red fabric: one (1) fat sixteenth ■ Brown fabric: 3in x 6in ■ Light grey fabric: 2in x 13in ■ Dark orange fabric: 2in x 4in ■ Light orange fabric: 1½in x 4in ■ Light red fabric: 1½in x 3½in ■ Dark green fabric: 3in x 13in ■ Batting: 58in x 78in ■ Backing fabric: 3½yds ■ One (1) copy each of the Pause Button, Bottom Flair Left and Bottom Flair…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: ¼yd ■ Fabric B: ¼yd ■ Fabric C: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric D: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric F: ¼yd ■ Fabric G: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric H: ¼yd ■ Fabric I: ¼yd ■ Fabric J: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric K: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric L: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric M: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric N: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric O: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric P: ¼yd ■ Fabric Q: ¼yd ■ Fabric R: ¼yd ■ Fabric S: ¼yd ■ Fabric T: ¾yd (includes binding) ■ Fabric U: 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric V: ¼yd ■ Fabric W: ¼yd ■ Backing fabric: 3yds ■ Batting: 54in x 70in ■ One…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (Pearl Pink) ¼yd ■ Fabric B (Doeskin) ¼yd ■ Fabric C (Yarrow) ½yd ■ Fabric D (Peach) ½yd ■ Fabric E (Mango) (includes binding) ½yd ■ Fabric F (Raisin) aeyd ■ Fabric G (Aruba) 3aeyds ■ Fabric H (Pimento) 6in square ■ Fabric J (Oasis) two (2) 5½in squares ■ Batting: 80in x 98in ■ Backing fabric: 5½yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in x 90in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Fabrics supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com). ■ Stefanie used a Tuscany Cotton/Wool Blend batting by Hobbs Bonded Fibers…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Pink fabric: ½yd ■ White fabric: 2yds ■ Orange fabric: 3½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 64in x 78in ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds ■ One (1) copy each of Templates A, B, C and D FINISHED SIZE ■ 56in x 70in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ For templates, see p88. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Daisy used the Double Drunkard’s Path templates from Papper, Sax, Sten (pappersaxsten.com) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all Cirrus Solids from Cloud9 Fabrics in Bubblegum, Limestone and Salmon. CUTTING OUT 1 From the pink…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Dark orange fabric: ½yd ■ Light orange fabric: ¼yd ■ Dark purple fabric: ½yd ■ Light purple fabric: ¼yd ■ Dark pink fabric: ½yd ■ Light pink fabric: ¼yd ■ Dark green fabric: ½yd ■ Light green fabric: ¼yd ■ Dark teal fabric: ¼yd ■ Light teal fabric: ¼yd ■ Dark yellow fabric: ¼yd ■ Light yellow fabric: ¼yd ■ Background fabric: 3yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds ■ Batting: 68in x 80in FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabric supplied by Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com) FABRICS…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Six (6) print fabrics: ½yd each ■ Background fabric: 2¼yds ■ Backing fabric (at least 45in wide) 1½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 44in x 54in FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx. 40in x 51in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ If using fabric with a directional print then you may need to purchase extra fabric or fussy cut when piecing to ensure the print is the right way up. Four blocks would need strips cut going in one diagonal direction and the other four made from strips cut in the opposite direction. ■ Print fabrics supplied by Makower UK…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Green print: one (1) fat quarter ■ Orange print: ½yd ■ Fusible batting: 8½in x 4in ■ ¼in elastic: 12in length ■ One (1) copy of the Sleep Mask template FINISHED SIZE ■ 3½in x 8in approx NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ For templates, see p88. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Fabrics provided by our friends at Sewing Quarter (sewingquater.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Mix Tape collection by Libs Elliot for Makower. CUTTING OUT 1 From the green fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 8½in x 4in pieces. 2 From the orange fabric cut: ■ One (1) 1 3/ 8 in x 15in strip. ■ One (1) 2¼in x 24in strip…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 1yd ■ Three shades of green fabric: one (1) fat eighth each ■ Pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Yellow fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Batting: 22in square ■ Lining fabric: 22in square ■ Fusible webbing: ½yd ■ Fusible interfacing: ¾yd ■ Pink and yellow embroidery thread ■ Invisible thread ■ One (1) copy each of Leaf One, Two and Three and Flower One and Two Templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 20in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting ■ Appliqué templates do not include or require seam allowances. ■ For templates, see p88. FABRICS USED ■ Background fabric is an Essex Linen in White by Robert Kaufman. ■ Appliqué fabrics are…