Table of contents for Issue 129 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

Here on Team LP&Q, Christmas never ends. Festive planning starts in February, our photoshoots are always perfectly timed with heatwaves, and by the time we send our seasonal issues to print it’s time to get excited for the real thing. Regardless, this year we are brimming with ideas for Christmas quilts, cute gifts and gorgeous homeware to deck your halls, starting right here! (Add issue 130 to your wishlist too, for even more must-make projects). Satomi Hoar’s quirky sweater design is the kitsch Christmas quilt of dreams – incorporate all of your favourite fabrics and you’ll look forward to unboxing it year after year! Plus, find FPP blocks, a Christmas tree skirt, wall hanging and more, along with a fussy cutting masterclass so you can put your EPP hexies to…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get cracking with your Christmas sewing projects, with a little helping hand from Dashwood Studio. The adorable Nordic Noel collection by Bee Brown for Dashwood combines classic Christmas icons – think angels, baubles and Santa – with a wonderfully Scandi folk floral twist. We have one bumper bundle to give away to a lucky LP&Q reader, containing a selection of large, and super-versatile, metre cuts. Snip into them to make Debbie von Grabler-Crozier’s Christmas tree skirt on p73, or why not go all out and make new stockings for all the family?! Keen to get stitching? Check out dashwoodstudio.com for more must-have fabric collections, old and new. Please note, this giveaway is open to UK residents only! To enter, head over to…

FOR MORE FPP PROJECTS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG GO AS TRADITIONAL OR AS MODERN WITH THE COLOURS IN THIS BLOCK AS YOU LIKE! YOU WILL NEED Candy Canes ■ Fabric A (pink): one (1) fat quarter ■ Fabric B (white): 10in square ■ Fabric C (green): 6in square ■ Fabric D (dark red): 6in square ■ Fabric E (bright red): 10in square ■ One (1) copy each of the Candy Canes Template Sections A–S FINISHED SIZE ■ 10in square (10½in square unfinished) NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edge only. ■ Shorten stitch length to 1.5 for FPP. ■…

FOR MORE CHRISTMAS CRAFTS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG DOWNLOAD OUR PRINTABLE POSTCARD TEMPLATE TO BACK YOUR PATCHWORK PANEL! YOU WILL NEED Dala horse postcard ■ Background fabric (white): one (1) fat eighth ■ Print fabric: approx one (1) fat eighth (see notes) ■ Batting: 6in x 7½in ■ Backing fabric: 6in x 7½in ■ Paper for postcard back (see box-out) ■ One (1) copy of the Postcard Back Template FINISHED SIZE ■ 5in x 6½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Paula fussy cut her fabric to mimic the painted designs of the Dala horse. This may require more fabric depending on the print of your fabric and desired cutting. ■ Templates include seam allowances where necessary. ■ Download full-size printable templates from gathered.how/lovequiltingmag. ■ Press seams…

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: EPP FUSSY CUTTING English Paper Piecing (EPP) and fussy cutting are a match made in heaven. This technique works brilliantly with print scraps you’ve been saving up or with a themed bundle of fabrics for a more cohesive look – just use what you’ve got to hand! HOW TO FUSSY CUT FOR EPP MAKING A TEMPLATE Template plastic sheets can be bought relatively cheaply, or you can repurpose an old plastic folder or some plastic packaging. The template plastic has a slightly rougher side to help it stick to the fabric, so when drawing make sure you draw on the smooth side. 1 Draw around your paper piece using a fine permanent marker, as shown in Fig A. 2 Using a quilting ruler, draw around the…

Satomi Hoar Satomi loves to design cute quilt patterns and her Christmas quilt on p16 is no exception! Snuggly socks and woolly jumpers adorn this festive extravaganza Sharbreon Plummer Dr. Sharbreon Plummer charts the history of quilting bees in the US and explores the significance of the Freedom Quilting Bee in this issue’s feature. Find it on p58 Yasmeen K Branton Yasmeen is a hand appliqué designer and slow stitching advocate. Join the movement by trying your hand at her needleturn appliqué Christmas doves on p33! 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,…

EMBRACE SWEATER WEATHER AND MIX UP THE BLOCKS TO MAKE IT A YEAR-ROUND QUILT! YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (red): ½yd■ Fabric B (honey yellow): ½yd■ Fabric C (turquoise): ½yd■ Fabric D (bold pink): ½yd■ Fabric E (green): ½yd■ Fabric F (medium pink): ½yd■ Fabric G (navy): ½yd■ Fabric H (berry): ½yd■ Fabric I (white): ¼yd■ Background (pink): 2½yds■ Backing fabric: 4yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Batting: 70in x 74in FINISHED SIZE ■ 62in x 66in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ CST = Corner-square Triangle.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ Please label all parts according to the cutting instructions.■ Fabric supplied by Moda Fabrics (modafabrics.com). FABRICS USED Quilt top fabrics…

FIND MORE EMBROIDERY & APPLIQUÉ PROJECTS ATWWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG ADD DELICATE DETAILS IN DIFFERENT STITCH STYLES FOR QUILTING AND EXTRA TEXTURE YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric: ¾yd■ Orange, green, pink, blue and yellow fabrics (includes binding): one (1) fat eighth each■ Background fabric: ¾yd■ Batting: 25in x 40in■ Backing fabric: 1yd■ Pink stranded embroidery thread■ Grey cotton perle thread size 8■ 22in dowel■ Cord or ribbon for hanging■ One (1) copy each of the Leaf and Dove Templates 1–4 FINISHED SIZE ■ 20in x 35in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Templates do not include seam allowances. FABRICS USED Fabrics are from Yasmeen’s stash, including Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids for the doves and background, and Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman for the coloured fabrics. CUTTING OUT…

What do you think of when you hear the term “quilting bees?” Perhaps you visualize chatting over thread and thimbles. You may think of a gathering of friends or a space where makers can break bread and share talents. Depending on who you ask, you might hear all of the above. For centuries, quilting bees have combined form, function and community with a dose of healthy competition. They laid the foundation for many of the guilds and cooperatives that still exist today. Stories of quilting bees are encompassed in a spectrum of varied mythologies, from matchmaking sessions for potential brides to a balm for the hardships of economic strife. Although the act of quilting dates back well into the medieval period, quilting bees gained popularity in the 19th century, especially…

WHY NOT USE A MIX OF GREEN PRINTS FROM YOUR STASH TO MAKE A SCRAPPY VERSION? YOU WILL NEED ■ Six (6) green fabrics: ¼yd each ■ Brown fabric: 4in x 6in ■ Coral fabric (includes binding): ½yd ■ White fabric: ¾yd ■ Backing fabric: 1¼yds ■ Batting: 40in x 45in ■ One (1) copy of the Triangle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 37in x 32in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Fabrics provided by Dashwood Studio (dashwoodstudio.com). FABRICS USED ■ Green fabrics are Forest, Apple, Kiwi, Jade, Green Metallic and Mint from the Twist collection by Dashwood Studio. ■ Brown fabric is Ginger, coral fabric is Tigerlily…

BOM SEVEN PICK A CONTRAST FABRIC FOR THE TRIANGLE PIECES TO MAKE A SUNSHINE EFFECT! YOU WILL NEED To make three (3) Block 7: ■ Fabric B: one (1) fat eighth■ Fabric D: one (1) fat eighth■ Fabric F: one (1) fat sixteenth■ Fabric K: 1/8yd■ Fabric C (background): 3/8yd■ Three (3) copies of Template 1 (one (1) per block)■ Twenty four (24) copies each of Templates 2 and 3 (eight (8) each per block) FINISHED SIZE ■ Block: 10in square (10½in square unfinished)■ Quilt: 60in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise stated.■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.■ Press fabrics well before cutting.■ EPP = English Paper Piecing.■ RST = right sides together.■ A fat sixteenth is 9in x 11in.■ Press well after sewing…

Hand appliqué can be a bit like Marmite. You likely either love the gentle, mindful sensation of each hand stitch, or loathe the slow progress and lack of machine. With Team LP&Q fully in camp ‘Love’, we’ve pulled together some of our top tips to give any apprehensive relationship with the technique a little helping hand. 1 Use the right needles First things first! To a sewing novice, a needle is a needle. To a stitching pro, it’s an extension of your hand. You can use any needle you have that makes small, invisible stitches, but we love using a straw/milliners needle for hand appliqué. The eye is punched within the needle (so it doesn’t get wider at the top), meaning it won’t snag on your fabric while you…

COMBINE STRAIGHTFORWARD STRIP SETS TO CREATE THESE SCANDI-STYLE SNOWFLAKES YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A: 3/8yd ■ Fabric B: 3/8yd ■ Fabric C: ½yd ■ Fabric D: ½yd ■ Fabric E: ½yd ■ Fabric F: ½yd ■ Fabric G: ¼yd ■ Fabric H: 5¾yds ■ Binding fabric: 5/8yd ■ Backing fabric: 7½yds ■ Batting: 88in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 80in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society (rubystarsociety.com). FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Winterglow collection by Ruby Star Society. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A cut: ■ One (1) 1½in x WOF.…

PAIR THE SIMPLE QUILT TOP WITH A COLOURFUL BACKING FABRIC FOR EXTRA FESTIVITY! YOU WILL NEED ■ Teal fabrics: scraps equivalent to one (1) fat quarter ■ Green fabrics: scraps equivalent to one (1) fat quarter ■ Lime green fabrics: scraps equivalent to one (1) fat eighth ■ Aqua metallic fabrics: two (2) fat quarters ■ Brown fabrics: ½yd ■ Background fabric: 3½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Backing fabric: 4¼yds ■ Batting: 64in x 74in ■ One (1) copy each of Templates A–C and F–L ■ Twelve (12) copies of each of Templates D and E FINISHED SIZE ■ 56in x 66in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ FPP templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only. All other templates include seam allowances. ■…

When thinking about the topic of "Why I quilt", there's one thing that really stands out. I’m now primarily creating using quilting, instead of continuing with my previous mediums of photography, web design and knitting. With my typical process of designing digitally before cutting into fabric, I could stop right away with a JPG or have it printed on paper, yet that’s not enough. I want the extra step of physically cutting fabric apart and sewing it back together. In the end, you have a three-dimensional object that uses additional senses to appreciate it. I’ve been finding that converting a digital design to fabric brings me the challenges that keep me going, even beyond the moments of tedium, stress, delight and boredom. Even when presented with 365 different colors, the…

1 Time for Tula Pink Tula Pink lovers will know that her fabrics are perfect for fussy cutting, thanks to their bountiful details and cute animal motifs. Tula herself designed this stunning Moonbow quilt with the large prints of her Moon Garden collection in mind: find it in our Tula Pink supplement which comes with issue 117, available on Zinio, Readly, Pocketmags or the LP&Q App! 2 Keep it cute It's official: we're in love! Get lost in all the adorable details of this Big Heart quilt by Laura Links (@llinkshwk on Instagram), adapted from the Scrappy Hearts pattern by Emily Dennis (@emily_dennis_). How many cute characters can you spot? 3 A spot of reading Calling all literature lovers! Tear yourself away from your chapter, you're going to want to…