Table of contents for Issue 145 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

If you've pieced a quilt or two before, then Flying Geese may be a quilt block you're somewhat familiar with. They're quick, simple and oh-so-effective, and can be used in a number of ways to make bold and modern quilts. Perhaps you're keen on the traditional CST method, maybe you're more of a 4-in-1 quilter… we're here with another (dare we say better?) alternative. Enter our easy-piece template set, allowing you to speedily – and accurately – cut all your triangles for three sizes of geese. The angled corners eliminate bulk in your seam allowances, and match up your triangles perfectly. Piecing with pre-cut triangles also allows you to eliminate the waste of the traditional method, while letting you sew the exact number you need. What's not to love?! Master…

1 IMPROV PIECING Learn the basics of improv piecing to create an abstract, modern wall hanging design that’s totally unique to you! This digital pattern by Nicholas Ball features in-depth instructions and full-colour step-by-step photos to help you piece your own improv mini quilt. The Jazz Solo pattern was first published in issue 123 of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine and is now available as a digital pattern in our Etsy store. Due to the nature of improv piecing, this pattern will result in your own unique design based on the one here. Get your pattern at TQandLPQpatternshop.etsy.com 2 BLOCK WORK A great way to use a variety of floral and geometric prints is this gorgeous Simple Scrappy Quilt with a free pattern from Sherri of A Quilting Life. Sherri…

THIS ENGLISH PAPER PIECING PROJECT IS A GREAT WAY TO USE UP SCRAPS YOU WILL NEED ■ Coloured fabrics (includes binding): eight (8) fat quarters■ Background fabric: 1¼yds■ Backing fabric: 1¼yds■ Batting: 38in square■ Six (6) copies of the Hexagon template■ Nine (9) copies of the Diamond template■ Thirty three (33) copies of the Jewel template■ Thirty six (36) copies of the Half Hexagon template■ Thirty nine (39) copies of the Triangle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 36in square 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 allowance.■ Buy pre-cut packs of paper templates from sewmotion.com. FABRICS USED ■ Fabrics are from the Pips…

USING YOUR TEMPLATES 1 Choose your required finished size, and use the same coloured line on each template when cutting your pieces. Cut long strips of fabric to size from the top of the ruler to your chosen size line. 2 Align the marked line with the bottom of your strips, and trim along both sides of the large triangle template (Fig 1). Turn your template to cut the next piece, matching up the diagonal edge with the previous cut (Fig 2). Keep working in this way until you have cut the required number of large triangles for your project. 3 Use the bottom corners of the template to trim the bottom corners for the large triangle pieces (Fig 3). 4 Fold a strip of fabric in half, and use…

Hello, it is so nice to meet you. For some of you who also follow our sister title, Today’s Quilter, you might already know me, as I now have the privilege of editing both Love Patchwork & Quilting and Today’s Quilter magazines. As my first official issue as editor of LPQ, I couldn’t have asked for a better one. The Anna Maria Parry quilt on the cover just bowled me over. The colours and stripes draw you in and make you want to start sewing as soon as possible. It just shows you, colours and patterns transcend traditional and modern quilting. If you like a fabric, buy it and use it. Don’t worry about what the quilt police say, we are here to have fun, learn new things and make…

CREATE SYMMETRY BY CAREFULLY USING THE SAME FABRICS ON OPPOSITE SIDES YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: 2yds■ Fabric B: 1¾yds■ Fabric C: 13/8yds■ Fabric D: 1yd■ Fabric E: 1½yds■ Fabric F: 1½yds■ Fabric G: 1½yds■ Fabric H: 1yd■ Fabric I: 1yd■ Fabric J (binding): ¾yd■ Fabric K: ¼yd■ Fabric L: ¼yd■ Batting: 92in square■ Backing fabric: 7½yds (45in width - see Notes) FINISHED SIZE ■ 84in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ LOF = length of fabric.■ All strips are cut across the WOF, unless otherwise noted.■ Cut pieces in the given order to make the best use of fabric. Label your cut pieces for easier assembly. ■ This…

CREATE A STYLISH UNDERSTATED VIBE WITH THIS PALETTE OF EARTHY SHADES YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (dark green): 1yd■ Fabric B (olive green): / yd■ Fabric C (peach): ¾yd■ Fabric D (mid green): 3/8yd■ Fabric E (white): 2¼yds■ Binding fabric: 5/8yd■ Batting: 64in x 80in■ Backing fabric: 4½yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 56in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ Press fabrics well before cutting.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. FABRICS USED All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman as follows: ■ Fabric A: Spruce.■ Fabric B: Pickle.■ Fabric C: Peach.■ Fabric D: Old Green.■ Fabric E: Snow. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A…

CREATE THIS CUTE BAG IN FAVOURITE SOLIDS AND PATTERNS FROM YOUR STASH YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (green print): ¼yd■ Fabric B (turquoise solid):one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric C (outer print): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric D (green solid): one (1) fat eighth■ Lining fabric: ¾yd■ Medium weight fusible interfacing: 24in square■ Foam interfacing: 20in x 24in■ Batting: 12in x 16in■ 1½in webbing: 1½yds■ One (1) 1½in bag strap slider■ One (1) 1½in buckle■ One (1) metal snap (optional)■ One (1) 22in zip FINISHED SIZE ■ 12in x 10in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ Debbie used Style-vil foam interfacing, G740 fusible interfacing and 80/20 cotton mix batting by Vlieseline (vlieseline.com).■ Read the pattern in full before you begin.■ RST…

CHOOSE DARKER FABRICS TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL STAINING WHEN USING YOUR POT HOLDER YOU WILL NEED Pot holder ■ Fabric A (red): 3in square■ Fabric B (white): 6in x 8in■ Fabric C (blue): one (1) fat eighth■ Fabric D (yellow): one (1) fat quarter■ Binding fabric: 12in square■ Ribbon: 5in length■ Heat Resistant Batting: 12in square■ One (1) copy each of the Tea Kettle Section A–E templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 10¼in diameter NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ The Layout Diagram is a reverse image of the completed block to match the paper templates.■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only. FABRICS USED Fabrics are…

CORNER-SQUARE TRIANGLES ADD A RETRO FEEL TO THIS COLOURFUL RADIO BLOCK YOU WILL NEED Radio block ■ Light blue fabric: ¾yd■ Light grey fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Bright coral fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Light pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Coral-pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ 24in x 24in To make the whole quilt You will need Confetti Cottons by Riley Blake as follows: ■ Bleached Denim (light blue) (background): 5¾yds■ Silver (light grey): ½yd■ Grey (mid grey): ⅛ yd■ Peony (coral-pink): ⅜ yd■ White (white): ⅝ yd■ Piglet Pink (mid pink): ½yd■ Petal Pink (light pink): ⅜ yd■ Dandelions (yellow): ⅛ yd■ Violet (mid purple): ¼yd■ Purple (dark purple): ⅛ yd■ Lilac (light purple): ⅛ yd■ Mustard (dark yellow): ⅛ yd■ Green Smoothie (mid…

ANNA MARIA PARRY Anna Maria is an artist, author and quilter based in Tennessee, USA. Discover the AM loves HUE quilt on p14 and more about her and her career by turning to p54 LOUISA GOULT Fabric addict Louisa spends her days designing quilts and turning them into pre-cut kits and patterns. Find her latest vivid starry design on p43 DAISI TOEGEL From economics to bag making, Daisi shares her journey to becoming a professional quilter. Read more about her story and her quilting on p82 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 reflects and celebrates the diversity of the quilting community. Quilting is for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion,…

USE DIFFERENT FABRICS AND PRINTS TO MAKE THIS QUILT AS VIBRANT AS YOU LIKE YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (blue): 3yds■ Fabric B (peach): 2¼yds■ Fabric C (white): 2yds■ Binding: ¾yd■ Backing: 4½yds■ Batting: 80in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ Press fabrics well before cutting.■ This pattern assumes width of fabric is at least 42in.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ SQST = Split Quarter-square Triangle.■ Quilted by Sara Fernandez (rosehillquilts.com)■ Fabrics provided by Wool Warehouse (woolwarehouse.co.uk).■ Wadding supplied by Vliesline (vliesline.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are as follows: ■ Kona Cotton Solid by Robert Kaufman in Pacific (Fabric A).■…

HAVE FUN MIXING PRINTS AND COLOURS TO CREATE A UNIQUE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT YOU WILL NEED ■ Dark prints: at least eight (8) fat quarters■ Light prints: at least eight (8) fat quarters■ Centre fabric: ¾yd■ Background fabric: 7¼yds■ Binding fabric: 5/8yd■ Backing fabric: 4¾yds■ Batting: 84in square■ One (1) copy each of the Wedge and Circle templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED Fabrics are from the Botanist's Walk collection by Liberty Fabric libertyfabric.comBatting: Cotton Mix 279 from vlieseline.com/en/ CUTTING OUT 1 From the dark prints cut a total of: ■ Eighteen (18) 2½in x 22in.■ Thirty six (36) 2in x 22in. 2 From…

Firstly, congratulations are in order for the release of both your Blueprint Quilting book and AM loves HUE fabric collection! Does it ever get old releasing so many exciting projects? Thank you so much, and, no, sharing my latest creation is always a joy! I am a bit more accustomed to sharing fabric collections because I do that a lot more frequently than writing a book. So, I would say that sharing the book release is met with not just excitement but also relief. Books are such a huge amount of work! Let’s dig in to Blueprint Quilting first; what initially motivated you to release all of your design secrets into the world? The truth is that I have been wanting to do a patchwork book for years. I published…

There is a dazzling array of threads available, different makes, weights and types. This issue we will explain the different types, uses and techniques when picking threads for quilting. The thread weights below are the thread weights of Aurifil, but other manufacturers will have a similar range. THREAD WEIGHT Threads are described by their weight, meaning how thick or thin they are. Confusingly the higher the number the thinner the thread. So an 80wt thread is significantly thinner than a 12wt thread. Along with choosing the right thread for the job it’s also important to make sure that the needle you choose is right for the thread. Below is a run down of thread weights, their uses and the suggested needle. 80wt – One of the thinnest cotton threads, this is…

Growing up in Brazil and being the youngest of four siblings at least 10 years older than me didn’t make it possible for me to explore my creative side much. I mostly loved reading and enjoyed studying English from an early age. Later on, I got my Economics degree and worked in the Finance area for a long time… I always say, quilting and designing were the last things I would ever imagine happening to me, let alone them being my main job one day. It was when I came to the US almost 10 years ago that I finally found time and opportunity to try different crafts in between work shifts. I watched lots of YouTube videos to learn the techniques, even before I had a sewing machine. It…