Table of contents for 102 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

Inspired by Gracey Larson’s stunning mountain quilt on p38, I’ve found myself thinking of the ‘mountains’ that we climb as quilters. It’s easy to look at a complex design and be intimidated, or not know where to start with a daunting new project. Luckily we’ve got plenty of patterns to assist with those early steps and start building skills to help you tackle any challenge (and make those last binding stitches even sweeter). Cait Lisle’s supersized HST quilt and cushion is the perfect project duo for newbie quilters, while Bay Corbishley’s blooming designs are just the thing if you’re keen to master curves. Kate Webber faces Y-seams head on in this issue’s Technique Focus too, proving that they’re not as scary as you may think! Whatever your mountain, we’re here…

How did you first get into quilting? I learned to quilt at the same time as my mom, when I was about 12. I was always in her sewing room helping her do quilt math and cut fabric pieces. My mom and I never worked from patterns – we just designed and made quilts based on others we’d seen. So I felt very confident starting off as a quilt pattern designer because I’d already done it for so long! I stopped quilting in my late teens and for most of my 20s, but then discovered the modern quilting movement and absolutely fell in love with it again. I loved the minimalist aspect, use of solid fabrics and negative space – I identified tremendously with this style of quilting. What kind…

There is so much gorgeous quilting fabric in the world. New lines of colourful prints come out every season… we want to buy (and touch) it all! But it’s also important to think about the effect our fabric choices have on the earth. When we add up all of our fabric purchases together, it has a huge impact. The good news is that when we all come together to change our habits for the better, we can make a positive shift in our world. How awesome is that? Five ways to start today: 1 REUSE Shopping second-hand is the perfect way to score deals on fabrics that are in great shape but no longer wanted by the original owner. What no longer fits someone else’s aesthetic can be your good…

YOU WILL NEED Light pink (Petal): one (1) fat quarter Medium pink (Candy Pink): one (1) fat quarter Coral (Nectarine): one (1) fat quarter Orange (Flame): one (1) fat eighth Mint (Aruba): one (1) fat eighth Aqua (Pool): one (1) fat eighth Light teal (Jade Green): one (1) fat eighth Dark teal (Glacier): one (1) fat eighth Brown (Earth): one (1) fat eighth Background (Bone): ⅜/8yd Binding fabric: ¼yd Batting: 27in square Backing fabric: ¾yd FINISHED SIZE 19in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout. ■ Press seams to one side. ■ RST= right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) ■ Find the full shades of Kona Cotton Solids at woolwarehouse.co.uk FABRICS USED ■ Solids are Kona Cotton Solids by…

YOU WILL NEED Outer fabric: ½yd Lining fabric: 1yd White solid fabric: 8¾in square Peach fabric: 4¾in x 9½in Green fabric: 4¾in x 9½in Handle trim (leather, cork or similar): 2in x 16in 1in wide webbing: 1½yds Batting: 10in x 20in Fusible interfacing: 8in square Foam interfacing (28in wide): 1yd Zipper: 6in Clear drying fabric glue (optional) FINISHED SIZE 13in x 17in x 3in approx NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Debbie used Vlieseline S320 for fusible interfacing, Vlieseline Style-vil for foam interfacing and Vliseseline #279 80/20 cotton mix batting (vlieseline.com) ■ Fabrics supplied by Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are Snow (white), Grapefruit (peach) and Tender Green (green) from the Pure Solids collection by Art Gallery…

YOU WILL NEED PRESS SEAMS WELL AFTER YOU STITCH EACH PIECE FOR A REALLY CRISP FINISH To make Books Block 1: FabricsHB J and G: one (1) fat eighth each Fabric A: 2½in x 12in Fabric M: 2in x 8½in Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter One (1) copy each of Books Templates A–D To make Books Block 2: FabricFK C, H: one (1) fat eighth each Fabric A: 2½in x 12in Fabric M: 2in x 8½in Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter One (1) copy each of Books Templates A–D FINISHED SIZE Block10insquare(10 1/2in unfinished) Quilt38inx49 1/2in To make the whole quilt: FabricACharcoal: ½yd Fabric B (Slate): ½yd Fabric C (Ash): one (1) fat quarter Fabric D (Peridot): one (1) fat quarter Fabric E…

Use your new templates to speedily cut shapes from strip rolls! You can also cut 2›in strips of fabric in the same way. Stack your strips to cut multiple pieces at the same time to speed things up even more – and with the seam allowance included, you’re good to go!. SQUARE AND HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLE TEMPLATE 1 To cut squares, place the template on a strip of fabric and cut along either side. Move the template along the strip and continue cutting until you have the desired number of pieces (Fig 1). 2 To cut triangles, place the solid diagonal line along the long edge of the strip so the larger section is on the strip. Trim around the template. Trimming the corners will help when you’re lining up triangles…

YOU WILL NEED FabricAred: ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric B (dark blue): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric C (pale blue): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric D (medium blue): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric E (light blue): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric F (dark pink): ⅛/ 8 yd Fabric G (light pink): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric H (medium pink): ⅜/ 8 yd Fabric I (off white): ½yd Fabric J (pale pink): 5/ 8 yd Background fabric: 3yds Backing fabric: 4¼yds Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd Batting: 76in square One (1) copy of the Background Template FINISHED SIZE ■ 70in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of…

YOU WILL NEED LightaquafabricBleached Denim): ¾yd Light pink fabric (Ballerina): ½yd Light yellow fabric (Sunshine): 1yd (1 5/ 8 yds if K is cut as one piece) White fabric (Riley White): 1yd Dark yellow fabric (Honey): one (1) fat quarter Darkest blue fabric (Denim): ¾yd Second darkest blue fabric (Cadet): one (1) fat quarter Dark teal fabric (Cornflower): 1½yds Periwinkle fabric (Periwinkle): ½yd Light periwinkle fabric (Boy Blue): 1yd Batting: 62in square Binding fabric: ½yd Backing fabric: 3½yds FINISHED SIZE 54insquare NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Quilted by Annie Seaboch ( Annie Leigh’s Sew Happy on Facebook) NO TEMPLATES NEEDED!…

Family quilts are so amazing because they embody the spirit of family. Quilts created from scraps of used clothing spark stories about family history. What an onlooker sees as a patch of denim may be the story of how someone’s grandfather toiled in the fields, who he worked with, what they grew, who they married, what children they had. Oral histories are tied into quilts. RAIL FENCE: FAMILY Gee’s Bend quilts were made by people of one community passing the tradition from generation to generation. That is what makes the quilts unique. These quilts have been made by great-grandmothers, grandmothers, mothers and daughters and have stood the test of time. They are a testament to the strength of family and community. The Gee’s Bend quilts that propelled the community to…

YOU WILL NEED Dark grey print fabric: ¾yd Two (2) light grey print fabrics: ⅜/ 8 yd each Two (2) yellow print fabrics: ⅜/ 8 yd each Background fabric: 3¾yds Backing fabric: 4¼yds Batting: 75in square Binding fabric: ½yd One (1) copy each of Template A and Template B FINISHED SIZE 67in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Lynne used 279 Cotton Mix 80:20 batting and Bondaweb (vlieseline.com/en/) ■ Lynne used Aurifil 50wt for piecing and 40wt for quilting (aurifil.com) ■ For basting, Lynne used Odif 505 spray (odifusa.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Through The Woods collection by Sweetfire Road…

We all have our favourite patchwork skill, one we’re most comfortable with, the one we excel at. For me, curves tick none of these boxes. Sure, technically I know how to sew curves – I understand the basic mechanics – I even dip my toes into the world of curves at least once a year. And while I love the end result, whenever I’m faced with a decision between angles and curves, I will go with angles. And yet, I always feel like I’m missing out because I love how curved patchwork looks. Here are my five steps to tackle curves: 1 SLOW IT DOWN Whether it’s EPP, appliqué, or good old patchwork by hand, removing myself from my machine and removing the temptation to just ’rush through it’ is…

YOU WILL NEED To make the quilt Backgroundfabric4yds Fabrics A, B, C, D, E, F, G and N: one (1) fat eighth each Fabric H, I, J, K, L, M and P: one (1) fat quarter each Fabric O: one (1) fat sixteenth Backing fabric: 4¼yds Binding fabric: ½yd Batting : 65in x 77in One (1) copy each of the Half Circle, Half Arc, Leaf and Leaf Arc Templates FINISHED SIZE 57inx69in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances where necessary. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Bay cut her long sashing strips lengthwise to avoid piecing. If you choose to cut WOF strips and…

YOU WILL NEED For the quilt FabricAone(1) fat quarter Fabric B: 5/ 8 yd Fabric C: ⅜/8yd Fabric D: one (1) fat quarter Fabric E: ⅜/8yd Background fabric: 1½yds Backing: 3yds Batting: 56in square Binding ½yd FINISHED SIZE 48insquare NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams towards the darker fabric. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Fabrics provided by LoveCrafts (lovecrafts.com) THE KEY TO PERFECT MATCHING SEAMS IS TO NEATLY TRIM YOUR HST UNITS TO 41/2IN SQUARE FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Whatnot collection by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society as follows: ■ Fabric A: Brushwork Blue. ■ Fabric B: Brusha…

The Freedom Quilting Bee by Nancy Callahan, The University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1987 The Quilts of Gee’s Bend by Beardsley, Arnett, Livingston , Tinwood Books, Atlanta 2002 Art Review: Jazzy Geometry, Cool Quilters by Michael Kimmelman , The New York Times, Nov 29, 2002 The Master Quilters of Gee’s Bend by Alex Ronan, The Outline , October 16, 2018 The Quilts of Gee’s Bend by Susan Goldman Rubin, Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2017…

Each month, our expert Kate Webber shows you how to make a project using a new and exciting technique! HOW TO SEWY-SEAMS Fabrics scraps and ruler at the ready – grab our diamond templates on p83 as Kate shows you just how easy it is to sew your first Y-seams with these simple steps PREPARING THE PIECES 1 Use a template to cut out the pieces for your design. Kate used sets of three diamonds to make hexagon shapes. You can use the diamond templates on p83, or any other size you would like to choose. When you’re trying this technique for the first time, you may find it easier to start with larger size pieces, such as the large diamond. 2 Mark a ¼in seam allowance at each corner…