Table of contents for Issue 127 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

While some may argue it’s the fabric, others perhaps the finished quilts, I’m a firm believer that the best thing about being a quilter is being able to express yourself creatively. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there’s no limit to the quilts you can make from even just one pattern! This month, we’re all about trying new things, playing with patchwork and making designs your own. Maday Delgado’s giant Log Cabin lets you mix and match print fabric strips, Kjersti Smith’s play mat will make you the mayor of your own little town, and Lynett Muhaso’s ice cream quilt is calling out for some colour play. Plus, we’re getting to grips with sewing panels, learning about the freedom of improv piecing and embracing the animal kingdom…

Learning landscapes There ain't no mountain high enough – nor valley low enough, for that matter – to keep us from beautiful, modern quilts that upgrade our skillset. If you feel the same, you're sure to love the virtual Landscape Quilt Class by Amber of Alderwood Studio. In your own time, you'll learn how to make this nature-inspired, totally customisable design, ready to hang with pride of place in your home. Access the course at alderwood-studio.com Have you visited our website, gathered.how? Scan the QR code to get taken straight there – you'll find FREE projects, tutorials, templates, pattern corrections and much more! RETRO SEW Nostalgia incoming! The Radical Cassettes quilt by Erin of Love Sew Modern has all the throwback vibes, with colourful cassette tapes and showstopping rainbow stripes.…

Grow your sewing stash with Aurifil’s versatile 50wt thread! A favourite of quilters from around the world, and their top-selling thread weight, this handy set of spools consists of 100% cotton thread in 45 vibrant rainbow shades. The iconic red spools come in a sleek fabric box – use as storage or put your new threads on display in your sewing space! No matter your ability, this high-quality thread is perfect for piecing, with a range of colours specially curated by Aurifil’s Master Colorist. Find a warm, medium and light tone in every hue of the rainbow… you’ll be set for any project! Keen to get stitching? Check out aurifil.com for more must-have thread ranges and inspiring project ideas. Please note, this giveaway is open to UK residents only! To…

FOR MORE FPP PATTERNS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG ACHIEVE DETAILED PRECISION THANKS TO THE FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING TECHNIQUE YOU WILL NEED ■ Yellow fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Navy fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Blue fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Pink fabric: ½yd■ Backing fabric: ¾yd■ Batting: 25in x 17in■ Six (6) copies each of Templates A–D■ (Optional) yarn for tassels FINISHED SIZE ■ 24in x 16in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. FABRICS USED Solids are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman in Bubble Gum, Canary, Niagara and Ocean. CUTTING OUT 1 Cut out Templates A–D along the outer dashed lines and shorten your stitch length on your sewing machine to 1.8 or shorter; this…

FIND MORE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AT WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG WHY NOT CUSTOMISE THIS DESIGN TO INCLUDE FAMILIAR PLACES FOR YOUR CHILD? YOU WILL NEED ■ Roads and binding fabric: 11/8yd■ Grass fabric: ¾yd■ Car 1, ducks and house 2 door fabric: 6in square■ Car 2 and house 3 left door fabric: 6in square■ Car 3 and van front fabric: 6in square■ Houses, chimneys and boat sail fabric: 14in square■ House 3 right door fabric: 2in x 3in■ House 2 roof fabric: 2½in x 5½in■ House 4 door fabric: 3in square■ Roof tops and bus fabrics: one (1) fat sixteenth■ Pond and windows fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Tree 1 top fabric: 8in square■ Tree 1 trunk and house 1 door fabric: 6in square■ Tree 2 top fabric: 7½in x 4½in■ Tree 2…

YOU CAN APPLIQUÉ BY HAND OR MACHINE AROUND THE OUTER EDGE TO FINISH YOUR BLOCKS YOU WILL NEED To make three (3) Block 5: ■ Fabric B: one (1) fat sixteenth■ Fabric D: one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric E: one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric K (background): 3/8yd■ Three (3) copies of Template 1 (one (1) per block)■ Thirty (30) copies of Template 2 (ten (10) 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 each seam.■ For EPP, you may want to…

NOTES: ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed.■ FPP templates include seam allowance around the outer edges only. All other templates include seam allowances.■ Shorten your stitch length to around 1.5 for FPP.■ The printed FPP template lines are a mirror image to the finished block, as fabric will be added to the unprinted side.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ RS = right side of fabric or printed side of paper template.■ WS = wrong side of fabric or unprinted side of paper template.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ When instructed to cut out two template pieces, turn the template over to cut the second piece, so that the fabric pieces…

THIS PURSE WILL WORK WITH ANY FRAME! SIMPLY FOLLOW STEPS 1–3 TO MAKE YOUR OWN TEMPLATE YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (face): 10in square■ Fabric B (inner ears and upper nose): 8in x 3in■ Fabric C (exterior): 13in square■ Fabric D (fish): 6in square■ Fabric E (nose): 2in x 1½in■ Lining fabric: 9in x 15in■ Batting: 9in x 15in■ Rectangle clip purse frame: 4in■ One (1) copy each of the Kitty templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 6in square approx FABRICS USED ■ Iron and Blue from the Kona Cotton Solids collection for Robert Kaufman.■ Spot in Silver by Kaffe Fassett for Rowan.■ Happy Shower Sky from the L’s Modern Basics collection for Lecien Fabrics. MAKING THE PURSE TOP TEMPLATE 1 To make the Purse Top template specific to your…

USE THE TEMPLATES TO PIECE THE ANIMALS TOGETHER, THEN EMBROIDER SWEET DETAILS YOU WILL NEED ■ Tray interior fabric: ¼yd■ Assorted scraps for the mouse and bunny■ Tray exterior fabric: one (1) 9½in square for the mouse, one (1) 11in square for the bunny■ Fusible batting: one (1) 9½in square for the mouse, one (1) 11in square for the bunny■ Embroidery thread■ One (1) copy each of the Mouse Templates A and B and Bunny Templates A, B and C FINISHED SIZE ■ Mouse tray: 6½in square■ Bunny tray: 8in square NOTES ■ Fabrics provided by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com). FABRICS USED Fabrics include prints from collections by Cotton+Steel and Annabel Wrigley for Windham Fabrics. PIECING THE MOUSE PANEL 1 Piece the Mouse template Sections A and B, following…

Maday Delgado Maday is a slow stitching advocate, highlighting its benefits not just for our mental health, but for the environment too! Check out her scrappy Log Cabin on p28 Lynett Muhaso Lynett loves breathing life into fabrics, turning them into modern makes to gift loved ones or fill her home! Find her colourful ice cream quilt and cushion on p16 Stacey Turner Stacey doesn’t just quilt: she enjoys all kinds of crafts, from baking to soap-making! Head to p36 for her modern quilt and cushion in striking Tula Pink fabrics 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…

PIECE THESE MOUTH-WATERING TREATS ALL WITH TRADITIONAL PIECING TECHNIQUES YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A: 4yds■ Fabric B: ¾yd■ Fabric C: ¼yd■ Fabrics D–M: ten (10) fat eighths total■ Binding fabric: 5/8yd■ Backing fabric: 4¼yds■ Batting: 75in square■ One (1) copy each of the Quilt Templates A–E FINISHED SIZE ■ 67in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric■ WOF is assumed to be at least 42in.■ Fabric supplied by Michael Miller Fabrics (michaelmillerfabrics.com). FABRICS USED All fabrics are Cotton Couture Solids by Michael Miller Fabrics as follows: ■ Fabric A: Bright White.■ Fabric B: Melon.■ Fabric C: Cappuccino.■ Fabric D: Petal.■ Fabric E: Marigold.■ Fabric F: Isle.■ Fabric G: Fancy.■…

The inspiration for Carolyn Friedlander’s favourite collection that she’s created so far was sparked by a somewhat surprising source… cows. “I live in an area with quite a bit of farming and ranching, and I was noticing this cool thing that happened when cows grazed in a pasture,” she shares. “They would eat not just the grass, but the leaves off of trees as well.” While some may interpret this observation as unremarkable at best and unsightly at worst, Carolyn noticed a uniquely aesthetic quality to the natural process: “this resulted in a beautiful, visual break in the trees at the height a cow would graze, leaving no leaves. It was beautiful to see the branches curling around and exposed until this magical line where the leaves resumed. I thought…

Part of the beauty of quilting lies in precision. Isn’t there a wonder to the neat geometry of a finished quilt and the way the fabrics, shapes and colours come together in harmony? This creative destination can be reached by one of two paths. Makers can follow a pattern, or throw out the map and operate on instinct. The latter is known as improvisational quilting, or ‘improv quilting’: a go-with-the-flow approach to the craft we know and love. Make it your own Improv is essentially patternless piecing – generally referring to any patchwork done without instructions or a specific pattern. Beyond that, like any art form, it’s very much up for debate. “I think defining something that is open to interpretation can be tricky,” says Nicholas Ball, author of quilting…

FOR MORE SCRAPPY PROJECTS HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG THIS SPEEDY SEW USES EASY QUILT-AS-YOU-GO TECHNIQUES TO STITCH SIMPLE LINES YOU WILL NEED ■ Assorted fabric scraps: approx seven (7) fat sixteenths■ Lining fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Foam stabilizer: 14in square■ Fusible interfacing: 7in x 22in■ One (1) 9½in zip■ (Optional) woven label FINISHED SIZE ■ 10in x 6in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED All fabric are from the Forgotten Memories collection by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs. 1 From the assorted fabric scraps cut: ■ Fourteen (14) 2in x 6¾in.■ Two (2) 2in squares (zip tabs). 2 From the lining fabric cut: ■ Two (2)…

1 Epic English Paper Piecing Adorn your jackets with the cutest mascots around thanks to Laurel of Porcupine Sews Threads' EPP patterns! She's got a huge selection of creatures great and small – from fierce lions and tigers, to sweet bunnies and delicate butterflies. Browse her EPP designs on psthreads.com 2 Paw-some piecing Whether you're a dog or cat lover, we can all agree that their little toe beans are some of the cutest things out there. The Paws Up! quilt by Sheri of Whole Circle Studio puts them centre stage with its quirky graphic FPP design. We love this version pieced with various shades of AGF Pure Solids! wholecirclestudio.com 3 Modern traditional John of Art East Quilting Co has no shortage of traditionally-pieced animal quilts with a twist. From…

ADD AN ACCENT COLOUR TO YOUR BINDING, COORDINATING IT WITH YOUR PAPER-PIECED CLAMSHELL YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Light brown fabric (muzzle): 5in square■ Medium brown fabric (fur): one (1) fat eighth■ Dark brown fabric (ears, tail, arms and legs): 10in square■ Assorted scraps for the clamshell and nose: four (4) 2in squares■ Backing fabric: 12in x 14in■ Batting: 12in x 14in■ Binding fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Black and peach embroidery thread■ One (1) copy of each of the Otter FPP templates A–F FINISHED SIZE ■ 11in x 13in NOTES ■ Fabric supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com). FABRICS USED ■ Background fabric: Linen Texture Cream fabric by Makower UK.■ Remaining fabrics are assorted scraps from various designers (including some Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn…

GOT SCRAPS? PIECE THIS PROJECT USING JUST REMNANTS FROM YOUR FABRIC STASH! YOU WILL NEED ■ Scraps of fabric for the fox face■ Scraps of wool felt in various colours for flowers and leaves■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Fusible interfacing: 10in square■ 8in embroidery hoop■ Black embroidery thread■ Coloured embroidery thread■ One (1) copy of the Fox FPP Template Sections A, B, C and D■ One (1) copy each of the Flower and Leaf templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 8in diameter circle FABRICS USED Fabrics are from Susi’s stash, and include Moda Bella Solids in Clementine, Cloud9 Fabrics Glimmer Solid in Copper, Kona Cotton Solids and Essex Yarn Dyed Linen by Robert Kaufman, as well as a print fabric from the Santa Fe collection by Sarah Watts for Cotton+Steel.…

THIS SKILL-BUILDING MINI QUILT FEATURES FPP AND TRADITIONAL PIECING TECHNIQUES YOU WILL NEED ■ Assorted scraps of print fabric for the FPP and pieced blanket■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Backing fabric: 15in x 18in■ Fusible batting: 14½in x 17½in■ Binding fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Embroidery thread■ One (1) copy each of the Penguin FPP Template sections A, B, C and D FINISHED SIZE ■ 14in x 17in NOTES ■ Fabrics supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com) FABRICS USED ■ Prints include 80s Party in Black, Permanent Wave Cobalt and Big Pill Dot Black from the Snap to Grid collection by Kim Kight for Cotton+Steel.■ Blue background fabric is a Kona Cotton Solid in Light Blue by Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut:…

ANIMAL PATTERNS If there's one thing that our travels through Foundation Paper Piecing over the years have proven, it's that animal quilts are, quite frankly, the bee's knees. It goes without saying that one of our favourite things about the FPP technique (other than the impressive precision!) is the sheer freedom to create any shape of your choosing… especially the four-legged kind. We've gone wild and curated a collection of eight of our favourite designs from around the animal kingdom, ranging from a pair of silly sausage dogs and an adorable otter to a tropical toucan and a fox with a rather fetching flower crown. There's no monkey business with our booklet – also included is a one-stop guide to the Foundation Paper Piecing technique, so you can master the…

FOR MORE LOG CABIN QUILTS HEAD TOWWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG LABEL YOUR STRIPS WITH PINS, MARKERS OR AN ERASABLE PEN TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM! YOU WILL NEED ■ Assorted scraps in a variety of colours: approx 4½yds total■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Batting: 67in x 68in■ Backing fabric: 4yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 59in x 60½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise noted.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Pre-sort your fabric scraps by colour and size if you want to showcase a specific colourway. FABRICS USED ■ Quilt top fabrics are scraps from Maday’s stash.■ Backing fabric is Tiny Dots in Cosmic ■ Binding fabric is Warp and Weft 2 in Mini…

A CURVY QUILTED DESIGN CONTRASTS NICELY AGAINST THE LOG CABIN BLOCKS YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (white): 2¼yds■ Fabric B (aqua): 1¾yds■ Fabric C (pink): 1yd■ Fabric D (orange): one (1) fat quarter■ Binding fabric: 5/8yd■ Backing fabric: 4yds (you will need more if pattern matching)■ Batting: 72in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 64in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Quilted by Cath Brough (cumbrianlongarmquilting.co.uk).■ Fabric supplied by FreeSpirit Fabrics (freespiritfabrics.com). FABRICS USED ■ Solids are Seabreeze, Stargazer and Hibiscus from the Solids range by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics.■ Print fabrics are Fairy Dust from True Colors, Sunrise from Tiny Stripes and Painted Ladies Glow from Tiny Beasts,…

THE SIZE OF THIS HANDY COVER CAN BE ADJUSTED TO FIT ANY SEWING MACHINE! YOU WILL NEED Sewing machine cover ■ Main fabric: 1½yds■ Pocket fabrics: five (5) 6¼in squares■ Batting: 22in x 35in■ Fusible interfacing: 5¾in x 21½in FINISHED SIZE ■ 21in x 32½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ Read the pattern before you begin.■ RST = right sides together.■ Fabrics supplied by Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com). FABRICS USED Solid fabric is Coconut Milk from the Pure Elements collection by Art Gallery Fabrics. Pocket front fabrics are as follows: ■ Coral Reef, Empire Yellow, Royal Cobalt and Festival Fuchsia from the Pure Elements collection by AGF Studio.■ Backroads Three from the Season of Tribute (Roots of Nature) collection by…

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: FABRIC PANELS Panels are a great way for fabric designers to highlight their favourite illustrations on a larger scale than often offered in their collections. Adding one to your quilts, pouches, cushions and more will make an easy yet impactful addition to any project. Some panels are designed for specific projects, such as advent calendar panels or large-scale whole cloth quilt tops. Panels may also be printed as multiple squares or rectangles, giving you more options on what to make. Paula will show you how to add sashing to create a quick and easy panel, and a twist by adding stars to the sashing. HOW TO SEW WITH FABRIC PANELS CUTTING OUT 1 Take a look at your panel before you begin. Panels can be a combination…

If there’s one thing that our travels through Foundation Paper Piecing over the years have proven, it’s that animal quilts are the bee’s knees. It goes without saying that the best thing about the FPP technique is the sheer freedom to create any shape of your choosing (especially the four-legged kind), so we’ve gone wild and curated a collection of eight of our favourite designs from the animal kingdom. There’s no monkey business here – also included is a one-stop guide to Foundation Paper Piecing, so you can take to the eight adorable projects like a duck to water. Ever the creatures of habit, all of these patterns are by two of our favourite FPP-ers, Jo Carter and Susi Bellingham, who have made some of our most-loved FPP party animals…

WE JUST LOVE THESE MATCHING NECKERCHIEFS – PERFECT FOR SCRAPS OF YOUR FAVE PRINTS YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric (neutral): ¾yd■ Dog body fabric (medium brown): 18in x 14in■ Dog ear fabric (dark brown): 6in x 8in■ Scrap fabrics (assorted shades of brown): 18in x 14in total■ Neckerchief fabric: 4in square each of two (2) different prints■ Backing fabric: 19in square■ Batting: 19in square■ Binding fabric: 1/8yd■ Two (2) copies each of Templates A–J FINISHED SIZE ■ 17½in square FABRICS USED ■ Earth from Euclid by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman.■ Sunshine in Tiffany from the Seventy Six collection by Alison Glass for Andover.■ Starry in Seashell from the Print Shop collection by Alexia Abegg for Cotton+Steel.■ Espresso from the Essex Yarn Dyed collection by Robert Kaufman.■ Harmony from…

COMBINE COLOURFUL SCRAPS OF FABRIC TO BUILD UP THE FOUNDATION PAPER PIECED BEAK YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: ½yd■ Toucan body fabric (black) one (1) fat quarter■ Assorted rainbow scraps for toucan FPP sections■ Backing fabric: ½yd■ Fusible batting: 16½in x 37in■ Black embroidery thread■ One (1) copy each of Toucan Section A–E templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 16in square NOTES ■ All fabrics and thread supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com). FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from Basics, Pigment and Snap to Grid collections by Cotton+Steel, and Daisy Chain by Annabel Wrigley for Windham Fabrics.■ Thread is Neon Yellow by Sulky for Cotton+Steel. CUTTING OUT 1 From the backing fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 16½in x 11in rectangles. 2 From the fusible batting cut: ■ Two…