Table of contents for Issue 142 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

YOUR GIFT Expand your creativity with our new template, which makes easy work of cutting 60-degree diamonds. It's a real gem: save time by cutting shapes from strips of your favourite fabric (we show you how on p33), while the trimmed corners remove any guesswork, too! The removal of these diamond points allows you to line up your pieces more accurately when sewing, so you can ensure picture-perfect seams each and every time. Better yet, we've included markings for five different sizes, so you can sew diamond blocks for mini quilts, king-sized throws and everything in between. Feeling inspired? Turn to p33 to make Satomi Hoar’s easy-piece mountain themed mini quilt using your nifty new template. Striking designs lie ahead! LovePatchworkandQuilting LoveQuiltingMag LoveQuiltingMag WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES…

POPS OF RED MAKE STRIKING SANTA HATS, OR USE GREEN FOR A LESS SEASONAL LOOK YOU WILL NEED Tree quilt ■ Light pink fabric: ½yd■ Bright pink fabric: ½yd■ Bright green fabric: ½yd■ Dark green fabric: ½yd■ Navy fabric: ½yd■ Aqua fabric: ½yd■ Yellow fabric: ½yd■ Red fabric: 3/8yd■ White fabric: ¼yd■ Brown fabric: 1/ yd■ Background fabric (light blue): 2½yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Backing fabric: 4½yds■ Batting: 68in x 80in■ One (1) copy each of Templates A–G FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Refer to the Quilt Layout Diagram and photography throughout for colour placement. FABRICS USED ■ Solids are Painter’s Palette Solids by…

If we believe what our Instagram feeds tell us, then there are a whole lot of hustlers out there – and by hustlers, I’m talking about the pattern-writing professionals. We’ve all had that thought: scrolling through socials, adding another not-quite-perfect pattern to your inspo board, you think, “What if I could write my own patterns from scratch?” There are thousands of amateur sewists who have come before you, fantasizing as they piece their hundredth Half-square Triangle of the day, who have gone on to make that dream their reality. Enter digital quilt pattern schools. These institutions, run by quilters themselves, exist to teach such dreamers how to craft unique patterns – as well as the not-so-visible tools of the trade. This includes encouraging creatives to find design niches, master industry…

FIND TEMPLATES EXCLUSIVELY ON OUR WEBSITE! HEAD TO WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG GO GRAPHIC WITH PASTEL SOLIDS OR BRING HIM TO LIFE USING TEXTURED BLENDERS YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (aqua): ½yd■ Fabric B (cream): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric C (red): one (1) fat eight■ Fabric D (yellow): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric E (white): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric F (black): one (1) fat sixteenth■ Binding fabric: ¼yd■ Backing fabric: 22in square■ Batting: 22in square■ One (1) copy each of the Polar Bear Template Sections A–W FINISHED SIZE ■ 18in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.■ FPP templates include seam allowance around the…

This issue marks my eighth LP&Q Christmas (where does the time go?!) and you’d think by now I’d have run out of ideas for merry patchwork projects. Luckily for all involved I’ve got more than ever, and we’re filling the mag – and spoiler, next issue too – with fun patterns to brighten your festive season. Satomi Hoar’s put a modern twist on the classic Christmas tree, Paula Steel gives an appliqué touch to our favourite make: the tree skirt, and Mary Warren dips into her stash to present a show-stopping quilt and bonus stockings, too! And that’s without even mentioning Gaby Sartori’s extra-cute polar bear FPP mini. Be sure to swat up on Molly Price’s feature on how to turn your hobby into a small biz… there’s still plenty…

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FULL-SIZE STOCKING TEMPLATES WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG PLAY WITH CLEVER PRINT PLACEMENT TO MAKE YOUR PRESENT BLOCKS POP YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (ribbons): ¼yd total■ Fabric B (presents): 1½yds total■ Fabric C (background): 2yds total■ Batting: 60in square■ Backing fabric: 3½yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 52½in x 54in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ Find stocking templates at gathered.how/lovequiltingmag.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ Quilted by Molly Kohler (@mollylovelythreads). FABRICS USED All fabrics are scraps from Mary’s personal fabric stash. CUTTING OUT 1 For each Fabric A cut: ■ Nine (9) 2in x 9½in.■ Nine (9) 3in squares. 2 For each Fabric B cut: ■ Eighteen (18) 3¼in x 7in.■…

1 FLOWER DAZZLE We'd be remiss to chat fussy cutting without starting with a floral quilt pattern. Louisa Goult's vibrant wall hanging uses the brightest and most colourful prints to creative, kaleidoscopic effect! Recreate the Fussy Florals design with more flowery fabrics, or think outside the box to make it as unique as you are. It's easy to piece them together with soothing English Paper Piecing… you can even find a pack of 397 papers on Louisa's website, sewmotion.com! Find the pattern in issue 135, available digitally on Zinio, Readly, Pocketmags and the LP&Q App. 2 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Now, if you want an easy, fun and beautiful quilt, this is the one for you. The Keep On Truckin' pattern by Daisi Toegel is a beginner-friendly pattern that will get…

HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES MAKE THIS A QUICK AND EASY CHRISTMAS PROJECT! YOU WILL NEED Table runner ■ Fabric A (pink): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric B (green): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric C (yellow): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric D (orange): one (1) fat quarter■ Background fabric: 3/8yd■ Backing fabric: ½yd■ Batting: 18in x 44in■ Binding fabric: ¼yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 13in x 40in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED Fabrics are all from the Pure Solids collection by Art Gallery Fabrics, as follows: ■ Fabric A: Sweet Pink.■ Fabric B: Emerald.■ Fabric C: Turmeric.■ Fabric D: Tigerlily.■ Background: Snow. CUTTING…

FIND THIS PATTERN IN ISSUE 117, AVAILABLE ON READLY, THE LP&Q APP & MORE! EACH MONTH, OUR EXPERT PAULA STEEL WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO MASTER ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF QUILTMAKING! TECHNIQUE FOCUS: FUSSY CUTTING FOR FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING INTRODUCTION TO FPP Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) is a great method for producing both simple blocks and more complex designs that would be hard to achieve with classic piecing methods. FPP uses a paper template with a printed design – think of it as 'quilting by numbers'! Seek out Paula’s in-depth guide to FPP in issue 117 or head to gathered.how. Combining FPP with fussy cutting can lead to striking designs and is a great way to attack that pile of scraps and small prints. It is also a lovely…

I wasn’t allowed to take Home Economics in high school. I’m not entirely sure why, but as a sensitive Black boy growing up in Louisiana, this was somehow the greatest slight to my creative spirit since my 4th grade wishing troll obsession was forsworn. Life at home was rough, but drawing, painting, and art were always encouraged. I didn’t know anyone who could sew (certainly not any boys) but I knew that quilts were considered precious things. Families seemed to gather around them and cherish them as artefacts of their histories. I didn’t have any quilts in my family (or much connection to family history in general), but textiles and décor always piqued my curiosity. I wouldn’t touch a sewing machine until about eight years later, when I began working…

GABY SARTORI Brazil-based Gaby combines her passion for design and sewing with cute Foundation Paper Piecing patterns! Find her adorable polar bear on p65 PAULA STEEL Expert quilter Paula Steel is here to help you master fussy cutting for FPP in her handy Technique Focus on p73, and teach you how to make a festive tree skirt on p57 MISTER LARRIE Multi-crafter Larrie loves to create fun, crafty video content for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok! Find out about his sewing and quilting journey over 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, age,…

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PANEL TO HAND, FUSSY CUT 4½ IN SQUARES OF YOUR FAVE PRINTS YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ One (1) fabric panel (see Notes)■ Print fabrics: thirty (30) fat quarters■ Background fabric: 2½yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Batting: 68in x 80in■ Backing fabric: 4½yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Quilted by Cath Brough (cumbrianlongarmquilting.co.uk).■ Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society (rubystarsociety.com).■ Stacey used a pre-printed fabric panel to make the centres of her blocks, by fussy cutting motifs. You can use any panel you like, or choose prints from your fabric stash instead.■ If you are…

WIN THE AGF BINDING FABRIC FOR THIS PROJECT IN OUR COMPETITION ON P27! YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (red gingham): 3/ yd■ Fabric B (green print): ½yd■ Fabric C (red print): 1/ yd■ Fabric D (pink print): 3/ yd■ Fabric E (white print): 1yd■ Backing fabric: 11/ yds■ Batting: 38in square■ Binding fabric: 3/ yd■ One (1) copy each of Templates 1–5 FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx 31in x 32in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Christmas in the Cabin collection by AGF Studio for Art Gallery Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A cut: ■ Three (3) 2¾in x WOF.■ One (1) 1¼in x WOF. 2 From Fabric…

MACHINE APPLIQUÉ FOR A QUICK WIN, OR INDULGE IN SOME SOOTHING HAND SEWING! YOU WILL NEED ■ Cream background fabric: 1¼yds■ Yellow fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Pink fabric (includes binding): ¾yd■ Orange fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Purple fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Blue fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Red fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Light pink fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Turquoise fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Backing fabric (green): 1¼yds■ Black fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Batting: 40in square plus scraps for baubles■ Fusible web: 1yd■ One (1) copy each of the Bauble A–E, Topper and Tree Skirt Blade templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 24in x 40in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST…

CHOOSE DIFFERENT FABRIC COLOURS TO CREATE YOUR FAVOURITE CONDIMENTS YOU WILL NEED Ketchup and Mustard ■ Light blue fabric: one (1) fat quarter■ Bright coral fabric: 6in x 12in■ Light pink fabric: 6in square■ Lime green fabric: 1in square■ Dark yellow fabric: 6in x 12in■ Yellow fabric: 3in square■ White fabric: 3in x 5in FINISHED SIZE ■ 12in square (12½in unfinished) 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…