Table of contents for Issue 151 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

Our FPP templates include three different star designs. Even if you’ve never done paper piecing before, you can start with the simplest stars and work your way up to the more complex ones. Lynne walks you through each step, with top tips, in her gorgeous on-trend Stars Eternal quilt design using solid fabric blocks on p24. Play with contrasting colours to piece all of these blocks, which finish at 6in square once they’re sewn into a quilt. They're perfect for solid fabrics, or bright prints from your stash. You can use them all together in one design, or mix and match them with any other 6in blocks lingering in your stash to make a design completely your own. LovePatchworkandQuilting LoveQuiltingMag LoveQuiltingMag WWW.GATHERED.HOW/LOVEQUILTINGMAG…

TAKE HSTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL - COMBINE WITH NINE-PATCH BLOCKS FOR A GRAPHIC FINISH YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (white): 2½yds■ Fabric B (blue): 5/8yd■ Fabric C (dark pink): 1yd■ Fabric D (dark blue): ¼yd■ Fabric E (orange): 1yd■ Fabric F (light pink): 5/8yd■ Fabric G (binding): ½yd■ Fabric H (backing): 4½yds■ Batting: 82in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless noted otherwise.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Daisi used Quilters Dream Cotton Batting – Select Natural supplied by Quilters Dream (www.quiltersdreambatting.com)■ Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society (www.rubystarsociety.com) FABRICS USED ■ This quilt was made using fabrics from the the ‘Animal Animal’ collection from Ruby Star Society■ Bella Solids…

You’ve authored 20 craft books. Can you share what inspired you to start writing books on textile arts and crafts? After many years in consumer journalism, I felt ready for a more flexible, personal path, so I took the leap into freelancing. In those early days, I juggled creative consultancy, workshops, proofreading, and technical editing, all while staying close to the craft world I loved. Then Haynes approached me to write a Sewing Manual- and everything clicked. That first book sparked a real love for sharing skills and inspiration, and since then, one book has simply led to the next. With such a diverse range of crafts covered in your books, how do you decide which techniques or projects to focus on for each new book? I’ve always loved working…

RETRO AESTETIC PIXEL QUILTS A Pixel quilt uses squares of the same size to replicate an image in its pixel form. The end result often resembles a retro gaming aesthetic, but can also be used on a larger scale to replicate intricate photos. CREATING A BASIC PIXEL DESIGN 1 To create a basic pixel quilt pick a design that is simple and easily converted to square blocks. Think about 80s gaming style images or words and numbers. It may be helpful to begin with a limited colour palette around two to four colours. For this tutorial Paula has chosen a to make a simple graphic style cat. 2 Using graph paper, draw the outline of your design by colouring in squares using black or grey pencil (Fig A). Make sure…

Things are starting to heat up, we’re in June, and with it comes better weather and longer days. To celebrate, this issue features a sweet... pun intended... set of three blocks showing a bee, beehive and pot of honey. Great for building up your FPP skills. If you are a beginner at FPP, then grab your gift with this issue of 30 sheets of FPP star blocks. There are three designs, so you can start on the easier block and work your way up. Then use the blocks to make Lynne Goldsworthy’s bold and bright quilt. I am also personally loving our multi-purpose patchwork bag (find the pattern on p59). Not only is it gorgeous and super practical for when you’re out and about this summer, it can be worn…

STITCH A SPECTACULAR EXPLOSION OF COLOUR AND STARS IN THIS QUILT YOU WILL NEED ■ Solid fabrics: at least eighteen (18) fat quarters■ Sashing fabric: 2yds■ Backing fabric: 4yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Batting: 70in square■ The FPP Star templates that came with this issue FINISHED SIZE ■ 62in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press after each seam.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ Press all fabrics well before cutting.■ QST = quarter-square triangle.■ FPP = foundation paper piecing.■ RST = right sides together.■ Reduce your stitch length to approx. 1.5 for FPP.■ Templates include seam allowance around the outer edge of the finished block only.■ If you are not familiar with this technique, you can find a useful tutorial here: gathered.how/sewing-and-quilting/quilting/how-to-foundation-paper-piece-patchwork■ Batting is…

FIT FOR A QUEEN! PIECE THIS FUN BEEHIVE BLOCK WITH OUR EASY-TO-FOLLOW PATTERN YOU WILL NEED Beehive ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Yellow fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Orange fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ Dark brown fabric: 4in square■ One (1) copy each of the Beehive template Sections A–F FINISHED SIZE ■ 10in square (10½in square unfinished) NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.■ Seam allowances are included around the outer edge only.■ Shorten stitch length to 1.5 for FPP.■ The layout diagram is a reverse image of the completed block, to match the templates. FABRICS USED All solid fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman as follows: ■…

RAID YOUR FABRIC STASH TO PIECE PANELS FOR THE FRONT FLAP AND BACK SECTIONS YOU WILL NEED ■ Outer fabric: ¾yd■ Lining fabric: ¾yd■ Fabric scraps for piecing: approx ½yd total■ Interfacing: 1¼yd■ Batting: 24in x 12in■ Two (2) magnetic snap closures■ Four (4) 1½in triangle rings■ Two (2) swivel snap hooks■ One (1) 1½in adjustable slider■ One (1) 2in rectangular ring■ 1½in wide webbing: 2½yds■ One (1) 8½in zip■ One (1) 12in zip■ One (1) copy of the corner template FINISHED SIZE ■ 9in x 11in x 4in approx NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ⅜in, unless otherwise noted.■ Backstitch at the beginning and end of seams to secure.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ Interfacing used is Vlieselene F220 (vlieselene.com)■ Bag hardware supplied by Sew…

WE LOVE THIS BOLD AND MODERN TAKE ON THE CLASSIC LOG CABIN BLOCK YOU WILL NEED To make eight (8) Block 5 ■ Fabric A (Fairy Dust White): ¼yd■ Fabric E (Stargazer): ⅛yd■ Fabric G (Cajun): ⅛yd■ Fabric H (Mojito): ⅛yd■ Fabric M (Aegean): ⅛yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 6in square (6½in square unfinished) NOTES ■ Seam allowances are a scant ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Fabric: Tula Pink Basics and Solids fabrics by FreeSpirit Fabrics. To make the whole quilt ■ Fabric A (Fairy Dust White): 5yds■ Fabric B (Wildflower Azalea): 5/8yd■ Fabric C (Fairy Dust Mint): ¼yd■ Fabric D (Sweet Pea): ¼yd■ Fabric E (Stargazer): ¼yd■ Fabric F (Taffy): ¼yd■ Fabric G (Cajun): 3/8yd■…

GRIDS AND CROSS-HATCHES Grids and cross-hatches are one of the easiest patterns to achieve whether you're using a walking foot, free-motion quilting, or working by hand. This O's and X's quilt showcases a simple twist of adding a slight wave to the grid. The quilt pattern was first published in issue 99 of Love Patchwork & Quilting and is now available to download on our app. PANTOGRAPHS Pantographs are a great way to quilt complicated designs across your quilt. The continuous line patterns cover the whole quilt, side-to-side and top-to-bottom. Jess Ziegler's Feathered Spirals pantograph adds instant impact. You can purchase the digital file, but Jess also has a video tutorial on how to draw the design if you want to free-motion or hand quilt. longarmleague.com BAPTIST FAN We love…

CREATE THIS GEM OF A QUILT WITH A DAZZLING BUT SIMPLE LAYERING-OF-STRIPS TECHNIQUE YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A: 1⅝yds■ Fabric B: 1⅞yds■ Fabric C: 1⅛yds■ Fabric D: 1¼yd■ Fabric E: ⅞yd■ Fabric F: 1yd■ Fabric G: ¾yd■ Fabric H: ⅝yd■ Fabric I: ⅜yd■ Fabric J: 1⅛yds■ Backing fabric: 4½yds■ Binding fabric: ⅝yd■ Batting: 78in square■ Thirty six (36) copies of the Quilt Template FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edge only.■ RST = right sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ FPP = foundation paper piecing.■ Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for FPP.■ Quilted by Cait Moreton-Lisle.■ Fabrics provided by Makower FABRICS USED All…

VISIBLE STITCHES ALONG THE CURVED EDGES ADD A FUN DETAIL AND PRETTY BORDER YOU WILL NEED ■ Print scraps: fifty (50) 3in squares■ Calico (UK)/Muslin (US): one (1) fat quarter■ Lining fabric: one (1) fat eighth■ One (1) 9in lace zip■ Black embroidery thread■ One (1) copy of the Clamshell template FINISHED SIZE ■ 5in x 8in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Template does not include seam allowance.■ Backstitch at the beginning and end of your machine seams to secure.■ RST = right sides together.■ WST = wrong sides together. FABRICS USED ■ Fabrics are from Mary's stash. CUTTING OUT 1 From the lining fabric cut: ■ Two (2) 8½in x 5½in. 2 From the calico/muslin fabric cut: ■ One (1) 11¼in x 13½in. APPLIQUÉING THE…