Table of contents for Issue 159 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

You may have sewn Dresden Plates before, but have you tried flowers? Practice now with our set of four templates to make a classic Dresden Flower. This piecing technique became really popular back in the 20s and 30s, and is now making a comeback. They’re totally timeless and make quite the statement, if we do say so ourselves. What’s more, they’re surprisingly easy, and fun to make too! Our nifty set of templates will help you make three different styles of Dresden Petal blocks. Simply settle on an option for the number of blades and finish the centre nice and neatly using the circle shape. Turn to page 14 to find the oh-so-pretty Petal Power quilt by Lynne Goldsworthy. Follow Lynne’s pattern or design your own blooming quilt... or even…

ALTERNATE DARK AND LIGHT FABRICS OF EACH COLOUR FOR THE FLOWERS TO ADD INTEREST YOU WILL NEED Orange fabrics: ½yd total  Dark blue fabrics: ¾yd total  Light blue fabrics: ⅝yd total  Centre circle fabrics: nine (9) 4in squares  Leaf fabric: ¾yd total  Background fabric: 5¼yds  Fusible interfacing (20in width): 4yds  Fusible web (20in width): 1⅛yds  Binding fabric: ½yd  Batting: 74in square  Backing fabric: 4¼yds  One (1) copy each of the Leaf template and Templates A–C  The Dresden Petal template set that came with this issue FINISHED SIZE 66in square NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.  Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.  RST = right sides together.  WOF = width of fabric.  Download and print full-size templates at www.gathered.how/lovequiltingmag. FABRICS USED ■ All fabrics are from the Friday Night…

CREATE THIS BITE OF HEAVEN, STITCHED IN FABRIC - ZERO CALORIES WITH ALL THE JOY YOU WILL NEED Cupcake with Sprinkles Background fabric: one (1) fat eighth  Cupcake Frosting: one (1) fat eighth  Cupcake Base: 6in x 8in  One (1) copy each of the Sprinkle Cupcake template Sections A–G FINISHED SIZE 10in square (10½in square unfinished) NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.  Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.  RST = right sides together.  WST = wrong sides together.  FPP = foundation paper piecing.  Shorten your stitch length to approx 1.5 for FPP.  Templates include seam allowances around the outer edges only.  The Layout Diagram is a reverse image of the completed block to match the paper templates. FABRICS USED ■ All solid fabrics are Moda Bella…

WHO NEEDS GREEN FINGERS WHEN YOU CAN SEW THESE FLOWERS FROM FABRIC? YOU WILL NEED Background fabric: ¾yd Green fabric: one (1) fat eighth Pink fabric: one (1) fat eighth Yellow fabric: 5in square Red fabric: one (1) fat eighth Teal fabric: 5in square Backing fabric: ¾yd Binding fabric: ⅜yd FINISHED SIZE 20in square 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. Templates do not include seam allowances. Fabrics kindly provided by sewhot.co.uk. FABRICS USED Fabrics are Kona Solids in Azalea, Coral, Ultra Marine, Kale, Cactus, White and Pacific. CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ One (1) 24in square. 2 From the binding fabric cut: ■…

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURS TO MIX UP THE DESIGN YOU WILL NEED Assorted purple scraps: equivalent to 4yds Assorted pink scraps: equivalent to 1½yds Assorted green scraps: equivalent to ¾yd Binding: ½yd Backing: 3yds Batting: 53in x 68in FINISHED SIZE 45in x 60in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. Yardages are based on 40in wide fabric. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. WOF = width of fabric. Quilted by Sheila Shepherd. FABRICS USED All from designer’s stash. CUTTING OUT 1 From all scrap fabrics, cut strips of varying widths (anywhere between 1in and 3in). These strips can be straight (the width is consistent along the whole strip) or wonky (the width tapers from one end of the strip…

“new year plans can all get a little overwhelming!” Happy New Year! Let me introduce myself. I’m Sarah Ashford and I’m a modern quilter and Wellness Coach. I’m equally passionate about quilting and wellbeing, and I believe the two are the perfect partnership, as we all know that quilting is good for our wellbeing! Over the next few issues I’m going to be sharing my top tips, insights and experience with you, to make sure you get the most out of your own quilting experience, while keeping your wellbeing as a priority. The New Year is here and as quilters, we often optimistically sign ourselves up to the latest BOMs, year-long sew-alongs and plan to make any number of quilts in the year ahead. And that’s not even factoring in…

A great big hello and welcome to the first issue of 2026! Last year flew by, but we are ready for a new start and fresh projects to make (with a few to finish off from last year). We have filled this issue with a mix of designs, from small to large. Hone your FPP skills on the Cupcake block trio or the gorgeous Robin cushion. You’ll be a master of appliqué with our Dresden design using this issue’s cover gift... a big make... as well as our floral mini quilt... a much faster make! If you are in need of tranquillity, the Tumbler quilt in blues and greens will make any room calm, and who can ever get tired of a Log Cabin block? Especially when it is large…

SORT YOUR SCRAPS INTO EIGHT COLOUR GROUPS FOR A RAINBOW EFFECT YOU WILL NEED Red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple and pink scraps: ⅜yd total for each colour  Grey fabric: ¾yd  Background fabrics: 2½yds total  Binding fabric: ⅝yd  Backing fabric: 4¾yds  Batting: 80in square 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.  Quilted by Cath Brough (cumbrianlongarmquilting.co.uk).  Batting is Vlieseline 276 natural cotton white wadding supplied by Vlieseline (vlieseline.com). FABRICS USED Mixed fabric scraps are from Stacey's stash. Backing fabric is Fleet & Flourish by Art Gallery Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the red, yellow, teal and purple fabrics cut: Two (2) 2½in squares. Two (2) 2½in x…

In a quiet living room long ago, a handkerchief of cloth cradled a story. A needle hovered over wool, through cotton, pulling a thread that tied one patch to the next and one life to another. This is the heart of the protest quilt: domestic craft transformed into political commentary, every seam a sigh, every motif a question, every thread an act of witness. I write this as someone who loves the sound of needles in motion and the slow accumulation of loops forming something larger than the self. For in the long tradition of protest quilts, from coded abolitionist bedcovers to today’s fabric banners stitched for climate justice and reproductive rights, makers have always turned quiet repetition into a collective roar. Cloth used as a cipher The first whispers…

YOUR FPP SKILLS WILL TAKE OFF WHEN YOU START THIS PROJECT AND YOU'LL BE FLYING YOU WILL NEED Red fabric: one (1) fat eighth Light brown fabric: one (1) fat eighth Dark brown fabric: one (1) fat eighth Black fabric: 6in square Background fabric: ½yd Lining fabric: ¾yd Batting: 22in square Backing fabric: ⅝yd One (1) copy each the Robin FPP Template Sections A–H FINISHED SIZE 18in square 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 edge only. CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut:…

THIS QUILT IS A GREAT WAY TO USE UP SMALLER PIECES OF FABRIC IN YOUR STASH YOU WILL NEED Blue fabrics: 1½yds total  Green fabrics: 2yds total  Low volume fabrics: 1yd total  Backing fabric: 4yds  Batting: 70in x 72in  Binding fabric: ½yd  One (1) copy of the Tumbler template FINISHED SIZE 62in x 68in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.  Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.  WOF = width of fabric.  RST = right sides together.  WST = wrong sides together.  Fabrics provided by Wool Warehouse (woolwarehouse.co.uk) FABRICS USED ■ Solid colour fabrics include Kona Cotton Solids in Waterfall and Not Quite White; Moda Bella Solids in Christmas Green, Home Town Sky and Betty's Teal ■ Backing fabric is Coral Reef from the Coral Coast collection…

CAROLYN USED UP OLD SHIRTS, CURTAIN LINING AND JEANS FOR A FAB UPCYCLED PROJECT YOU WILL NEED See notes on recommended fabric types Denim: an old pair of jeans or ¼yd fabric Lining fabric: two (2) shirts or ⅝yd fabric Panel fabric scraps: approx ½yd total Casing fabric: approx ¼yd total ½in wide ribbon or cord: 3½yds Sew in interfacing (20in width): 1¼yds FINISHED SIZE 19in x 14in x 4in approx NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. RS = right side. WS = wrong side. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides together. PREPARING THE DENIM 1 With the jeans laid flat, trim away one leg. Arrange so the leg is folded along the outside seam and lays flat. Trim…

WORKING IT OUT FABRIC REQUIREMENTS Last issue we looked at quilt block maths, this issue we are going to multiply up the blocks and then put together a shopping list for the quilt blocks. PLANNING THE QUILT 1 Taking the Sawtooth Star block from last issue, we worked on a 12in finished block, which needed the following pieces (Fig 1): ■ Centre square: one (1) 6½in square. ■ Outer squares: four (4) 3½in squares. ■ HSTs: four (4) 4in squares in each of two fabrics. 2 If we design our quilt as a grid structure of four blocks wide by five blocks high, we would have a 48in by 60in quilt, a lovely lap size. This quilt would have 4 columns x 5 rows = 20 blocks in total (Fig 2).…

MAKE IT... The Courthouse block gets curves in this fresh take on a traditional block ◆ Stitch a pink ombré design for the month of love ◆ Sew the first in our 3-part mini plant series ◆ Show love with a hugs & kisses quilt and cushion duo ◆ Store your quilting tools in a mega cube pincushion PLUS Your gift is a half hexagon template... use it to make Paula Steel's quilt design DON’T MISS OUT! Subscribe by 21 January to get this issue sent straight to your door. See p46 for more!…