Table of contents for 70 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

Skill-stretching and satisfying, larger projects hold a very special place in a quilter's heart – and quite rightly so! But what if you've just come to the end of a whopper of a project and are all out of steam? Your work-life-craft balance is a bit out of kilter? Or dare we say it, it's just been a while since you were last at your machine? At times like this, I think it's the simplest makes that end up pulling us back to our sewing spaces. You know, those fast-finish confidence-boosting designs that remind us why we fell in love with quilting in the first place, such as this month's genius cover quilt by Paula Steel! They're the ones to get our creative juices flowing and spur us on to…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Pink fabric: 1 / yds ■ Yellow fabric: 1 / yds ■ Aqua fabric: 1¼yd ■ Navy fabric: 1yd ■ Cream fabric: 2yds ■ Backing fabric: 5yds ■ Binding fabric: / yds ■ Batting: 82in x 76in FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in x 78in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Pattern assumes WOF is 44in. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Fabric supplied by Cotton+Steel (cottonandsteelfabrics.com) FABRICS USED ■ Quilt top and binding fabrics are from the Basics collection by Cotton+Steel. ■ Backing fabric is from the Panorama collection, also by Cotton+Steel. CUTTING OUT 1 From the navy fabric cut: ■…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (deep blue) 2yds ■ Fabric B (charcoal) 2yds ■ Background (white) 4¼yds ■ Backing fabric: 7½yds ■ Batting: 88in square ■ Binding fabric: ¾yd FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx. 80in square MIRROR THE ANGULAR PATCHWORK DESIGN WITH GEOMETRIC QUILTING LINES NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ QST = Quarter-square Triangle. ■ Quilted by Rhonda Walker of Olie and Evie (olieandevie.com) FABRICS USED Solid fabrics are all Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A cut: ■ Twenty seven (27) 2½in x WOF strips. From eleven (11) of the strips, subcut…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Feature fabrics: ten (10) 4in x 2¼in pieces ■ Background fabric: ½yd total ■ Backing fabric: 20in square ■ Embroidery hoop: 14in diameter FINISHED SIZE ■ 14in diameter NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Fabrics supplied by our friends at Sewing Quarter (sewingquarter.com) FABRICS USED ■ Prints are Garden Fabric in Green and the Tilda Harvest Fat Eighth bundle. ■ Solids are from the Moda Zen Chic Fat Quarter bundle. CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ Twenty (20) 2¼in squares. ■ Two (2) 4in squares. ■ Two (2) 3in x 7½in rectangles. ■ Two (2) 5½in x 17¾in rectangles. PIECING THE WALL ART 2…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 2yds ■ Pastel fabrics: three (3) fat quarters ■ Fussy cut prints: selection of scraps ■ Backing fabric: 1½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 40in x 54in FINISHED SIZE ■ 35 x 50in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED ■ Prints are from the Neverland collection by Jill Howarth for Riley Blake Designs, in Pixie Dust Blue, Mint and Pink, Main Periwinkle and Mint, Darling Wall Cream, Lantern Pink and Island Mint. ■ Binding fabric is Flurry in Lavender from Dashwood Studios. CUTTING OUT 1 From the background fabric cut: ■ Ninety six (96) 2½in squares for the small…

YOU WILL NEED To make the cushion ■ Four (4) print fabrics: approx. one (1) fat quarter each (see instructions for measurements) ■ Backing fabric: one (1) fat quarter FINISHED SIZE ■ 16in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ›/ in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Templates don’t include seam allowances. For templates, see p91. ■ Samples pieced by Roisin McKenna. ■ Fabrics supplied by Winbourne Fabrics (winbournefabrics.co.uk) ■ Batting and interfacing supplied by Vlieseline. Find these products at Lady Sew and Sew (ladysewandsew.co.uk) UNEVEN SCRAPS CAN BE COMBINED FOR A PLAYFUL EFFECT IN A PROJECT LIKE THIS FABRICS USED Fabrics are from the…

FINISHED SIZE ■ Each block is 6in square, finished. NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer edge only. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ Reduce stitch length to 1.5 for FPP. ■ For detailed instructions and templates for each individual block, visit lovepatchworkandquilting.com HOW TO FPP YOUR BLOCKS 1 Using the Foundation Paper Piecing template as a guide, cut the various fabric pieces for each section of the FPP template, making sure that all of the pieces will be at least ¼in larger than the section they will cover, all the way around. 2 Cut the FPP template into sections, along the inner dashed lines. To piece Section A, place the fabric piece for Section 1A right side up…

Take one strip of fabric and create a crease by folding one short edge inwards to meet the long edge of the strip, and gently press (Fig A). Unfold and check that the crease is facing the correct direction (Fig B), and cut along the crease using a quilt ruler and rotary cutter (Fig C). Discard the cut triangle. Mark the ¼in seam allowance in both corners of each strip. To piece, place two strips right sides together and match up the points of the marked seam allowances along the diagonal edges. Use two pins going straight through each corner dot. Secure the two pieces together using horizontal pins and remove the end pins (Fig D). Sew along the sloped edge using the ¼in seam allowance and press open.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (pink) 6in x 12in ■ Fabric B (teal) one (1) fat eighth ■ Fabric C (yellow) 3/ 8 yd (includes binding) ■ Fabric D (grey) one (1) fat eighth ■ Fabric E (navy) one (1) fat quarter ■ Background fabric: ¼yd ■ Backing fabric: 24in square ■ Batting: 24in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 20in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabrics supplied by Cotton+Steel (cottonandsteel.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Moonrise collection by Alexia Abegg for Cotton+Steel, as follows: ■ Fabric A: Patch Rose ■ Fabric B: Meadow Sea ■ Fabric…

What’s your sewing background? When I was four my mom bought her first sewing machine and table. I was so excited, I wanted to copy everything my mom did. When I asked if I could sew, I was expected to be let down gently like I was about all the other activities… but this time she said yes! I designed my first pillow from her scraps. My mom kept that pillow and I now use it in my trunk shows, since it was my first Lysa Flower design! All pop culture fascinates me, I just know the 80s best because I grew up in that era. When people see images of my work their memories are triggered When I was pregnant with my first son I dove hard into nesting.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Print fabrics: at least ten (10) fat quarters ■ Background fabric: 2yds ■ Backing fabric: 3¼yds ■ Batting: 54in x 64in ■ One (1) copy of the Wedge template FINISHED SIZE ■ 50in x 60in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. For templates, see p91. ■ Fabrics supplied by Art Gallery Fabrics (artgalleryfabrics.com) ■ Batting supplied by Empress Mills (empressmills.co.uk) FABRICS USED ■ Prints are from the Flower Child collection by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery Fabrics. ■ Background fabric is Nocturnal from the Pure Elements collection, also by Art Gallery Fabrics. CUT YOUR MOST COVETED PRINTS INTO SIMPLE STRIPS TO BUILD THIS CLEVER QUILT DESIGN CUTTING OUT 1…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Ditsy prints: approx. ½yd total ■ Lining fabric: ½yd ■ Binding fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Lightweight fusible interfacing: 1yd ■ Batting: 22in square ■ Lace trim: 20in length ■ Linen: at least 2½in x 4½in ■ Embroidery thread ■ Plastic snap (or similar fastening) ■ One (1) copy each of Embroidery template and Corner template FINISHED SIZE ■ Instructions are to cover a hot water bottle approx. 7½in x 13in. NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ For templates, see p91. ■ Prints supplied by Alice Caroline (alicecaroline.com) FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from a Liberty strip roll from Alice Caroline. ■ Solids are Kona Cotton Solids in White and Dusty Peach from Robert…

Frozen treats Does your sweet tooth transcend mere occasional-treat level into obsessive love affair? If the answer is yes, you might be quite tickled to see that Lindsey of Pen + Paper Patterns has devoted a quilt entirely to all things sugary, complete with teeny tiny ice cream van. Covering traditional piecing methods, the Sweet Treat pattern will satisfy beginners looking to build techniques or quilt connoisseurs after a fun finish. Savoury favourers, fear not! Lindsey's catered for you too, with a tantalising taco truck bonus design. Catch them both at penandpaperpatterns.etsy.com GEO DIAMONDS Yay, hooray and happy day! Add some modern monthly EPP to your calendar, thanks to Naomi Clarke's Geo Diamond EPP Sewalong. Each month you'll receive the paper pieces to make one gorgeously geometric 12in block –…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sixteen (16) prints: ¾yd each or four (4) 13in squares of each ■ Nine (9) solids: 1 1/ 8 yd of each ■ Batting: sixty four (64) 13in squares ■ Template plastic or card (optional) ■ One (1) copy of the Circle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square approx. NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ We recommend using a very thin cotton batting for this project. ■ Sample quilt pieced by Lucy Brennan. ■ Fabrics provided by Freespirit Fabrics. FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from Conservatory Chapter One: Pathways by Anna Maria Horner, for Freespirit Fabrics including prints by Monika Forsberg and Arounna Khounnoraj. LEARN SOMETHING NEW…

YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric: 5¾yds ■ Rainbow prints: twelve (12) fat quarters ■ Binding fabric: ¾yd ■ Backing fabric: 8¼yds ■ Batting: 100in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 92in square MIX AND MATCH SCRAPS FROM YOUR STASH TO CREATE SIXTEEN UNIQUE BLOCKS TO SEW WITH NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. FABRICS USED ■ Prints are all from the Basics collection by Cotton+Steel. ■ Background fabric is a Cotton Supreme Solid in Optic White by RJR Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From the rainbow prints cut a total of: ■ One hundred and twenty eight (128) 4½in x 2½in rectangles. ■ Sixty four (64) 4½in squares. 2 From…

YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric: 1¾yds ■ Rainbow fabrics: seventeen (17) 2½in x 40½in strips ■ Backing fabric: 3¼yds ■ Batting: 58in x 74in ■ Binding fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 50in x 66in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Print fabrics supplied by Moda (modafabrics.com) ■ Batting supplied by Hobbs Bonded Fibres (hobbsbatting.com) FABRICS USED ■ Background fabric is a Kona Cotton Solid in White by Robert Kaufman. ■ Prints are from the Confetti collection by V and Co. for Moda, in Mustard, Honey, Coral, Persimmon, Popsicle, Hot Pink, Magenta, Plum, Aubergine, Indigo, Turquoise, Lagoon, Teal, Mint, Lime…

YOU WILL NEED Nine-grid cushion ■ Background fabric: 18in square ■ Assorted scraps for circles: nine (9) 5in squares ■ Lightweight interfacing (20in wide) ½yd ■ Batting: 18in square ■ Lining fabric: 18in square ■ Backing fabric: ½yd ■ Binding fabric: one (1) 2½in x 16½in strip ■ One (1) copy of the Medium Circle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 16in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Templates include seam allowances. ■ For templates, see p91. FABRICS USED ■ Scraps from Laura’s stash including Alison Glass, Nani Iro, Cotton+Steel. ■ Background fabric is a Kona Cotton Solid in White by Robert Kaufman. DITCH YOUR SEWING ROOM FOR YOUR SOFA TO SEW THESE CALMING SLIP-STITCHED CIRCLES CUTTING OUT 1 From the scraps cut: ■ Nine (9)…

This gorgeous strip roll in stylish Liberty blues is made with love in the Alice Caroline studio. The Liberty fabric specialists take time putting fabrics together to create gorgeous fabric bundles, kits, charms and, yes, strip rolls. Each roll has 20 strips, each sized 2½in x 54in. This is enough fabric to make a plain strip quilt measuring around 40in x 54in (with a ¼in seam). Strip rolls are also available in pinks, as well as Alice Caroline exclusive Liberty fabrics. You can browse the full collection and top up your stash at alicecaroline.co.uk…

YOU WILL NEED To make one (1) block: ■ Print fabric: 2in x 10½in ■ White fabric: 7in x 10in ■ One (1) copy of the Parallelogram template To make total blocks for the final quilt: ■ Dark blue print: one (1) fat sixteenth ■ Green print: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light blue print: one (1) fat eighth ■ Pink print: one (1) fat eighth ■ White fabric: ½yd FINISHED SIZE ■ One block: 6in square (once sewn into quilt) ■ Quilt: 66in square THE BIGGER PICTURE To see the full Layout Diagram and list of fabric requirements for the finished quilt design, turn to page 97 in issues 64 and 65, or visit our website: lovepatchworkandquilting.com NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams…

I’ll admit, I’ve never been a fan of Valentine’s Day. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not an unromantic Scrooge. I’ve just never cared for a holiday that only a percentage of the population can actually enjoy. Single? Divorced? Attached but unhappy about it? Well, this holiday likely isn’t your cup of tea. Personally, I prefer to focus on the aspects of the 14th February that I can get behind. Chocolates? Never met one I didn’t like. Flowers? Always a good idea. All things pink and red? Just happens to be one of my fave colour combinations ever. Yes, please! So this month, I’m curating a bundle based on the traditional Valentine’s Day colour palette – a mix of bold reds and bright pinks. To get started, I choose one…