Table of contents for 71 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some sunshine! I’m not talking about jetting off to faraway shores (although that would be very lovely), I'm talking about getting some vitamin D – that’s D for design – from closer and more reliable sources… Like starting with a rummage through my technicolour fabric stash (thanks for the reminder, Suzy Williams, page 32), and seeking out lots of sunny designs for my sewing machine. Feeling the same? Then you've come to the right place! We’ve got rainbows makes, floral blocks, tropical piecing, hypnotic circles, FPP hearts and more to bring colour and cheer to our sewing tables. After all, spring is just around the corner. Join us online... we love to share! LovePatchworkandQuilting LoveQuiltingMag LoveQuiltingMag www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Four (4) flower centre fabrics (yellow) 1/ 8 yd each ■ Five (5) leaf fabrics (green) 3/ 8 yd each ■ Eight (8) petal fabrics (blue, pink and orange) 3/ 8 yd each ■ Background fabric: 3¼yds ■ Backing: 5½yds ■ Batting: 80in x 94in ■ Binding: 5/ 8 yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in x 86in 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. ■ CST = Corner-square Triangle. ■ Fabric supplied by Cotton+Steel (cottonandsteelfabrics.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from various collections by Cotton+Steel. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the four (4) flower centre fabrics cut: ■ One…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (pink) ½yd ■ Fabric B (teal) ¼yd ■ Fabric C (navy) ¼yd ■ Fabric D (peach) 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E (yellow) 1/ 8 yd ■ Background fabric (white) 1yd ■ Batting: 34in x 64in piece ■ Heavy sew-in interfacing: 3in x 11in ■ Fusible web: 1½yds ■ Bean bag filling (3 cubic ft bag) ■ One (1) copy of each appliqué template and master template FINISHED SIZE ■ Approx. 20in diameter x 10½in tall NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ 64in lengths will need to be pieced. ■ For templates, see p89. ■ WOF = width of fabric. GO SLOW AND STEADY WHEN TOPSTITCHING THE SMALLER ELEMENTS FOR A…

Tell us about your creative journey. While I have always been creative, I didn’t actively pursue my talents until much later in life. My mom passed away when I was a teenager, and my dad gifted me her sewing machine when I got married. It sat in a closet for a few years until one day I decided to teach myself to sew. At this point, I had a baby at home with me, but I felt isolated from the world, and I missed the times I had spent making things with my hands or learning a new craft. I wasn’t too familiar with blogging, but in 2011 I started owen’s olivia asawayto connect with people. The blog began as a home DIY and crafting blog with a few small…

YOU WILL NEED Fabric A (pink circles) 3/ 8 yd Fabric B (small floral) ½yd Fabric C (white bold floral) ¼yd Fabric D (pink bold floral) ¼yd Fabric E (black bold floral) ¼yd Fabric F (Pink) ½yd Fabric G (Peony) ¼yd Fabric H (Primrose) ¾yd Fabric I (Coral) ½yd Fabric J (Olive) ½yd Fabric K (Charcoal) 3/ 8 yd Fabric L (White) 1 1/ 8 yd Binding fabric (pink circles) ½yd Backing fabric (black bold floral) 3½yd Batting: 56in x 62in One (1) copy each of Templates W, X, Y and Z FINISHED SIZE 52in x 58in NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side. Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. For templates see page 89. RST = right sides together. WST = wrong sides…

YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric: 1½yd (includes binding) ■ Nine (9) print fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each ■ Four (4) print fabrics: one (1) fat eighth each ■ 20in wide, lightweight fusible interfacing: 3yds ■ Backing fabric: 3yds ■ Batting: 54in square ■ One (1) copy of the Dresden template ■ One (1) copy of the Circle template FINISHED SIZE ■ 48in square USE STRAIGHT LINE QUILTING TO ADD STABILITY BEFORE HAND STITCHING SWEET DETAILS NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ For templates see page 89. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ Bleached white batting supplied by Hobbs Bonded Fibres (hobbsbatting.com) ■ Daisy Chain fabric by Annabel…

YOU WILL NEED To make one (1) block: ■ Print fabric: 5in x 10in ■ White fabric: 4½in x 28in ■ One (1) copy each of Template 1 and Template 2 To make total blocks for final quilt: ■ Dark blue: 10in square ■ Green: 5in x 10in ■ Light blue: 10in square ■ Pink: 10in square ■ White: ¾yd FINISHED SIZE ■ One block: 6in square (once sewn into quilt) ■ Quilt: 66in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Templates include seam allowances. ■ For templates, see 89. FABRICS USED ■ Print fabrics are from the Blueberry Park 3 collection by Karen Lewis textiles for Robert Kaufman. ■ White fabric…

Red and yellow and pink and green… why limit the number of colours you quilt with when you can sew them all? Set aside some sewing time, grab your stash of solids and get ready to surround yourself with the shades of the rainbow (and some snuggly quilts, too). Start small with Sarah Ashford's zippy case and storage baskets, or conquer curves with Rebecca Reid's delightful double-sided cushion. Mini HST houses offer a fun, fast finish, while vibrant appliqué provides the finishing touch to your next favourite tote bag. If it's the big guns you're after, add a splash of colour to your bed with Sarah's stylish pixelated rainbow quilt, or try her fresh spinning stars design. Don’t forget to share your colour-crushing rainbow makes with us on social media…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (feature print) ¾yd ■ Fabric B (light pink solid) ½yd ■ Fabric C (pink shell print) ½yd ■ Fabric D (red solid) ½yd ■ Fabric E (white) 1½yds ■ Fabric F (orange stripe) 1 3/ 8 yds (includes binding) ■ Fabric G (dark pink solid) ¾yd ■ Fabric H (pink wave print) 1¼yds ■ Fabric I (white print) ¾yd ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds ■ Batting: 80in square ■ Four (4) copies of Template A ■ Sixteen (16) copies of Template B FINISHED SIZE ■ 74in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ Templates include seam allowances around the outer…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Rainbow prints: twenty (20) fat quarters ■ Background fabric: 5yds ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds ■ Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd ■ Batting: 79in square ■ Twenty (20) copies of the HST FPP template FINISHED SIZE ■ 71in square NOTES Seams are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. WOF = width of fabric. HST = Half-square Triangle. FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. Templates include seam allowances. For FPP, set your stitch length to 1.5. For templates, see p89. Press seams after each step. Fabrics supplied by Makower (makoweruk.com) Lynne used Vlieseline 279 Cotton Mix 80-20 Batting from Lady Sew and Sew (ladysewandsew.co.uk) and Six Penny (six-penny.com) Lynne also used Aurifil 50wt thread for piecing and 4wt thread for quilting (aurifil.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are all from the Quantum…

YOU WILL NEED For two (2) mug rugs: ■ Fabrics A, B, C, D, E: ¼yd each ■ Batting: two (2) 6in squares FINISHED SIZE ■ 5in square NOTES Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. RST = right sides together. QST = Quarter-square Triangle. HST = Half-square Triangle. Fabrics provided by our friends at Sewing Quarter (sewingquater.com) FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Zuma collection by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From Fabric A (pink) cut: One (1) 3in square. One (1) 2in square. Two (2) 6in squares. One (1) 2½in x 25in strip. 2 From Fabric B (dark green) cut: One (1) 3in square. Nine (9) 2in squares. 3 From Fabric C (blue/green) cut: One (1)…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Eight (8) coloured fabrics: 1/ 8 yd each ■ Background fabric: 2½yds ■ Backing fabric: 3½yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 68in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 57in square MIRROR THE CIRCULAR SHAPED BLOCKS WITH A SIMPLE CURVY QUILTING PATTERN NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Starch and press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ Quilted by Kaitlyn Howel (knotandthreaddesign.com) ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED ■ All solids are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman, including White for the background fabric. ■ Backing fabric is Cactus Star Diamond from the Palm Canyon collection by Violet Craft for Robert Kaufman.…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: 1¼yds ■ Fabric B: 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric C: 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric D: 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E: ¾yd (includes binding) ■ Fabric F: 1/ 8 yd ■ Fabric G: 1/ 8 yd ■ Fabric H: ¼yd ■ Fabric I: ¼yd ■ Fabric J: 1/ 8 yd ■ Fabric K: ¼yd ■ Fabric L: 1 3/ 8 yd ■ Batting: 68in square ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in square approx. DIG DEEP INTO YOUR STASH FOR BOLD AND EYE-CATCHING FEATURE PRINTS NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ When using directional fabrics, take care to cut your pieces in the correct direction. Read all instructions before…

Floral prints started it all. Ten years ago, when I moved from the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C. to the sleepier city of Columbus, Ohio, I began work at a less-than-exciting job and, in my boredom, I discovered blogs. I stumbled upon a blogger who posted a beautiful, summery patchwork quilt. Its pink and yellow palette featured primarily floral prints, and for some reason, it sparked a great deal of curiosity in me about sewing. I’d only sewn a handful of times in 8th grade Home Economics class, and even then, I’d never completed my class project. I was absolutely clueless, but I knew I wanted to learn more. I searched online for floral fabric, and suddenly my work computer screen was filled with images of the most gorgeous…

Wall candy Please excuse us while we mime several high fives in the direction of Beth of June//Journal because we’ve finally found the artwork our walls have been missing. Head to her Etsy shop and you'll find an abundance of fresh, geometric quilt-inspired prints to liven up your living room, brighten a bathroom... or add some inspirational eye-candy to your sewing space! Better still, these sleek designs are downloadable, meaning that they can be printed and on display within minutes of purchase. Time to redecorate? Visit junejournal.etsy.com BLOSSOM Are you in the market for some fresh blenders? Well, it's your lucky day, because Christopher Thompson's new Blossom fabricsforRileyBlakeDesignsare the new basics to have. Available in 40 shades, some with glitter thrown in for a little extra fabulousness, there is a…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Six (6) fat quarters in co-ordinating prints ■ Background fabric: one (1) fat quarter ■ Batting: one (1) 20in square ■ Lining fabric: one (1) 20in square ■ Felt: one (1) 16in square ■ Embroidery thread ■ Template plastic ■ 16in embroidery hoop ■ Ten (10) copies each of the EPP templates A, B, C and D ■ Five (5) copies each of the EPP templates E, F, G and H FINISHED SIZE ■ 16in diameter NOTES EPP = English Paper Piecing. Templates don’t include seam allowances. For templates, see p89. Louisa used Mary Ellen’s Best Press starch and a Sewline glue pen to make her embroidery hoop. If you are fussy-cutting some of your shapes, you may wish to make plastic templates to help you…

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YOU WILL NEED ■ Four (4) coloured fabrics: one (1) fat quarter each ■ Background fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Binding fabric: ¼yd ■ Backing fabric: ½yd ■ Lining fabric: 22in square ■ Batting: 22in square ■ One (1) copy each of the Small Curve and Arc templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 19in square IF YOU'RE USING DIRECTIONAL FABRICS, THINK AHEAD AND CUT YOUR CURVES CAREFULLY! NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ For templates, see p89. ■ Fabrics supplied by FIGO Fabrics (figofabrics.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Mountain Meadow collection…

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What better way to send your winter blues packing than to fill your sewing room (and Insta feed) with projects stitched up in a kaleidoscope of happy hues? Inside, you’ll find seven quick (and easy) rainbow-inspired makes for you to stitch, love and share, share, share! Raid your stash for sunny yellows, positive purples, energetic oranges, glorious greens, daring blues… and get ready to sew a little happiness. Join us online... we love to share! LovePatchworkandQuilting LoveQuiltingMag LoveQuiltingMag www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com…