Table of contents for Issue 128 in Love Patchwork & Quilting

If there’s one thing I’m consistent with, it’s declaring that both spring and autumn are my favourite seasons when they each come around. Currently, autumn is number one, and we’ve filled the issue with projects that are simply perfect for this time of year. The FIGO Fabrics prints in Kathleen Anderson’s cover quilt have us dreaming of crunchy fallen leaves, while Felie Hempfling’s scrappy pumpkin, acorn and leaf trio (and Gaby Sartori’s trendy toadstool too!) help you bring the season into your home. We’re also fully embracing the humble HST with our nifty multi-size template – pair it with Paula Steel’s striking solid quilt in the accompanying fold-out sheet, or Sylvia Raschella’s quilt and cushion pair with cute cottagecore vibes. Hunker down, light a candle and let’s get stitching! LovePatchworkandQuilting…

Nature retreat Much like its namesake, Henry David Thoreau's Walden, this quilt is all about appreciating the outdoors and enjoying a slow, simple life at one with nature. A gentle stream and a cosy cabin create an atmosphere of absolute calm: the perfect pairing for therapeutic evenings in your craft room. Find the Walden quilt by Steph of Bookends Quilting at bookendsquilting.com Have you visited our website, gathered.how? Scan the QR code to get taken straight there – you'll find FREE projects, tutorials, templates, pattern corrections and much more! MANY MOONS Could this be the perfect quilt pattern for practising curves? Stitch the baby size for bigger, beginner-friendly curves, then work your way up to the lap and bed size for a simple yet striking semi-circle showcase. Think it can't…

Put your hand up if you have a selection of scraps in your stash. Now, keep it up if that selection is growing bigger and bigger with every project. Is it taking over your sewing space? Spilling out of storage? Sounds like you, our friend, are in need of some scrappy sewing ideas. We’ve put our quilt-loving minds together to think of the best, brightest and easiest ways that you can clear up a little room in your stash and make your scraps shine. 1 Sort into groups The simplest way to make your scraps super-accessible while you’re pulling fabrics is to come up with a sorting system that works for you. Whether you’re grouping according to colour, size or both, it’ll mean you have everything you need right…

YOU CAN USE THE HST TEMPLATE THAT CAME WITH THE ISSUE FOR THIS PROJECT! YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (dark yellow): 3/8yd■ Fabric B (teal): 3/8yd■ Fabric C (ivory): 3/8yd■ Fabric D (light yellow): 3/8yd■ Fabric E (blue): 3/8yd■ Fabric F (light green): 3/8yd■ Background fabric: 3¼yds■ Binding fabric: ½yd■ Backing fabric: 4½yds■ Batting: 62in x 80in■ The HST template that comes with this issue FINISHED SIZE ■ 54in x 72in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.■ Press fabrics well before cutting.■ RST = right sides together.■ HST = Half-square Triangle.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Fabric is assumed to be 42in wide.■ Fabrics provided by PBS Fabrics (pbsfabrics.com).■ Quilted by Emily Siddall of Brown Eyed Quilter…

THIS QUILT PATTERN IS MADE WITH TRADITIONAL PIECING AND EASY TECHNIQUES YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric: 2yds■ Green fabric (includes binding): ½yd■ Orange fabric: 1/8yd■ Blue fabric: 1/8yd■ Pink fabric: 1/8yd■ Purple fabric: 1/8yd■ Yellow fabric: 1/8yd■ Black fabric: 1/8yd■ Red fabric: 1/8yd■ Light grey fabric: 1/8yd■ Medium grey fabric: 1/8yd■ Dark grey fabric: 2in x 8in■ Batting: 44in x 50in■ Backing fabric: 1½yds■ One copy each of Templates 1 and 2 FINISHED SIZE ■ 35in x 42in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ Label the cut pieces as instructed, and refer to the Block Layout Diagrams as you piece. FABRICS USED Fabrics are Confetti Cottons by Riley Blake Designs, in White, Emerald City, Blueberry,…

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: QST AND SPLITQST UNITS Both Quarter-square Triangles (QST) and Split-quarter-square Triangles (Split-QST) begin with Half-square Triangles. These are relatively easy blocks to add to your skillset and you can get some stunning results using them. QST AND QST VARIATIONS You can prepare your Half-square Triangles in any way you choose. For this example we will use the two-at-a-time method to make HSTs, that can be used to make 6in finished (6½in unfinished) QSTs and Split-QSTs. See the chart for other sizes. 1 Pair two 7½in starting squares of contrasting fabrics and pin RST. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one of the paired squares (Fig A). Sew ¼in from either side of the marked line. 2 Cut along the marked line as shown…

INSIDE ULTIMATE GUIDE + SIMPLE QUILT PATTERN! USE YOUR BONUS TEMPLATE • GROW YOUR SEWING SKILLS YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (yellow): ½yd ■ Fabric B (white): ¼yd ■ Fabric C (coral): ½yd ■ Fabric D (pink): ½yd ■ Fabric E (aqua): 5/8yd ■ Fabric F (navy): 2¼yds ■ Backing fabric: 3¾yds (or 2yds extra wide) ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 66in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in square NOTES ■ Pattern by Paula Steel (paulasteelquilts.com) ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Fabrics supplied by FreeSpirit Fabrics (freespiritfabrics.com). FABRICS USED Fabrics are all solids by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics, as follows:…

Gracey Larson Gracey creates sweet blocks using traditional methods! She transformed the beloved book character Elmer the Patchwork Elephant into a quilt on p62 Shannon Fraser Modern quilt designer and all-round textile lover Shannon spoke to us on p77 about her eight-year love affair with quilting in our new Why We Quilt column Jen Hewett In this issue’s Designer Profile interview on p58, we chatted to surface pattern designer Jen about retro colour palettes, cocktails and screen printing roots 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 reflectsc and celebrates the diversity of the quilting community. Quilting is for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, size, ability, sexual orientation or gender…

WIN THE FIGO FABRICS PRINT FAT QUARTERS TO MAKE THIS QUILT AND MORE OVER ON P32 YOU WILL NEED Quilt ■ Fabric A (orange): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric B (lilac): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric C (mustard): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric D (gold): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric E (plum): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric F (blue): one (1) fat quarter■ Accent fabric (white solid): 3/8yd■ Background and binding fabric (teal solid): 23/8yds■ Backing fabric (floral): 3yds■ Batting: 54in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 50in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted.■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ RST = right sides together.■ Pattern assumes WOF is at least 42in.■ If you are pattern matching your backing fabric, you…

WALNUT SHELLS MAKE GREAT PINCUSHION STUFFING AS THEY SHARPEN YOUR NEEDLES! YOU WILL NEED Pumpkin pincushion ■ Various prints of coordinating fabric: eight (8) 5in squares■ Green and brown wool felt: each at least 3in square■ One skein of brown embroidery thread■ Toy stuffing or crushed walnut shells for stuffing■ One large two-hole button and one small two-hole button■ Hot glue gun■ One (1) copy each of the Pumpkin Leaf, Stem and Circle templates FINISHED SIZE ■ 5in x 5in x 3in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ RST= right sides together.■ WOF= width of fabric.■ Templates include seam allowances.■ Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society (rubystarsociety.com). FABRICS USED Print fabrics are from the Curio collection by Melody Miller, and Speckled collection, both from Ruby Star Society.…

SLOW IT DOWN WITH THIS SOOTHING HAND STITCHED EMBROIDERY PROJECT YOU WILL NEED ■ Brown, burnt orange and pink fabrics: approx 8in square each■ Tote bag■ Stranded embroidery thread in black and to match your fabrics■ Tracing or tissue paper: one sheet■ Lightweight fusible interfacing: 8in x 12in■ Fusible web: 8in x 12in■ One (1) copy each of the Fabric Template and Embroidery Template FINISHED SIZE ■ Face approx 7½in x 10½in NOTES ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.■ WS = wrong side.■ Recycled corduroy tote bag from Lucy and Yak (lucyandyak.com). MAKING THE BAG 1 Trace each of the three fabric templates individually onto the paper side of your fusible web, leaving a bit of space in between. Cut the pieces out roughly. Fuse one piece on…

BOM SIX EXPAND YOUR SKILLSET: THIS BLOCK INCLUDES BEGINNER-FRIENDLY EPP CURVES! YOU WILL NEED To make all three (3) blocks: ■ Fabric B: one (1) fat eighth ■ Fabric G: 1/8yd ■ Fabric H: 1/8yd ■ Fabric I: 1/8yd ■ Fabric C (background): 3/8yd ■ Thirty six (36) copies of Template 1 (twelve (12) per block) ■ Twelve (12) copies of Template 2 (four (4) per block) FINISHED SIZE ■ Block: 10in square (10½in square unfinished) ■ Quilt: 60in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ Press after sewing each seam. ■ EPP = English Paper Piecing. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ A fat sixteenth is 9in x 11in.…

Get to grips with modern quilting's favourite block! We're here to help you master the mighty Half-square Triangle with our handy template and a bonus pattern and tutorial fold-out Hello Half-square Triangles! Beloved by quilters old and new, this classic quilt block is a must for your quilty toolkit. The nifty HST template enclosed allows you to cut and sew easy triangles in four different sizes, with no trimming needed, making it totally adaptable to a wide range of patterns! New to the HST game? No problem! The fold-out sheet that comes with this issue contains a step-by-step tutorial on how to use your new template for the best possible results. Once you're feeling up to scratch with the technique, you can flip the fold-out over to stitch up Paula…

USE A DESIGN WALL TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE PLACEMENT OF FABRICS BEFORE PIECING! YOU WILL NEED ■ One (1) charm pack (or forty two (42) 5in squares)■ One (1) Jelly Roll (or forty (40) 2½in x WOF strips)■ Backing fabric: 3½yds■ Batting: 62in x 70in FINISHED SIZE ■ 53in x 62in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ RS = right side.■ WS = wrong side.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ WOF for strips should be at least 42in, excluding selvedges.■ RST = right sides together.■ Quilted by Rebecca Wolske (@wolskerebecca).■ Fabric supplied by Ruby Star Society (rubystarsociety.com). FABRICS USED Print fabrics are all from the Lil collection by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society. PIECING THE BLOCKS 1 Take one Jelly Roll strip and eight charm…

BRING MORE COLOUR TO THE MINI QUILT WITH A DITSY FLORAL BINDING FABRIC YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (red): one (1) fat quarter■ Fabric B (green): ½yd■ Fabric C (pink): one (1) fat eighth■ Fabric D (white): one (1) fat eighth■ Binding fabric: ¼yd■ Backing fabric: 22in square■ Batting: 22in square■ One (1) copy each of the Mushroom template Sections A-J FINISHED SIZE ■ 18in square NOTES ■ Press fabrics well before cutting.■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.■ FPP templates include seam allowance around the outer edges.■ Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.■ WST = wrong sides together.■ WOF = width of fabric.■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.■ For FPP, set your stitch length to 1.5. FABRIC USED All solid fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by…

Tell us a little about how you first started on your fabric design journey. I learned how to screen print in 2008, and printed on paper for a couple of years. But I found from exhibiting at craft fairs that selling prints on paper was a hard proposition – buyers had to buy a frame and figure out where to hang the print. After a few people asked me if my work was available on tea towels and bags – items that they could use immediately – I decided to learn how to print on fabric. I didn’t sell my fabric directly, because printing fabric by hand is such a labour-intensive process that individual pieces would be more expensive than most people are willing to pay. Instead, I sewed my…

1 Leafy goodness Had enough of summer sewing? Turn over a new leaf (sorry, we had to) and piece this autumnal quilt by Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew. Bonus instructions are thrown in to make a table runner from the scraps! cluckclucksewshop.com 2 Ombre pumpkins Combine pumpkin patches with patchwork in this modern make. Amanda McCabe's mini quilt puts a fun twist on the traditional Log Cabin block: you can find it in Love Patchwork & Quilting issue 102, available as a digital issue on Zinio, Readly, Pocketmags and the LP&Q App! 3 Cosy camper quilt Whether you're an avid wilderness explorer or you tend to prefer your creature comforts, you're sure to be a happy camper once you've stitched up this adorable Pumpkin Campfire Mugs quilt by Satomi Quilts!…