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The trend for pretty pastels is one of my favourites: powder pink, cool mint, soft lemon and lavender are all making their way into quilt colour schemes and I love it! Sorbet shades and geometric piecing are the perfect pairing – contrast graphic lines and subtle colours for a fresh, modern feel. Lou's cover quilt this month is a masterclass in curating colour and gives us a final shot of summery colour before we hunker down for darker months rolling in. As always, the mag features show-stopping quilt designs with super simple construction, classic units with time-saving tricks and new techniques to take you outside your comfort zone. All of which are ready and waiting for you to give them your own twist! Join us online... we love to share!…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sixteen (16) print fabrics: one (1) fat eighth each ■ Light pink print: ½yd ■ Grey print: 1yd ■ Background fabric: 4¼yds ■ Backing fabric: 4½yds ■ Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd ■ Batting: 80in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 72in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, or to one side as preferred. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Quilted by Cath Brough (cumbrianlongarmquilting.co.uk) ■ Lou used Vlieseline Cotton Batting (vlieseline.com) ■ Fabrics provided by FIGO Fabrics (figofabrics.com) FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Lucky Charm collection by FIGO Fabrics. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the sixteen (16) print fabrics cut: ■ Eight (8) 4¼in squares. 2 From the light…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric (white) 6½yds ■ Peach solid: 1yd ■ Peach print: 3/ 8 yd ■ Pink solid: one (1) fat quarter ■ Pink print: one (1) fat quarter ■ Coral solid: 1yd ■ Coral print: 1yd ■ Blue solid: 3/ 8 yd ■ Blue print: 3/ 8 yd ■ Yellow solid: ½yd ■ Green solid: ½yd ■ Batting: 90in square ■ Backing fabric (at least 45in wide) 5yds ■ Binding fabric: 5/ 8 yd ■ One (1) copy each of Orange Peel Templates A and B FINISHED SIZE ■ 84in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Templates include seam allowances, where necessary. ■ Lorna used the Orange Peel templates provided with this…

First things first, what made the two of you decide to launch FIGO Fabrics? After already working with our parent company Northcott for several years, we’ve always been eager to explore designs and trends that appeal to us personally. We believe in the importance of craft and have always wanted to contribute to a creative community where we can inspire and be inspired ourselves. So, the two of us decided to team up and give quilters the hand feel and quality that Northcott has been offering for years, with an aesthetic that appeals and speaks to a new generation of quilters. How did you pick the name? We wanted a name that was short, different and cool so we came up with FIGO, which literally means “cool” in Italian. Our…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 4¾yds ■ Three (3) green fabrics: ½yd each ■ Pink fabric: ½yd in total ■ Yellow fabric: one (1) fat quarter in total ■ Orange fabric: one (1) fat quarter in total ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 65in square ■ Five (5) copies each of the Flower 1 Template Sections A–D ■ Four (4) copies each of the Flower 2 and 3 Templates Sections A–D FINISHED SIZE ■ 59in square ADD EXTRA MOVEMENT BY FLIPPING FPP TEMPLATES TO MAKE MIRROR IMAGE FLOWERS NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ For FPP, shorten your stitch length…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Background fabric: 2½yds ■ Print fabric scraps: one (1) 2in x 42in strip of at least twenty one (21) fabrics ■ Batting: 53in x 61in ■ Backing fabric: 2¼yds plus print fabric scraps left over from the quilt top (if you don’t piece the backing then you would need 3yds of fabric) ■ Binding fabric: ½yd PIECE YOUR QUILT IN A GRADIENT OF COLOURS OR GO FOR ALL-OUT RAINBOW BRIGHTS FINISHED SIZE ■ 51in x 60in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press all seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED ■ This quilt uses a white-on-white print for the background and thirty (30) prints for the coloured sections of the blocks. ■ Print…

It’s a question I hear asked time and time again: how did you choose those colours for your quilt? For some the use of colour is innate, for many it’s a rather elusive subject. Luckily for the latter, with some basic theory and a few tips and tricks you can master all sorts of colour combinations for your next project. The most powerful tool in one’s understanding of colour is undoubtedly the colour wheel. Our perception of colour first came to us via Sir Isaac Newton, and since his first illustrations there have been many iterations of the wheel – each with their own approach to colour. Regardless of which wheel you happen to be looking at, the basic principles remain the same. Colour order quilts have been around for…

USING YOUR TEMPLATES 1 Cut two shapes from Template A, and one shape from Template B. If making many blocks, it's easiest to cut 6½in wide strips first, and then subcut your template pieces, fitting them together to avoid fabric wastage (Figs 1 and 2). If you struggle with curves you may want to cut the Template A pieces from 7in squares, so there's an extra ½in beyond the straight edges. You can trim these down after sewing. 2 Use the templates as a guide to mark the dots on your fabric pieces. Take one piece each from Templates A and B and with right sides together and the A background piece on top, pin together at the dot (Fig 3). 3 Pin at either end, then ease along the…

YOU WILL NEED ■ White fabric (includes binding): 3½yds ■ Fabric A (pink) ¼yd ■ Fabric B (light purple) ½yd ■ Fabric C (mid purple) ½yd ■ Fabric D (dark purple) ¼yd ■ Backing fabric: 4¼yds ■ Batting: 73in x 78in FINISHED SIZE ■ 64in x 69in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Press all fabrics well before cutting. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ LS = left side. ■ RS = right side. ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED Fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman as follows: ■ Fabric A: Bellini. ■ Fabric B: Petunia. ■ Fabric C:…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (black solid) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric B (black print) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric C (dark grey) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric D (peach) 5/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E (light grey) 1yd ■ Fabric F (neutral) 1yd ■ Fabric G (white print) 1yd ■ Fabric H (white solid) 1yd ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Binding fabric: ½yd ■ Batting: 72in square FINISHED SIZE ■ 67in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. ■ RST = right sides together. FABRICS USED All fabrics are from the Wayside collection by Karen Lewis Textiles for Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From each…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Five (5) ombre fabrics: ¼yd each ■ Transparent nylon fishing wire ■ Wooden dowel: 20cm length ■ Clear seed beads ■ Four (4) skeins of embroidery floss in different colours ■ Doll’s needle (approx. 5in long) for threading ■ Twenty four (24) copies of the Square template ■ Fourteen (14) copies of the Honeycomb template ■ Sixteen (16) copies of the Small Diamond template ■ Three (3) copies of the Large Diamond template ■ Fourteen (14) copies of the Kite template ■ Twelve (12) copies of the Jewel template PLAY WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR EPP PIECES BEFORE ATTACHING TO THE WIRE NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Templates do not include seam allowances. For templates, see p91. ■ EPP = English…

YOU WILL NEED TAKE A STEP BACK TO CHECK THAT YOUR ACCENT FABRICS POP AGAINST LOW VOLUME PRINTS ■ Low volume prints: ¼yd total ■ Six (6) accent prints: one (1) fat sixteenth each ■ Backing and binding fabric: ½yd ■ Lining fabric: 3/ 8 yd ■ Foam stabiliser (20in wide) ¾yd ■ Fusible web (20in wide) ¾yd FINISHED SIZE ■ 15in x 11in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side throughout. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. FABRICS USED Fabrics are all from the Moments collection by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs. PREPARING THE FABRICS 1 From the low volume fabrics cut: ■ Twenty four (24) 2½in squares.…

YOU WILL NEED HAVE FUN MIXING AND MATCHING PRINTS TO MAKE AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION Makes one (1) lanyard and card holder ■ Lanyard fabric: 38in x 2in (or equivalent scraps) ■ Pen holder fabric: 3¼in x 2¾in ■ Hanging loop fabric: 1¼in x 3½in ■ Quilter’s vinyl, clear plastic: 5¼in x 4in ■ Front panel fabric: 5½in square ■ Lining fabric: 6in square ■ Backing fabric: 5¼in x 17cm ■ Pocket binding fabric: 5½in x 2¼in ■ Binding fabric: 28in x 2½in ■ Batting: 6in square ■ Lobster clip FINISHED SIZE ■ Lanyard: 18in long, plus lobster clip ■ Card holder: 5¼in x 5½in NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. ■ RST = right sides together. CUTTING OUT 1 From…

Pot of gold Somewhere over the rainbow print fabrics shine. Put your most precious fat quarters to good use than with Rachel Thomeczek's Rainbow Falls quilt, combining sunny curves with simple Half-square Triangles in the most feel-good of arrangements. Select your size – from pillow all the way to king – and have a rummage through your stash of fat quarters to pick the perfect palette. Brighten a kid's room or embrace the rainbow trend to add a splash of fun to your home decor, it's sure to be loved by all the family. Find the pattern at wren-collective.com TROPICAL TREAT If you like piña coladas and sewing inside when it rains, then may we suggest Holly of Maker Valley's latest pattern, Pineapple Love, as your next project? It's traditionally…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Seven (7) coloured fabrics: ½yd each ■ White fabric: 1yd (includes binding) ■ Backing fabric: 4yds ■ Batting: 68in x 78in FINISHED SIZE ■ 60in x 70in PLAY WITH SHADES TO CREATE A STYLISH SUNSET EFFECT ACROSS THE BLOCKS NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Quilted by Christina Lane (sometimescrafter.com) ■ Fabric supplied by Robert Kaufman (robertkaufman.com) FABRICS USED ■ Solids are Kona Cotton Solids in Pimento, Orangeade, Cantaloupe, Aruba, Jade Green, Celestial, Storm and White by Robert Kaufman. ■ Backing fabric is Architextures Crosshatch in Orangeade by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman. CUTTING OUT 1 From each of the coloured fabrics cut: ■ Three (3) 4½in…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Seven (7) pink print fabrics: one (1) 10in square each ■ Seven (7) blue print fabrics: one (1) 10in square each ■ Seven (7) yellow print fabrics: one (1) 10in square each ■ Background fabric: 1yd ■ Backing fabric: 1½yds ■ Binding fabric: ¼yd ■ Batting: 42in x 45in FINISHED SIZE ■ 35in x 39in A NEUTRAL BACKGROUND FABRIC WILL HELP YOUR SCRAPPY PRINTS STAND OUT NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Starch and press all fabrics before cutting. FABRICS USED Print fabrics are all from the Rhapsody collection by Sedef Imer for Riley Blake…

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A (blue crosshatch) ¾yd ■ Fabric B (floral) (includes binding) 1yd ■ Fabric C (dark blue) ¾yd ■ Fabric D (blue/pink leaves) 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric E (green/pink leaves) 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric F (blue flamingos) 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric G (white flamingos) 3/ 8 yd ■ Fabric H (background) 3 3/ 8 yds ■ Backing fabric: 5yds ■ Batting: 84in square LARGE FEATURE SQUARES GIVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO FUSSY CUT BOLD PRINTS FINISHED SIZE ■ 81in square NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Pattern assumes WOF is at least 42in. ■ Press fabrics well before cutting. FABRICS USED All prints are…

YOU WILL NEED To make one block ■ Dark blue fabric: 1/8yd ■ Medium blue fabric: 1/8yd ■ Light blue fabric: one (1) fat sixteenth ■ White fabric: 1/8yd Second colourway ■ Medium red fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Light red fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ White fabric: one (1) fat eighth FINISHED SIZE ■ 14½in square (unfinished) THE BIGGER PICTURE To see the fabric requirements and layout diagram for the finished quilt, visit lovepatchworkandquilting.com NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ HST = Half-square Triangle. CUTTING OUT 1 From the dark blue fabric cut: ■ Ten (10) 3in squares. ■ Four (4) 2½in squares. 2 From the medium blue fabric cut:…