Patchwork & Quilting - UK (February 2020)

PROJECT // strippy table runner

illust. 3. Quilting detail Runner top





























COMPLETION
1a. Make quilt sandwich with runner
top, wadding and backing.
b. Pin or baste layers.
2. Quilt as desired. Katharine quilted
her strips along their length close to the
seams before adding a zigzag pattern
along the strips, illust. 3.
3. Double bind edges with 2½" burgundy
strips.
4. Add a label and if you wish to turn
runner into a wall hanging, add a
hanging sleeve.

Enjoy!


Binding detail




























CONTACT
To see more of Katharine’s work, visit
her website www.katharineguerrier.com


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PROJECT // berry burst


































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PIECING


BERRY BURST







This delightful lap quilt is just bursting with colour!




Designed and made by Michelle Roberts


Size: 38" Square Block: 9" Square



REQUIREMENTS

• 1m Navy Blue

• 25cm Sky Blue Dots

• 50cm White Daisy

• 25cm Purple/White Dashes

• 45" Square wadding

• 45" Square backing

• 40cm Purple – binding







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PROJECT // berry burst


illust. 1. Make HST units illust. 2. Make Four Patch units














illust. 3. Block assembly illust. 4. Purple block




















a. Arrange units and squares b. Complete block



CUTTING c. Cut squares in half along diagonal b. Make Four Patch units with two,
Cut across width of fabric line and press seams towards navy 2" navy squares and two, 2" purple
blue to make two, Half Square Triangle squares.
1. From Navy Blue cut: (HST) units. 2. Assemble block with HST units, Four
four, 4" strips sub cut into: d. Trim HST units so they measure 3½" Patch units and two, 3½" navy squares,
thirty two, 4" squares, square, illust. 1. illust. 4.
twelve, 2" squares, 2. Repeat with a second pair of white 3. Make eight purple blocks in total.
three, 3½" strips sub cut into: and navy blue squares to make four HST
thirty two, 3½" squares, units in total. ASSEMBLY
four, 2" strips sub cut into: 3a. Take two, 2" sky blue squares and 1a. Refer to quilt layout and arrange
eighty four, 2" squares. two, 2" navy squares and arrange blocks into four rows of four blocks.
2. From Sky Blue Dots cut: squares into two rows of two squares. b. Note some blocks are rotated to
three, 2" strips sub cut into: b. Join squares together in pairs and create quilt design.
forty eight, 2" squares. then join pairs together to make one, 2a. Join blocks together in rows.
3. From White Daisy cut: Four Patch unit, illust. 2. b. Press seams in alternate rows in
four, 4" strips sub cut into: c. Four Patch unit should measure opposite directions.
thirty two, 4" squares. 3½" square. 3. Join rows together to complete
4. From Purple White Dashes cut: 4. Make three Four Patch units in total. quilt top.
three, 2" strips sub cut into: 5a. Arrange two, 3½" navy blue squares
forty eight, 2" squares. with four HST units and three Four Patch COMPLETION
5. From Purple cut: units into three rows of three units,
four, 2½" strips – binding. illust. 3a. 1a. Make quilt sandwich with quilt top,
b. Join units together in rows. wadding and backing.
PIECING c. Join rows together to complete block b. Pin or baste layers.
Use ¼" seam allowance throughout which should measure 9½" square, 2. Quilt as desired. Michelle stipple
illust. 3b. quilted her quilt
BLUE BLOCKS 6. Repeat to make eight blocks in total. 3. Double bind edges with 2½"
1a. Take one, 4" white square and draw purple strips
diagonal line on wrong side of square. PURPLE BLOCKS 4. Add a hanging sleeve if wished and
b. Place square right sides together with 1a. Follow instructions given for blue a label.
one, 4" navy blue square and stitch ¼" blocks and make four, navy/white HST
seam each side of diagonal line. units as before. Enjoy!



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PROJECT // berry burst
Quilt layout



















































Quilting detail



















Binding detail
Michelle would like to thank Craft Cotton Co for supplying the
fabrics to make this quilt, Groves for supplying the threads
used and Lady Sew and Sew for supplying the wadding.


CONTACT
To see more of Michelle’s work visit her website
www.creativeblonde.co.uk
creativeblonde66
@creativeblonde


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PROJECT // swirling stars



































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PIECING
SWIRLING STARS



PART THREE



In the final part of this series quilt, we make the centre star
block, the small star blocks and complete our quilt.



Designed and made by Chris Franses
Size: 50" Square Blocks: 12" Square



REQUIREMENTS

• 2½m Navy

• 50cm Orange
• 75cm Lime

• Fat quarter yellow

• Fat quarter white

• 55" Square wadding

• 2½m Backing










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PROJECT // swirling stars



EDITOR'S TIP *Please note cutting dia. 1. Flying Geese units
Note cutting instructions are for whole quilt. instructions have been updated.


CUTTING BLOCK 5 – ODD FELLOWS CHAIN
Cut across width of fabric Use ¼" seam allowance throughout a. Stitch
¼" seam
1. From navy cut: 1a. Take two, 2⅜" lime squares and draw each side
one, 7¼" strip sub cut into: diagonal line on wrong side of each of diagonal
three, 7¼" squares, square. lines
four, 3½" x 6½" rectangles, b. Place squares right sides together on
three, 4½" strips sub cut into: opposite corners of one, 4¼" navy square.
four, 4½" x 12½" rectangles, c. Corners of lime squares will overlap
twelve, 4½" squares, slightly at centre.
two, 4¼" squares, d. Stitch ¼" seam each side of diagonal b. Cut
one, 3⅞" strip sub cut into: lines, dia. 1a. squares
eight, 3⅞" squares, e. Cut squares in half along diagonal lines in half
one, 3¼" strip sub cut into: and press lime triangles back, dia. 1b. and press
thirteen, 3¼" squares, 2a. Take one, 2⅜" lime square and draw triangles
one, 2⅞" strip sub cut into: diagonal line on wrong side of square. back
two, 2⅞" squares, b. Place square right sides together with
eight, 2⅜" squares, one half unit. Diagonal line should be
eight, 2" squares, perpendicular to diagonal seams.
two, 1½" strips sub cut into: c. Stitch ¼" seam each side of diagonal
forty eight, 1½" squares, line, dia. 1c.
eight, 1½" strips – sashing*, d. Cut half unit in half along diagonal line c. Stitch
five, 4½" strips – outer border. and press triangles back to make two, ¼" seam
2. From orange cut: Flying Geese units, dia. 1d. each side of
two, 3⅞" strips* sub cut into: e. Units should measure 2" x 3½". diagonal line
eighteen, 3⅞" squares*, 3. Repeat with a second 2⅜" lime square
one, 3½" strip* sub cut into: and second half of unit to make further
four, 3½" squares*, two, Flying Geese units.
three, 1⅞" strips sub cut into: 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 with one, 4¼" navy
forty eight, 1⅞" squares*. square and four, 2⅜" lime squares to d. Complete
3. From lime cut: make further four, Flying Geese units. unit
one, 4¼" strip* sub cut into: 5a. Take one, 2⅜" lime square and draw
one, 4¼" square, diagonal line on wrong side of square.

four, 3½" squares, b. Place square right sides together with dia. 2. HST units
two, 3¼" squares, one, 2⅜" navy square and stitch ¼" seam
two, 2⅞" squares, each side of diagonal line, dia. 2a.
one, 2⅜" strip* sub cut into: c. Cut squares in half along diagonal line
twelve, 2⅜" squares, to make two, Half Square Triangle (HST) a. Stitch ¼" b. Complete units
four, 1½" strips – inner border, units, dia. 2b. seam each side
five, 2½" strips – binding. d. Units should measure 2" square. of diagonal line
4. From yellow cut: 6. Repeat to make eight, navy/lime HST
one, 3⅞" strip* sub cut into: units in total.
one, 3½" square*, 7a. Arrange four, navy/lime Flying Geese b. Join one triangle to bottom edge
four, 3⅞" squares, units and four, 2" navy squares with one, of each Flying Geese unit, dia. 4b.
one, 2½" strip sub cut into: 3½" yellow square, dia. 3. 10a. Take four, 3⅞" orange squares
five, 2½" squares. b. Join units together in rows and then and cut each square in half along
5. From white cut: join rows together to make Sawtooth Star diagonal to make eight triangles.
one, 4¼" strip sub cut into: block centre. b. Join one triangle to each side of
one, 4¼" square, c. Block centre should measure 6½" pieced triangle unit, dia. 4c.
three, 3⅞" squares, square. 11a. Take one, 2" navy square, one 2"
one, 3⅞" strip sub cut into: 8a. Take four, 2⅜" navy squares and cut white square and two, navy/lime HST
five, 3⅞" squares, each square in half along diagonal to units and arrange units into two rows
one, 4¼" strip sub cut into: make eight triangles. of two units.
one, 4¼" square*, b. Join two triangles to opposite ends of b. Join units together in pairs and
one, 3¼" square, remaining four, navy/lime Flying Geese then join pairs together to make one
one, 2½" square*, units, dia. 4a. corner unit, dia. 5.
four, 2" squares*. 9a. Take one, 4¼" white square and cut c. Corner unit should measure
two, 2½" strips sub cut into: square in half along both diagonals to 3½" square.
sixteen, 2½" squares*. make four triangles. d. Make four corner units in total.


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PROJECT // swirling stars


dia. 3. Sawtooth dia. 4. Pieced triangles dia. 7. Little Stars block

12a. Arrange corner units with Star centre
Flying Geese pieced units and
Sawtooth Star centre, dia. 6.
b. Join units together in rows. a. Join navy triangles to
c. Join rows together to complete opposite ends of Flying
block which should measure Geese unit
12½" square, illust. 1.

BLOCK 6 – LITTLE STARS BLOCK
1a. Referring to method for making
Flying Geese units in Odd Fellows
block, using four, 1⅞" orange squares b. Add white triangle to
bottom edge of Flying
and one, 3¼" navy square make four, Geese unit
Flying Geese units. a. Sawtooth Star block
b. Units should measure 1½" x 2½".
2a. Arrange Flying Geese units with dia. 5.
four, 1½" navy squares and one, Corner units
2½" white square, dia. 7a.
b. Join units together to make one c. Add orange triangles
Sawtooth Star block measuring
4½" square.
3. Repeat to make three Sawtooth
blocks. b. Join star rows

4a. Take two, 4½" navy squares and dia. 6. Block assembly
join them to opposite sides of one
Sawtooth Star block.
b. Press seams towards squares.
5a. Join remaining Sawtooth Star
blocks to opposite sides of one,
4½" navy square.
b. Press seams towards square.
6a. Join star rows together, dia. 7b.
b. Add one, 4½" x 12½" navy rectangle
to bottom edge of star rows, dia. 7c.
c. Block should measure 12½" square,
illust. 2.
7. Repeat to make four Little Star c. Add navy rectangle
blocks in total.
































illust. 1. Odd Fellows Chain block illust. 2. Little Stars block


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PROJECT // swirling stars


Quilt layout





























































Quilting detail
ASSEMBLY
1. Refer to quilt layout and arrange blocks should measure 38½" square.
into three rows of three blocks with Odd 4a. Trim further two, 1½" navy strips so
Fellows Chain block at centre and Little they measure1½" x 38½" and add to top
Stars blocks on centre of each side. and bottom edges of quilt.
2a. Sub cut two, 1½" navy strips into six, b. Measure quilt top vertically through its
1½" x 12½" sashing strips. centre and trim remaining 1½" navy strips
b. Alternate blocks in each row with two, to this length. Strips should measure
1½" x 12½" strips. approx. 1½" x 40½".
c. Join blocks and sashing strips together c. Add strips to opposite sides of quilt to
in rows. complete inner border.
3a. Measure quilt top horizontally 5a. Measure and add 1½" lime strips for
through its centre and trim two, second inner border in same way.
1½" navy strips to this length. b. Quilt top should measure approx. 44½"
b. Strips should measure approx. square.
1½" x 38½". 6. Joining strips as necessary, use 4½"
c. Join rows together with long sashing navy strips to make outer border to
strips to complete quilt centre which complete quilt top.


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PROJECT // swirling stars


Border detail




























Binding detail

































COMPLETION
1a. Make quilt sandwich with quilt top,
wadding and backing.
b. Pin or baste layers.
2. Quilt as desired. Chris quilted her
quilt in the ditch, adding additional star
shapes in the plain areas. Quilt stars in
the borders too.
3. Double bind edges with 2½" lime
strips.
4. Add a hanging sleeve if wished and
a label.
Alternative colourway
Enjoy! CONTACT
To see more of Chris’ work and
to contact her visit her website
www.meadowsidedesign.wordpress.com


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REGULAR // stashbusting





























Boho Throw block







Stash busting





WITH STUART



Join me each month as I share with you a block and quilt pattern to use your
scraps and bust your stash! It’s time to stop hoarding and start using!

I love a scrap quilt that you can throw just about any scrap at and it will work. The trick is to cut your fabrics
small, which takes a little time but the results and scrap busting properties make it worth it!


BOHO THROW BLOCK c. Position next pieced rectangle to adjacent side of plum
square such that you can then stitch complete seam of
Finished size: 14" square second rectangle by stitching across end of fi rst pieced
rectangle and centre square.
For one block you will need: d. Add third and fourth pieced rectangles in similar manner
• 40, 1" x 9½" strips assorted scraps before completing remainder of fi rst seam.
• 4½" square Deep plum 5. Block should measure 14½" square.

MAKE THE BLOCK STUART'S TIP
Use ¼" seam allowance throughout If you have much longer strips, at least 20" in length,
you could sew strip pieced panels and cut them down to
1a. Take ten, 1" x 9½" strips from assorted scraps at random make two, 9½" panels at the same time. Mix the panels
and join strips together along their length of make one, up to create a really scrappy look!
5½" x 9½" pieced rectangle.
b. Press seams in same direction, taking care not to distort
seams. MAKE THE QUILT
2. Alternately, cut strips a little longer than 9½" long and after Finished size: 56" square
pressing pieced rectangle, trim panel so it measures 5½" x 9½".
3. Repeat to make four pieced rectangles. For my quilt I have made a total of sixteen blocks and
4a. Take 4½" deep plum square and place one pieced arranged them into four rows of four blocks. Double bind
rectangle right sides together with square so that one end the edges with 2½" deep plum strips. You will need 50cm of
of pieced rectangle is aligned with edge of square. fabric to bind the quilt.
b. Stitch approx. 2" of seam and then press pieced
rectangle back. Till next month, happy scrap quilting!


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REGULAR // stashbusting


Quilt layout










































































Don’t forget to share We’d love to see your blocks too! Share yours on our social
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REGULAR // colour me!



Colour Me,Quilt me!




Want to try out different colour schemes for some of this
month’s projects? Or maybe some quilting ideas? We’ve put
together some layout diagrams for you to play around with.


Berry
Burst
Plan your
quilting





































































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Liberty REGULAR // quilt planning
Fans
Try out colour
combinations























































































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REGULAR // book reviews
GIVEAWAYS

For details of how to enter
this month’s giveaways, turn
to page 84. Closing date
Book Reviews for reader offers, unless
otherwise stated,
29 February 2020



SIMPLE FRIENDSHIP II
KIM DIEHL AND JO MORTON © 2019
Six traditional blocks are made by two quilters
into twelve quilts. We have two Churn Dash,
two Log Cabins etc. each alike but diff erent.
Clever suggestions for arranging the blocks,
choosing colours and adding sashing produce
completely diff erent results.

Swapping blocks is encouraged but clear
rules have to be established. It is suggested
sharing a photo of the back of a pressed block
will lead to consistent pressing and make
assembly easier. Another idea is exchanging
small fabric pieces to prevent clashing colours.

The final two quilts combine all the blocks. It is
an interesting approach to familiar blocks.
It is my Book of the Month. • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway
BOOK
Martingale OF THE
1
128 pages to Giveaway MONTH
ISBN 978-1-60468-979-2
£26.99


IN LOVE WITH MOTHER’S DREAMS
REIKO KATO AND HER STUDENTS © 2019

An unusual collection by Japanese needlewomen. The projects are
heavily embroidered in busy folksy style. Hearts predominate, as wall
hangings and as individual items. They come in many shapes and sizes,
both long and squat shapes, one single heart 10" high, is covered in
appliquéd daisies.
The first project is a 60" x 69"

quilted wall hanging. It is a
medallion quilt surrounded with

five frames of small houses, hearts
and hexagons. The border has
thirty three different small blocks.

The hand sewn items are made
with linen and cotton fabrics.
There are three sheets of life size
templates and clear stitching
instructions.

Quiltmania
160 pages and 3 pull-out sheets
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ISBN 978-2-37082-061-7
€36
1
to Giveaway






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REGULAR // book reviews


• giveaway • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway
STITCHED FROM THE HEART
KORI TURNER-GOODHART © 2019
1
to Giveaway The selection of quilts, wall hangings etc. plus
pincushions and cushions are designed to be
gifts. Many items have slogans e.g. ‘You are
Brave’ and ‘Love encourages.’ The lettering is
given but individual hand writing is an option.

The embroidery and appliqué are hand sewn.
Each project has actual size templates with
stitches shown in sharp black lines. ‘Stitch and
Flip’ appliqué (lining shapes to prevent see-
through) is explained clearly.

It is simple patchwork, mainly squares with
button and lace adding embellishment.
The photos of the neutral coloured quilts show
beautiful machine quilting.


Martingale
80 pages
ISBN 978-1-60468-992-1
£25.99



FOLLOW YOUR HEART
TERRY ATKINSON © 2019

These quilts were inspired by a road trip in the USA.
All the quilts come in different sizes: baby, lap, twin,

queen and king sizes. The introduction gives clear in-
structions for piecing. There are no quilting directions.
The sampler quilt has fifteen blocks, most are original,

taken from road signs and often feature arrows. Precise
piecing is necessary; they are not simple patterns.
There are numerous narrow strips and arrows made of
several fabric pieces. • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway

The blocks are repeated in other quilts, a runner and
bags. It is a book for an experienced quilter. 1
to Giveaway
Martingale
80 pages
ISBN 978-1068356-009-8
£24.99 PLAYING WITH PURPOSE
VICTORIA FINDLAY WOLFE
A retrospective collection of the quilts of Victoria Findlay
Wolfe from her first hand quilted square in 1983 to 2018.

Most of the quilts shown date from 2010 onwards.
She is a quilter, a designer and an author.
Her style is colourful and varied with geometric patterns
and intricate designs. They show immense skill. The quilts
are machine quilted.

Her thoughts on life and her inspirations accompany the
numerous photos.
C&T Publishing Inc Hardback
• giveaway • giveaway • giveaway • giveaway
160 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-61745-828-6
1 £33.99
to Giveaway



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REGULAR // book club



BOOK CLUB






with Arlene McLeish

MORNINGS ON MAIN
by Jodi Thomas
For February’s book, I’ve Something that I found unusual in the first portrayal of

chosen a very recent one the quilt shop was the description of the smell of it. In
that was published in many quilting novels we have a graphic description of
2018; Mornings on Main, the colours and textures but here Thomas describes
by Jodi Thomas. She is the ‘lavender soap’ from the hands of the quilting bee
an established author stitchers, the ‘lemon wax’ on the counter, the ‘smell of
who has written over fi fty cotton, fresh and new, blended with the hint of dyes’ and
romantic novels set in the ‘scent of the oil’ on the Singer Featherweight.
the American West and
this is her fi rst venture I really enjoyed the many snippets of the varied quilts
into a quilting novel. It’s that hang in the shop and I would have loved to know
a light read and it’s set in more about them. Thomas doesn’t just describe the
contemporary Texas, in lovely colours used on many of these but also provides

the small fictional town of small back stories and I wonder how many of us have
Laurel Springs, and there similar stories behind the making of our own quilts?
are some interesting twists Some of the stories were almost heartbreaking in the
and plot turns. way in which they reflected real life; the way in which

we can sometimes let petty squabbles and arguments
Jillian James, a drifter, arrives in the town and doesn’t plan ruin relationships with family and friends. For me, this
to stay more than a few days. Her purpose for visiting is then raises the question of what exactly do we mean by
to gather some information about her estranged father family? Is it the group that we’re born into, or is it the
whose abandonment of her when she was a teenager has group that we choose to surround ourselves with?
destroyed her faith in family and relationships. In need
of money she answers a job advert in the window of the Unlike many such novels, this one deals with the harsh

newspaper office, placed by Connor Larady, the newspaper daily realities of life with Alzheimer’s. Gram cannot

editor, town mayor and a single parent. The job is to work remember whether she’s put sugar into her tea but can
in the local quilt shop but, intriguingly, the role is not to remember minute details associated with the quilts in
sell fabric or teach quilting but rather to catalogue and her shop. For me, the description of Gram’s confusion ‘I
inventory the contents. The owner, Connor’s mother Gram, can’t remember … It’s all leaking out of my head like sand
has recently developed Alzheimer’s and the shop will have does in an hourglass’ is softened by the comfort she
to be shut very soon. Jillian’s task is an immense one; we’re finds when Jillian places Gram’s quilt upon her, saying

never told the exact number of quilts that are in the shop ‘Here are your memories … they’re been right here all
but she logs details of two or three every day over a period along. They’ll never go away. They’re all around you’.
of three months. The sense of love and security provided by the quilt is
immeasurable.
As Jillian listens to Gram narrate a brief history of each
quilt, she takes photographs and makes notes, fi nishing the To some degree, the plot isn’t fully resolved at the end
process with a small 2" blue square stitched onto the back of but, for me, that’s very true to life. Thomas has written
the quilt giving the maker’s name, the name of the quilt and a sequel to this book, which isn’t based on quilting, but
some brief details. As she writes up the details, she starts to nonetheless, if you enjoyed ‘Mornings on Main’, you may
write short articles for the local newspaper, which gradually well be interested in the sequel.
start to increase local interest in the shop. When Gram falls,
as a result of her dementia and is incapacitated, it falls to One of the questions that this novel raises is how do
Jillian to continue the process alone. we store our memories? Do you keep a diary, or a
photograph album and do you label your quilts? I have to
But as Jillian gets to know Connor and Gram she has to admit that I very rarely label any of my quilts, but having
ask herself whether to continue with her nomadic life or read this novel, I’m resolved to make sure that I do label
whether to settle for a future with people who need her. Will them far more, not just for my own benefit, but for those

the drive to find out more about her own personal history be around me.

stronger than the love she starts to feel for her new friends? Arlene



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Exhibition of new work by Quilt Art on the Gallery, 5 Parade Street, Llangollen. Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
broad themes of memory and the power Open 10 – 4 (10 – 1 on last day). Open 10 – 4.30 (Sun 4). Feature quilt
of stitch. Disabled access and parking. Featuring ‘Songs of the Celts’, ‘Forty displays from well-known quilters and
Free Admission. Years and Still Stitching’ challenge quilts textile artists, traders, workshops and
Contact: www.newbreweryarts.org.uk and many other displays. Disabled demonstrations. Refreshments. Disabled
access and town parking. access and free parking. Admission fees
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NEWARK NG24 2NY Free admission. apply, see website for details.
17 – 19 JANUARY Contact: www.quiltfest.org.uk Contact: www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
‘Newark Quilt Show’ at Lady Eastwood
Centre, Newark Showground, Lincoln DENBIGHSHIRE, LLANGOLLEN LL20 8SW SUFFOLK, WOODBRIDGE IP13 6DX
Road, Newark. Open 10 – 4. Feature quilt 9 FEBRUARY 21 – 23 FEBRUARY
displays from well-known quilters and Trading Day at Quiltfest 2020 at the ‘Silver Anniversary Quilt Show’ at
textile artists, traders, workshops and Royal International Pavilion, Abbey Wickham Market Primary School,
demonstrations. Refreshments. Disabled Road, Llangollen. Open 10 – 4. Traders, Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market,
access and free parking. Admission fees light refreshments and both Quiltfest Woodbridge. Open 10 – 4, (Sun 2).
apply, see website for details. exhibition locations will be open. Parking Exhibition of quilts and other items,
Contact: www.grosvenorshows.co.uk and disabled access. Admission £3.50. trade stands, demonstrations, raffl e and
Contact: www.quiltfest.org.uk tombola. Refreshments. All proceeds to
CHESHIRE, NANTWICH, CW5 5DG The Blossom Appeal. Disabled access and
19 JANUARY MANCHESTER, SALE M33 3DU parking. Admission £4, under 18s free.
Quilters’ Exhibition and Fabric Sale 14 – 15 FEBRUARY Contact: www.cottonclubquilters.co.uk
at Nantwich Civic Hall, Market Street, Montague Patchers' 15th biennial
Nantwich. Open 10 – 4. ‘Now and Then’ exhibition at Montague United
exhibition from Sue Warburton, traders, Reformed Church, Montague Road, Sale. TEXTILES
group exhibitors and refreshments. Open 10 – 4. Traders, tombola, quilt


Disabled access and town parking. raffle and homemade refreshments. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MILTON KEYNES
Admission £3 (£1.50 after 1). All proceeds to charity. Disabled access MK12 5EL
Contact: www.nantwichfabricsale.com and parking. Admission £2. UNTIL 26 APRIL
Contact: www.montaguepatchers.org.uk ‘A Sense of Time and Place’ at Milton
WEST SUSSEX, ARDINGLY RH17 6TL Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive,
24 – 26 JANUARY BERKSHIRE, READING RG10 9TR Wolverton, Milton Keynes. See website
‘Spring Quilt Festival’ at South of England 17 FEBRUARY for opening times. Major exhibition of
Showground, Norfolk Pavilion, Ardingly. Doughty's Fabric Sale hosted by contemporary textiles from Art2Stitch.
Open 10 – 4. Feature quilt displays from Meadow Quilters at Charvil Village Hall, Showcasing works from their own
well-known quilters and textile Hawthorns, Charvil, Reading. Open collection and invited local and national
artists, traders and demonstrations. 10.30 – 2.30. Refreshments. Disabled groups featuring an interpretation of
Refreshments. Disabled access and free access and parking. All profi ts donated post war architecture. Parking and
parking. Admission fees apply, to Thames Valley Air Ambulance. disabled access. Admission fees apply,
see website for details. Admission £1.50. see website for details. Contact:
Contact: www.grosvenorshows.co.uk Contact: Julie 0118 979 3467 www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk





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'Eoligarry', Sheila Dalgleish
We are happy to give brief details
of your forthcoming exhibitions
free of charge, BUT need the
SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH EH3 6HZ supplies, ideas and innovations in the information at least 4 months
8 – 15 FEBRUARY hobby world! You’ll find everything from in advance. When sending

‘North South East West’ exhibition at kits, charts and patterns to fabrics, yarns, information it is helpful if you can
Dundas Street Gallery, 6 Dundas Street, threads and buttons plus opportunities include the post code of the venue
Edinburgh. Open 10 – 4. An exhibition to glean advice from industry experts. and if there is access for disabled
of textile art by Sheila Dalgleish. Sheila Disabled access and parking. Admission people. Send to Helen Kent at
is fascinated by landscape and her work fees apply, see website for details. P&Q Magazine, PO Box 129,
is her response to the places she has Contact: www.stitchandhobby.co.uk Monmouth NP25 9BF or email
been. She enjoys digging into the fi ne [email protected]
detail, as well as looking at the wider LONDON, ISLINGTON N1 0QH
picture. Local parking and no disabled 27 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH When sending details of your
access. Free admission. ‘The Stitch Festival’ at the Business exhibition, please include the
Contact: www.nsewtextileart.co.uk Design Centre, Islington, London. following information:
Open 9.30 – 5.30, (Sun 3.30). The Stitch • County
Festival (formerly The Spring Knitting & • Town/Village
CRAFT Stitching Show) is the ultimate day out • Post Code
for textile craft lovers. The Stitch Festival • Dates
MANCHESTER, EVENTCITY M41 7TB champions creativity with hundreds of • Name of Group
UNTIL 1 FEBRUARY workshops, demonstrations, fashion • Exhibition Name
‘The Creative Craft Show’ at EventCity, exhibitions and textile installations, as • Venue Address
Manchester. Open 10 – 4.30 (Sat 5). well as 200 exhibitors selling specialist • Opening Times
The Creative Craft Show is a haven for craft supplies. Refreshments, parking • Disabled access?
knitting, cross stitch, paper crafting, and disabled access. Admission fees • Parking
• Any further details
jewellery, dressmaking and stitching apply, see website for details. • Contact details (if no name is

enthusiasts, offering all the very latest Contact: www.thestitchfestival.co.uk
given, it will be assumed the
sender is the contact person)

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REGULAR // wandering the web



Wandering




the web WITH CHRIS FRANSES






























Tea Cup
Pincushion,
Debbie Shore

One of the fascinations of going to classes and workshops is seeing what students bring to class with them
– somehow we all seem to covet the fabric that someone else has; it always looks so much more interesting
than the ones we have chosen to bring. Then there’s all the gadgets and notions – the handy little scissors,
different types of unpicker and so on. And then there’s the pincushions (although I confess that mine is

usually the box the pins came in). There is so much variety from the shop-bought to the homemade. I’ve gone
wandering this month in search of pincushion patterns and tutorials, finding out along the way about the


diff erent ‘stuffings’ it is possible to use and a little about their history.


YouTube is full of tutorials on making different shapes, sizes
and types of pincushion. Some of the videos have patterns
you can download, others give you measurements and
instructions in the video or slideshow itself. I found a couple

of dozen different ones with just a quick search and I’m sure
that if you searched YouTube itself, rather than a general
search engine, you would find dozens more. Gourmet

Quilter has two pincushion videos – making a traditional
round cushion (bit.ly/34Dw7ff ) and a traditional strawberry
one (bit.ly/2Oqm9bh). The Fat Quarter Shop go in the other
direction with two quick and easy pincushions made with
small squares (bit.ly/2OuGaxa and bit.ly/2OtHn86) while Owl Pincushion, Pinterest, Caravan Pincushion, Carolyn Letten,
Jenny Doan on the Missouri Star Company video shows www.notyourmamasquiltstore.com www.crafts-beautiful.com
you how to make a chicken pincushion with larger squares
or mini orphan blocks (bit.ly/33wm8Xn). Debbie Shore has There were quite a few quick (around 5 minutes) video
a number of videos showing how to turn things such as tutorials, many with just music and captions, on making simple
teacups (bit.ly/35GUk47) and picture frames (bit.ly/34td7Qn) or novelty pincushions. I found these two that are quick and
into pincushions. Two more longer and detailed pincushion easy (bit.ly/2Owge4s and bit.ly/33uAUOs) which give a similar
tutorials come from Margaret Leuwen with her Cathedral looking cushion but use different methods to get there and

Window pincushion (bit.ly/2Otnmi8) – follow the link to the one from Teresa Downunder with a mini EPP pincushion
blog for more information; while ‘Man Sewing’ makes a (bit.ly/2OPZnZm). Novelty ones were an owl (bit.ly/2DsdM8P),
combined pincushion and thread tidy (bit.ly/2Dlwjnj). a hat (bit.ly/2DqE8If) a cupcake (bit.ly/2Ozr9KR) and an apple



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(bit.ly/33BL7sI). Then there are the blogs and websites with I found several Pinterest boards dedicated to pincushions
free patterns and tutorials. This one (bit.ly/2XZ7Rl5) has and antique ones in particular featured on these two
done the job for me as it links to 125 free patterns but it (bit.ly/2XYbIid and bit.ly/34z4l3s). The Quilters’ Guild have

still hasn’t quite covered all of them so you can find a few a Victorian pincushion in their collection and you can fi nd a
more on the Spruce Crafts site (bit.ly/2Y1R0hE) and a few photo of it on their website (bit.ly/2DtG6Ys) but there is very
more from Patchwork Posse (bit.ly/2OVAYle). Then I found little information about it.
a few more not covered already such as these two from The
Sewing Directory (bit.ly/33pe0rS and bit.ly/2Owpohm). Sew 4 There are several websites with articles on antique and
home has a ‘scrap-busting’ pincushion (bit.ly/2Rcv0PN) while vintage pincushions such as this one from the Collectors
PurlSoho (bit.ly/2ryQ5ZM) makes miniature patchwork ones Weekly (bit.ly/2L4g3eA) and from AC Silver (bit.ly/2rx2sFH).

which are stuffed with steel wool. You can also fi nd tutorials Nordic Needle (bit.ly/2DoJy6J) has a fairly comprehensive
on making crazy patchwork pincushions (bit.ly/37LGbEI), article but unfortunately many of the photos didn’t show up
a piggy pincushion (bit.ly/33x7gIy) and a detailed blog on when I went to read it – you may have more luck, but I did

making a wrist pincushion (bit.ly/35LmmM6). find more photos with a brief article on the From These
Hands blog (bit.ly/2OV0erH).
Having made your pincushion, what should you stuff it
with? Most of the patterns will have told you what they used I was intrigued to read an article from the V&A’s Museum of
but are there alternatives? Several bloggers have discussed Childhood about ‘Layette Pincushions’ (bit.ly/2pY0de2) and

the pros and cons of diff erent fillings from wadding scraps the use of pins in infants’ clothing in early Victorian times
to walnut shells, sand to sawdust. The Sewing Loft before the invention of the safety pin. But I was even more

(bit.ly/2XXz9YY), Jacquelynne Steves (bit.ly/2rAFddR) and intrigued to find a number of articles about ‘sweetheart’
Mabs Creations (bit.ly/35LgKBg) all list a variety of fi llings and pincushions – made by soldiers in WW1, and possibly earlier.
their experiences with them while the Our Pastimes website These two are from the UK and from the USA (bit.ly/2Lk4Oir
(bit.ly/2rDFUmA) discusses not only the various fi llings and bit.ly/2OUdQUf) while this article (bit.ly/2XVpYIH) has even

available but why the filling you use may also depend on the more photos and a lot of links for you follow to find out even

use of the pincushion and where you live. The Buzzing and more about this little-known part of our history.
Bumbling blog (bit.ly/2OTePUt) has more of a list of what
others seem to be using than a discussion of what works (or


doesn’t) but also it lists stuffings found in vintage pincushions
which led me to go and look for some old pincushions and
more information about the history of pincushions.


























Sawdust Heart pincushion, Sawdust
Heart Project, www.ww1hearts.co.uk
Above: Scrappy
Valentine’s Day
Pincushion,
www.so-sew-easy.com
Right: Antique The bit.ly links we use are to replace the sometimes
pincushion, very long web addresses that take you to a
www.acsilver.co.uk particular website page. Type in the bit.ly link (such
as bit.ly/2GeNoTf) into your web browser and you
should be directed straight to the correct web page.




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Cathedral
Window
cushion


FIRST AND LAST


Sylvia Priest






This month Sylvia Priest tells us about her journey from
Cathedral Window cushions to administering the UKQU website.



I have always sewn, right back from my school days. Back
then it was mostly clothes, dressmaking and that sort of
thing. I dabbled a little in patchwork but not to any extent
and certainly didn’t have a stash or indeed any of the notions
and trappings of what is considered the norm today. I did
have a go at Cathedral Window and this cushion was the
result, back in 1982, but nothing much happened after that
for many years.

Then grandchildren arrived in 2014 and I asked my best mate,
Jeannie, if she would make me a baby quilt. Well, no, she said,
but I will show you how and so my love of patchwork and

quilting began. The very first one I made was for my grandson,

George. A floor quilt and the simplest of patterns too.
Jeannie and I chose the fabrics together, I can’t even
remember where from or what range, but they would
definitely have been shop bought and not over the net. Back

then I was still using an ancient New Home machine, who are
now Janome, and only had straight stitch or zigzag. I sat at my
living room table and had to tidy it all away each evening too.
It was sandwiched with polyester batting and self bound with
the backing. I can lay bets on it being sewn with Moon thread

George’s quilt too. He still has the quilt today and I often find him laying his
toys out on it.

78 British Patchwork & Quilting FEBRUARY 2020

"I have always sewn, right

back from my school days."





































Tilly’s quilt...
with Tilly

Circles quilt



Fast forward to today and things might have changed quite a
bit. In my ‘Sewing Shed’ in the garden I have several machines,
my most recent one being a Simply Sixteen Longarm with
LittleFoot frame. From nothing to here in just over fi ve years.
Most people know too that I administer the UKQU.co.uk
website, built by my own company, res.digital. My dream was
to give quilters from across the UK a single place to go to fi nd
interesting stories, in the form of blogs, designs and patterns,
some free, some available in shops that can be found there,
and generally build a quilting on-line community for the UK.
This hobby has taken over my life almost!
My latest quilt is not quite finished and is sat on the frame for

quilting. It’s a simple appliqué circle design using some leftover
Moda fabrics I had, laid over Makower Linea. So far it’s only The pattern can be found in Lyn Butler’s Store at the UKQU
pieced together at the time of writing but by the time Christmas website and whilst it really looks great is quite simple to
is over and done it will be decorating my next door neighbour's make but, make sure you have a lengthy ruler for the cutting
scandi style BBQ hut. We live the dream in our village! and hold it down tightly else it slips. Ask me how I know this
when you see me!
This last year though, the bloggers from UKQU.co.uk came
together once again on retreat and we played and sewed hard
for three days in November. I happened to have a Makower Visit www.UKQU.co.uk to find Lyn Butler’s Disappearing

Cool Cats squares pack with me, so Tilly my rescue moggy, now Sixteen Patch mini quilt and other blogs and patterns
has a pretty Disappearing Sixteen Patch mini quilt to rest her on the website.
weary paws on. She hardly moves from it to be fair.

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Original
members
INTRODUCING...


Shipton Quilters







BY JANE STEPHENSON

The Shipton Quilters group was formed in 1985, through Shipton Oliffe Women's Institute (WI) when
they took part in the National Federation of WI's Community Quilt Project in 1983. The group's main
aims are to further the techniques and traditions of quilt making and raise money for charities.



A core group of five was started by Jane Badger and Margaret
Brown, who both had a background in textiles and teaching.
The group increased to twenty, meeting once a month in The
Reading Room, Shipton Oliffe. Now we are now a group of
thirty, with a full range of quilting skill levels from beginners to
experts, meeting twice a month and are pleased that both Jane
and Margaret are still members today.

The group is a lively one with meetings being a mixture of sit
and sew evenings, talks and mini workshops where a member
will teach and demonstrate techniques. We have guest
speakers, tutors and day workshops. In recent years members
have been off to a quilting retreat at Villavin for a few days
of uninterrupted quilting, chatting and imbibing the odd
beverage at the end of the day!

Our exhibition is our main focus for charity fundraising but
we also make quilts for appeals, groups or charities. Last year
forty quilts were given to Acorns and nine fiddle quilts to a
local nursing home for residents with dementia. We aim to
choose charities that have a connection to our group members
or the area we live in. Our forthcoming exhibition in April 2020
is supporting Maggie’s (a cancer support charity), Medical
Detection Dogs and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
Group charity quilt 2020


80 British Patchwork & Quilting FEBRUARY 2020

FEATURE // introducing



Show and Tell
































The list of quilts the group has made over the years is
long, some of the notable ones the group are proud
of include: A quilt made for Cheltenham Museum in
1991 depicting scenes around Cheltenham; a Celtic
sampler triptych made for Breast Cancer In Women,
which hangs at a local cancer care centre; a quilt made
in 2011 for Help for Heroes and one for the London
Olympics 2012 which went to one of the participating
countries along with many, many more .....

Shipton Quilters' first exhibition was held in 1988
in The Reading Room, Shipton Oliffe, and initially
exhibitions were held every two years. Over the years
the number of beautiful quilts produced has grown
and we now exhibit at the lovely setting of Rendcomb
College near Cirencester showing over one hundred
quilts. We have perfected our exhibition routine to an
exhibition every three years. A year to make, a year to
plan and show and a year to rest! Our next exhibition
will be our fourteenth, thirty-two years on, and will be
held on 4 – 5 April at Rendcomb College.

A charity quilt is made by the group for each
exhibition and raffled to raise money for our chosen

charities. Over the years our charity quilts have been ‘Litchfield’, Sue Watters, Best Traditional Quilt, West of England Show.
exhibited and received several prizes (1987, 3rd in Adult
Group Quilt, National Patchwork Championships, 1991 Our group continues to flourish and produce beautiful works.
1st Group Quilt, Quilts UK, 2016 3rd prize Charity Quilt, Come to our exhibition at Rendcomb College in April to see
Quilts UK). some wonderful quilts produced by our group. We look
forward to greeting quilting friends old and new.
We have many very talented and prolific members, with some
individual group members also making prize winning quilts for
national shows, most recently Sue Watters at this year's West CONTACT
of England Show. Her quilt won Best Traditional Quilt. Another For further information about Shipton Quilters email:
member (we think she quilts in her sleep!), is Vanessa Reynolds [email protected]
who recently held a one woman show of over one hundred
and thirty of her own quilts to raise monies for Maggie's and Full details of their upcoming exhibition will be on the
The Butterfly Centre, Cheltenham. Exhibition pages in the April issue.



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Wonderful





WORKSHOPS





In this section of the magazine we highlight some of the patchwork and quilting workshops
and courses on offer around the country. If you have a course that you would like to suggest,
then please get in touch, email [email protected]



FREE MOTION QUILTING FOR BEGINNERS
WITH LIZ MUSSELWHITE
15 FEBRUARY
STEP BY STEP
Acquiring this skill will allow you to quilt projects with
more imagination than just straight lines. You will require
a darning or free-machine foot suitable for your machine.
You will learn many infill designs and hopefully gain

confidence to experiment and practice in your own time.

This one day workshop (9.30 - 4) costs £40. Please
bring your lunch with you, or you can order
sandwiches from Baker George. Tea, coff ee and
biscuits throughout the day, and cake for afternoon
tea provided. For more information and to book this
course visit www.stepbystep-quilts.co.uk or call
01769 574071

Step by Step, 11-13 George Arcade, Broad St,
South Molton, North Devon, EX36 3AB







LOG CABIN PERSPECTIVE WITH JAN HASSARD
15 FEBRUARY
MIDSOMER QUILTING


This pattern explores the use of perspective together with Jan’s Log
Cabin design. Colours are used either in an abstract way or using the
idea of going into the block through light to dark tones. The sample
consists of three blocks but just one can be worked on in the day and
other colours added later. The workshop will be accompanied by a
comprehensive handout and an A4 colour photograph. Suitable for
beginners, sewing machine required.

This one day workshop (10 - 4) costs £45. Tea and coff ee provided.
For more information and to book this course visit
www.midsomerq.com or call 01761 239333

Midsomer Quilting, The Hayloft, Manor Farm, Church Lane,
Chilcompton, BA3 4HP






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IN A NUTSHELL







PREPARATION OF FABRICSŏ PRESSINGŏ
It is advisable to use 100% cotton fabric if the When piecing fabrics it is essential to press Always cut away from the body and store
finished item is to be laundered. Ideally fabrics each seam as it is stitched. Firstly, press the cutter out of the reach of children. Cutting
should be washed and pressed before using seam flat on the wrong side before opening rulers come in a variety of sizes and are
as this allows for shrinkage and the pieces, to set the stitches. Then, on right usually marked in inches with 1 ⁄ 8" increments.
colourfastness. To check a fabric is colourfast, side of the fabric, press both seams towards To straighten the edge of the fabric prior to
dampen and lay it on top of a white cotton the darker fabric using tip of the iron and cutting strips, fold in half with selvedges
fabric and press. Check for any dye then press again on the wrong side. Seams together and place on cutting mat. Place
transferred to the white fabric.bIf the colour can also be pressed open as this helps to ruler on the fabric, at right angles to the fold
bleeds when the fabric is washed, rinse distribute the bulk of fabric created when and cut the fabric to give a straight edge.
repeatedly until water runs clear and, if lots of seams meet at one point. Press rather Place the cut edge of fabric to the left of the
necessary, soak in a solution of 3 parts water than iron, preferably without steam. Spray cutting board, if right handed (to the right, if
to 1 part vinegar. starch can also be used.b left handed) then using the ruler, measure
width of strip to be cut. Hold ruler in place
TEMPLATE MAKINGŏ ROTARY CUTTINGŏ and cut along edge of the ruler. Several
These need to be accurately made from either Squares, rectangles and other shapes can be layers of fabric can be cut at one time.bStrips
rigid plastic or cardboard. The templates given quickly cut from strips of fabric using a rotary can then be sub cut into squares, rectangles,
on thebPattern Sheetbare usually full sized. A cutter, a self-healing cutting mat and a triangles and other shapes.
seam allowance of ¼" is used in all projects special cutting ruler. A rotary cutter has a
unless otherwise stated. Refer to the Pattern very sharp round blade which must be
Sheet for more information. shielded at all times when not in use.

APPLIQUÉŏ small, sharp pair of scissors to cut ¼" within marked line. Clip curves
The technique of applying one or more fabrics to a background and corners as necessary. Using a thread to match top layer, use
with hand or machine stitching. Always use a thread to match the tip of your needle to turn under the top fabric to the drawn line of
colour of the shape to be appliquéd.b the design,bdia. 1c. Slip stitch to bottom layer. Turn work over and
trim away excess fabric,bdia. 1d.b
Hand appliquéĿ
Also known as needleturn appliqué.bThe appliqué pattern can be By machine
traced onto the background fabric or an overlay method can be Mark the design on wrong side of bottom layer of fabric. Sandwich
used. Draw around appliqué shape and cut out, adding an approx. fabrics as for hand reverse appliqué. Use a straight stitch and
¼" seam allowance. Pin shape in place on background fabric and working from back of fabric, stitch exactly along line of the design.
slip stitch down, turning under seam allowance with your needle as From the right side of fabric sandwich, use a sharp pair of scissors
you go. to cut as close as possible to the inside of stitched line thus
removing the top layer to reveal the design. This cut edge can then
Freezer paper appliquéĿ be covered with a line of satin stitching.
Cut freezer paper to exact size of design and iron shiny side of Reverse Appliqué
paper to wrong side of fabric. Cut out addingbapprox. ¼" seam
allowance. Press seam allowance over the freezer paper to give a dia. 1a dia. 1b
smooth edge. Pin in place on the background fabric and slip stitch
almost all of the way round the shape, leaving a small gap. Remove
the paper and complete stitching.b
Machine appliquéĿ
Apply fusible web to back of appliqué fabric before cutting out each
drawn shape accurately, without a seam allowance. Fuse into RS RS
position and use a zigzag, satin or buttonhole stitch to attach.b
dia. 1c dia. 1d
REVERSE APPLIQUEŏ
This is the ‘opposite’ of appliqué, where a layer or layers of fabric
are removed to reveal the design.b

By hand
Cut two pieces of fabric and draw design on right side of top fabric.
Pin the other fabric beneath top fabric, right side up,bdia. 9a. Tack
layers together approx. ½" outside drawn design,bdia 9b. Use a RS WS



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Nine Patch Flying Geese
Hand piecing Machine piecing a
a unit unit dia. 5a
dia. 8a sky fabric
goose fabric
dia. 5b reverse of
sky fabric


dia. 2a dia. 2b
dia. 5c

Chain piecing dia. 8b
Half square triangles



dia. 3.
dia. 6a dia. 6b
dia. 8c
Four Patch Quarter square triangles



dia. 4a dia. 4b
dia. 7a dia. 7b
PIECING ŏ ŏ with ¼" seam allowance and press seam Quarter SquareĿTrianglesĿ
By hand towards darker fabric. Cross cut the joined Cut one square from two differentbfabrics
Place two patches rightbsides together and strips into sections the same width as the 1¼" larger than the finished size of the
pin at right angles to the seam. Sew the original strips,bdia. 4a. Take two of these unit. Place squares right sides together
seam through your drawn lines using a cut units, rotate one so that the central and draw bothbdiagonal lines on wrong
short running stitch. Begin and end each seams lock together, place right sides side of one square. Stitch ¼" seam each
seam at the seam line (not at the edge of together and stitch seam,bdia. 4b. side of one diagonal line. Cut apart along
the fabric) with 2 or 3 backstitches,bdia. 2a.b bothbdiagonal lines,bdia. 7a. Pressbtowards
To piece a Nine Patch block,btwo different the darker fabric.bJoin these pieced
By machine sets of three strips are required: triangles togetherbin pairs to form two
As patches already have ¼" seam • Set 1 twobsets of dark, light andbdark piecedbsquares,bdia. 7b.b
allowance added, it is necessary to stitch strips,bdia 5a.b
with an accurate ¼" seam. This can be • Set 2 one setbof light, dark and light Quick Pieced Flying GeeseĿ
achieved by adjusting the needle position strips,bdia 5b.b These instructions will produce a strip of
to give ¼" with a normal sewing foot, by After joining strips together and pressing Flying Geese blocks measuring 4" x 8",b
using a special ¼" foot or by sticking a strip seams towardsbthe dark fabric, cut apart dia. 8a. Cut one, 5¼" square of ‘goose’
of masking tape to the throat plate ¼" asbdescribed for Four Patch block.bArrange fabric and four, 2 7 ⁄8" squares of ‘sky’ fabric.
away from the needle. Align patches and cross cut units and join together to make Draw diagonal line on wrong side of each
pin together at right angles. Stitch all the the block,bdia. 5c.b of ‘sky’ square. Place ‘goose’ fabric square
way from edge to edge,bdia. 2b.b right side up on work surface. Pin one sky
Half SquareĿTrianglesĿ square, right side down, onto one corner
Chain piecing Cut one square from two and a second sky square on opposite
Pairs of fabric pieces can be sewn differentbfabricsb ⁄8" larger than thebfinished corner,bdia. 8b. Trim off corners where
7
together, one after the other, without lifting size of the unit. Place squares right sides they meet in the centre. Stitch ¼" seam
the presser foot on the machine or cutting together and draw diagonal line on wrong each side of diagonal line from corner to
the threads. They are cut apart later. This side of one square. Stitch ¼" seam each corner. Cut apart along the drawn line.
saves time and thread,bdia. 3.b side of this line,b Take one of the halves and place another
dia. 6a.bCut squares apart along the drawn sky square onto remaining corner, noting
QUICK PIECINGŏ line,bopen out each pieced square and diagonal line on square is perpendicular to
ChequerboardĿ press seam allowance towards the darker existing diagonal seams,b
To piece a Four Patch block with alternate of thebtwo fabrics,bdia. 6b.b dia. 8c. Finger press the two sewn triangles
coloured squares, cut two strips of out of the way. Stitch as before each side
contrasting fabrics. Place strips right sides of line. Cut apart on drawn line to make
together with long raw edges matching. two Flying Geese blocks. Repeat with other
Join strips together along one long edge half to make four blocks in total.



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ENGLISH PAPER PIECINGŏ Foundation piecing
A traditional patchwork method where the fabric is folded and stitched dia. 9a dia. 9b
over accurately cut stiff paper shapes. The fabric is cut out with an 6 3 4
added seam allowanceband tacked, or glue basted with a glue pen, 1
over the paper. The fabric covered shapes are then placed right sides
together and overstitched with small neat stitches. On completion all 5 2 7
of thebtacking stitches and papers are removed. Hexagons and WS RS
diamonds are often stitched in this way.b
dia. 9c dia. 9d
FOUNDATION PIECING ŏ
This is a very accurate piecing technique where fabric patches are
stitched tobthe reverse of a foundation block. It is particularly useful
where sharp points are needed. Depending on the material used, the
foundation fabric/paper can be either left permanently in place (e.g. WS RS
lightweight cotton fabric or sew-in interfacing) or can be removed (e.g.
foundation paper or stitch ‘n tear).bTrace block design accurately on to dia. 9e dia. 9f
the foundation paper together with the order of stitching of each
patch,bdia. 9a. The design will appear in reverse to that of the finished
block. Fabrics are stitched to the blank side of the foundation pattern.
It is useful to have a light source (e.g.window or lightbox) to help
position patches. Seam allowances are trimmed down as the block is RS RS
stitched so accurate cutting of the pieces is not necessary. Use a end of the stitching line with a pin,bdia. 9c. Pin fabric 2 in position.
slightly smaller stitch than usual on your sewing machine, especially if Turn foundation pattern over to printed side and stitch along line
the foundation is to be removed. Begin with patch 1 and cut a piece of between patches 1 and 2. Start and finish stitching a few stitches
fabric larger than patch 1 plus an approx. ¼" seam allowance on all beyond the marked line. Turn block over and trim seam
sides. Place fabric right side up onto blank side of foundation pattern allowances,bdia. 9d. Open out fabric pieces so that right side of the
ensuring it covers patch 1. Pin in place,bdia. 9b. Next cut a piece of fabrics is visible and finger press flat,bdia. 9e. Continue adding
fabric that will cover patch 2 plus seam allowances. Place this fabric fabric pieces in number order, making sure that final fabrics
right sides together with patch 1 piece, aligning the corresponding extend over the seam allowance around outer edge of the block.
seam line. If wished and to help with placement of fabric, mark each When block is complete, trim it to the ¼" seam allowance,bdia. 9f.b


MARKING QUILTING DESIGNS ‘shrink’ as it is quilted. Open out the wadding grid pattern as before and remove as you
Quilting designs may be marked before or for the creases to fall out and to allow it to quilt. Alternatively the quilt sandwich can be
after the quilt is sandwiched, depending on breathe before using.b tacked with a basting gun or spray basted.b
the method used. Various types of marking
pencil are available. If the design is on paper, BACKINGŏ QUILTINGŏ
it should to be traced onto the quilt top The piece of fabric that will be on the reverse The quilting stitches hold the quilt layers
before sandwiching, with the help of a light of the quilt should be of similar weight to the together permanently once the tacking
box or a window. Designs can also be traced quilt top. A large quilt will need a pieced stitches have been removed.
from homemade cardboard templates or backing. It should be at least 3" larger than
from commercial plastic stencils. Masking the quilt top to allow for shrinkage on quilting.b Hand QuiltingĿ
tape is useful for marking straight lines and The size of the stitch is not important when
is generally applied after the quilt has been MAKING THE QUILT SANDWICHŏ hand quilting but the aim is to have even
sandwiched. Make sure that whatever Give quilt top and backing a final press if they stitches on both the back and front of the
method chosen to mark the design can be haven’t been marked with a quilting pen. quilt. Use a ‘betweens’ needle which is short
easily erased. Always test on a scrap of fabric Polyester wadding should not be pressed as it and sharp. They come in a variety of sizes –
used for the quilt. Do not iron over any becomes flattened. Lay backing fabric right 8/9 are slightly longer than 10/12.
marked areas as the marker may set in the side down on a flat surface and secure with Experiment to find which is most
fabric.b masking tape. Lay wadding on top, smoothing comfortable for you and which takes the
out any creases as you go. Place quilt top, thread comfortably. A quilting thread is
WADDING or BATTINGŏ right side up, on top of wadding, matching thicker than a regular sewing thread. Cut a
This is the filling for the quilt and it is centres of each layer on all sides.bIf hand length of thread approx. 18" long and make
available in a variety of fibres from 100% quilting, tack or baste the layers together a small flat knot at the end just cut from the
polyester to 100% cotton plus mixtures and using a large tacking stitch. Start in the centre reel, to prevent knotting whilst stitching. Sit
wool wadding. The type chosen will depend with a long length of thread and stitch to one comfortably, in a good light and use a frame
on whether the item is to be hand or edge; finish off with a back stitch. Return to to support the quilt and also help keep the
machine quilted; whether a high or low loft is the centre, re-thread needle and stitch to the stitches even. To prevent creasing, never
required and whether the item is to be other side. Tack in a grid pattern about 4" leave the quilt in the frame at the end of a
draped over a bed or hung on a wall. ‘Loft’ apart across the quilt. If machine quilting, use quilting session. Always start quilting from
refers to the weight and thickness of the sharp or curved safety pins to hold layers the centre of the quilt and work outwards.
wadding. Always allow at least 2" extra together as tacking threads can get caught up To start quilting, insert needle into the front
wadding all the way round the quilt as it will in machine quilted stitches. Pin every 4" in a of the quilt, approx. ½" along the line from
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Mitred Border
BINDINGŏ
Trim edges of the quilt so that all of the layers are even
and the corners are square. For double fold binding,
cut strips of fabric 2½" wide and long enough to go all
the way round the edge of your quilt. Join strips as
dia. 10a dia. 10b dia. 10c necessary with a diagonal seam. Fold joined strips in
half along their length, wrong sides together and press.
BORDERŏ Starting at centre of one side of the quilt, place folded
Plain border binding strip on top of quilt, aligning raw edges and
A border can have butted or square corners, i.e.bwhere one strip is machine stitch strip to the quilt. Stop stitching ¼" from
joined to another to form a 90˚ corner. To measure fabric for a border,
measure length of the quilt top through its centre. Cut side borders to the corner, backstitch a little and remove quilt from the
machine. Fold the strip up at 45˚,bdia. 11aband then
this measurement and join to quilt top. back down to align it next to the adjacent quilt
Measure width of the quilt, again through its centre including the width
of the border at each end plus ½" seam allowance and join to top and edge,bdia. 11b. Pin and continue stitching. Continue in
the same way around the quilt. For smaller projects, a
bottom edges of quilt.
narrower 1¼" wide single binding can be used. All
bindings can be cut on the straight of the grain unless
Mitred corner the edge of the quilt is curved, in which case a binding
A mitred border has two strips with 45˚ ends, which are joined to form cut on the bias of the fabric should be used.b
a 90˚bcorner. Cut border strips the length of each side of the quilt, plus
the border width each end, plus 1". When joining, begin and end
stitching ¼" from corner edges. To make the mitre, fold quilt top right Attaching a Binding
sidesbtogether, diagonally at one corner, dia. 10a. Place a ruler along
diagonal folded edge of quilt top, through the last stitch in the border
seam and across the border and draw a line. Align long raw edges of
borders and pin together along drawn line. Stitch along the line from
inner ¼" to edge of border,bdia 10b. Trim seam allowances to ¼". Press
open, dia. 10c. Repeat for each corner. If multiple borders are to be
used, join these together first and treat as one piece before adding to
quilt top and mitring corners. dia. 11a dia. 11b


your starting point, bring it out on the top of thread or invisible thread. It is always pin and through all the layers, leaving a 3"
the quilt at the beginning of the line. Tug sensible to practice on a replica sample of length of thread. Make another backstitch
slightly to bury the knot in the wadding. layered fabrics before beginning on the over the first one, cut thread leaving the
Make a small backstitch to secure the thread actual piece so that any adjustments to stitch same length at the end of the stitch as at the
then take regular running stitches following length and tension can be made. beginning. Tie the tails of thread into a
the marked line, ideally 3 to 4 at a time. Place square knot (right over left, then left over
your non-stitching hand under the quilt to Free motion quilting right). Trim ends neatly to the required
feel where the needle comes out each time Use a darning or free motion foot and lower length. Repeat over rest of the quilt.b
and to guide it back through again. Finish by feed dogs. Reduce stitch length to 0 and
making a knot about ¼" from the surface of remember to lower the foot, thus engaging HANGING SLEEVEŏ
the quilt, take a back stitch and pull the knot the top tension. The speed at which the quilt If a quilt is to be hung on the wall, it is
into the wadding to bury it again. is moved determines the stitch length. With necessary to attach a sleeve to the back of it.
practice, the benefit of this technique will Cut a length of fabric 8½" wide equal to the
Machine QuiltingĿ quickly be discovered as the quilt can be width of the quilt minus 2". Turn under each
This can be a quicker method for quilting a moved forwards, backwards and sideways short edge and stitch to neaten. Fold in half
top but it does take practice.bFor normal without having to be turned. Start quilting in lengthways, wrong sides together and place
stitching, keep feed dogs raised and use a the centre of the quilt and work outwards. the raw edges to the top of the wrong side
walking foot which allows the layers of fabric Begin by putting the needle down into the of the quilt. Pin. This can then be machine
to pass through the machine without quilt and bring up the bottom thread to stitched at the same time as the binding is
puckering or shifting.bWhen stitching a more prevent knotting on the back. There are attached. Slip stitch the folded edge of the
intricate design, it is worth spending time various ways of dealing with the threads at sleeve to the back of the quilt.b
considering how to stitch as long a the start and end of a row; some machines
continuous line as possible, to prevent have a locking stitch that can be used or the LABELSŏ
constantly starting and stopping.b ends can be left to be knotted and sewn in Always add a label to the back of a quilt as a
at the end. record of who pieced and quilted it, where
Quilting in the ditchĿ and when it was made and if it was made for
Stitch along the seam lines around each Tied QuiltingĿ someone in particular or a special occasion.
block, preferably on the lower side of the Thread a needle with a long, unknotted The label can be hand written using a water
seam, i.e. where there are no seam length of perlé type cotton. Mark the quilt resistant pen, or it could be hand or machine
allowances. This will stabilise the blocks of a with pins to show the position of each knot, stitched. It is also possible to print labels
quilt. This can be done using a matching about every 4". Take a backstitch over the from your printer.
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COMPETITION LIST 2020






For those of you who might be thinking of entering a quilt into a competition this year for the fi rst, or fi ftieth,
time we thought we would list some of the major shows, competition themes (if any) and closing dates, if
released. Entry forms can usually be downloaded from the various organisers’ websites.

PLEASE NOTE: The dates below are the closing dates of the competition entries, not the actual dates of the shows.

UK COMPETITIONS
SHOW THEME CLOSING DATE WEBSITE

British Quilt and Stitch Bringing Literature 31 January www.quiltandstitchvillage.com
Village Alive with Stitching

Quilts UK Borders 2 March www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
National Quilt Traditional Twist 1 May www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
Championships

Festival of Quilts Threads that Bind 22 May www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk
Young Quilters –
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Rethink


Great Northern Quilt Show North Country Influence 3 July www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
West Country Quilt Show No theme but free to enter 15 July www.westcountryquiltshow.co.uk
Aprons category
Quilts in Cae Hir Gardens Eisteddfod 15 July www.caehirgardens.com

Journal Quilt Challenge Home November www.grosvenorshows.co.uk



INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
SHOW THEME CLOSING DATE WEBSITE

Long Beach Festival Five themes to choose from Various www.quilts.com
See website for details
Pour l’Amour du Fil My Cup of Tea 1 March www.pourlamourdufi l.com

Houston Twelve themes to choose from Various www.quilts.com
See website for details

Lancaster – The Nook 20 March www.quiltweek.com
Grand Rapids 3 April www.quiltweek.com

Le Carrefour Européan Wild 29 May www.patchwork-europe.eu
du Patchwork
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HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Recently Regents Park Quilters, named for that area here in Southampton, celebrated their 30 years
in existence. We had a party and invited past and present members but also opened it to the local
community. On display were 45 to 50 quilts made by the group plus heart shaped cushions for the
local hospital to give to ladies who have undergone mastectomies. There were several quilts we have
created from UFOs donated to the group. These we pass onto a womens’ refuge here in Southampton.
Two big tables held samples from workshops attended over recent years and other items made by
various members. Dotted around the room were tables where ladies were working on BOMs, quilting,


working on a group quilt, stuffing heart cushions and recycling a bag of items donated to us. We had
a lovely cake made and decorated by someone’s granddaughter’s friend, beautifully decorated with
edible patchwork. So realistic you had to look carefully to check whether it was real fabric or not!! With
edible bits and pieces of sewing accessories. The cake was cut by our present chairperson
and our original chairperson who still comes to our twice monthly meetings. Around 40
visitors enjoyed chatting, looking at quilts and eating cake. Here’s to the next 30 years!
Barbara Smith, by letter.

Barbara, congratulations to Regents Park Quilters from all of the team at P&Q. What a wonderful
achievement to celebrate your pearl anniversary and the cake looks fabulous!
Helen


SLEIGH BELLS PRIZE
Thank you for the gift of ‘Sleigh Bells’, a lovely book and a
lovely surprise. A project for cold dark days of January when
all has gone back to normal. Thank you again. I look forward
to your magazine every month.
Pat Underwood, by letter
BLOOMING Pat, I’m so glad you liked your prize. I too liked ‘Sleigh Bells’ and
MARVELLOUS thought I might have to get a copy so I can make the Christmas
Thank you for the Flower Brooch inspired quilt. You can also use some of the different ideas for

prize that has just arrived things like tree skirts and table mats. Enjoy!
courtesy of Springwood House Helen
Designs. I shall enjoy making
and wearing it. Beautiful colours
of fabric.
Rosemary Waldron, by email FABULOUS FORTY!
What a lovely surprise. Thank you for the lovely book ‘Forty’, I have really enjoyed it, it
Those brooches are truly lovely. might have even persuaded me to become a member of the Quilters Guild. Also the
Springwood House Designs fabric, I love a challenge to make something special out of a limited amount of fabric.
certainly have a large selection Gillie Lister, by email
of projects, from brooches to quilts,
to choose from. Their website is ‘Forty’ from the Quilters’ Guild is a fabulous read along with lots of pictures of the items
worth taking a look at from their huge collection of quilts and associated items. A real gem for textile enthusiasts
www.springwoodhousedesigns.co.uk everywhere.
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For more information and details of
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MOUNTAIN MIST WOOL PRESSING MAT
These unique pressing mats are ½″ thick made from a fi rm pressed
wool with 10 percent polyester for added rigidity. Wool has many
properties that make it perfect for pressing; it does not melt or burn
and it absorbs moisture.

The mats hold in heat for even pressing on any fabric type. The wool
mat also compresses slightly as you press, so your seam sinks into the

mat giving a perfectly fl at finish. The heat is absorbed by the wool and
your fabric is pressed from both sides. The surface of the wool holds
your fabric in place so there is no slipping. You can also pin directly
into the mat for blocking. The mat absorbs the heat from the iron and
the mat is perfectly cool on the underside with just a bit of moisture
from the steam. They are available in fi ve sizes.



I’m a relative newcomer to patchwork and quilting but
have quickly learned that ironing is a very big part of
the craft. I found the wool pressing mat very handy,
it could be used on the dining room table next to
where I was sewing, meaning that my ironing board This thick wool mat is just right for small patchwork pieces and
is no longer a permanent fixture in my dining room! I appliqué work. The fabric doesn’t move around on the mat and

used the 8½″ x 8½″ mat, which is just big enough for could, if wanted, be pinned to it. Pressing results in nice fl at
a standard size iron. It is now part of my patchwork seams and edges and, as described, it does hold the heat really
kit and I have no doubt it will be used all the time for well. It’s size makes it easily portable however, at home, I would
smaller items. It may also be borrowed by my daughter want a larger size; it hasn’t helped that I don’t have a mini iron.
as a heat proof mat for her hair straighteners! On a negative note it does smell when hot. I’m not sure if this
Keeley is something that would fade, only time will tell, and it did slip
around on my work surface. Despite that it definitely makes the

room look tidier than having an ironing board on sentry duty,
I like it! Small enough for almost any bag. Big enough and does a better job, so is going to stay!
to press pieced pieces of material. Can be pinned too Jan
if necessary. Solid enough it doesn’t compress when
ironed on. Large or small irons work well with it. I

would definitely buy one of these for use on holiday or I used the Mountain Mist pressing mat and was surprised how
patchwork days away. good it was. I found that the mat absorbs the heat and it was
as if you were pressing the block on both sides. It would be
The description cover sheet could be more explanatory, especially good for foundation paper piecing and needle turned
certainly wouldn’t attract my eye in a shop. appliqué if, like me, you are not too good at fi nger pressing.
Alison Pat


I have found this product very useful as I tend to work with smaller projects/pieces. However the size could be a limitation for
larger work. Its size makes it easily portable and with my travel iron has become part of my travelling quilting kit. When not
in my travel kit it now lives next to my sewing machine. I used it for appliqué, paper piecing and blocks up to about 6″ square
(most of my work at the moment is 3½″ squares or 4″ x 2½″ Flying Geese). The thickness and rigidity was noticeable when
pressing my work and the ability to pin into it unexpectedly useful. The packaging is not inspiring and I’m not sure I would look
at this on a stall with other brighter quilting accessories. That said, it is a great gift for the quilter who has everything!
Veronica

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