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BEAUTIFUL MAKES
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Contents
MAY 2017
38
Projects
15 INSPIRATION
A simple solution for stashing pretty ribbons
16 HANGING BASKETS
not just for plants!
20 INSPIRATION
Cotton spool storage to feel good about
49 FLOOR CUSHION
The perfect accessory for comfort and style
70 POCKET BUNTING
With a cute twist
76 PINCUSHIONS
The more the merrier simply irresistible, pretty
and practical pincushions
4 MAY 2017
CONTENTS
24 Features
29 Q&A
Meet textile artist Gaia di Paola
58 MICHAEL CAPUTO
Sophie Harper meets the new kid on the block
72 COMPETITION
Get together and let your imagination run wild
with our fabulous design competition
Regulars
3 EDITORS WELCOME
A look at this months issue
12 TAKE ME HOME
This months pick of desirables
22 AT HOME WITH
How to style the Ditsy Daisy quilt
42 BOOKSHELF
The latest tomes to add to your library
44 STUARTS SURGERY
Backing your quilt
66 GIVEAWAYS
This months freebies
86 SUBS
Let us deliver to your door!
90 WHAT'S ON
Pick your area and choose your event
MAY 2017 5
Totes amazing LIBERTY BELLE
An overenthusiastic trip to the Any visit to London for me will always include
library has left me with a tote bag a visit to Liberty and a pleasurable hour in the
short of a strap! Rather than fix haberdashery department. In between times,
it, which would be the sensible I can get my Liberty fix care of this new collection
thing, Im on the lookout for a of fabrics from Alice Caroline. Working closely with
replacement and am pleased to the famous store, Alice has chosen her favourite
have found this new kit from prints and created an exclusive collection of
Oakshott Fabrics. Designed by gorgeous new colourways including the popular
Helen Butcher (LittlePatchPockets), Betsy, Mitsi, Poppy and Daisy. There are also
it comes in three attractive two printed patchworks that are brand new
designs: Jacobs Ladder based on for both Liberty and Alice Caroline.
the traditional rail fence block, From 5 for a fat quarter, alicecaroline.co.uk
En Pointe with half square
triangles and added floating inset
squares, and Needles and Pins
which features squares and slim
rectangles. Each kit is supplied
with Oakshotts 100% mercerised
shot cotton fabrics in iridescent
jewel tones. Once made, I promise
Ill be sticking to my Kindle.
En Pointe in Ruby Reds is pictured
here. From 32,
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6 MAY 2017
NEWS & REVIEWS
SHOP TALK
Were always interested to know what makes our readers tick,
so each month were asking one of your favourite shops to tell
us a bit about themselves and which products, old and new,
are popular with their customers. First off, were getting to
know Village Fabrics in Oxfordshire.
MAY 2017 7
NEWS & REVIEWS
COURSE PICKS
Our pick of courses with a focus on pattern
8 MAY 2017
Find a creative craft & cake show near you!
STITCHING, SEWING
& HOBBYCRAFTS
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Cake Decorating & Baking Supplies // Art Supplies // Knitting, Stitching & Dressmaking
Mexicana
Say Ole and inject some carnival spirit into
your life with this cheerful collection from Art
Gallery Fabrics. Designed by Dana Willard,
the Fiesta Fun range is a juicy mix of colours
including the wonderfully dotty Confetti
Piata and Happy Streamers with its wavy
garland design. hantex.co.uk
10 MAY 2017
FABRIC ROUND UP shopping
Riot of colour
In the updated Spring collection from Kaffe
Fassett for Freespirit, large-scale chestnut leaves
and blossoms sit together with striped tulips and vintage shells in a
saturated explosion of colour. Kaffes long-term collaborator Brandon
Mably has added in the fabulous dancing ladies and jolly zigzags.
Bonkers but works a treat! sales@rhinetex.com
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Spring fresh
Fresh modern florals and delicate coordinating designs make the Floral
Splendor collection by Cathy Nordstrm for Andover Fabrics one to watch.
The range includes 19 prints combining warm and cool shades for a spring
palette of quiet, soothing tones.
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MAY 2017 11
TAKE ME HOME
Fill your home with all things flowery, feathery, and flighty with tempting buys from the
Popular Patchwork team
1 blanket to
give away
See page 67
12 MAY 2017
shopping TAKE ME HOME
2 kits to
give away
See page 67
MAY 2017 13
INSPIRATION
Ooh!that...
I like
Ribbon Box Dont get your ribbons in a twist! Take a
plain shoe box, and decorate with a photocopied length
of your favourite ribbon. Measure up and make some
cardboard dividers, punch a few holes in the side and
add some rivets! Now thats pretty organised!
MAY 2017 15
STORAGE BASKETS
These little hanging baskets are a great way to organise treasures in your home
by Jemima Schlee
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sheet for
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16 MAY 2017
Storage Baskets HOME ACCESSORY PROJECT
FIG 1: The quilted and trimmed panel FIG 3: Sewing the sides together FIG 5: Pinning the tape into position
FIG 2: Making the darts FIG 4: Neatening the side seam FIG 6: Pinning the binding in place
MAY 2017 17
HOME ACCESSORY PROJECT Storage Baskets
FIG 7: Hand sewing the binding FIG 9: Pinning the bottom circle into position
WHERE TO BUY
Jemima used fabrics from the Blue Sky
collection designed by Laundry Basket
Quilts for Andover: makoweruk.com
Similar fabrics are available from quilt
fabric shops or see our advertisers for
FIG 8: Trimming the quilted bottom circle FIG 10: Neatening edge of the base online stockists.
18 MAY 2017
Workshops in association with
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20 MAY 2017
Lewis & Irene
threaded with love
Facebook: @lewisandirene
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At home with...
YOUR DITSY DAISY QUILT
Every month we show you how to bring one of our featured projects to life in your home.
This month weve chosen to style the Ditsy Daisy quilt by Judith Hollies on page 24...
22 MAY 2017
AT HOME WITH Ditsy Daisy Quilt
Welkin Blue
This beautiful blue takes inspiration
from the clear blue of a summer
sky and is the perfect shade to
complement pretty floral motifs.
Wax Myrtle
A shade that exudes warmth without
competing with the colours its
used with. This makes it a fantastic
backdrop for a colourful quilt.
Orchard Pink
A dusky shade with an almost
nostalgic, vintage feel, this looks
stunning layered with accents of
taupe, ochre and gold.
MAY 2017 23
DITSY DAISY QUILT
Welcome in summer with this pretty flower quilt
by Judith Hollies
24 MAY 2017
SKILL LEVEL
MATERIALS
Eight fat quarters for the Hydrangea
blocks
One fat quarter for the Daisy and See
Hydrangea block centres pattern
2.25m (2yd) fabric for the background sheet for
and border template
m fabric for binding
3.5m (4yd) fabric for backing
1.75m (2yd) wadding, at least 165cm
(65in) wide
25cm (yd) paper-backed fusible web
m (5/8yd) Stitch n Tear
Water-soluble pen
Selection of threads
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 155cm x 162.5cm (56 x 66in)
PREPARATION
All measurements include a scant in
seam allowances, unless otherwise stated. The ditsy flowers in the Flos Little Flowers collection by Lewis and Irene
were the inspiration for this soft, summery quilt.
JUDITH
Cutting Instructions
3 From the daisy/hydrangea centre fat One hundred and eighty 2in squares
1 From seven of the hydrangea fat quarters quarter cut sixty 1in squares.
cut eight 5in squares (you need a total of 5 From the Stitch n Tear cut fifteen 6in
fifty-six). 4 From the background (linen) fabric cut squares.
Six 3in strips of fabric, cut across the
2 From the remaining hydrangea fat quarter width of fabric 6 From the binding fabric cut six 2in strips
cut four 5in squares. Fifteen 11in squares across the width of the fabric.
FIG 1: Preparing the daisy centres FIG 3: Stitch n Tear pinned behind a daisy FIG 5: Blanket stitch sewn around the centre
motif of a daisy
FIG 2: A traced daisy outline FIG 4: A stitched daisy FIG 6: Drawing a line on the wrong side of
the background squares
MAY 2017 25
QUILT PROJECT Ditsy Daisy Quilt
Sewing the Daisy blocks petals. Fig 4. Once sewn carefully tear
away all the Stitch n Tear and follow the
1 Using the template provided on the manufacturers instructions to remove the
Pattern Sheet, trace the centre circle of the pen markings.
daisy motif onto the paper side of the
paper-backed fusible web, fifteen times 7 Take the daisy centres and place them
leaving approximately 1in between each onto the centre of each block. Iron into
shape. Using a pair of scissors cut them out place then machine sew around the centres
roughly, leaving about in of paper beyond using a blanket stitch (or equivalent). Fig 5
the pencil line. Fig 1
8 Trim each block to 10in square, making
2 Following the manufacturers instructions, sure the daisy is in the centre.
iron the paper-backed fusible web circles onto
the wrong side of the daisy centre fabric. When 9 Repeat to make a total of fifteen blocks.
cooled cut out on the pencil line, remove the
paper backing, and put to one side. Sewing the Hydrangea
3 Press the 11in background squares in half
blocks
lengthways and widthways to find the centre. 1 Draw a line diagonally on the wrong side
of the 2in background squares, and the
1in centre squares. Fig 6
4 Using a water-soluble pen trace the daisy
petals on to the right side of each back- 2 Take a 1in centre square and place it in
ground square, making sure they are in the the corner of a 5in square, right sides
centre of the fabric. Fig 2. It can help to use together with the pencil line lying across
a lightbox, or you improvise by taping the the corner. Sew along the pencil line,
template onto a window and then tape the Judith recommends stitching 1mm to the
fabric in front of it. right of the line as this helps to retain a
right-angled corner when pressed. Fig 7
5 Pin a square of Stitch n Tear behind each
daisy motif. Fig 3 3 Take three 2in background squares, and
sew them in the remaining corners.
6 Using black thread, machine stitch the Fig 8 4 At each corner, trim the fabric in
beyond the stitching. Fig 9. Press the
corners out flat.
FIG 8: All corner pieces sewn onto the FIG 10: The quandrants ready to sew 2 Sew the blocks together to make rows.
backing square together Press the seams of odd numbered rows in
26 MAY 2017
Ditsy Daisy Quilt QUILT PROJECT
3 Quilt as desired. Judith free-motion the quilt using in seam allowance. Ease
quilted a meandering pattern. the binding around the corners, and
carefully snip into the corners at in
4 Trim the excess backing and wadding intervals after attaching the binding. Fig 13.
level with the quilt top edges. Secure the binding on the back of the quilt
using hand or machine sewing.
5 To create the curved corners draw around
a plate or bowl at each corner and cut out 7 Add a label, including at least your
on the line. Fig 12 name, location and the date the quilt
was made.
6 Join all binding strips end to end, iron in
FIG 11: A completed Hydrangea block half lengthways and attach to the front of
WHERE TO BUY
The fabric used for the hydrangea centres
and binding are by Lewis and Irene,
and from the Flos Little Flowers range
lewisandirene.com. Judith used Essex
Yarn Dyed Linen in Flax from Robert Kauf-
man robertkaufman.com for the border
and backing fabric.
Note, in the materials list the Stitch n Tear
quantity is based on using a 90cm wide
roll, and the paper-backed fusible web a
FIG 12: Creating a curved corner FIG 13: Clipping a curved corner 44cm wide roll.
MAY 2017 27
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Art to cosy up to
Gaia di Paola is a former fashion designer and architect
who now creates heart stoppingly beautiful cushions.
Each one is handmade and involves a painstaking
process of research, design, and finishing techniques
that turn them into instant heirlooms. Born and raised
in Rome, she now lives in London with her husband
and son. Here she tells us about her life and work.
Gaia, your cushions are mini works of art. Arent design will take. The next stage is quite delicate as it involves lifting out
they almost too precious to sit on? the weft threads and replacing them with different yarns or wool to
I like to think of my cushions as precious but useful too. form a contrast. Once the fabric is washed and dyed,
Chairs can be beautiful works of art but are also objects to I transfer my drawing onto the fabric by hand. Sometimes Ill use
use and be comfortable in and I feel the same way about my carbon paper at this stage if the fabric moves about too much. Next
cushions. For me the more the cushions are used and the older I paint onto the outline and finish by using embroidery or patchwork
they become the more their charm increases. to give a three-dimensionality to the composition. I choose a zip, welt,
inner liners and then pass on the piece to a craft seamstress to finish
Can you describe the process of making them? off the beading, lining (often made of colourful silk) and zip. Luckily,
I start off with a photo or a sketch and then set off to find the perfect a fashion designer friend introduced me to one of his seamstresses
weight of fabric for the design. Spending time touching the fabric is who is able to work both with heavy fabrics and lighter silk and
very important as it allows me to sense the form of expression my organzas. She can also hand sew to finish my cushions.
MAY 2017 29
Art to cosy up to Q&A
30 MAY 2017
Q&A Art to cosy up to
Cow was inspired by travels in India Hand-stitching creates an intricate web pattern
Can you describe your career path from architecture needs; and increase my contact network amongst interior designers,
through fashion to your current life as an artisan? journalists, fairs, galleries and collectors. As I am a designer I am not
I would say Ive always been a craftsman at heart, but I studied always totally business focused!
architecture to learn how to create objects in three-dimensions in my
mind. My uncle, Leonardo Di Paola, is an architect and I worked with Describe your style philosophy in five words
him as a young apprentice in the shipyards of Rome. Later on we did Unique, handmade, exclusive, precious, cultured.
a complete renovation of an apartment, again in Rome, and I found
I really enjoyed the tactile element of choosing all the materials and Does creativity run in your family?
helping to paint the walls with specialist finishes. Yes it does. From when I was very young I watched my mother make all
When I decided to move into fashion I worked with the fashion kinds of things for our house curtains, tablecloths, and bedspreads.
designer Patrizia Pieroni during my studies, as a costume designer for This was a passion of hers and a way to relax and take a break from her
the Todi Festival. Once I graduated, I worked for three years in a famous five noisy children. My father was an engineer, but also an art lover. He
antique shop called Yaky, which specialises in Asian antiquities, and spent much of his life with my mother in their country house in Umbria
a customer of theirs put me in touch with a fashion designer called where artist friends like Nino Cordio and Vedova often visited them.
Brunello Cucinelli. I then went to work for him in Rome. Living in Rome, if you love art you are spoilt as it is all around you. My
I would say that it was my fashion experience that enabled me to uncle is a critic and art professor at the Art History University of Rome
become an artisan. It was all about touching fabrics and feeling their and one of my brothers has a construction company specialising in
different textures and thicknesses; creating forms and using colour. I ancient techniques and works on historic buildings.
learned the importance of detail, but most of all I learned to work hard.
Who do you admire in the world of art and architecture?
Has it been easy to start up your business? Lucio Fontana, (the founder of Spatialism) is a great artist whose
In the beginning it was easy. I had great enthusiasm, having found work taught me to look beyond what I could immediately see.
a new form of artistic expression, and received a lot of support from I also admire my contemporaries; artist friends such Pietro Ruffo,
friends for my first exhibitions. I found it got harder later on when I Ra di Martino and Benedetto Pietromarchi. My favourite architects
was trying to create a brand identity; understand my clients and their are Francesco Borromini and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (both leading
figures of Roman Baroque architecture in the seventeenth century).
I also love the classical architecture of London and Rome and the
architecture of Timbuktu.
MAY 2017 31
32 MAY 2017
BIRDS IN THE
LANDSCAPE
Sew up your own flock of pretty birds
by Mandy Munroe
By letting the background fabrics flow organically you can create a landscape in natural hues.
A perfect setting for these little log cabin birds to hideout in.
MANDY
FIG 1: The strips ready to sew together FIG 2: A completed Chequerboard block FIG 3: Sewing a half-square triangle wing
MAY 2017 33
QUILT PROJECT Birds in the Landscape
FIG 5: Sewing the wing section FIG 8: The leg pieces ready to sew together
34 MAY 2017
Birds in the Landscape QUILT PROJECT
bottom of it. Press, then sew this beak strip and wing are made from the half square 14 Take the 8 x 2in background strips, and
to the right of the main bird unit. Fig 7 triangles created in steps 5 and 6. sew to the top and bottom of the block.
This completes one Bird block which
10 To make the leg strip, sew the pieces 13 Sew a 4 x 1in background strip to should measure 8in square. Fig 11
together in the following order, from left to the top of one block and the bottom of the
right: other, as shown in Fig 10, then sew the two 15 Using a variety of background and bird
1in background square bird units together. fabrics, repeat steps 1 to 14 to make a total
in x 1in leg strip of twenty bird blocks.
1 x 1in background strip
in x 1in leg strip
2in x 1in background strip
Once sewn the leg strip should measure
4 x 1in. Fig 8
FIG 12: Sewing the leg strip to the bottom of FIG 13: The Flamingo block ready to sew
FIG 11: A finished bird block a flamingo unit together
MAY 2017 35
QUILT PROJECT Birds in the Landscape
7 Sew the leg strip to the bottom of the 2 Sew the blocks together in rows. Press 4 Working from the right side and starting
flaming body unit. Fig 12 seams on each row in opposite directions part-way down one edge, match the raw
then sew the rows together. edges of the binding to the raw edges of
8 Using the remaining fabric, repeat steps 5 the quilt and sew in place, folding a mitre
to 9 to create second bird unit. 3 Using a hand sewing needle and at each corner. Before completing your
embroidery thread, add an eye to each stitching, neaten the short raw end of the
bird using French knots. starting piece and insert the ending piece
into it. Fold the binding over to the back of
the quilt and neatly slipstitch in place by
Quilting and binding hand.
1 Give the quilt top and backing a good
press and remove any stray threads. Layer 5 Add a label, including at least your name,
the quilt by placing the backing fabric location and the date the quilt was made.
wrong side up on a clean flat surface,
followed by the wadding and then the quilt WHERE TO BUY
top, centrally and right side up. The backing Mandy used fabrics from the Blenders
and wadding are slightly larger than the range designed by Rae Richie for
quilt top. Pin, tack or spray baste the layers Dear Stella dearstelladesign.com, and
together. an animal print by Makower
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diagonal lines across the quilt top using a fabric shops or see our advertisers for
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36 MAY 2017
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STORM AT SEA
LAP QUILT
Easily completed in a day or two, this luxurious, bold lap quilt is both beautiful and practical
by Jemima Schlee
The size of this quilt makes it a good project to make as a present for a friend, although do take your time as you sew
as many of the patches are cut on the bias and so can stretch. I use lots of pins to prevent this from happening, or
you can starch the fabrics before sewing. If you enjoy making the quilt this pattern is easily adapted to make a large
bed quilt by sewing four, or even nine blocks and joining them together.
JEMIMA
MAY 2017 39
QUILT PROJECT Storm at Sea Lap Quilt
40 MAY 2017
2 Quilt as desired. Jemima hand quilted
around the edge of each patched piece.
Fig 4
WHERE TO BUY
Jemima used fabric from the Blue Sky
collection from Makower UK
makoweruk.com and cotton wadding
from vlieseline.com. Similar products are
available from your local haberdashery or
see our advertisers for online stockists.
FIG 5: Sewing the binding to the front of the FIG 7: Sewing the binding to the back of the
quilt quilt
MAY 2017 41
Colour Confident Stitching
Karen Barb
Pimpernel Press, 16.99. ISBN 978-1-91025865-1
One of my friends, a talented paper artist, told me that certain colours affect her physically
and can almost make her feel a little nauseous. Whilst I dont share this particular sensitivity
(ahem!), I sort of know what she means. Playing around with different colour combinations and
fabrics is one of the greatest pleasures of patchworking and can be the very thing that attracts
us to it in the first place. If youre already confident about combining colours and are satisfied
with your choices, you can look away now. But, if
like me, you occasionally get it wrong and cant put
your finger on quite why, help is at hand with Karens
book, which promises that colour is a skill that can
be learnt. Divided into three parts: Understanding
Colour, Feeling Colour, and Stitching with Colour, it
leads you through colour theory and teaches you
how to use colour more instinctively. Karen talks
about colour temperature, value and saturation, and
includes handy colour cards arranged in order of tint,
hue, tone and shade. I know this might not make
sense right now but, believe me, youll get there.
Packed full of inspirational photos and easy to follow
step-by-steps, this is a handy companion.
BOOKSHELF
Deputy Editor Julie Sheridan shares her favourite May reads
Stitched Shibori
Jane Callender
Search Press, 19.99. ISBN 978-1-78221141-9
Shibori is a technique with its roots in Africa, China, and Japan. Ive seen some
pieces that are as intricate and delicate as a snowflake and as such Ive rath-
er filed this technique in the box marked advanced i.e. not for me. Jane is a
highly respected Shibori artist, teacher and speaker and so used to breaking
down the technicalities of this centuries-old tradition into practical steps. The
book is laid out intelligently, starting with the process of sewing in a single line
of straight stitch with clear illustrations and photos showing the results that
can be achieved. You can progress quite
quickly by introducing more lines and
layers or with folds and curves. Finished
patterns can quickly become quite
kaleidoscopic and for anyone interested
in designing their own fabrics this could
possibly get quite addictive. I was
particularly drawn to the chapter on Wrapped Pattern, which combines stitching on the fold with binding
the cloth around a cylinder for its more unpredictable results (but thats me all over: living on the edge!).
As with any technique involving dyes, youve got to have a certain amount of space to experiment and be
comfortable handling chemicals. There are safety guidelines and recipes for all manner of dyes, both
natural and synthetic, at the back of the book and some amazing colour combinations can be achieved
with practice. Marigolds at the ready!
42 MAY 2017
BOOKSHELF Best Reads
Studio
Sally Coulthard
Jacqui Small, 25. ISBN 978-1-91025476-9
Sometimes I get to teatime and my kitchen looks like an opening scene
from Casualty with the table littered with sewing pins, scissors, and
cutters; the kids have learned to tread carefully when tucking into their
spag bol! This is why I picked up a copy of this book with interest but a
fair amount of cynicism. The title suggests that we all have a designated
craft room in our homes with
everything neatly stored and
catalogued (and preferably
styled to perfection at all times).
It was with some relief that I
learnt that the authors own
studio consists of an old writing bureau where she writes and sifts through images. Perhaps I could stretch
to that? The book is heavy on gorgeous photography and sectioned into chapters on studio inspirations
including natural and industrial, and types of creative activity such as crafts, fashion and textiles, and art
and design. Granted, many of the homes are on a rather grand scale and youll find yourself gawping at
the exquisite beauty of some of them Chateau studio anyone? But youll also pick up tips along the way
such as using a portable pin-board so you can evaluate your work in different lights, and using screens
and dividers to create a private space. I like Sallys statement that a studio isnt just a building or a room,
its an acknowledgement that what youre doing is important enough to deserve its own space. Too right.
MAY 2017 43
Stuarts Surgery
Each month Stuart Hillard answers your quilty questions!
It wont be long until this years wave of quilt exhibitions begins and I for one cant wait to
be inspired, delighted and surprised by the variety on show. Of course we are all very taken
with whats on the front, but aficionados will always seek out a pair of white cotton gloves to
examine the back. The back of a quilt, just like the contents of ones handbag, reveals a great deal of the character of
the maker! With this in mind, this month we are looking at the other side of quilting: what lies beneath!
T
here are some important factors to consider when choosing
a backing fabric for a quilt and its worth spending some
time getting things right. Just like the other unsung heroes
of the quilt world, batting and thread, your backing fabric is
just as important as the star turn. Neglect at your peril!
Quality counts
A quilt backing will get every bit as much wear as the front of a quilt,
so its essential to use a fabric of similar quality. My first choice has
always been quilt-weight cotton, almost always a coordinate from
the fabrics used on the quilt top. Avoid using sheets, old or new, as
the thread count in sheeting is often higher making the fabric hard
to needle and prone to damage when you machine quilt.
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can make your quilt reversible, which helps to spread the wear and
tear and light damage over the whole quilt.
Patterned or plain
A plain fabric may be cheaper and easier to join panels without tricky
patterns to match but will show any tension inconsistencies and
mistakes. Plain fabrics show off great quilting beautifully, so match to
your skill level. A patterned fabric is more forgiving of mistakes and those
places where you start or finish machine quilting. A fancy backing may
also encourage you to use both sides and I do love a BOGOF!
Plain or fancy
If a wholecloth backing doesnt float your boat why not piece the
backing? An uneven 9-patch, stripy or random collection of squares
and rectangles could really liven up the backing and make great use of
leftover fabrics. Solid fabric backings also look superb with a vertical or
horizontal (or both!) strip of pieced blocks. Perhaps you make a few
too many blocks for the front or some werent the right size? Include
them on the back for a great coordinating look.
Keep in touch
Have a wonderful month sewing and write
to me at stuarthillard@me.com with your
questions for Stuarts Surgery. You can also
follow me on Instagram @stuarthillardsews
and catch me on Create and Craft TV for more
top tips, projects and inspirations.
MAY 2017 45
SHOW & TELL
Please send your emails and good quality photos to editorial.pp@mytimemedia.com
or write to Show & Tell, Popular Patchwork, My Time Media Ltd, Suite 25, Eden House,
Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6HF.
You will need to include an image showing the entire quilt photographed on a flat surface.
Star Letter
Group pride
I belong to my local quilting and
sewing group and one of our ladies
has made this beautiful quilt. Her
name is Marie Sullivan and she
lives in Bexley, Kent. She isnt into
technology so I thought, on her
behalf, I would share it with you.
Each block is appliqud and then
hand embroidered. The back is
embroidered with the Beatrix Potter
rabbits. The rest of us in the group
think its amazing. Marie would be
over the moon to see it in your
Show & Tell pages. We love your Well done Carol for sending in photos of Maries quilt to share with our
magazine and ideas. readers. The hand embroidery adds a very special element and shows
Carol Easton, Sidcup, Kent a great deal of thought and skill.
Seeing stars
Thought you might like to see my Autumn
Stars Sampler Quilt from the October and
November 2013 issue. I duplicated some of
the blocks and used denim blue fabrics. The
border is made up of piano key pieces of
the same fabric. I particularly like my orange
border that picks up the colours from the
odd pieces of orange used within the quilt.
I completed it some time ago, but was
waiting to find someone local to longarm
quilt it for me. Thanks to Jenny Otto
(stichintimequilting@gmail.com) the quilt is
now finished and lives on my spare bed.
Sarah Orpin, Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire
46 MAY 2017
SHOW & TELL Your Letters
We think its fantastic that your first patchwork project ended up as a wedding gift for your
friend to be treasured for years to come. It sounds like youve discovered a real passion for
patchwork and quilting!
Puzzle quilt
I saw the jigsaw puzzle quilt design in the June 2016 issue and, as I am a member of a jigsaw
club, I thought it was worthwhile making one, although I altered the design somewhat.
All the images on the materials are significant to the members of the club as they relate to
their collecting interests and other hobbies. I bought the backing and side panel material
from another club member who had had it for a long time since it was originally meant for a
completely different sewing project. The quilt will be raffled to create some extra funding for
the club at one of our big meetings and hopefully it will make someone very happy.
Julia Nenova
Its lovely to include motifs that have special significance and your jigsaw quilt is very
eye-catching. Wishing you the very best of luck with your raffle.
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QUILT PROJECT Floor Cushion
SKILL LEVEL
MATERIALS
Thirty-six pieces of print and plain fabrics
(scraps are ideal), each a minimum size of
6.5 x 21.5cm (2 x 8in)
62cm (24in) square of backing fabric
20in (50cm) zipper
65cm (26in) square cushion pad
Zipper foot for your machine
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 60 x 60cm (24 x 24in)
PREPARATION
All measurements include in seam
allowances, unless otherwise stated.
Sewing instructions
1 From the print and plain fabrics cut
thirty-six 2 x 8in rectangles.
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Floor Cushion QUILT PROJECT
TUTOR
FEATURE
Name:
Hilary Beattie
Signature Technique:
Collage, using hand-
painted and commercial
fabrics then stitching into
FIG 2: Layout guide the collage.
Top Tips:
HANDY HINT 6 Stitch the zipper, working from the right
There is no need to clip the corners of side and taking it slowly with a zipper foot
Use a low-sheen
your work before turning it right sides attached to your machine. Reverse stitch
adhesive to bond
out in step 7. The excess fabric helps across either end of the zipper to give it
extra strength.
everything down
to fill the corners where the cushion
pad will not reach. Dont let rules dictate
7 Turn the cushion cover inside out so that
what you try, be creative
along the edge between them, open. Place the right sides are facing. Un-zip the zipper
the zipper on a surface and lay your work halfway then align and pin or tack all three
Make it personal
wrong side down on top of it so that it is raw edges of the patched piece to the
centred beneath the gap between the two backing piece. Stitch a in seam around
short seams. Tack the zipper in place. Fig 3 the three sides of the cushion. Turn it right Most Viewed Classes
sides out through the zipper and give it
a good press before stuffing it with your
Textile workshop
cushion pad.
18:13
Interview with
Hilary
18:40
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UK makoweruk.com and a cushion inner quilting and textile arts,
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See
pattern
sheet for
template
52 MAY 2017
ORANGE PEEL
APPLIQU QUILT
This quilt uses a quick-and-easy version of a classic block
by Michael Caputo
SKILL LEVEL Sewing the quilt top the edge of the template. Remove the extra
fabric. Fig 2
MATERIALS 1 Press all your fabrics with a hot iron; this
Eight fat quarters for the peels will ensure more accurate cutting. Following b Place the template on the wrong side of
6.4m (7yd) background fabric the manufacturers instructions, apply the fabric and draw around it with a quilters
3.7m (4yd) lightweight double-sided interfacing to the back of the eight fat pen or a fine line pencil. Using sharp fabric
interfacing quarters. Set aside and let them cool before scissors, cut around the drawn line.
5.5m (6yd) backing fabric you start cutting. Remember to move the fabric through the
m (yd) fabric for binding
scissors for a smoother cut. Fig 3
Queen-size wadding, approx.
2 Photocopy the template from the Pattern
228.5 x 275cm (90 x 108in)
White cotton thread for piecing and quilting Sheet, or trace it onto cardstock to make a 5 From your background fabric, cut the
Basic kit sturdy, re-useable template. following pieces:
Small rotary cutter (optional) Ninety-six 6in squares for the appliqu
3 Square off the cut short side of all the fat Forty 6 x 12in rectangles (labeled A on
FINISHED SIZE quarters. With the squared-off edge to the the layout guide)
Approx. 212 x 255cm (83 x 100in) left (or to the right, if you are left-handed), Four 6 x 24in rectangles (labeled B)
cut six strips 3in wide x the height of the Two 6 x 36in rectangles (labeled C)
PREPARATION fat quarters, then cut them all in half, so Two 6 x 48in rectangles (labeled D)
All measurements include in seam that theyre 9in tall. Make sure that your Two 6 x 60in rectangles (labeled E)
allowances, unless otherwise stated. template fits into the rectangle with room to Two 6 x 66in rectangles (labeled F)
spare. Fig 1
HANDY HINT
4 There are two ways to cut your orange peel If you have a quilters ruler thats 6in
shapes: wide, you can simply line up the left
a Hold the template on the wrong side of edge of the ruler along your straight
the fabric. Using a 1in rotary cutter (smaller edge, cut along the right side of the
size cutters work best for curved shapes, as ruler, pick up, and repeat until you
you have more contact with the template have cut all your 6in x WOF (width of
at all times), slowly guide the cutter around fabric) strips.
MAY 2017 53
QUILT PROJECT Orange Peel Appliqu Quilt
Whether you use the turned edge or the raw edge appliqu technique, you can create this simple and visually
interesting quilt in no time. Adjust the size to suit any bed and add as many or as few peel shapes as you want. The
basic orange peel shape is based on two overlapping circles and was originally designed in the early 1900s. The
overlap becomes the petal or peel. You can easily make the peel wider in the middle by playing with the overlap.
MICHAEL
6 Fold your first 6in square of background
fabric in half diagonally and press lightly with
your fingers to set a light crease. Centre a peel
shape on the diagonal crease. Using a quilters
pencil, make a tick mark with a quilters pencil
on one corner as a position guide. Following
the manufacturers instructions, peel off the
backing paper from the interfacing and press
the peel onto the background on the mark
you made earlier. Fig 4. Set aside to cool. Do
this with all ninety-six background squares
and orange peel shapes.
54 MAY 2017
Orange Peel Appliqu Quilt QUILT PROJECT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11
A A A A A A A A A
B
A 12
A A 13
A
A A 14
B
A C A 15
D
A E A 16
F
A A 17
F
A E A
Fig 6. Sew up the edge and repeat the turn at 18
the top point. Overstitch the starting threads D
by about in. A A
C 19
FIG 7 FIG 9
FIG 8 FIG 10
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QUILT PROJECT Orange Peel Appliqu Quilt
Reverse of quilt
Turn to p58
to read our
interview
with Michael
Caputo
point. Crease well with your fingers. With Fig 9. Work your way to one side, then the
the right sides together, pin the creased other, aligning all the seams. If the centre
centre marks together and then work out to section does not have a centre seam, simply
either side, pinning as you go. Fig 7. Stitch fold it in half and crease the middle. When
the units together. Press the seam open to the entire row is pinned and even, carefully
help reduce the bulk. bring it to your machine and sew, removing
the pins as you come to them. Press all the
11 For row 3, place two 6in squares side seams between the rows open.
by side, with the two peels facing each other
(refer to Fig 8). Pin them right sides together, 13 When the top of the quilt is complete,
then stitch. Attach an A rectangle to each side you will need to square the ends off. As
of the peels to complete the row. Press the this was assembled on the 45-degree Quilting Basics by Michael Caputo,
seams open. Piece rows 420 following the angle, there are little triangles around the published by CICO Books (14.99)
diagram, then join rows 21 and 22 together in entire top. Using your quilters ruler and Photography by Penny Wincer
the same way as rows 1 and 2. rotary cutter, place the 6in marking point CICO Books
on your ruler (or use a 6in wide ruler if you
12 Once all 22 rows have been assembled, have one) along the edge of the peel, and WHERE TO BUY
join them together. Always starting at the trim the extra fabric away. Work your way Similar fabrics are available from quilt
centre point, pin the centre seams together around the top of the quilt. Fig 10 fabric shops or see our advertisers for
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Photography by Penny Wincer CICO Books
58 MAY 2017
New kid on the block
Man of many talents Michael Caputo discusses quilts, books, and the joy of perfect
measurements from his New York home studio in conversation with Sophie Harper.
A
fter a few technical hitches and frantic projects (which I cant help but think must be one of
emails, I finally get my old Skype account the best jobs in the world) and says it was the nature
up and running just in time to make my of his work at the time that made the mechanics of
scheduled call to Michael Caputo whos piecing quilt patterns second nature to him. You have
waiting patiently in his home studio in New York. Whilst its to be as accurate as possible for things to function, and
just gone 7pm over here in Sussex, its the middle of the that applies to quilting as much as it does to paper
afternoon in the US and Im aware that Im interrupting engineering mistakes compound themselves, he says
Michaels working day, but keep my fingers crossed he seriously. It was all trial and error whilst I learnt, piecing
can spare more than ten minutes to talk to me. Turns out I things consistently. I started out by tracing templates
neednt have been concerned two hours later were still onto the back of cereal boxes, and enjoyed putting
chatting away when we realise the time. God, it must be colourful fabrics together.
near 9pm over there, he says to me in his animated New As Michaels knowledge grew, he began using the
York twang, are you still in the office? Luckily I was calling same techniques in his engineering work to design quilt
from my home, but his concern patterns of his own, mapping out
touches me. Both the fact Michael intricate shapes on his computer
can talk to such length about his before then scaling those up to
work but still be concerned about be able to measure the angles
a total strangers work-life balance precisely whilst cutting fabric.
is what I imagine makes him a Of course working with different
great teacher. fabrics poses different problems,
He tells me he initially got he says of this process when hes so
into quilting quite by accident. meticulous over the mathematics
It was a bit of a joke really. My of it all, linen can be a total
mom is a quilter and used to nightmare when you cut it and it
Michael Caputo
make quilts for everyone but springs down in size! But, it seems,
me. I had a big energetic dog it is certainly an effective and
at the time and she thought efficient way to produce a number
all her hard work would only of quilts in a short space of time,
get ruined, so one day when I was ill I asked her to evidenced by the twelve projects he designed and made
bring her spare sewing machine over. Michael had for his latest book, Quilting Basics, in just three months! It
been leafing through a Denyse Schmidt book and was a lot of work in a short period of time, but I loved it,
decided to teach himself some basics. A trip to his local he tells me. Im surprised to learn that he did all this while
haberdashery gave him all the material he needed to his son was only a few months old, and that he had no
get started, and the rest, well it was a work in progress help making up the quilts. I prefer to do things myself, he
for a little while. That was about ten years ago, it was a says in a matter-of-fact manner. If I mess up, then thats
large super king-sized quilt too big for me to finish on my fault, but Id be furious if I paid someone else and they
my little Singer, and I only got around to throwing it on messed up. He adds jokingly, I dont trust anyone else!
the longarm a couple of years ago. The idea for the book came about a couple of years
Having studied design at university, and being a paper ago, while Michael was living in London and teaching
engineer by trade, Michael has worked for some of the quilting classes at The Institute in Finchley. A colleague
biggest book publishers in the world Penguin and of his had been approached by craft publishers CICO
Simon Schuster to name just a couple. Whilst learning Books to recommend a talented quilter for a new project
how to quilt, Michael was knee-high in pop-up book they had in mind. She immediately thought of Michael,
MAY 2017 59
FEATURE Michael Caputo
Photography by Penny Wincer CICO Books
Photography by Penny Wincer CICO Books
and a year later Quilting Basics was published. An informative meet! He adds, needless to say I was the only one that actually
guide for the beginner quilter, Michaels first authored book is an finished my project, at which point I can literally feel his eyes
extension of the techniques he used to teach his classes in the rolling as he recounts the experience. So now he tends to bury
UK. He explains that having taught himself the basics through himself in his giant home studio surrounded by threads, fabric,
trial and error, his methods are by no means the be all and end and cut patterns waiting to be pieced, so he can get his head
all, This is how I do it, Im not saying there arent other ways. For down and speed through his work.
me it was a case of figuring things out and then practising what I ask him where he finds inspiration amid the solitary
I preach. He encourages his students to find their own path, as confinement and he suddenly becomes even more animated,
he did, and work out what suits their understanding as well as Im loving Art Gallery fabrics at the moment, but generally I
style, as everyone learns in a different way, Im not a traditional find things on Pinterest that are visually appealing to me, like
quilter, by method or by style, he adds. paintings or posters. He then matches up swatches of fabrics
Michael has become accustomed to a certain way of working, with a design in mind, trying to use opposing colours rather
and although has tried out quilting classes in the past, finds than those that would naturally sit together, I like finding ways
he prefers the solitude of working alone with a bit of music of making them work, its an addiction. For Michaels magazine
or Netflix playing in the background. I went to a class with commissions, he uses downloadable sample swatches (if
my mom once, he explains how it felt like more of a social theyre available) to mock up his design and send a PDF to an
gathering at the time than a lesson in honing sewing skills, editor before even ordering the fabric, this way everyone knows
And I just dont have time for chit-chat I have deadlines to what to expect from the final design, and any changes that are
60 MAY 2017
Michael Caputo FEATURE
MAY 2017 61
62 MAY 2017
SUMMERTIME
BUCKET BAG
Chic and stylish for Summer shopping
by Janet Goddard
SKILL LEVEL
FIG 1: Two corner squares sewn FIG 2: The large square cut in half FIG 3: The smaller triangles pressed
MAY 2017 63
BAG PROJECT Summertime Bucket Bag
FIG 4: Another corner square sewn FIG 5: The unit cut in half FIG 6: Two finished units
64 MAY 2017
Summertime Bucket Bag BAG PROJECT
6 Place the outer bag panels together, 2 Position the completed pocket on one of 4 Using thick embroidery thread stitch the
right sides facing, and stitch down each the 18 x 23in green print rectangles for the leather handles to the top of the bag. Test
side and across the bottom, leaving the lining, 4in from the top. Topstitch down each the position before stitching so that they
top open. side and across the bottom leaving the top are at an appropriate width for whoever will
edge open. Topstitch down the middle of the be using the bag. This will vary if the bag is
7 To shape the base of the bag, match the pocket to create two compartments. Fig 9 to be used as a shoulder bag or carried by
centre fold of the base with the side seam. hand.
Measure in 1in along the seam line and 3 Following the instructions in Assemble
stitch across. Cut off the excess fabric. the Outer Bag, step 5, cut two lining pieces
Repeat on the other corner. Turn the bag into bucket shapes.
right side out.
4 Place the lining panels right sides
8 Place the 4 x 11in rectangle of Vlieseline together and stitch down each side and
Decovil (or equivalent) in the base of the across the bottom, leaving a 5in gap for
outer bag and press carefully, making turning in one side and leaving the top
sure that you do not catch the iron on the open. Shape the bottom of the lining in
wadding. the same way as the outer bag bottom in
Assemble the Outer Bag, step 7.
9 To add the bag studs, measure in 1in from
each corner and carefully make a small hole
with a seam ripper. Press the stud from the
Stitch the bag together
right side of the fabric through the base of 1 Keeping the bag right sides out and the
the bag and open the teeth out. Repeat for lining wrong sides out, place the outer bag
all four studs. Fig 8 inside the lining. Fig 10
FIG 7: A finished outer bag piece FIG 8: A close-up of the bag studs
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POCKET BUNTING
Keep your home in order with this decorative and practical project
by Debbie Shore
70 MAY 2017
Pocket Bunting HOME ACCESSORY PROJECT
SKILL LEVEL
MATERIALS
98 x 25.5cm (39 x 10in) strip
of curtain-weight woven fabric
39 x 15cm (15 x 6in) strip of
curtain-weight woven fabric
1.5m (60in) of bias-binding tape,
2.5cm (1in) wide
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 1m (40in) long
PREPARATION
All measurements include in seam
allowances
Guide to cutting
triangles for bunting
Cut the length of your triangles in a long
strip. Measure and mark the width, and
cut, always away from you, with a rotary
cutter. Bear in mind that by cutting this
way, half of your triangles will be upside
down. If your fabric has to be cut in the
same direction each time because of the FIG 1
pattern, bear in mind that youll need
twice as much.
MAY 2017 71
Design
Competition
Calling all quilting and sewing groups: this month were teaming up with the lovely
folk at Lewis & Irene, Janome, The Warm Company, and Search Press, to bring you
an exciting new design competition with some fantastic prizes!
The Competition
Lewis & Irene are giving away thirty, 10 metre lengths of the border print
taken from their recent collection Down by the Riverside along with a
queen size pack of 80/20 wadding from The Warm Company, to sewing
and quilting groups wishing to enter this exclusive design competition.
The brief is for participating groups to get together and design a queen
size quilt inspired by the Down by the Riverside border (pictured). The
finished quilt must measure 65in x 65in, be an original design, and
include the Down by the Riverside border fabric and wadding, which will
be sent to you once your entry is confirmed.
To enter
Please email your entry application to: officemanager@mytimemedia.com with the subject title Down by the River.
Alternatively, send a postcard titled Down by the River to: The Office Manager, MyTimeMedia Ltd, Suite 25, Eden House, Enterprise Way,
Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6HF.
The first thirty entries received will be automatically entered. You will then be sent the Lewis & Irene border and Warm Company
80/20 wadding to design and make your quilt. The finished quilt size must measure no more than 65in x 65in. The deadline for receipt
Go o d Luck!
of the finished quilt is 15 July 2017. The winners will be announced in August, with the three winning designs on
display at The Festival of Quilts, 10-13 August, at the NEC, Birmingham.
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Group Prizes
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MyTimeMedia Ltd, its printers and agents, the suppliers of the prizes and any other companies associated with the competition. No purchase necessary. All prizes are non-transferrable
and no cash or credit alternatives will be offered. All entries must be received by the deadline for this competition. Late or incomplete entries will be disqualified. Winners will be notified
by email as soon as possible. Prizes may differ from those shown.
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TOMATO PINCUSHION
This cute plump pincushion is ideal to store your pins and needles
by Jemima Schlee
SKILL LEVEL
FIG 1: Pinning the circles of fabric right sides FIG 2: The sewn circles, with a gap left for FIG 3: Cutting the notches
together turning through
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WHERE TO BUY
Jemima used fabrics from the Floral
Splendor range from Makower UK
makoweruk.com. Similar fabrics are
available from quilt fabric shops, or you
may have suitable floral scraps
in your stash.
6 Tuck the raw edges in at the turning gap and threads tail end remains long. Continue
stitch it closed with a small overstitch. Fig 4 this process until you have divided the
pincushion into six segments.
7 Thread your embroidery needle with a
long length of cotton embroidery thread. 8 Once all six segments are created, tweak
Push the needle through the centre of one and tug the embroidery thread to even
side and out through the centre of the other them out before using the needle to stitch a
side, leaving a tail of approximately 4 to button to either side of the pincushion.
6in. Now push the needle through again, Fig 5. Finish with your needle on the same
from the back to the front in doing so, the side as the tail end, tie them together so
thread will be wrapped around the edge of that the knot lies beneath the button and
the stuffed pincushion. Give your needle a cut the thread flush to the edge of the
FIG 4: Sewing the gap closed firm tug, at the same time making sure the button with sharp scissors. Fig 6
FIG 5: Sewing a button to the pincushion FIG 6: Trimming the excess tread
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PEEK-A-BOO FARM
Nature loving children will adore this interactive quilt
by Marian Turner
Little ones will enjoy playing with this fun quilt. Once they have opened the barn doors they can look inside
the window shutters to say peek-a-boo to cows, sheep and chickens. It is perfect for scraps, so see what fabric
you have at home to make the barns.
MARIAN
SKILL LEVEL In last months issue we assembled the quilt top. In this instalment, we will be quilting, binding
and adding the barn doors.
MATERIALS
Nine 9.5cm (3in) square animal fabric 4 From the red/orange fabric cut five 2in
patches (Marian cut hers from a printed Quilting and binding strips across the width of the fabric.
fabric panel) 1 Layer the quilt by placing the backing
Fat quarter fabric for barn shutters fabric wrong side up on a clean flat surface, 5 Join the strips at right angles, pressing the
Nine 33.5 x 23cm (13 x 9in) pieces of fabric
followed by the wadding and then the seams open to reduce bulk. Trim away the
for barns
Nine 38 x 8cm (15 x 3in) pieces of fabric for quilt top, centrally and right side up; the ears and fold the strip in half lengthwise,
barn roofs and doors backing and wadding are slightly larger wrong sides together, and press.
30cm (yd) fabric for sky than the quilt top. Working from the centre
1.25m (1yd) hen print fabric for sashing, outwards, pin with quilters safety pins or 6 Working from the right side and starting
borders and cornerstones tack to secure. part way down one edge, match the raw
2.5m (2yd) red/orange fabric for flaps, edges of the binding to the raw edges of the
blocks, sashing, border strips and binding 2 Quilt as desired. Marian used a walking quilt and sew in place, folding a mitre at each
130cm (51in) square of backing fabric foot to quilt straight lines. corner. Before completing your stitching,
130cm (51in) square of wadding
neaten the short raw end of the starting
Nine 35.5 x 30cm (14 x 11in) rectangles of
wadding for barn doors 3 When you have finished quilting, trim the piece and insert the ending piece into it. Fold
Nine 35.5 x 30cm (14 x 11in) rectangles of excess backing and wadding level with the the binding over to the back of the quilt and
cream fabric edge of the quilt top. neatly slipstitch in place by hand.
Eleven 12.75 x 9.5cm (5 x 3in) pieces of
fabric for applique numbers
Eleven 12.75 x 9.5cm (5 x 3in) pieces of
paper-backed fusible webbing
Fat quarter of light-weight fusible
interfacing
Nine 3.75cm (1in) buttons
3m snag free sew-on hook and loop tape
(such as Velcro), suitable for children,
20mm wide
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 120cm (47in) square
PREPARATION
All measurements, and templates, include
in seam allowance.
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HANDY HINT
If fusible web gets stuck to the
soleplate of your iron it can leave
black marks where you dont want
them. To guard against this, place a
sheet of baking parchment or a 5 Take number 1 and place it in the centre
pressing sheet on the ironing board of a red/orange piece of barn door fabric,
before you start and then another with the point facing to the left, and fuse
sheet between the fusible web and into place. Repeat with numbers 2 to 9.
the iron before fusing the motifs
in place. 6 Stitch around the appliqu number.
Marian used a pre-programmed blanket
4 Using scissors, cut out the numbers stitch on her sewing machine, however you
carefully following the line. could use a satin stitch or sew by hand.
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7 Fuse number 10 to the bottom left-hand 5 Pin around the appliqud number, buttonhole is slightly larger than the button
corner of the quilt and stitch around the Fig 3, then stitch around the number, measurement so it is easy to undo.
numbers to hold them in place. Fig 1 staying close to its edge. Fig 4
HANDY HINT
Preparing the barn 6 Stitch across the straight edge on the Marian recommends practicing the
right-hand side of the door, making sure the
doors backing is caught in the stitch line, then trim
buttonhole on a piece of scrap fabric.
If you would rather not use buttons
1 Take one of the appliqud doors and the wadding level with the edge of the fabric. the doors can be secured using small
place it right side up on top of a piece of
wadding. Pin and stitch down the
pieces of snag free sew-on hook and
7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to make the other loop tape.
right-hand edge. Fig 2
eight doors.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 with the other eight
2 Place a piece of cream fabric on top of the barn doors. Fig 6
barn door, right sides together with the Making the barn doors
wadding still at the back. Pin and sew 1 From the red/orange fabric cut nine 1 x Attaching the barn
around all edges apart from the straight
edge at the right-hand side.
10in strips.
doors to the quilt
2 Take one of the strips and leaving an 1 Cut two 2in lengths of hook and loop
3 Trim the wadding and fabric around the overhang of in of binding at each end, tape, then cut them down the centre
lengthwise to make four strips. Pull them
edges to in, leaving the excess wadding sew the strip to the right-hand edge of one
apart and put the hook pieces to one side.
on the side that has the opening. Turn out of the barn doors using a in seam.
through the gap so the right side is out and 2 Using Fig 7 for guidance, trim an angle
gently poke out the three points. Carefully 3 Fold in both ends, then take the binding on one loop piece to fit into the shoulder
press the door piece. over to the wrong side. Fold in a in hem and angle of the flap then hand-stitch/slip-stitch
hand stitch to the back of the barn door. Fig 5 in place. Repeat for the opposite shoulder
4 Topstitch around all the edges of the angle. Place a strip approximately 1in
panel, except the straight edge. Sew a 4 Make a button hole 1in in from the point away from the bound edge and stitch into
second line of stitching in away from the of the flap (on the left-hand edge). Marian place. Repeat for the opposite strip.
first to create double-stitching around the used a pre-programmed stitch on her
sides. machine and a variety of threads, however 3 Repeat steps 1 2 with the other eight
you can also stitch it by hand. Make sure the doors.
FIG 5: Binding sewn to a barn door FIG 7: Velcro on the wrong side of the flap
FIG 6: The completed barn doors FIG 8: Barn flap pinned into position
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Earlier this year Mandy Munroe took a trip to
the east coast of America to visit the largest Best in Show Bling, pieced and quilted by Katherine Jones, Tasmania.
Foundation pieced from solid fabrics and machine quilted without a
modern quilting show of its kind QuiltCon, as frame (domestic). Inspired by a princess cut diamond.
presented by the Modern Quilt Guild Improvised use of colour
I
f you like modern quilts, a trip to QuiltCon is worth putting in your The awards ceremony hosted by Jacquie Gering, chair of the Modern
diary. The venue alternates from the west coast of America to the Quilt Guild, was a sold-out event. Seats were reserved for the winners
east, and this year it was held in Savannah, Georgia a beautiful who had been invited the previous evening but details were kept to a
town with a laidback southern vibe. The sun shone and every minimum. Oh, the suspense!
morning the free ferry, loaded up with keen quilters, chugged across Quilts had been entered from fourteen countries and forty-eight
the river to the Convention Centre on Hutchinson Island. states. Katherine Jones, winner of Best in Show, had travelled all the
way from Tasmania.
350 quilts were juried
into the show and
they were beautifully
presented, as usual.
There seemed to be
less matchstick quilting
this year and more
real softer spaced
quilting, done by
their makers.
I met up with
twelve-year-old
Lilianna Kehnle in
front of her winning
quilt, Gemstones. She
had asked to come
to Savannah with her
mum who had replied:
If you make a quilt Ill
take you. Every part
1st Place Improvisation and Viewers Choice 1st Place Group or Bee Quilts Direction Optional by Bee Sewcial, of the quilt had been
Lincoln by Kim Soper. An entirely improv pieced, Denver Metro Mod Quilt Guild. Improv. Pieced with use of line as an created by Lilianna
recognisable image. He had won a 1st in the element. Longarm quilted including the quilting
Modern Traditionalism category in 2015 and binding. Having
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BRISTOL T: 01325 281729 (Liz) Ten Plus @ Salford
11-13 May E: lizearleoneil@ntlworld.com Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, Salford,
Portishead Quilters Exhibition Extra info: Raffle in support of St Teresas Hospice, M5 4WU
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Until 23 April
Diversity Creative Stitch Exhibition GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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OXFORDSHIRE Witney Sewing Machine Centre, Witney - 01993 704535
SHROPSHIRE Sewing Machine Centre, Shrewsbury - 01743 343902
SOMERSET Bredons Sewing Machines, Taunton 01823 272450
SUFFOLK Franklins, Ipswich 01473 221188
Sew Much To Do, Bury St Edmunds 01284 755459
SURREY All Redgwell Sewing, Worcester Park 0208 3373444
C & A Sewing Machines, Cranleigh 01483 267777
Discount Sewing Machines, Lightwater 01932 349000
Woking Sewing Centre, Addlestone 01932 352606
Computerised & easy
Woking Sewing Centre, Newhaw, 01932 352958
SUSSEX Clothkits Ltd, Chichester 01243 533180 MODEL DXL603 to use with dream
Eclectic Maker, Worthing 01903 681000 decorative stitches
Hastings Sewing Centre, Hastings - 01424 423108
TYNE & WEAR G Tully Sewing Machines, Sunderland - 0191 565 7995
Sewing Machine Sales, Whitley Bay - 0191 2525825
WARWICKSHIRE Coventry Sewing Centre, Coventry - 02476 222134
WILTSHIRE Franklins, Salisbury 01722 554466
Nimble Thimbles, Swindon 01793 950 750
WEST MIDLANDS Brewers Sewing Machines, Wolverhampton 01902 458885
D C Nutt Sewing Machines, Walsall - 01922 497603
Frank Nutt, Kings Heath - 0121 444 3978
L & M Nutt, Sutton Coldeld - 0121 373 5497
S Nutt Sewing Machines, Birmingham - 0121 327 2828
WORCESTERSHIRE Creative Hands 2, Worcester - 01905 24940
Inkberrow Design Centre, Redditch 01527 69100
YORKSHIRE A1 Woodseats Sewing Machines, Shefeld - 0114 2552822
Arcade Sewing Machines, Hudderseld 01484 429808
C & G Sewing Machines, Bradford - 01274 306352
Electra (DA) Company, Doncaster - 01302 340 369
Fabric Mouse, Catterick 0800 6889971
Flynns Sewing Centre, York - 01904 692999
Sewing Centre, Scarborough - 01723 363167
White Rose Sewing Machines, Harrogate - 01423 503767
CHANNEL ISLANDS Rachels Textiles Studio, Jersey 01534 878 877
Computerised & easy to use
ISLE OF MAN Joans Wools & Crafts, Onchan - 01624 626 009
IRELAND Sew N Knit Belfast, Belfast 028 9045 6015 MODEL QXL605 with dream decorative stitches,
Sew N Knit Lisburn, Lisburn 028 9267 0908 scissor button & hard cover
Singer Sewing Centre, Ballymena 028 2564 0034
SCOTLAND avid Drummond, Edinburgh - 0131 539 7766
Pembertons Sewing Machines, Stirling - 01786 462993
Quilt Creations, Inverness 01463 719369
Sew Materialistic, Ayr 01292 280844
Sew Yarn Crafty! Dunfermline 01383 723995
The Sewing Machine Shop, Fochabers 01343 823961
WALES Buttery Fabrics, Cardiff 02920 470808
Clare Sewing Machine Shop, Aberystwyth 01970 617786
Cliffords Sewing Machines Ltd, Swansea - 01792 655 928
J & B Sewing Machine Co Ltd, Cardiff 02922 402418
J & B Sewing Machine Co, Ltd, Newport 01633 281555
Sewing Machines Direct, Wrexham 01978 851 235
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