UK Quilters
A beautiful set of fabrics from Makower has been sent for me to play with. What wonderful designs and a gentle soft hand to it. All the usual Christmas suspects are here, snowflakes, trees, reindeer etc, but in very different colour ways. Not the usual greens and reds, but a subtler collection including more unusual…
English paper piecing (also known as mosaic piecing or just “EPP”) is becoming really popular at the moment. This is a very old technique which was used to make the wonderful 1718 coverlet, which you may have seen recently at the Festival of Quilts. From the Collection of the Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles;…
Striped fabrics can add a real “zing” to quilts – but many people avoid them, because they have been told that they are “difficult”. I want to help you spot the problems before they happen, and develop the confidence to include them in your quilts to give maximum impact – they are not just for…
Mitred corners look so classy on a quilt, but they need a bit of care to look good. How to stitch mitred corners Stitch each border onto your quilt starting and stopping at a point 1/4″ in from the end of the centre panel. Secure your stitching here with a fix stitch or by going…
