Popular Patchwork Magazine February 2011SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS!‘Cake of the Month’: our tasty new series starts hereFANTASY FISH CUSHIONDiscover decorative stitching with Anja TownrowKITTIES GALORE!Fun felines from Makower, with Hilary GoodingCOSY COMFORTSKitchen warmers from Pat StoneFUNKY BERRY CUSHIONA stitching spectacular from Sally McCollinRAGTIME PINWHEELSA super scrappy quilt from Katherine GuerrierCOATS THREAD QUILTCarolyn Sinclair’s colourful stitching journeyPINK PASSIONLinzi Upton and her fantastic quilted car coverOUT AND ABOUT: DALGARVEN MILLSew ‘n’ Sews quilt exhibition in AyrshireBUILDING BLOCKSGillian Cooper takes a turn around the Churn Dash blockHANDY HINTS AND TOP TIPSSally McCollin and Brother give some helpful adviceQUILT MUSEUM AND GALLERYThe latest news from the Quilters’ Guild Museum in Yorkregular readsWHAT’S NEW.. . IN THE WORLD OF QUILTINGQuilting news and great giveaways!SHOW AND TELLFind out what our readers have been up to. ..BOOKSHELFThe best of the latest quilting booksWHAT’S ON AND WHERE.. . DIARY DATESEvents up and down the country: find one near youCOMING SOONA preview of our March edition, on sale 4 February
Popular Patchwork Magazine September 2010 We've got a lovely bright cover project this month, "Stars in the Cabin" is a vivid design mixing stars and logs by Janet Goddard. The second gorgeous Landscape wall hanging from Nikki Tinkler is also in this issue. There are three great quilt projects, "I See Sea Shells" by Angela Huddart, "Deco Dance" by Sally Ablett for Fabric Freedom and "Goose in the Pond" by Ricky Van Well for Makower. If you feel like a quicker fix, we've got an African inspired bag design by Dorothy Deane, mock trapunto cushions from Pat Stone and a set of juggling balls in Kids' Corner by Sally Stevens. Alicia Merrett has provided us with the instructions for this month's Square Dance. You will recognise Alicia's wonderful fabric buildings, and we're sure you will love making your own version of her classic design. Davina adds the last round to the Stay at Home Round Robin quilt, please don't forget to send us a photo of your completed quilt. Jane brings us a fantastic report from Paducah in this issue, with some amazing quilts from the US. Linda Forey tells us about her year in Montreal, which she documented with some great Journal quilts. Viv Denscombe has come up with a lovely practical storage solution for keeping Journal quilts in order, and Anne Williams visits The Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Centre in Lampeter. Last but not least, Jane met up with Elizabeth Boles, whose "Falklands Quilt" in on display in York, as part of the "Sewing in Wartime" exhibition. There are a massive £1500 worth of prizes and giveaways in this issue, including a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4 sewing machine, and loads of fantastic reader offers on new quilting books. Check the bits and pieces section for all our prize draws.
Popular Patchwork Magazine March 2011This Months Popular Patchwork Magazine includes: TUTTI FRUTTICitrus table mat set from Regan Purcell SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS!Cake of the Month: Part2Fairy cakes from Great FitchettSPRING MINI QUILTSeasonal decoration by Chris HammacotLUNCH BAGLunchtime tote from Jane FitzpatrickCIRCLES & SQUARESColourful play mat by Gillian CooperHEN AND CHICKSEaster delights with Ruth LazarusKNOT GARDEN QUILTTopiary tree bed cover from Ruth LazarusQUILT LABELS: BASICS AND BEYONDWhy we use them and how to make them, with Sally StevensBUILDING BLOCKSGillian Cooper tracks down the Bear's Paw blockPRIZE WINNERSResults from recent giveaways and competitionsA GIFT OF QUILTS UPDATE: OLIMPIAD 2012The latest news from Sharon Garrick QUILTING WORLD: SPRING BANK QUILTERSWonderful Worcestershire: the group's contribution to A Gift of QuiltsWHAT’S NEW.. . IN THE WORLD OF QUILTINGThe latest quilting news and great giveawaysSHOW AND TELLOur readers write in. ..BOOKSHELFThe best of the latest quilting booksWHAT’S ON AND WHERE.. . DIARY DATESFind a quilting event near you!COMING SOONA preview of our April Wedding issue, on sale 4 March
10 RESOLUTIONS A humorous take on New Year’s Resolutions in appliqué by Chris Hammacott14 LITTLE BIRDIE A stylish and simple bag, designed and made by Ruth Singer 20 ‘M’ IS FOR MAISY Which small child could fail to be captivated by this lovely quilt, featuring Maisy the Mouse, designed by Gail Kessler26 FLY AWAY HOME Starting a new series, Davina Thomas introduces a round robin quilt with a twist: it never has to leave home as you build it up month by month30 CRAZY STARS Using clever foundation piecing patterns, this complex design is easily achievable. Designed and made by Beth Studley42 SQUARE DANCE Start the New Year off with new ideas. Each month we will bring you a new technique to try out on a 10in square. Katy Purvis leads the way with printing your favourite photo onto fabric54 THE MAGIC OF MYSTERY PART FIVE The mystery is revealed as Gillian Cooper puts the pieces together64 PUPPY LOVE Pat Stone designed this simple throw with your animal friends in mind
Popular Patchwork Magazine January 2011STEPPING STONES QUILTStep into the New Year with Mandy Munroe’s bright quiltCHENILLE HOTTIESWarm to Davina Thomas’ fl uffy hot water bottle coversTHOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIEBe charmed by Sadie Yeomans’ redwork girly wall hangingWARM AND WOOLLYGet cosy with Chris Hammacott’s Harris Tweed cushionART DECO TISSUE BOXStave off the sniffl es with Sally Le Couteur’s box coverWHAT’S NEW PUSSYCATstitch Chris Hammacott’s fun backpack and pencilcasefor your favourite youngsterQUILTING WORLD: GERMANY ON MY MINDElisabeth Fuchs explores German Quilting at the 16thEuropean Patchwork MeetingQUILTING MATTERS: CANINE PARTNERSMeet Stella Hewett and her Canine Partner - JensonBUILDING BLOCKSThis month: the stunning Mariner’s Compass blockQUILTING WORLD: HARRIS TWEEDChris Hammacott investigates this very special fabricOUT AND ABOUT: AMERICAN MUSEUM INBRITAIN, BATHSome of the special quilts in this delightful MuseumSEARCH PRESS 40TH ANNIVERSARYMeet the people behind this busy UK book publisher!regular readsWHAT’S NEW.. . IN THE WORLD OF QUILTINGRead all the latest quilting news and win goodies in ourgiveaway drawSHOW AND TELLEnjoy some of our reader’s letters and picturesBOOKSHELFTreat yourself to a new book for the New YearWHAT’S ON AND WHERE.. . DIARY DATESCOMING SOON
Popular Patchwork Magazine August 2010 Our cover project this month is a beautiful contemporary seasonal leaf design from Sheena Norquay. Both this and our more traditional Four Seaons project by Chris Hammacott can be adapted to suit your home and colours schemes and the Seasonal Leaves wall hanging/placemats would make great gifts. Our Square Dance is all about photo manipulation this month, and there is a gorgeous Landscape wall hanging from Nikki Tinkler. Wendy Sheppard’s Cosy Patch adds a little more to the mix, combining machined and cross-cut strips and half square triangles to create this very cuddly, floral quilt. Lynne Edwards has just published a new edition of her brilliant Sampler Quilt book, and we are lucky enough to include an extract from the book in our August project pages. Catch up with the wonderful Jenny Bowker and her marvellous applique quilts in this issue. If you are heading to the Festival of Quilts this year on the hunt for a new sewing machine then the Don’t Panic Guide to Today’s Sewing Machine Shop will give you some useful tips. There are £350 worth of prizes and giveaways in this issue, and three fantastic reader offers on new quilting books. Check the bits and pieces section for all our prize draws.
Popular Patchwork October 2010Includes the following:SUPER SCRAPPY CRAZY QUILTLet the colours run riot in Sally White’s crazy scrap quiltAUTUMNAL THROWStitch Gillian Cooper’s stunning quilt: make matchingcushions next month!IN BLOOMCheer up a chair with Sally Le Couteur’s pretty piecedcushionsCREATING A WORKSPACE: PART ONECarolyn Sinclair shares handy tips for organising your sewingspaceSPONSORED SEWINGGillian Cooper sews half square triangles for charityFESTIVAL OF QUILTS: PART ONEThe Popular Patchwork team reveal their favourites from the2010 showSANDOWN 2010Davina Thomas reviews the National Quilt Championships atSandownBITS AND PIECESOver £450 of giveaways for you in this issueBOOKSHELFCrazy patchwork, mixed media, layer cakes, eco sewing anda new DVDCOMING SOONA sneak preview of what’s coming up in our November issue, on sale 15 October
Popular Patchwork Magazine February 2011SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS!‘Cake of the Month’: our tasty new series starts hereFANTASY FISH CUSHIONDiscover decorative stitching with Anja TownrowKITTIES GALORE!Fun felines from Makower, with Hilary GoodingCOSY COMFORTSKitchen warmers from Pat StoneFUNKY BERRY CUSHIONA stitching spectacular from Sally McCollinRAGTIME PINWHEELSA super scrappy quilt from Katherine GuerrierCOATS THREAD QUILTCarolyn Sinclair’s colourful stitching journeyPINK PASSIONLinzi Upton and her fantastic quilted car coverOUT AND ABOUT: DALGARVEN MILLSew ‘n’ Sews quilt exhibition in AyrshireBUILDING BLOCKSGillian Cooper takes a turn around the Churn Dash blockHANDY HINTS AND TOP TIPSSally McCollin and Brother give some helpful adviceQUILT MUSEUM AND GALLERYThe latest news from the Quilters’ Guild Museum in Yorkregular readsWHAT’S NEW.. . IN THE WORLD OF QUILTINGQuilting news and great giveaways!SHOW AND TELLFind out what our readers have been up to. ..BOOKSHELFThe best of the latest quilting booksWHAT’S ON AND WHERE.. . DIARY DATESEvents up and down the country: fi nd one near youCOMING SOONA preview of our March edition, on sale 4 February
Popular Patchwork Magazine July 2010 We have Summer quilts galore this month, there's a beautiful Impressionist quilt from Anja Townrow, "Ripples on Monet's Pond", a simple, contemporary and bright quilt, "Take a Square" by Sally Ablett, featuring the New Reflections range from Fabric Freedom, and a traditional Ohio Star Quillow from Pat Stone. Pat has also designed a Workshop bag for all your sewing kit and Katharine Guerrier has made a gorgeous foundation pieced Aeroplane wall hanging, perfect for a child's bedroom. Our Kids' Corner project is a pretty Hearts wall hanging, and this month's Square Dance quilt looks great fun; Fabric Manipulation from Greta Fitchett. Davina is seeing Stars in the latest installment of our Stay at Home Round Robin, so you'll have plenty to be getting on with in July! You can catch the second part of Susan Briscoe's Sashiko article in the July features section and visit the American Quilter's Society Show in Paducah with Jane. Gillian reports from closer to home at Loch Lomond, and you can see the best of the exhibits from both shows. There's also Australian Inspiration from Joan Drake, and a look at a new Longarm Quilting system. There are £900 worth of prizes and giveaways in this issue, including the chance to win Horn Furniture.
12 BUTTERFLIES IN THE STARS Janet Goddard’s throw has appliquéd butterfl ies on a pieced background. A cheerful quilt for spring 18 SCHOOL’S OUT! Wondering how to recycling old school clothes? Make a quilt, of course! Follow Regan Purcell’s simple design 24 PIECEFUL GARDEN Wendy Sheppard combines nine patch and pinwheel blocks with skillful quilting to create this lovely fl oral quilt 34 BAGS OF GOLD A stylish bag to make, following an award winning design by Nava Young
Popular Patchwork December 2010Contents include the following; CHRISTMAS MEDLEYAngela Huddart’s braided table runner and place matsGOLDEN TRIANGLESSparkling quilted cards by Sheena NorquayCHRISTMAS VILLAGE RUNNERPiece Ruth Lazarus’ Christmas trees and housesSIMPLY SPOT ON CHRISTMAS BAGSParty in style with Dorothy Deane’s clutch andshoe bagsNOËL NOËLChris Hammacott’s welcoming wall hangingPEACE ON EARTHMake a charming redwork mini quilt with SadieYeomansQUICK MAKE CANDLE MAT
projects & design12 CUP OF TEA Greta Fitchett shares the design for another one of her fabulous “food” inspired quilts 20 KINSHASA WALL HANGING Magie Relph and Helen Conway combine African themed fabrics with simple embellishments and appliqué to create this rustic wall hanging 28 STAY AT HOME QUILT In Part Four of this series, Davina Thomas shows us how simple squares can transform the border of a quilt 32 MIDNIGHT Sally Ablett shows us that black can be a wonderfully versatile colour when the design and fabric choices are right