Pretty Pockets by Chris HammacottMake Cathedral Window pockets from favourite florals for a practical wallhanging! This wall or door hanging is an attractive quilt and very useful too; it has four handy pockets and a quilted area in between to pin your club and quilt show badges onto. Make one to keep by the door for post, keys and mobile, and one in your quilt room for assorted cutters and markers. Finished size: 30cm x 80cm (12 x 31) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in February 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template for this project is of A3 size. You need to purchase it separately and it will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Kids Corner: Holiday Placemats and Breadbasket by Chris Hammacott When the school holidays are here, what better time to make this lovely summery project, and then you can take it with you when you go out on picnics! Chris Hammacott has designed this simple project for our younger readers... Finished Size:Each placemat measures approximately 35cm x 43cm (14 x 17)The breadbasket (opened flat) measures approximately 40cm (16) This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in September 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Hungarian Blue by Chris Hammacott This charming hanging uses traditional blue and white fabrics from Hungary. Traditional fabrics make for a strikingly simple wall hanging. Using pre printed motifs helps focus the eye on a part of the hanging, drawing the viewer in for closer examination. This project also gives you the chance to show off your embroidery skills with the traditionally inspired quilting pattern in the white blocks. Finished size: 74cm x 82cm (29 x 32, 5) Skill Level: Novice This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in August 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase then separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Childs Play by Chris Hammacott To make your hanging unique, a child could help you choose the pocket ‘blocks’ and placements and why not add their name or initials for a personal touch. Finished size: 48cm x 83cm (19 x 32, 5)Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in April 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Four Seasons by Chris Hammacott A whimsical hanging to display all year round. Finished size: Approximately 92cm (36) square Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in August 2010. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Chilli Bag by Chris Hammacott If you carry your life in your bag, this could be the bag for you! Chris designed this practical bag to take along to quilt shows and exhibitions and on trips. It can be slung across the body and the pocket on the strap means that pens and pencils can be kept close to hand for taking notes or sketching; the large front pockets can take a small notepad and a small camera. And there’s still plenty of room in the main bag for all your other paraphernalia! Finished size: Approximately 36cm (14) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in Summer Handbag Special 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template for this project is of A3 size. You need to purchase it separately and it will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Growing Up Fast by Chris Hammacott Delightful 1930s inspired fabrics make this faux height chart hanging a charming addition to a child’s bedroom. You can use coloured miniature clothes pegs to mark heights on the chart and there’s even a fabric tape measure running up the side border to assist you! Finished size: 46cm x 83cm (18 x 32, 5)Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in March 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Table Talk by Chris Hammacott A versatile and sophisticated addition to your festive table setting this Christmas. The blocks of this versatile runner can be joined side by side or ‘on point’, or you could use the blocks individually as place mats. By choosing a different backing fabric, simply flip over for a completely new look... Finished size: 34cm x 103cm (13, 5 x 40, 5)Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in Xmas Special 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Whats New Pussycat? by Chris Hammacott A fun backpack and matching phone or pencil case, great for days out and about! Finished size: Approximately 41cm (16, 25) high x 38cm (14, 75) wideCase: Approximately 23cm (9) high x 12cm (5) wide Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in January 2011. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Breakfast with the Bunnies by Chris Hammacott Appliqué an Easter bunny place mat and egg cosy! For children of all ages, this cute breakfast set will look very seasonal on your Easter table. For little ones you have the added bonus of being able to play ‘how many bunnies can you count?’ Older children can help you with the simple piecing and appliqué the shapes too. Finished size:Egg cosy - approximately 9, 5cm x 10, 75cm (3, 75 x 4, 25)Place mat - approximately 40, 5cm x 47cm (16 x 18, 5) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in March 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Deep Space by Chris Hammacott A cosmic hanging using contrasting hand pieced blocks against a simple background. Glorious batik fabrics were the inspiration for this medallion style wall hanging, which is perfect for a male teenager’s room. The design could be elongated to make a bed quilt: an ideal gift for a son, grandson or any other man in your life! Finished Size: Approximately 93cm (36, 5) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in August 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template(s) for this project is on the last page of the file. Please check your printer settings when printing to ensure that there are no added margins. There is also a 1 square printed on the last page to help you check if your printer is printing out to the correct size.
Transformer Bag by Chris Hammacott This clever bag is ideal for taking along to workshops. In this clever design the exterior pockets carry threads, cutter, scissors, pins, needlesand so on, and the inner bag holds fabrics, lunch, a bottle of water etc. On getting to the workshop, the exterior pockets unfasten to form a large receptacle to sit by your workstation, which is simply refastened to the bag at the end of the day – no more hunting for scissors or wondering what happened to that new packet of needles... Finished size: Approx 32cm (12, 5) height x 44cm (17, 5) width x 15cm (5Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in November 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Warm and Woolly: Harris Tweed Cushion by Chris Hammacott Snuggle up with a cosy Harris Tweed cushion this winter. Finished Size: Approximately 46cm (18) square.This can be varied if you wish, depending on the number and size of your scraps and the size you would like your finished cushion to be. Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in January 2011. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template(s) for this project is on the last page of the file. Please check your printer settings when printing to ensure that there are no added margins. There is also a 1 square printed on the last page to help you check if your printer is printing out to the correct size.
Cosy Cushion by Chris Hammacott Made in cosy flannels, this floor cushion will add a touch of warmth to your home this winter. Finished size: Approximately 84cm (33) square Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in November 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Cosy Cushion by Chris Hammacott A great project for using thicker fabrics. Chris used locally woven Welsh tweed for her very cosy cushion, but you could find something similar in a charity shop. Look out for nice ‘old’ tweed skirt suits or coats. A couple of unpicked skirts would yield more than enough fabric. You will need three toning tweeds for the cushion, preferably one plain and two checks, plus a little cotton checked fabric. Chris used a complementary dark green; a nice warm winter combination. Finished size: 58cm x 58cm (23 x 23)Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in January 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Cottage Garden by Chris Hammacott Relax with some hand sewing this summer. .. During the summer months the garden is a very tempting place to be, so why not take our cottage garden cushion project outside with you and enjoy a few pleasant hours of hand sewing in the hopefully glorious sunshine. Finished size: Approximately 38cm (15) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in July 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Simply Amish by Chris Hammacott Plain dark fabrics and traditional piecing bring out the Amish feel to this simple cushion... Finished size: Approximately 45cm (17, 5) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in June 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template for this project is of A3 size. You need to purchase it separately and it will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Spring Time by Chris Hammacott Bring spring inside with this cheery table runner! Make a pretty and practical table runner, featuring daffodils or your favourite spring flowers. Chris’s design creates the effect of orange ‘stars’ and green ‘ribbons’. Thepiecing is quick and easy and there is just a single border, so this quilt will go togetherin no time. You can add more borders for a larger table, or to make a lap quilt. Finished size: 110cm x 64cm (43 x 25)Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in April 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Blues Bands! by Chris Hammacott Weave bands of light and dark denim, cut from recycled jeans, to decorate this sunny summer shoulder bag.. . Finished size: Approximately 36cm (14) high x 31cm (12) wide x 8cm (3) deep Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in June 2011. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.
Take a Break by Chris Hammacott Matching cafetiere cover and place mats to brighten up your morning coffee break... This adaptable design is made to fit your own cafetiere. Chris has used bold Australian-style prints but any style of fabric will look just as good, so you could use prints or plains to complement your crockery or table linen. The panels are made using a technique called Seminole patchwork, which looks far more complicated than it is! Finished size: made to fit your own cafetiere, but approximately 17cm x 33cm (7 x 13) for an eight-cup pot; place mats - approximately 32cm x 39cm (12, 5 x 15, 25) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in July 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Templates for Kids Corner: Holiday Placemats and Breadbasket by Chris Hammacott These are templates you will need to make the Angel Cake by Maria Saunderson. Size of these templates is A3 so they will be printed out and sent directly to your home!
Bottle Carrier by Chris Hammacott A stylish way to keep your bottles safe on picnics and trips back from the supermarket. Finished Size: Approximately 32cm (12, 5) high, base approximately 25cm (10) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in May 2010. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template(s) for this project is on the last page of the file. Please check your printer settings when printing to ensure that there are no added margins. There is also a 1 square printed on the last page to help you check if your printer is printing out to the correct size.
Spring Mini Quilt by Chris Hammacott This quick and fun to make rail fence mini quilt would make a delightful spring decoration! Finished Size: Approximately 46cm x 61cm (18 x 24) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in March 2011. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template(s) for this project is on the last page of the file. Please check your printer settings when printing to ensure that there are no added margins. There is also a 1 square printed on the last page to help you check if your printer is printing out to the correct size.
Noël, Noël Wall Hanging by Chris Hammacott Give seasonal guests a warm welcome with this opulent wall hanging! Finished size:Longest panel approximately 108cm (42, 5);Width of top row approximately 108cm (42, 5) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in December 2010. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately and they will be printed out and sent directly to your home.