Kids Corner: Bunting by Gillian Cooper Make fun personalised bunting in no time! How would you like an original and novel bedroom sign? This bunting is quick and easy to make and nearly caused a riot in Gillian’s house as everyone wanted one! Why not use the colours to match your bedroom and instead of your name how about a message such as ‘Keep Out!’ 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.
The Magic of Mystery Quilt by Gillian Cooper We all need a bit of mystery in our lives. Mystery quilts are so much fun! Join us for Popular Patchwork’s mystery quilt designed by Gillian Cooper, starting withPart One, the shopping!In Part Two of Popular Patchwork’s mystery quilt, we get started with the blues.In Part Three we continue making the quilt top units...In Part Four we continue making the units.In Part Five of Popular Patchwork’s latest mystery quilt, we finish making the units and the mystery is revealed! Finished size: Larger quilt: approximately 198cm (78) squareSmaller quilt: approximately 107cm (42) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine published in September - December 2009 and January 2010. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Journal Quilt by Gillian Cooper Here is the first journal quilt using Bondaweb by Gillian Cooper. Bondaweb is fabulous. It has a myriad of uses. It is best known outside of the patchwork and embroidery worlds as something useful to mend a falling down hem. In patchwork it can be handy for appliqué, particularly when the shape is complicated. It is effectively a sheet of fabric glue which melts when ironed, joining two layers of fabric together. This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in January 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Autumnal Cushions by Gillian Cooper Designed to match Gillians autumnal throw, these cushions are quick and easy to make! Finished size: Each cushion is approximately 40cm (16) square Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in November 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.
Mystery Cushions by Gillian Cooper Four fabulous cushions to add the finishing touch to your mystery quilt. If you made our mystery quilt by Gillian Cooper, which ran in the Popular Patchwork September 2009 – January 2010 issues, you can use your left overs to make matching cushions. Finished size: Cushion 1 approximately 45cm (17, 5) squareCushion 2 approximately 53cm (21) squareCushion 3 approximately 48cm (19) squareCushion 4 approximately 45cm (17, 5) square Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in February 2010. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
All Aboard by Gillian Cooper Use up scraps of bright fabric to make this fun cot quilt! Gillian should have known better than to make a cot quilt with trains on it in advance of birth of her child. Of course, she had a girl! At least the trains are red and who says girls don’t like trains anyway. Gillian made this quilt from large scraps of fabric she had left over from previous projects. She made it in stages, pinning it up on the wall to check on the colour balance as she went. Try experimenting with the colours and change the sizes to fit your scrap collection. Finished size: 100cm x 125cm (39 x 49) Skill Level: Beginner 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. 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.
Autumnal Throw by Gillian Cooper Designed as a throw for the back of the sofa, this quilt is perfect for snuggling under on a cold autumn night whilst watching TV or sewing! Finished size: Approximately 163cm (64) square Skill Level: Intermediate If you like this project why not make a pair of matching cushions! This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in October 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.
Circles and Squares by Gillian Cooper Scatter circles over squares to make a bold and bright play mat! Finished size: Approximately 91cm x 122cm (36 x 48) 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.
Kids Corner: What A Hoot! by Gillian Cooper Have fun personalising a plain t-shirt for girls or boys! Finished Size: Owl as given on pattern sheet approximately 16cm (6, 5) Skill Level: Beginner 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. 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.
Knit and Roll by Gillian Cooper Make a knitting needle roll in double quick time, with a bonus gift bag from the offcuts! Although Gillian’s passion is patchwork she also enjoys knitting. She is always losing knitting needles so she designed this roll to keep them together in one place! If you don’t knit, why not make one for a friend? It’s bound to be appreciated and can easily be made in an afternoon. Gillian really loved the fabric and did not want to see any of it go to waste, so she made a little gift bag from the leftovers. Finished size: Open roll approximately 57cm x 69cm (22, 5 x 27) Skill Level: Beginner This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in Handbag Special 2009. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Kids Corner: Picture This! Fab Bag by Gillian Cooper Make a fab bag with your picture on it, so you will never lose it. Everyone is bound to know it is yours! This bag is easy to sew and to make things even simpler, there are two sets of instructions. The basic bag uses a t-shirt transfer and single pieces of fabric. The patchwork bag is made with pieced strips for the sides. This one is a little bit harder to make, but it is still very easy and you can always mix and match the two methods. Both bags will be about 33 x 40cm (13 x 151⁄2in) when finished. Finished size: about 33cm x 40cm (13 x 15, 5) This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in June 2008. It is a Digital Edition and comes as a downloadable PDF file.
Kids Corner: Fabric Jewellery by Gillian Cooper Yo-Yo Bracelets... Have fun making trendy textile jewellery! Finished Size: Adjust to fit your wrist.Four yo-yos are enough for a small child; an older child or teenager may need five yo-yos. Skill Level: Novice This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in July 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.