Today's Quilter provides a fresh take on traditional quilting with 100 glorious pages of projects, features, techiniques and news for intermediate to expert quilters. The quilt projects are exquisitely photographed, while technical features improve skills. There's quilting news, events to visit, designer profiles and quilt heritage, plus chat and fun from the quilting community.
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Today's Quilter
INSPIRED BY… • Glarious fabrics
KAFFE FASSET SUPPLEMENT • Celebrate everything special about this popular designer with galleries and three gorgeous projects to make!
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SHOW & TELL JOIN IN AND BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY • The only thing better than putting the finishing touches to your latest quilt is showing it off! So let’s see what you’ve been up to this month…
FRESH PICKS ALL THE LATEST QUILTING NEWS • We’re in full nesting mode as the new season approaches, so here are all our favourite handpicked fabrics, tools and books to stock up on for the autumnal haze ahead!
CÉLESTINE QUILT • Create a stunning heirloom to treasure for generations with this bedazzling medallion!
APPLIQUÉ ARTISTRY
Meet the designer
Creating Connections • WE HAVE THIS THING WITH COLOUR... This month, Sarah explores the connection we have with colour and how different colours interact with one another and our quilts!
BUTTERFLY GARDEN • Sew a quaint patchwork beauty, made up of fat quarter-friendly flower and butterfly blocks, inspired by relaxing sunny days.
ANGEL WINGS
Meet the designer
QUILTS: RESURGENCE Selected from The Quilters’ Guild Museum • AnneWilliams talks to the co-curators of this upcoming exhibition at The Granary Gallery, Berwick-upon-Tweed...
QUILTS: Resurgence – Selected from The Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection
The Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection
ROSEHIP • Stitch a wonderful one-block-wonder in a serene palette that perfectly complements the design’s natural elements.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Meet the designer
SUNSET SILHOUETTE • Stitch a sumptuous sunset serenade with Jo Avery’s quilted picture that’s sure to add a pop of colour to your home!
PATCHWORK PICTURE
Raw-edge appliqué
Meet the designer
ESSENTIAL GUIDE Sewing Undulating Seams • Seams that curve and undulate are great fun and an interesting addition to our repertoire, especially if you like improvisational patchwork
TECHNICAL TIP
About the designer
AUTUMN BOUNTY • There isn’t a more perfect project to enjoy as summer turns to autumn than the slow flow of stitching a sweet appliqué cushion.
HARVEST FESTIVITIES
Meet the designer
Rippon Lea BLOCK OF THE MONTH NO.12 VIOLET
Meet the designer
Useful guide to quilting goodies! DIRECTORY • Find the fabrics, accessories and more that you want from this month’s issue!
NEXT MONTH • ISSUE 80 ON SALE 30th of September
TEMPLATES • All the templates you’ll need from issue 79...
NEW LOOK JACKET
WELCOME
BOLD & BRIGHT
From canvas TO CLOTH • Jane Rae finds out what’s new in the Kaffe Fassett Studio!
ARCHIVISTS IN RESIDENCE…
ART WORKS...
ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
QUILTS IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE
Kaffe Fassett Collective
BINARY STAR • A star within a star makes a striking block, and coupling it with fresh, bold fabrics is sure to brighten your day or night.
NORTHERN LIGHTS
FPP Tips
Meet the designer
FABRIC FIESTA • Show off Kaffe Fassett’s fabulous fabrics in this stunning design that makes a...