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.
Today's Quilter
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In this issue, we’re delighted to feature…
INSPIRED BY… • Small surprises
FRESH PICKS ALL THE LATEST QUILTING NEWS • From the latest fabric collections to handy tools and special treasures for your sewing space, fall in love with our lovingly curated picks, selected to inspire you this season.
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…
SOFTLY FALLING SNOW • Freshly fallen snow cascades across a beautiful countryscape in this stunning William Morris-inspired quilt that’s sure to be treasured for generations.
WHITE WINTER MORNING
Meet the designer
Creating Connections • FAITH IN STITCHES This month, Sarah takes a deep dive into how we infuse our quilts with our personal beliefs, commemorating them in stitch...
SOARING HIGH • Create a tranquil and calming design in a harmonious palette that perfectly complements the delicate layout.
BLUE SKIES
Meet the designer
designer profile ADAKU PARKER • Anne Williams talks to designer Adaku Parker about her passion for African wax print fabrics!
ADAKU’S TOP TIPS FOR USING AFRICAN WAX PRINTS
Meet the designer
SEWING WITH AFRICAN WAX PRINT FABRIC • 25 vibrant projects for handmade clothes and accessories
THE STORY OF AFRICAN WAX PRINT FABRIC
CROSS MY HEART • Gather all your scraps and get cutting a selection of HSTs for a vintage inspired design that exudes scrappy charm!
RETRO LOVELINESS
WARM WINTER WISHES • Sew the final instalment in our seasonal cushion series; perfect for stitching up as the weather gets colder!
LOVE AND JOY
Meet the designer
ESSENTIAL GUIDE Aloha Hawaiian Appliqué • Hawaiian appliqué is such fun and highly creative. It’s also versatile as it can be sewn with different appliqué methods
About the designer
TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL • Stitch this stunning frame quilt, great for using up fabrics in your stash and sure to become a future family heirloom.
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PRIMROSE TERRACE
TEMPLATES • All the templates you’ll need from issue 82...
ELLEN CHARNLEY’S FURNISHINGS FRAGMENT