10 quilting tips to try to give your patchwork a boost
Up your quilting game with this round-up of a few of handy quilting tips. Read on for 10 things we can all try to get better results from our patchwork projects…
Tag Archives: Laura Pritchard
How to bind a quilt with our 2-in-1 Binding Tool
Perhaps you’ve already heard the ‘thud’ of the new issue arriving through the letter box, or reached for it on the supermarket shelves and noticed issue 29 has not one but TWO gifts! One of which is our favourite tool for expertly finishing quilts; the 2-in-1 Binding Tool. You can get your hands on one in our online store. But… Continue reading
Today’s Quilter issue 23 is out now
Our new issue hits the shops this Thursday, with subscriber copies already hitting doormats across the UK. As well as helping you to hone your EPP and appliqué skills, you’ll find a fun fashion project inside plus Mandy’s Shaw’s organiser and (of course) the latest in Jo Avery’s A Month in the Country BOM series. We’ve filled every page… Continue reading
Issue 23: Free kaleidoscope EPP templates
We are so smitten with English Paper Piecing this month! We’re having great fun playing with the free kaleidoscope paper pieces that come with our new issue 23. In case you need more than the 200 paper pieces that come with the new issue, read on to download our bonus english paper piecing templates. We made them especially for you to… Continue reading
9 tips & tricks for how to sew curved binding
Our free gift this month (with issue 22) is a set of ten handy binding clips. They’re a must-have piece of kit here on the Today’s Quilter team and they’ve given us the idea for this blog tutorial – our Technical Editor Laura is here to share her pro guide for how to sew curved binding to your quilts!… Continue reading
How to sew a World Star Quilt Block #worldcraftweek
Hooray! This week is World Craft Week and to celebrate, we’re challenging you to take the Quilt Block Challenge! It’s fun to join in – simply sew a quilt block you’ve never tried before and share a pic of your finished block. If you’re feeling brave, show us yourself in the photo too for a patchwork… Continue reading
How to turn a quilt block pattern into a Foundation Paper Piecing template
This month’s free gift is the Quilt Block Library*; a really-handy collection of 36 must-sew quilt blocks featuring extracts from The Quilt Block Bible by Rosemary Youngs. Inside our supplement you’ll find templates for each quilt block along with easy-to-follow instructions for how to hand-piece them, and helpful tips for how to use each one as a foundation paper piecing (FPP) template. If… Continue reading
Cathedral Window pin cushion tutorial
For day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas, we’re bringing you another lovely little DIY gift idea for quilt fans in the family. This lovely Cathedral Window pin cushions was sewn up by our Technical Editor Laura, as part of a pair of vintage-style sewing table accessories. We brought you the first half of… Continue reading