Chain reaction

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unlessotherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwiseinstructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Quilted by Cath Brough(cumbrianlongarmquiltin

“I have thoroughly enjoyed making this Irish Chain quilt, especially the clean look of the soft cream and blue. I cannot believe I have made two Irish Chain quilts within the last couple of months aft

“This Spinning Pinwheels quilt started out 20 years ago as a pattern in one of my books. I always wanted to make it again in blues and whites, like one of my students did. I must have started it in ea

Last issue we looked at quilt block maths, this issue we are going to multiply up the blocks and then put together a shopping list for the quilt blocks. 1 Taking the Sawtooth Star block from last issu

1 Carolyn cut her frames with the long side parallel to the selvedge. Although this gives the longest side of the frame the least stretch, it also means there is fabric left over. 2 From Frame 1 fabri

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RS = right side. ■ WS = wrong side. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides toget