Tulips

I’m principally an author and TV presenter. A far cry from my years as a school teacher. As much as I loved it I always dreamed of a job in a more creative industry and for the last 15 years I’ve done

“The Hands all Around block is a lovely old traditional block and one which would have been made by hand rather than on a machine because of the Y-seams and curved seams. However, I’ve simplified the

“For this pretty Christmas quilt, we used the festive range Poinsettia Plaza by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics. A Layer Cake is perfect to use for tilting your blocks and the quilt goes together so quickl

Stitch a set of matching stockings for loved ones with this pretty patchwork technique

With the days getting shorter and nights colder, stitch Joanne Smith’s toasty throw and save on your heating bills as you hook ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m), 2 balls of each: Pagoda

I just wanted to share the quilt I made using Lynne Goldsworthy’s ‘New York Beauty’ pattern from Issue 117. This was my first time trying the foundation paper piecing technique, and I found Lynne’s in