Home bird

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Become a home bird and add this delightful quilt to any room – the adorable pieced

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Today's Quilter Magazine

07 June, 2023

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Melded medley

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST= ha

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Creative blocks

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

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Techniques

The blocks in this booklet can be traditionally pieced by cutting and sewing together individual squares, rectangles and triangles. An alternative approach is to try the following handy techniques. Th

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Swallowdale

1 Give all your fabrics a good press before you start to get rid of wrinkles and creases. A spritz of Best Press Starch Spray will help remove stubborn creases. If you are choosing to work with Libert

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Calming curves

NOTES ■ Seam allowance is a ¼in, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = Width of fabric. ■ Fabric assumed to have at least 40in

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Cutie hexies

■ One fat quarter each of Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C, Fabric D, Fabric E and Fabric F ■ Two fat quarters of Fabric G ■ Backing fabric: 1m ■ Binding fabric: 50cm ■ Wadding: 85x105cm ■ Cardboard ■ Rot

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Love Patchwork & Quilting

Calming curves

Simply Sewing

Cutie hexies