Getting to grips with free-motion quilting

Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

As you are reading this article, I am assuming that you are a quilter. You may also be a dressmaker, which is a very different animal. My clever niece Michele is a dressmaker: her passion is creating

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NOTES ■ Place Templates printed side down when tracing them onto the wrong side of the fabrics. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwis

1 Cut five (5) 2½in squares from fabric A scraps for A1. 2 Cut six (6) 4½in x 2½in rectangles from fabric A scraps for A2. 3 Cut one (1) 3½in x 2½in rectangle from fabric A scraps for A3. 4 Cut two (2

After a long winter, it’s a joy to notice the first signs of spring. Days draw out, crocuses emerge and birdsong fills the early morning air. Clichéd as it may sound, spring is a great time to clean!