Essential guide

Is there anything more satisfying as a quilter than nice pointy points when piecing a quilt with triangles, whether by hand or by machine? But equally, few things garner more frustration and dissatisf

Stay warm this winter with this patchwork cover-up to sew

“I am always heavily influenced by traditional quilts and blocks; while flicking through some quilting books from the 80s, I spotted the Goose Track block and was immediately inspired. I like the stri

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

“This charming quilt is made with one of my favourite half-square triangle blocks – Broken Dishes. I love the way the blocks create a secondary pinwheel pattern when joined, providing plenty of practi

“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