Block of the month no.7

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 10 balls of Linen (234) 1 ball of each: Aqua (0211) Barley (4884) Burnt Orange (4888) Cherry (1252) Fondant (0173) Kiwi (0303) Light Grey (0195) Sax

Last month we looked at how to calculate fabric requirements for quilt backing and binding. In this issue we will look at calculating fabrics for patchwork blocks. Calculating fabrics for patchwork bl

“The basis of the delicate Christmas trees in this quilt are the traditional pieced Tree of Life blocks. I have adapted the shape of that classic block to make trees which are shaped more like our tra

Fiona Kirk’s wall hanging, worked in the overlay mosaic technique, channels the ornate richness of William Morris’ designs ■ West Yorkshire Spinners Morris DK (100% wool, 50g/112m), 3 balls of Bluebel

“I have sewn the whole of this quilt together and found that by pinning each tacking line to the corresponding tacking line, it went together beautifully. It is well worth the extra effort put in at t

“As a student studying metal work at art school, I had a secret creative side-line in sewing and knitting. When a fellow metalsmith and I heard that Kaffe Fassett was visiting the textile department t