Bea’s garden

BEHIND THE QUILT FRESH SPRING HUES “The fabric collection I chose for my quilt included a lovely selection of cream prints, so I combined these with a few fat eighths of light, low-volume prints from

“This quilt was inspired by an antique quilt. I loved the large-scale Log Cabin blocks and the asymmetrical layout created by having an odd number. I knew that I would love hand quilting this simply a

You will need ■ Coloured prints – Eighteen (18) different ⅛yd pieces ■ White fabric – ½yd ■ Grey border fabric – ¼yd ■ Grey binding fabric – ¼yd ■ Batting – Two (2) 28in squares ■ Lining fabric (for c

“As is so often the case with quilt making, this block has a backstory. I was teaching a class on the Nova Scotia quilt (Today’s Quilter Issue 91), one of my first larger projects that used rolled bac

Emma Leith’s fabric and yarn combo makes adding detail easy. Pick a floral print and you’re already halfway there! ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m), 2 balls of Yarn A Cream (3050), 1 b

“Double Wedding Ring quilts are among my preferred quilt designs. However, I have consistently found the numerous Y-seams required to be challenging. So far, this is the most effective alternative to