Bea's garden

“It is very tempting to assume that everyone knows how to do English pieced patchwork (now often referred to as EPP) and that you will have already established your own favourite ways of doing this tr

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

■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet ■ Knit fabric: 2m x 150cm ■ Ballpoint sewing machine needle ■ Twin ballpoint needle (see notes) ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Use a 1.5cm seam allowanc

“For this pretty Christmas quilt, we used the festive range Poinsettia Plaza by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics. A Layer Cake is perfect to use for tilting your blocks and the quilt goes together so quickl

Stitch a set of matching stockings for loved ones with this pretty patchwork technique

“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