Four calling birds

You will need For the whole quilt ■ Background fabric – 4yds ■ Background for fabric borders – 1½yds ■ Soft pink fabric (sashing cornerstones) – ¾yd ■ Yellow – Two (2) fat quarters ■ Pink – Two (2) fa

Create celebration and nature-inspired blocks with these two gorgeous ideas by Kate Eastwood

You will need ■ Prints, fabrics A – Four (4) fat quarters for A blocks ■ Prints, fabrics B – Four (4) fat quarters for B blocks ■ Dark red fabric – ½yd ■ Background (BKG) – 2½yds ■ Binding – ½yd ■ Bac

1 Give all your fabrics a good press before you start to get rid of wrinkles and creases. A spritz of Best Press Starch Spray will help remove stubborn creases. If you are choosing to work with Libert

You will need ■ Selection of greys/black fabrics (Set 1) – 2¼yds ■ Selection of cream/taupe fabrics (Set 2) – 2¼yds ■ Red contrast fabrics (Set 3) – ⅞yd ■ Border – ⅞yd ■ Backing* – 4¼yds (optional) ■

1 Carolyn cut her frames with the long side parallel to the selvedge. Although this gives the longest side of the frame the least stretch, it also means there is fabric left over. 2 From Frame 1 fabri