Seven swans a-swimming

Introduction “Ten lords a-leaping with a coronet, hose, dash of flair – and, of course, with joy! I read on the English Heritage website that the ancient practice of wassailing was an important Tudor

“This is a stash-buster of a quilt, especially good for using up Jelly Roll strips for those little basket tops, indeed baskets of scraps. I mostly used fabrics with lots of colours, although they are

■ Note: a diagram to show cutting the background fabric can be found on our website www.gathered.how/magazine/todays-quilter For the appliqué block: (Month 9): ■ Background fabric – One (1) 16in squar

We started at September with the ripening corn and the harvest mouse, then moved on through the year with brilliant red holly berries for January and buzzing bees in June until we finally completed th

You will need ■ Main bag fabric (also used for the bag handles and the pocket) – ⅞yd ■ Owl body – 6in square ■ Owl head – 4in x 8in rectangle ■ Owl beak – 3in x 4in rectangle ■ Owl tail – 4in x 6in re

In order to draw a block and change its size or adapt it in some way, you first need to analyse the layout of the block. Some things to consider include the following: ■ Does it follow a grid pattern?