Rise & bloom

“Some Christmas quilts are overtly Christmassy with rich dark greens, reds and golds and lots of Christmas motifs. This quilt is a much gentler Christmas quilt as the palette is fresher and more conte

“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

“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

“I am always heavily influenced by traditional quilts and blocks; while flicking through some quilting books from the 80s, I spotted the Goose Track block and was immediately inspired. I like the stri

Using 5mm needles and yarn A, cast on 31 sts. WORK IN PINE ZIGZAG STITCH Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 kwise wyib, Sl 1 pwise wyif,*LT; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): Sl 2 pwise wyib, *RPT; rep from * to l

“This cosy tree skirt with its warm details and use of colour captures all the fun of Christmas past. Woodland creatures are out carol singing against a patchwork background made from a mixture of scr