Quilt school

“This charming quilt is made with one of my favourite half-square triangle blocks – Broken Dishes. I love the way the blocks create a secondary pinwheel pattern when joined, providing plenty of practi

Last month we looked at how to calculate fabric requirements for quilt backing and binding. In this issue we will look at calculating fabrics for patchwork blocks. Calculating fabrics for patchwork bl

“The basis of the delicate Christmas trees in this quilt are the traditional pieced Tree of Life blocks. I have adapted the shape of that classic block to make trees which are shaped more like our tra

■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet ■ Outer Fabric: 0.6m x 112cm wide ■ 4cm wide cotton webbing/ bag strapping: 2.6m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Seam allowance is 1cm,

■ 70cm woven fabric (size 10-12 – more required for larger sizes) ■ 2m narrow bias binding (size 10-12 – more required for larger sizes) ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Seam allowance is 1.5cm,

■ Outer fabric (0.5m) ■ Lining fabric (0.5m) ■ Medium-weight fusible interfacing (optional) (0.5m) ■ Thread to match your fabrics ■ Pair of acrylic, plastic or wooden circular handles, 4½” diameter mi