Love Patchwork & Quilting

BACK TO BASICS

A fun little quirk of mine is that I like to run before I knowing if I like the technique? No problem! Every so often, though, it pays to get your foundations right. This issue, we’re going back to basics. We’re talking simple blocks and bold designs to boost your confidence and sharpen your skills. Find Paula Steel’s ultimate guide to seams in this issue’s Technique Focus, and put it into practise with Megan Lopez’s strip-pieced beauty or Anna Wraith’s gorgeous graphic quilt. Nadine Adele is going old-school with her pen and paper-themed FPP blocks – just make sure you have your new nifty ½in ruler on hand throughout the process!

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