On the southern bank of the river Great Ouse in the idyllic Cambridgeshire village of Hemingford Grey (around 18 miles northwest of Cambridge) lies The Manor. This extraordinary property, set in over four acres of gardens, was built around 1130 and i

“Florence the mouse is an avid quilter. She lives in an old tree stump house with her squirrel friend Miss Poppy who is more of a dressmaker than a quilter. So Poppy concentrates her efforts on making fabulous wardrobes for the pair of them, and Flo

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Escape to an abundant garden of flora and fauna with PBS Fabrics’ new collection. Walk through whispering grass and flourishing flowerbeds while brightly coloured butterflies flutter around you and experience a true sense of serenity. The prints in t

“Sometimes quilters want to make quilts that are not large, full bed quilts and sometimes they want transportable projects that are not chained to a sewing machine, especially as the weather warms up and sitting out in the garden sewing looks possibl

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“I have always been fascinated by the three-dimensional illusions and impossible figures drawn by M.C. Escher and Bruno Ernst and have spent some time devising a whole series of quilt blocks based on their drawings. This design is certainly one which

The Japanese word ‘sashiko’ means ‘little stab’ or ‘little pierce’. It is a very old quilting technique that was originally a form of darning used by the wives of fishermen and farmers as a way of thickening work jackets and prolonging the life of th

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This is a companion block to Block 5 in the series – another curvy lily flower but different in both shape and construction. Slightly more curvaceous and with a contrasting centre spike, the four flowers are repeated in a less formal arrangement arou

“This quilt design uses a variety of classic quilt elements, which are combined to create a medallion design. The central Lone Star is echoed on the sides and in the corners of the quilt top, Flying Geese and Economy Squares make three of the borders

“Flaunt your favourite prints by creating a hen house full of fancy rare-breed chickens all ready to shake a tail feather!” – Nicola Dodd ■ Print fabric – Twenty-one (21) fat eighths ■ Cream fabric (chick) – One (1) 6in square approx. ■ Red fabric –

Originally, folk art was a rustic, handmade style of art that often depicted the maker’s life. Consequently, images included those from everyday life, such as flowers, leaves, animals, birds, insects, houses and farm life. Coupled with various geomet

“This quilt uses a variety of techniques to create a fresh Spring feel. The baskets are made of half-square triangles, combined with bias tape for the handles. The Dresden Plates are machine appliquéd to the background and the bias tape sections (ste

Mary Jenkins fondly recalls sleeping underneath a patchwork bedcover as a child growing up in Pembrokeshire, so she supposes she always had some awareness of quilts. But, until her thirties, it was embroidery that interested her. When Mary took up qu

“Florence lives in an old tree stump house with her squirrel friend, Miss Poppy, who on occasion jests with Florrie about whether they actually need another quilt. Obviously, Florrie pays no attention to this kind of talk. There is always a good reas

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“The idea for this quilt came from a hotel near my home that has the most wonderful tulip garden, or ‘parterre’, and original chinoiserie hand-painted wallpaper. In order to get the quilt finished quite quickly and because I already had two major han

Lydia’s Lace by Betsy Chutchian for Moda will transport you back to the 1800s with its retro floral prints and designs inspired by beautiful vintage lace. Betsy has designed these reproduction fabrics in fashionable and luxurious shades of red and bl

This block includes a centre area that has appeared before in previous Blocks of the Month and also features a repeat of the corner rolled-back edges that were in the fourth block in the series. As each block is added, more little details reappear he