What ever the time of year, and what ever the occasion, table runners add a touch of colour to a room. The pattern of the month for June is the Newlands Table runner. It features three sections which are divided by accent borders and sashing. An accent border ( also called a flange ) dividesContinue reading “June Pattern of the month”
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Patterdale Cushion
A few years ago I led a workshop about Manx patchwork. This traditional form of log cabin patchwork has no wadding/batting and relies on folded strips of fabric to produce the warmth. As a quilt it is incredibly heavy and uses a huge amount of fabric compared to traditional patchwork. Above are some of theContinue reading “Patterdale Cushion”
April Pattern of the Month
April Pattern or should I say Patterns of the month are the popular Twisting Bear and Tropical Bear blocks. I designed these two blocks for a block swap challenge during covid. I gave seven of my patchwork friends a challenge during the lockdown period. We each had to design a new block by merging theContinue reading “April Pattern of the Month”
Grasmere Quilt and Cushion Patterns
When I designed the Grasmere quilt I was influenced by those lovely tiles you may still see in Victorian houses. The hall is an undervalued area of our homes, a passage into the main part of the house. By adding wonderful tiled floors it became a space worthy of beauty and a welcome to theContinue reading “Grasmere Quilt and Cushion Patterns”
Illusion Blocks
One of the last lessons I gave before stopping in person teaching was about illusion blocks and patterns. This included patterns such as Storm at Sea, Bargello, Tumbling Blocks and Log Cabin. All can give wonderful illusions of depth, movement and curves even though they are all straight line blocks. I experimented with producing anContinue reading “Illusion Blocks”
Looking forward to Spring
Christmas is a distant memory, but unfortunately cough and sniffles linger on. So it is time to look forward to Spring. Shoots and buds are appearing in the garden and I am looking forward to see what has survived the winter or not been eaten by mice. They seem to have a liking for alliumContinue reading “Looking forward to Spring”
Nearly There
Yesterday was the last session for the Folded Fantasy quilt at Tudor Rose Patchwork. It has been 6 months of hard work from my students and the results of their efforts can be seen in the beautiful quilts tops they have made. I love seeing how different the pattern looks in different colour ways. AllContinue reading “Nearly There”
Mini Quilts
Teaching patchwork and quilting over many years has left me with lots of samples and demonstration pieces. Some are more complete than others and some are step by step “Blue Peter” type part finished samples. There comes a time when all of these part finished samples need to be made into something. A couple ofContinue reading “Mini Quilts”
Bev Mayo 