Designed by Anja Townrow, this small quilt can be used as a table centre or as a striking wall decoration. The centre star magically appears when the six foundation pieced diamonds are joined together.
If you are feeling in an angelic frame of mind, Mandy Shaw has several ideas using folk art angels. All are simple enough to sew in a few hours or less.
Buy this project at myHobbystore. Budding aviators will be thrilled to have this hanging on their bedroom wall!
Quilt lovers young and old will enjoy sewing this quilt and then savouring the fruits of their labours, designed by Davina Thomas
Torans are a very traditional textile in northern India. Sewn using a combination of patchwork, applique or embroidery, they are designed to hang as a frieze over a doorway, welcoming both visitors and gods. Below the central panel, the hanging pennants represent mango leaves, a symbol of good fortune. This is a folk art toran by Marion Haslam which proves that even angels have bad hair days - it's probably all that fast flying!
Having started the centre with a Star, part two finishes this wall hanging with holly applique.
Starting in the centre with a Star, so apt for Christmas, this medallion style wall hanging in two parts has a combination of pieced blocks and applique. Start now and you may even be finished for Christmas this year!
This tranquil wall hanging was designed and made by Cherry Vernon-Harcourt inspired by venetian tiles
Pauline Lindsey experiments with foundation piecing and picture blocks to make this fun wall hanging Subscribers Only
This appealing small hanging designed and made by Anja Townrow is ideal as an easy project for all those handpiecers out there. Anja has used a wide variety of fabric but you could make in just two or three colours if required. Alternatively, try to match the fabric with your own house or street.
This Toran by Sarah Dixon was made from small amounts of fabrics, so it would make a great fat eighths and scrap fabric project. It is important to experiment with the fabrics to see which placement looks best - this is by far the longest part of this quick project which can be made in a couple of hours!
It's time to take the shirt off his back for this quick quilt designed by Marion Haslam
This small wall quilt, designed by Lesley Brankin, is a good introduction to transfer printing using computer printer fabric sheets. The mini quilt uses simple foundation pieced blocks and Seminole borders. If you prefer, the entire quilt can be made using traditional hand piecing methods.
Why not make the love of your life one of these charming appliqued hearts and nine patch hanging, designed and made by Anne Beaven
This tiny wall quilt, designed by Lesley Brankin, is sewn using simple strip patchwork techniques. You will be delighted to know that accuracy of cutting and piecing is not essential as much of the charm of the quilt is created by not being too exact! The small size ensures that the quilt can be sewn in a couple of evenings at most. The strip patchwork border should be sewn by machine but the rest of the quilt can be completed by hand if you wish.
Annette Claxton volunteered her design to a workshop for Beckenham Quilters
This is a foundation pieced variation of Log Cabin. The stylish curves make a dramatic hanging for any room setting
Lesley Coles looks at using a simple tessellating shape for an unusual applique wall quilt.
Linda Forey, winner of the December 2003 competition Quilts for Life, explains the motivation behind her entry
This small wall quilt, designed by Lesley Brankin, is a good introduction to transfer printing using computer printer fabric sheets. The mini quilt uses simple foundation pieced blocks and Seminole borders. If you prefer, the entire quilt can be made using traditional hand piecing methods.
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