Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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It’snosecretthatI ama HUGEfanof Christmas.It’soneof thereasonsthat

I lovemyjobso much– I getto write,commission,evendreamaboutChristmas

(legitimately),forprettymuchthewholeyear.I think,likemostof us,it’sbecause

in additionto allthelovelyfoods,sounds,friendsandfamilythatfillourhomes

aroundthistimeof year,myearliestmemoriesof Christmasarealsosynonymous

withhandmadeloveliness.Fromdippingpineconesin glitterandsewingmini

stockingsfromfeltat primaryschool,to makingtrufflesas giftsandhelping

to fillthegiantcardboardcrackerthatmymumhadmade(anddecoratedwith

festivepatchwork)withlotsof littlewrappedpresentsto giveto ourneighbours.

It’sstillthesameformeno,wwiththerunupto Christmasbeingoneof mymost

creativetimesof theyear– andyieldingthemostfinishedprojects!Forme,it all

startsin summer,as soonas thefirstfestivequiltsarriveat theoffice,whichis

aroundthesametimethattheteamstartsto planthemagazine’sbigChristmas

photoshoot.Thatalwayskick-startsmyseasonalspirit!It mightseemodd

dressinga Christmastreein a heatwaveforthecover,butit’sso muchfun...and,

thejobis madefareasierwhentheprojectsareas crackingas theoneswehavefor

youthisissue!Froma skill-stretchingrow-by-rowto a stellartreeskirt,

a festiveLogCabinto a jollyBearPawquiltandanopulentLibertythrow–

there’ssomethingforeveryoneandeveryweekleadingupuntilChristmas.Oh,

andthat’swithoutevenmentioningMandy’sShaw’ssensationalsupplement!

Isn’t her Nutcracker Scene quilt just divine? Happy seasonal sewing all!

Celebrating a new season of sewing...

Lookingforsmallerfestive

projectto sewforDecember?

ThenSallyStevens’stellar

treeskirtwillbenextonyour

to-stitch list. See page 55.

SallyStevens

PERFECT POINTS

Join us at http://www.todaysquilter.com 3

SallyAblett

JEWELTONES

Turnto page 34 andfall

in lovewithSallyAblett’s

geometricquiltsewnupin the

season’smostopulentshades.

Find the pattern on page 34.

NicolaDodd

WINTERCABIN

Speedyandsatisfying,

Nicola’sWinterliliesquiltis a

cleverLogCabinvariation

thatyoucansewforyourself

and others. Turn to page 47.