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

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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.
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