Today's Quilter - UK (2020-03)

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Asweputthefinishingtouchesto thisissue,we’rein thedepthsof winter

gloom– rainis tappingawayat thewindowandonthestreetsbelowI see

figuresclutchingumbrellasrushingto staydry.Oh,howI’mlongingforthe

first signs of Springtimeas thedaysgrowlongerand nature seems to

reawaken all around us.

Natureis a never-endingsourceof inspirationforusquilters– whetherwe’re

replicatinga sceneor landscape,creatingstylisedversionsof motifsin thewild

or pickingcolourpalettesbasedonthebountyof theworldoutsideour

windows.Themagazineshowcasesa rangeof designswiththeiroriginsfirmly

rootedin nature.Witha simplerotation,SallyAblett’ssnailtrailblocks

becomethecentrepieceforhermedalliondesign.WhileNicolaDodd’s

repeatedfloralmotifsin LentenRosesareinspiredbythebloomsthatappear

in herflowerbeds,evenin thedepthsof winter.KarenLewishasusedthis

month’sPineappleBlocktemplatesto createanall-overdesignin ocean

colours– it’sa masterclassin buildinga minimalpalette.Jo Averyhascreated

a sweetgardenscenewiththreeiconicBritishsongbirdspoisedon a leafy

branch. All a perfect antidote to the cold dark days.

Howeveryouchooseto introducenatureintoyourquilting,cosyupwith

To d ay’s Q u i l t e r, a cup of tea and let’s wait out the winter weather together!

In this issue, we’re delighted to feature...

Turnto page 77 to giveyour

favouritearmchaira freshen

upwithJo’sdelightful

cushionproject.Perfectfora

weekend of stitching!

JoAvery

MINDFUL APPLIQUÉ

KarenLewis

ONE-BLOCK-WONDER

Stitchedin JenniferSampou’s

gorgeousSkycollection,this

tropicalPineapplequiltwill

haveyoudreamingof summer

already! See page 56.

NicolaDodd

TWISTONA CLASSIC

Sewourgloriouscoverquilt

featuringa variantof the

RollingStar,inspiredbythe

lateWinterbloom,theLenten

Rose. Turn to page 22.