Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

Fight night

Kerry Green is co-author of 500

Quilt Blocks and is a contributor

to many other books and

magazines. Find sewing tips,

free tutorials, patterns and

more at Kerry’s blog http://www.

verykerryberry.blogspot.co.uk

ABOUT

Kerry

SWATCH SELECTOR

Shopping list

 Michael Miller Skull of

Rock Citron, £3.20 per FQ,

http://www.plushaddict.co.uk

 Windham Mischief Night

Orange Bats, £3 per FQ,

http://www.plushaddict.co.uk

 Moda Hometown Christmas

Collection Jumbo Plaid

ivory, £3.50 per FQ,

http://www.eternalmaker.com

 Cloud9 Fabrics Glimmer

Solid Champagne Gold

Metallic organic yarn-dyed

broadcloth, £4.20 per FQ,

http://www.misformake.co.uk

 Robert Kaufman Arroyo,

Diamonds in Pickle by Erin

Dollar (55% linen

45% cotton), £5 per FQ,

http://www.eternalmaker.com

 Andover The Whisper

Palette Grey Party Ghost

by Lizzy House,

£2.75 per FQ, http://www.

oliveandflohandcraft.co.uk

 Riley Blake Penny Rose Trick

or Treat Stripes Orange by

Carta Bella, £3.20 per FQ,

http://www.plushaddict.co.uk

 Cloud9 Fabrics Glimmer

Solid Graphite Metallic

organic yarn-dyed

broadcloth, £4.20 per FQ,

http://www.misformake.co.uk

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ctober is all about Halloween, so whether you’re

sewing up costumes or stitching autumnal décor,

I’ve chosen fabric with contrast and drama. There

are bold graphic prints like the skulls, which can stand

alone or mix with solids or blender fabric, and there’s

irresistibly cute designs like Lizzy House’s Party Ghosts!

Recent new releases include Robert Kaufman’s Essex linen

prints collection, Arroyo, designed by Erin Dollar and

Cloud9 Fabrics's innovative range of yarn-dyed broadcloth

metallic solids. The base cloth has great drape so it's

defi nitely a dressmaking option as well as being suitable for

quilting projects, plus there are lots of inspirational ideas

on the website. Scot’s plaid is an easy-to-sew quilt block and

a great way to showcase a feature print. It also works very

well on-point (rotated 90º). Here’s a handy YouTube video

with all the instructions you’ll need to make an 8” block:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i__iAZCVlWY

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Trick or treat, this fabric is

ideal for year-round fun

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