Today's Quilter - UK (2019-07)

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PROJECT l time for tea

OurveryownDeputyEditor,Laura

Pritchard,hasbeensewingsinceshe

wasa childandquiltingformost

of heradultlife.Herworkhasbeen

publishedinseveralquiltingandcraft

magazinesandshelovesteachingand

inspiringnewquilterstosew.Laura

regularlypostsphotosonInstagramof

works-in-progress,finishedquiltsand

herlifeinBristolwithher husband,

catsandchickens.

@laurapritchardquilts

Meet the designers

Aswellasbeingourfabulousnew

ProductionEditor,JessieDoughty

is alsoanembroideryartistand

illustrator.Havingalwaysenjoyed

crafting,shefellinlovewithmodern

embroideryduringhertimeat

universityandusedit asa wayto

unwindwhilestudyingforherdegree

inEnglishLiterature.Shesharesher

workandideasonInstagram and her

blog,www.jessiedoe.com

@jessiedoedesigns

TECHNICALTIP

Lauracuttwopaper

templatesandjoined

themwithtapearound

thecurvededgeandthen

placedit overtheteapotto

check it would fit.

Fig 5

Fig 6 Fig 7

Fig 8

totheteapot.Markanyembroidery

now with a removable marker.

8

Bastetogethertheliningfabric,

rightsidedown,battingand

appliquépiecerightsideup,and

quiltasdesired.Dothesamewith

theremaininglining,battingand

backgroundpieces.Useyourteacosy

dometemplatetocutoutthe shape

from each tea cosy side.

9

Stitchtheembroideryletters

withwhippedbackstitchandadd

pouringteawithregularbackstitch

if desired.Jessiealsoaddedfreehand

steamswirlscomingoutofthe

teacup (use the photo as a guide).

10

Bindthebottomofeachside

withbiasbinding,stitchingby

machinetothefrontandslipstitching

it by hand to the wrong side.

11

Ta ket heh a nd lepie c ea nd

pressinhalflengthwise,wrong

sidestogether.Openoutandpress

theedgesintomeetthecrease(Fig

5 ). Pressbackinhalfagainand top

stitch along each long edge.

12

Placetheteacosysideswrong

sidestogetherandpinthe

handle,onerawedgealignedtothe

topcentre.Stitcharoundthecurve

witha seamslightlynarrowerthan

in. Add bias binding to the raw

edgeofthecurve,turninga fold

under at the end(Fig 6 & Fig 7 ).

13

Turnbiasbindingovertothe

backandtucktherawedge

ofthehandleunderneath(Fig 8 ).

Slipstitchbyhandtocompletethe

binding and secure the handle.