This stash-busting quilt by Laura Pritchard can also be made using old baby clothes or linens, to make a special keepsake.
Author: Laura Pritchard
Laura Pritchard
Laura has been sewing since she was a child and quilting for most of her adult life. Her work has been published in several quilting and craft magazines including Love Patchwork and Quilting, Mollie Makes and Simply Sewing. She is a technical pro and until recently worked as the Deputy Editor for Today’s Quilter magazine, where she worked since the magazine launched in 2015. She loves teaching and often runs workshops at The Festival of Quilts. She first launched her quilting career selling pet quilts on Etsy and notonthehighstreet.com, inspired by her own pampered cats. Away from the sewing machine, Laura is a book addict and interiors obsessor. She regularly posts photos on Instagram @laurapritchardquilts about her works-in-progress, finished quilts and her life in Bristol.
Keep kids snug and spark their imaginations with Laura Pritchard’s Scandi, woodland children’s quilt pattern.
Up your quilting game with this round-up of a few of handy quilting tips from the experts. Read on for 10 things we can all try to get better results from our patchwork projects…
Discover a whole new dimension for your patchwork with our beginners fussy cut quilts tutorial! Read our Complete Guide to Fussy Cutting to find out what the deal is and how to achieve dazzling fussy cut effects on your quilts.
We’ve created this special free start quilt block pattern for you to try at home. Read on for our free step-by-step tutorial – it’s a great stash-buster and beginner-friendly so a great first block to try if you’re new to making quilts.
Templates are one of our favourite pieces of kit for getting neat results from our hand piecing! If you haven’t used templates like these before, download our free set and find out how to use them below…
We’ve been playing around with our new new 2-in-1 Binding Tool. You can find them online and it’s inspired us to make this guide to binding your quilts.
We love the soothing nature of hand-piecing. Boost your skills with our video and step-by-step walkthrough, then try our top tips for best results.
This vintage-style needle book by Laura Pritchard will make a lovely quick gift to sew up for patchwork-loving pals. Read on to find out how to sew your own!
A favourite with quilters since Victorian times, the Dresden Plate is such a versatile patchwork pattern. In this post, we’ll show you how to get clever effects with them, download our free dresden template or find out where to buy acrylic rulers!