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Issue 141 of Today’s Quilter Magazine is on sale from the 4th of June and is available to order online or download as a digital issue now.

Take a look inside Issue 141 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Issue 141 is filled with smaller to larger makes to keep you busy as the sun shines outside. Give FPP a try with our fantastic cover gift of FPP Pineapple block sheets and Paula Hope’s fabulous bath mat project to use them, or dig into a larger make and sew Carolyn Forster’s gorgeous floral garden maze design. We celebrate everything the beauty of summer with part 3 of The Secret Life appliqué cushion series, a long-tailed tit nestled among pretty blooms, and continue with your BOM by adding The Shilling Old Grange block, the house that inspired the nursery rhyme, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Make room in your stash and use scraps to sew our tumbler quilt and cushion set, then go shopping for a new fabric collection to sew Lynne Goldsworthy’s Crossed Paths pattern.

• Formal Garden – Appliqué flower blocks in a garden maze setting.
• Hazy Summer Days – Andrea Gorman is back with her latest seasonal cushion.
• Serene Sanctuary – Bring quilty charm to your bathroom with a handy bath mat.
• Crossed Paths – Use pretty Tilda fabrics to sew a chequerboard-style HST quilt.
• Scrappy Tumblers – Try this quick-to-sew tumbler quilt and cushion set.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add block 8, a quaint beamed building, to your quilt.

Issue 141 comes with a pack of 40 FPP Pineapple Block Sheets in four different designs, plus an idea for a handy bath mat to sew using the 4in sheets.

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Issue 141 of Today’s Quilter Magazine is on sale from the 4th of June and is available to order online or download as a digital issue now.

Take a look inside Issue 140 of Today’s Quilter magazine

In this month’s issue, you’ll find lots of projects we can guarantee you’ll want to add to your ever-growing ‘to sew’ list. Enjoy the satisfying rhythm of sewing HSTs to make our cover star, a pretty pastel Ocean Waves block quilt by Sara Férnandez. Grow flowers and your skills at the same time with Jo Avery’s abstract floral wall hanging featuring appliqué and embroidery. Carolyn Forster is back to guide you through the Partial Pieced seam method with her ‘Bright Hopes’ pattern that dates back to the Second World War period. Plus, sew Block 7 of our BOM and a handy bucket bag, and learn about the heritage of hand quilting.

• Waves of Colour – This gorgeous pattern is perfect for summer sewing.
• In Full Bloom – Use scraps to make a striking wall hanging for your home.
• Dancing Stars – Combine Drunkard’s Path and Triangle-in-a-square blocks.
• Bright Hopes – Sew a chequer-board style design in vintage-inspired fabrics.
• Heavenly Hexagons – Use hexagon-print fabric to get the EPP look in a hurry.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add a flower-filled pot to your quilt.

Take a look inside Issue 139 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Inside our latest issue we welcome back some of your favourite TQ designers. Quilting expert Lynne Edwards MBE shares her curved-edge design featuring a climbing clematis plant in full bloom and Lynne Goldsworthy has the perfect gift for a new baby – a gorgeous hand-sewn hexie quilt that’s guaranteed to become a family heirloom. Mum-and-daughter duo Pam and Nicky Lintott’s simple yet effective star quilt is made entirely from a Jelly Roll pack from Tilda’s latest fabric collection, Songbird. Plus, get part 6 of our BOM, an FPP blue tit cushion how-to, a striking four-leaf clover pattern and more!

• Songbird – Try a simple and classic Jelly Roll pattern by Pam and Nicky Lintott.
• Hello Little One – Sew a hexie quilt for a new arrival.
• Spread Your Wings – Foundation paper piece a sweet blue tit cushion.
• Curved Climber – Use rolled back squares to make an elegant wall hanging.
• Cloverly – Bring good fortune into your home with a modern four-leaf clover quilt.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add a pretty beamed building.

Take a look inside Issue 138 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Our brand-new issue is bursting with inspiration for your spring sewing. We introduce the first of The Secret Life of the Garden series by Andrea Gorman that will capture little snippets of our outside space throughout the seasons, starting with a cat taking a nap among prettiest spring blooms. Lynne Goldsworthy shares her simplified version of the Feathered Star block, which doesn’t require any FPP at all, and, if you’re keen to give your stash a spring clean, use up odds and ends to make Carolyn Forster’s Scot’s Plaid tartan pattern in contrasting light and dark prints. Plus, get part 5 of The Sweet Suffolk BOM, meet textile artist Hannah Lamb, and read part 1 of Lynne Edwards MBE’s guide to all thing fabric related.

• Star Turn – Try Lynne Goldsworthy’s pattern featuring Feather Star blocks.
• Snooze in the Sun – Appliqué this kitty enjoying a cat nap in the sun.
• Timeless Tartan – Use scraps from your stash to piece this Scot’s Plaid quilt.
• Flight of Fancy – Bring colour into any room with a striking Log Cabin design.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add two decorative pargeting blocks to our stitch-a-long.
• Pastel Posy – Use vintage bed linen to sew a subtle star design.

Take a look inside Issue 137 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Our second issue for 2026 is filled with different techniques to try. From Carolyn Forster’s super-size Log Cabins, sewn quilt-as-you-go, to Lynne Goldsworthy’s stunning Double Wedding Ring quilt that uses both FPP and appliqué alongside traditional piecing. We’ve also got some EPP for those who like to stitch by hand, a rolled back curved design to sew as a cushion and Nicola Dodd’s flower and bees quilt that’s a welcome burst of sunshine at this time of year with striking blooms and a pair of bumble bees. Plus, we’ve got part 4 our BOM and Lin Clement’s guide to sewing mitred corners

• Everlasting Love – Sew a Double Wedding Block quilt without any Y-seams!
• Winter Warmer – Try a large-scale Log Cabin quilt that makes a big impact.
• Mandy’s Block – Follow Lynne Edwards MBE’s folded patchwork block how-to.
• Cutting Patch – Nicola Dodd’s pattern for a quilt featuring a crop of blooms and buzzy bees.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add two hare blocks to your quilt.
• Wildflower – A pretty EPP block turned into a cushion.

Take a look inside Issue 136 of Today’s Quilter magazine

This issue, we let the popular blue and white colourway shine bright with four projects sewn from this classic and calming combination. Keep it clean and simple with Sally Ablett’s modern Irish Chain block quilt or challenge yourself with Lynne Goldsworthy’s more complicated Kaleidoscope block project. Lynne Edwards MBE shares her Spinning Pinwheels block quilt made from precious clothing fabrics and Technical Editor Paula Hope reveals the perfect way to use this issue’s Octagon Tile Set gift – a portable sewing basket perfect for using at quilt groups, retreats and more. And, if you’re not a fan of blue and white, remember it’s easy to change it to an equally striking red or green palette. Don’t miss part 3 of our Suffolk BOM and Linda Clement’s must-read guide to cutting angles.

• Kaleidoscope Blues – Sawtooth Star and Kaleidoscope blocks combine.
• Vintage Pinwheels – Sew Spinning Pinwheels blocks to make a quilt and cushion duo.
• Garden Visitor – Create a pretty wren using the FPP technique.
• Craft on the Go – Use your gift to make a travel companion.
• A Modern Heirloom – A contemporary Irish Chain block quilt.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add a flowing flower basket.

Take a look inside Issue 135 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Embrace the mindfulness of repeating patterns and blocks to create unique quilts with this issue’s mesmerising projects. Master cutting and sewing diamonds to create Carolyn Forster’s stars and cubes quilt, and have fun playing with the arrangement of Log Cabin blocks that frame Sawtooth Stars in Lynne Goldsworthy’s pattern. Veronique Diligent shares her applique pattern featuring koalas and kangaroos and Technical Editor Paula introduces part 2 of her BOM, a Suffolk pink cottage. Plus, we have prizes to win and top tips for making mini quilts.

• Sparkling Cubes – A repetitive stars and cubes design to use up your fabric scraps.
• Under the Gumtrees – This applique design celebrates Australian wildlife.
• Carry-on Sewing – Use a quilted panel in striking fabric to make an overnight bag.
• The Stars Align – Log Cabin and Sawtooth Star blocks combine to make Lynne Goldsworthy’s pattern.
• Swallowdale – Sew a reproduction of a 100-year-old quilt.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – Add a pretty pink house.

Take a look inside Issue 134 of Today’s Quilter magazine

We head into the new year with a gorgeous edition of your favourite quilting magazine, packed with ways to expand your sewing skills in 2026. It might be cold outside, but nothing beats a walk on a crisp yet sunny winter’s day, and Lynne Goldsworthy uses wonderful woodlands as the inspiration for her Nature’s Treasure applique quilt. EPP fans will enjoy sewing our snoozing kitty cushion and eye-catching dahlia frame quilt, and we also have another fruit duo for you – this time a clementine and pomegranate, plus a bowl to display all your 3D fruit. Finally, we welcome a new Block of the Month series designed by Paula Hope and inspired by the picturesque county of Suffolk.

• Grandma’s Dahlia – Use EPP, applique and traditional piecing skills to sew a pretty frame quilt.
• Piece by Piece – A modern variation of the popular Log Cabin block quilt.
• Sound Asleep – Leah Walker makes her design debut with a sweet EPP cat cushion.
• Sweet Tradition – Join Lin Clements for her final seasonal fruit pattern.
• Nature’s Treasure – Sew traditional blocks entwined with meandering applique blooms.
• The Sweet Suffolk BOM – The first part in our brand-new series.

Take a look inside Issue 133 of Today’s Quilter magazine

The brand-new issue of Today’s Quilter is packed with projects that will bring festive cheer to your home this December. Andrea Gorman is back with her popular mice characters that you can personalise and sew into your very own family heirloom wall hanging. Give curved piecing a go with Lynne Goldsworthy’s simplified version of the Hands All Around block in traditional red and green hues, and make a festive dining set featuring fun peppermint sweets and holly and berries. In Quilt School, Sarah Falco offers advice on creating the most perfectly pointed half-square triangles by hand or machine, then try her mini quilt pattern to test out your newfound skills. Plus, find gift ideas, prizes and an in-depth look at the historic Turkey Red dyeing technique.

• Festive Fancy – Learn how to see the traditional Hands All Around block.
• Sweet Music – Adorable carol singing mice are the stars of our wintry wall hanging.
• Yule Tidings – Pam and Nicky Lintott show you how to make a tilted blocks quilt.
• Fine China – Speedy half-square triangles make up a tea set-inspired pattern.
• Peppermint & Holly – Sew a table runner and placemats to use on Christmas Day.

Take a look inside Issue 132 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Our first Christmas issue of 2025 is here! Bring a cosy country cottage feel to your home with Lynne Goldsworthy’s pine trees decorated with baubles and stars, and welcome guests into your home with a merry angels applique wall hanging by Mandy Shaw. Before Christmas season can begin, there’s still autumn and Halloween to decorate our homes for. Lin Clements has designed a trio of pumpkins that can be made in different fabrics and sizes to display together on a doorstep or hearth, or filled with rice to make a handy seasonal doorstop. Lastly, we welcome Kaffe Fassett back to Today’s Quilter with a striking pattern from his latest book, Quilts in London.

• O Christmas Tree – Traditional Tree of Life blocks get a modern update.
• Peace and Joy – This sweet angel wall hanging is sewn in pretty red and pink hues.
• Moody Snowball Criss Cross – A brand-new Kaffe Fassett Snowball block pattern inspired by London’s Camden Lock.
• Autumn Treasures – Sew a trio of plump pumpkins to decorate your home this season

Take a look inside Issue 131 of Today’s Quilter magazine

In this issue, we head back to the Arts and Crafts movement era with Sally Ablett’s beautiful Variable Star block quilt sewn in heritage Liberty prints that were originally designed by William Morris’ daughter, May Morris. The traditional Goose in the Pond block gets a modern update with our gorgeous quilt in bright raspberry hues. As we head towards autumn, stitch Nicola Dodd’s gorgeous row-by-row quilt featuring tractors hard at work in the fields and join Lin Clements for part 3 of her seasonal three-dimensional fruit series with a crop of juicy strawberries and a sweet pear. Finally, it’s time to introduce the last block in Anne Varley’s Baltimore-inspired BOM, the twelve drummers drumming.

• Garden Blooms – A glorious pattern to sew in William Morris Gallery x Liberty fabrics.
• Harvest Home– Our cheery farmyard harvest quilt is the perfect fall sewing project.
• Raspberry Ripple – Bright red and candy pink solids combine for a contemporary finish.
• Home Grown – Learn how to sew a three-dimensional pear and strawberries.
• Taste of the Tropics – Give Hawaiian applique a go and make a mini quilt or wall hanging.

Take a look inside Issue 130 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Celebrate the beauty of one of nature’s best friend’s and sew this applique bee quilt almost entirely by hand! Brigitte Giblin makes her debut in Today’s Quilter with her gorgeous ‘Square Dance’ design that is perfect for using up fabrics from your stash. Your cover gift with this issue is a set of Drunkard’s Path Templates and our Technical Editor, Paula Hope, provides a wonderful pattern for a red and white quilt using the templates. As we near the end of our Baltimore 12 Days of Christmas BOM, we introduce Block 11 – eleven pipers piping, plus find a lemon mini quilt and a travel-friendly needle book.

• Busy Bee – This majestic, pixelated quilt is guaranteed to become an heirloom.
• Hexie Needle Book– Sew a sweet needle book to store your essentials.
• Country Charm – Use the cover gift to sew this Drunkard’s Path block quilt.
• Square Dance – This contrast quilt is ideal for using up scraps from your stash.
• Easy Peasy – Update an old tote bag with a fruity mini quilt.

Take a look inside Issue 129 of Today’s Quilter magazine

This issue, we encourage you to raid your stash for all the prettiest fabrics to make Carolyn Forster’s scrap-busting Basket block quilt and upcycle a tote bag with a striking owl block with curved edges by Lynne Edwards MBE. The Dresden Plate has had a makeover with Lynne Goldsworthy’s bright and beautiful take on the classic block. Our Technical Editor Paula Hope’s FPP pattern uses your cover gift to make a storage basket decorated with strawberries, mushrooms, flowers and more. In Quilt School, Lin Clements reveals everything you should know about resizing blocks, plus we chat to artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw.

• Brilliant Baskets – Use up fabrics scraps to create a striking Basket block quilt
• Grow Your Own – Sew a zip-up container using your FPP Paper Pack.
• Summer in Bloom – Try this colourful, modern update on the traditional Dresden Plate block.
• Flight of Fancy – Piece together an owl block to revive an old tote bag.

Take a look inside Issue 128 of Today’s Quilter magazine

The beautiful countryside shines bright with this month’s cover star, a charming row-by-row quilt by Nicola Dodd. Take your needle-turn applique and curved piecing skills to the next level with Sara Fernandez’s modern floral project and get lost in a wonderfully meditative Bear Paw block quilt by Lynne Goldsworthy. Sunny weather calls for the juicy fruits, so Lin Clements is back with Part 2 of her seasonal fruit series, offering her step-by-step guide to making a 3D watermelon and lemon. In Quilt School, Sarah Falco reveals everything you need to know about the centuries-old technique of Broderie Perse, then Jo Colwill shows you how to give it a go with a simple floral design.

• Shepherd’s Delight – Sew an idyllic countryside scene featuring sheep, flowers and more.
• Heritage Bleu – Make a French-inspired Bear Paw block quilt in stylish blue and white colours.
• Full Bloom – Use needle-turn applique and curved piecing techniques to create this floral beauty.
• Taste of Summer – A 3D lemon and watermelon for your handmade fruit bowl.
• A Place in History – Give the traditional technique of Broderie Perse a go.

Take a look inside Issue 127 of Today’s Quilter magazine

In this month’s issue, we mark 150 years of Liberty! Sally Ablett has designed a gorgeous quilt using fabrics from Liberty’s Tudor Celebration collection, which features a range of motifs that give a nod to the store’s iconic haberdashery department. Our cover star is Carolyn Forster’s contrast Endless Stairs quilt made from pre-cut Jelly Roll strips, plus find out how to sew a stylish storage cube. In Quilt School, Jo Avery talks us through the pros and cons of investing in a long-arm quilting machine.

• Spring in Your Step – Use up scraps to make Carolyn Forster’s contrast zigzag quilt.
• Box Clever – Make a stylish storage solution for your crafty bits and bobs.
• Milestone Moment – Commemorate Liberty’s 150th birthday with Tudor Celebration fabrics.
• Ahead of the Curve – Daisy Aschehoug’s colourful Gothic Arch block quilt.
• Rise & Bloom – Sew bouquets of Carolina Lily blocks in pretty pastel hues.

Take a look inside Issue 126 of Today’s Quilter magazine

In this month’s issue, we let the fabrics shine! Dazzling London-inspired Liberty prints steal the show in Lynne Goldsworthy’s Log Cabin quilt featured on this month’s cover and a classic pairing of red, blue and white come together to make an heirloom-worthy Economy Square quilt designed by Paula Hope. In Quilt School, Rachel Tomlinson shows you how to make the most of the teeniest scraps of fabric with her confetti quilting guide, plus Sara Fernandez’s tutorial features a mix of quilting techniques to improve your curved piecing skills.

• Cabin Under the Stars – Morning Stars and Log Cabin blocks combine for an eye-catching design.
• Fair and Square – Use your cover gift to make this Economy Square quilt.
• Mind Over Matter – Lose yourself in this relaxing hand sewing project.
• Sewing Circle – Refine your curved piecing skills with our dynamic quilt pattern in rich hues.

Take a look inside Issue 125 of Today’s Quilter magazine

Spring is the season of fresh starts and this month’s issue brings you our new Seasonal Series from Lin Clements: 3D fruit. Sew up a bunch of bananas or a bowl of apples, perfect as fun decorative items in your home, or as a gift. Carolyn Forster brings a fresh take on the Log Cabin design, and Paula Steel gives a medallion design an updated look with her scatterings of stars. Plus, part 2 of hand-piecing Quilt School looks at the more complex aspects of the technique, and Paula Hope shares her wonderful Vintage Vibes quilt, which she made using your free cover gift and is featured on this month’s cover.

• Vintage Vibes – The perfect project to make the most of your free cover gift. 
• Cabin Fever – A fresh take on the Log Cabin design.
• Starry Medallion – Traditional star blocks and classic colours are given a contemporary twist.
• Fruits Of Your Labour – Our new seasonal series of decorative 3D plush fruits starts with the apple and banana.

Take a look inside Issue 124 of Today’s Quilter magazine

In this month’s issue you’ll find lots of ideas for how to squeeze in plenty of sewing, even if you’re short on time. Discover the many benefits of hand-piecing, find out how to make multiple half-square triangles at a time, or sew a handy pouch and bag set to carry your crafting kit with you when you’re on the go. And there’s plenty more inspiration in this month’s cover gift – a special supplement of Lynne Edwards MBE’s favourite designs.

• Swan Song – Elegant swans glide around classic Lady of the Lake blocks in this FQ project.
• Welcome Spring – Use HSTs to make the star points in this interlocking star blocks design.
• Pick of the Bunch – Floral Liberty fabrics are the perfect choice for this Basket block quilt.
• Sew Pretty Storage Set – Make a handy pouch and bag to keep your craft kit together.
• Quilt School – Everything you need to know about hand-piecing.

Take a look inside Issue 123 of Today’s Quilter magazine

A new year, a tonne of new projects to sew. From a hand-pieced and machined sewn medallion with vintage vibes, to scrap busting designs in the form of a mini starburst quilt and charming village design. And make the handy Quilter’s Travel Companion, perfect for storing your cover gift: the Two-in-One ruler.

• Vintage Medallion – Mix EPP, FPP and machine piecing.
• Token of my Affection – Raid your stash for fair scraps to make this sweet design.
• Little Houses – Sew a neighbourhood of houses from scraps.
• Great Minds –  Show off your favourite fabrics in this tumbler design.
• Quilter’s Travel Companion – Perfect for taking when out & about.

Issue 123 also includes block 4 in our new Block of the Month series: the Baltimore 12 Days of Christmas BOM by Anne Varley.

Take a look inside Issue 122 of Today’s Quilter magazine

For the last issue of 2024, we are taking it a bit slow, and enjoying the process of quilting, be it by hand or machine… or a combination of both.
Take a look at some of the projects you’ll find in the issue

• Starry Chain – A great stash-buster that uses templates for some hand piecing.
• Launderette – Create a vintage-inspired quilt using fabric scraps.
• Floral Charm – A delightful Churn Dash design.
• Moons and Stars –  Master curves and Y-seams in this dreamy design.
• Spring Blooms –  An applique footstool cover.

Today’s Quilter Magazine Issue 120

As Christmas draws ever closer, find a mixture of delightful festive makes and winter warmers with Issue 120 of Today’s Quilter! This issue includes five gorgeous quilt projects that will keep you busy (and warm!) including…

• Merry Mice Christmas Stockings – A duo of applique stockings featuring playful mice.
• Autumn Starlight – Showcase beautiful Liberty fabrics in this starry design.
• Got you Covered! – A slipcover for your sewing machine to protect from dust, made using your 30-degree Triangle Ruler gift.
• Little Crosses –  A scrapbusting quilt from Stuart Hillard’s new book, perfect to snuggle under on cold nights.
• Twinkling Trees –  Use HSTs to create a stunning quilt featuring pine trees and stars

Today’s Quilter Magazine Issue 119

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy some festive stitching with Issue 119 of Today’s Quilter! This issue includes four merry quilt projects that will keep you busy (and warm!) this holiday season, including…

• Christmas Nutcrackers – A nostalgic nutcracker quilt made using foundation paper piecing.
• Christmas Market – An enchanting quilt featuring market stall blocks surrounded by stars.
• Country Christmas – A green and candy cane coloured quilt that lets you stroll through wintery woodlands all year round.
• Foraging Squirrel Quilt –  A modern heirloom with a beautiful design of a bushy-tailed squirrel with an acorn.

Today’s Quilter Magazine Issue 118

Celebrate the Autumn season with Issue 118’s fantastic selection of seasonal makes and fall in love with quilting! Inside this cosy, harvest-themed issue, you will find…

• Autumn Harvest – Our stunning cover quilt, which captures the beauty of the Autumn season.
• Blooming Lattice Quilt – A delightful quilt with a garden lattice effect, full of vintage charm.
• Sweet Starlings – A sweet cushion featuring two graceful starling birds in a garden of flowers.
• Jogakbo Tote Bag –  A stunning Korean Jogakbo tote bag that’s the perfect accessory for any outfit.
• Bee Pincushion – An adorable bee pincushion that will keep your pins neat and tidy.

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