Modern Sewing Starts Here Edition 11

A Quilter’s Cottage
Sarah Ashford, obsessive quilter and fabric lover takes
a look at the latest quilt pattern book by Lori Holt of
Bee In My Bonnet Company
the time to do all the cutting in one go, carefully labelling as you
go.
Once you get to the piecing, it’s surprising how quickly it
does come together. And with the help of the really clear step
diagrams, I was able to follow the instructions without any issues
at all. The quilt and all the projects use regular piecing, with some
clever techniques to create certain shapes. The instructions are so
easy to understand, I think even confident-beginner quilters will
be able to give these patterns a go.
As soon as I saw this adorable quilt pattern, with it’s charming
cottage, complete with a heart on the door, flower adorned
lawn, white picket fence and the beautiful quilts on the washing
line, I just knew that this had to be a project on my bucket list!
You’ll see from the photos that I’ve already started, making
my very own candy pink version, and I’m so excited to carry
on with it throughout the year. There really is something so
satisfying about pictorial quilts – I just love watching the images
start to emerge, one piece of fabric at a time!
I started by making the house, and one thing I love about
Lori’s patterns is that they are clear and simple to understand.
I’m not going to lie, there is a lot of cutting involved, but it’s
really clear how to cut each piece, and it really is worth taking
I also had fun
stitching one of the
blocks for the quilt
on the washing line.
It’s a really gorgeous
block and having
not made the whole
quilt, I was surprised
at how big it turned
out (19½in square.)
It really has a lot of
impact, and will look
gorgeous on the
quilted washing line!
If you love the
motifs in this quilt
but don’t want
to commit to the
complete quilt top,
then there are lots of
options for smaller
projects to decorate
the home. I love how the washing line quilt blocks work perfectly
as oversized cushions, and there are separate instructions to
make bigger versions, measuring a 24½in square. There are also
instructions to make a cute table runner using the flowers, which
would also double up as a pretty bed runner, sitting alongside
the cushions.
The photography in this pattern book is as always with Lori’s
books, beautiful and whimsical. The retro props and styling make
you want to make all the projects. So why not turn your home into
your very own quilter’s cottage!
Editor’s notes
A Quilter’s Cottage Book includes instructions for the 74½in x 89in quilt as well as a few coordinating projects.
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