Lorna Slessor

Mar 17, 2024 | gathered.how | Lorna Slessor

We love a quick and easy win when it comes to patchwork projects, and there’s nothing better than a Half-square Triangle patchwork cushion! Learn the easy technique to piece 2-in-1 Half-square Triangles (HST), and combine them with simple squares and strips to make a beginner-friendly design. It’s so easy to incorporate with scraps from your stash – keep things consistent with an all-solid cushion like Lynett’s here, or add some fun prints for a riot of pattern and colour.

Mar 1, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lorna Slessor

NowShop strapless, sweetheart, and fit-and-flare styles. Spring save-the-dates are trickling in, which makes it an opportune time to add mini, midi, and maxi dresses to your closet in anticipation of the big days. There’s no greater feat than finding flattering wedding guest dresses that can be worn …

Mar 1, 2024 | gathered.how | Lorna Slessor

How to piece a Double Wedding Ring quiltThere are two main machine piecing methods. Both involve piecing arcs of fabric and, then sewing these to a background oval to make a melon-shaped piece. You will need a set of templates, which will include the arc section, oval and centre. The centre template may be a curved diamond, or a quarter-curved diamond. The set should also include information on what size squares to cut for the ends of the arcs.

Jan 25, 2024 | gathered.how | Lorna Slessor

There’s nothing more irresistible than a beautifully finished quilt. Whether your quilt sandwich is stitched together with perfectly straight lines or swirling circles, a striking geometric grid or a soft dappled effect, the quilting design can really help to make your piecing pop and create that stroke-worthy texture every quilter wants. One thing that can make all the difference with quilting is a long arm quilting machine.