Today's Quilter

Today's Quilter provides a fresh take on traditional quilting with 100 glorious pages of projects, features, techiniques and news for intermediate to expert quilters. The quilt projects are exquisitely photographed, while technical features improve skills. There's quilting news, events to visit, designer profiles and quilt heritage, plus chat and fun from the quilting community.

Today's Quilter

WELCOME!

A MANDY SHAW CHRISTMAS • Start your Christmas stitching with Mandy’s sweet recipes for seven super makes, all based around gingerbread

SHOW & TELL JOIN IN AND BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY • We love seeing what the Today’s Quilter readers have been making and here’s just a few of our favourite projects this month

What to se and do now DIARY DATES • Treat yourself to a wonderful day out at an inspiring quilting or textile exhibition. See what’s on around the country with our handy listings guide.

FRESH PICKS ALL THE LATEST QUILTING NEWS • Choose festive fabric for your next quilt project, thread needles with ease, learn FPP skills online, take a look at Liberty’s new textile department and see this month’s pick from the Gathered Shop...

FESTIVE BASKETS • Sew two types of traditional Basket blocks in cheery festive fabrics to bring joy into your home this Christmastime.

LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST • Welcome Christmas to your home with this lovely 3D fabric wreath featuring a happy robin with winter foliage sitting against a pine green wreath, nestled with tiny bells.

How to launch a CRAFT BUSINESS • A practical guide to testing your ideas, pricing your work and building a sustainable craft business online, by Sally Stevens.

MERRY & BRIGHT • Piece Christmas tree blocks laid out in a classic Double Irish Chain layout for a modern, festive project that will be treasured by all.

HOME BIRD • For the final cushion in our FPP series, we bring you the sweet and talented garden acrobat, the coal tit.

QUILT SCHOOL • Technical expert Linda Clements offers top tips for budding quilt designers creating their own new designs.

WINTER WONDERLAND • Bring festive cheer into your home year after year with this seasonal slogan banner.

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TEMPLATES • All the templates you’ll need from issue 145...

NEXT MONTH • ISSUE 146 ON SALE 21st of October 2026

DIRECTORY • Find the fabrics, accessories and more that you want from this month’s issue!

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Today's Quilter

MANDY’S top tıps • Appliqué, decorative stitches and binding hints to give your work a professional touch.

EMBROIDERY stitches • Our guide to easy stitches and decorative needlework will bring your patchwork and appliqué to life.

SUGAR AND SPICE • This heirloom-worthy, fun-packed design is perfect for snuggling on the sofa with your favourite festive film and a hot chocolate.

DECK THE HALLS • Easy to make and simple to hang, this gingerbread bunting is perfect for corners of your home that usually get overlooked.

SWEET CHRISTMAS WISHES • With nine repeating blocks in this gingerbread house recipe, you’ll find your quilt comes together in no time at all!

HOME SWEET HOME • This tempting appliqué cushion uses scraps, trims and buttons from your stash and will be far easier to assemble than a baked version!

SEW IN LOVE • These redwork hanging hearts are great for decorating your tree and being dotted all around the home at Christmas!

GATHER ROUND • Sew a lovely, whimsical table centrepiece that is ideal for showing off your best candles or floral arrangements this Christmas.

SEASON’S GREETINGS • Christmas isn’t complete without a wreath to dress your door, so make this sweet family design to bring smiles...