English Paper Piecing Top Tips For Beginners

English Paper Piecing Top Tips

We love English paper piecing here at Alice Caroline. It’s a lovely hand-sewing technique that is incredibly addictive! Here are our top tips for English paper piecing: Get comfortableBefore starting EPP, find a really comfortable sewing position. Posture is incredibly important when you are sitting and hand-sewing for hours. Time seems to stand still when … Read more

The Transatlantic Love and Kisses Quilt — A Community Patchwork Project for Quilt SOS

This transatlantic quilt brought together 75 quilters from the UK, US and Canada to create the Love and Kisses community patchwork quilt for Quilt SOS. Coordinated by Suzanne Campion and Leisa White, each maker contributed Liberty fabric blocks inspired by Jenni Smith’s Quilting with Liberty book, before the international charity quilt was gifted to GARAS. … Read more

Quilt SOS Final Destination — Delivering 30 Handmade Quilts to GARAS in Gloucester

Quilt SOS

The Quilt SOS final destination saw over 30 lovingly handmade quilts delivered to GARAS in Gloucester, bringing warmth and comfort to refugee families starting new lives in the UK. This charity quilt delivery was photographed at Gloucester Cathedral in the snow before being handed over to the GARAS resettlement team for their community quilt journey … Read more

A Liberty Quilt SOS Story — Sue’s Scrappy Tana Lawn Quilt from Donated Fabrics

Quilt SOS Liberty Quilt

This liberty quilt sos story follows Sue Davis-Haller’s charity quilt, made entirely from 130 Liberty Tana Lawn prints donated by Mireille Wagner in Luxembourg. Using foundation paper piecing and the Love and Kisses block pattern from Jenni Smith’s book, Sue created a scrappy patchwork quilt that was long arm quilted by Fabadashery before being delivered … Read more

Beautiful Baby Liberty Quilt in Hullabaloo Print

Anna has made this beautiful baby Liberty quilt for her new nephew using the playful Hullabaloo print from the SS21 collection. This infant patchwork quilt features pinwheel blocks made from simple half square triangles, paired with plain Tana Lawn in Sky G for a fresh, modern crib quilt design. “I’ve become even more addicted to … Read more

Beautiful Baby Quilt in Liberty Theo Patchwork

Dawn has made this beautiful baby quilt using Liberty Theo in a lovely mix of colourways. This simple crib size patchwork quilt uses 5-inch Tana Lawn squares with synthetic wadding for a soft, washable finish — making it the perfect handmade gift for a newborn. Who did you make this gorgeous quilt for? “I made … Read more

Liberty Butterfly Notre-Dame Quilt — Cathedral Window Patchwork

Suzanne Campion has created this extraordinary Liberty butterfly Notre-Dame quilt using the machine-pieced cathedral window technique. Made with exclusive Butterfly Garden fabrics including Betsy, Strawberry Thief Blossom and Felicite, this Paris-inspired quilting design features a stunning butterfly motif with double piping detail. I asked her about the make. Firstly I love the name of your … Read more

Alice Caroline Quilt Block of the Month Kits for 2021

Two exclusive Alice Caroline quilt BOMs for 2021 — the Flower Garden Quilt, an English paper pieced hexagon design inspired by a cottage garden, and the Chocolate Box Quilt, a foundation paper pieced design by Laura Antoinette. Both block of the month kits feature Liberty Tana Lawn fabrics delivered monthly. I am delighted to launch … Read more

Mustard and Grey Liberty Quilt — Hand Pieced Patchwork

June Clark has made this stunning mustard and grey Liberty quilt with 1,600 hand pieced two-inch Tana Lawn squares. This neutral Liberty patchwork features a carefully curated palette of mustard and grey fabrics with vintage Liberty prints hidden within the piecing. June told us a little bit about her quilt: “I first made a log … Read more

Bridget Thorn’s Beautiful Quilts — Four Foundation Pieced Liberty Quilts for Quilt SOS

Last week, one of our amazing customers, Bridget Thorn brought in these beautiful quilts for our Quilt SOS project.  Bridget has been a wonderful supporter of our Quilt SOS project so I thought it would be great to find out about her quilting and sewing history. How did you start out sewing and how long … Read more