"As quilters we understand the investment of time that goes into any handmade gift, so it's a really positive thing that many of these projects can be made in an afternoon or so." --"McCall's Quilting"

Helen Philipps studied printed textiles and embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University and then taught drawing and design before becoming a freelance designer. After working in the greetings card industry, Helen's love of needlecraft led her to create original designs for stitching magazines and books. Her work features regularly in many stitch and craft magazines and she also writes a popular craft blog, which has had over a million views. http://helenphilipps.blogspot.co.uk/

Introduction Materials Equipment * Tulip quilt * Sweet doll * Fabric eggs * Pinwheel cushion * Spring bird applique hearts * Puppy applique doll quilt * Text fabrics cushion * Little bear * Patchwork drawstring bag * Blue and white quilt * Fabric birds * Fabric pumpkins * Pumpkin pillow * Hexagon cherry potholder * Flower applique picture * Big flower applique pillow * Star quilt * Star pincushion * Christmas angel doll * Red and white birds quilt * Holly coaster set * Applique gift tag set * Merry Christmas cushion Basic techniques Suppliers Acknowledgments Index