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Faded flowers mixed with antique colours give this lovely quilt and matching cushion a wonderfully vintage feel, although the design could easily be made from brighter contemporary colours. Little birds sitting atop wooden spools with pretty flowers give texture and dimension to the design.

The sixteen-patch blocks in the quilt are made up of squares and are very straightforward to stitch. The placement of light and dark squares also creates a strong diagonal element to the quilt. The spool blocks are a charming combination of needle-turn appliqué, English paper piecing, yoyo flowers and easy stitchery, with the layout of the motifs varied over the quilt to provide added interest.

A cushion project uses the same techniques, plus a plain border decorated with hand quilting, and would be a good way to practise the techniques before beginning on the quilt.