Take Two Fat Quarters: Home

Wendy Gardiner is an internationally accredited sewing guru. She has held the role of editor at several leading sewing magazines, including Vogue Patterns and Sewing World; written 17 books, most recently The Great British Sewing Bee: From Style to Stitch; presented nearly a dozen DVDs on sewing; and is a Craftsy.com tutor. In addition, Wendy is the brand ambassador for The McCall Company; works with leading exhibition organizers to produce extensive workshop programmes; and teaches and makes guest appears on Create and Craft and Sewing Quarter TV. She also runs regular residential Creative Sewing Weekends and writes projects and technique articles for various magazines and her own resource website www.wendygardiner.co.uk, which is packed with tips, techniques and projects. Through all of this, Wendy shares her passion for all things to do with sewing in her much-loved enthusiastic and friendly manner. Wendy lives in Hampshire, UK.

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS A FAT QUARTER

MATERIALS

TOOLS



ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES 

Seaming

Creating a buttonhole

Patchworking

Quilting

Free-motion embroidery

Appliqué

Adding a zip

Using twin needles

Adding trims

Adding piping & bias binding



THE PROJECTS

Cafetiere Cosy & Coasters

Reversible Placemat

Four-Patch Coasters

Oven Glove

Hanging Hoop Organizer & Flower Wrist Pincushion

Flower Power Pillow

Coiled Fabric Bowl

Top Tech Pillows

Summer Slippers

Craft Basket Liner with Pockets

Duffle Knitting Bag

Cable Tidy Caddy

Gardener's Apron

Two-Bottle Bag

Dotty Notebook Cover

Twisted Tuck Cushion



INDEX