Wool Quilts

Author, Margaret Lee, is on a mission to spread the word about tweed and wool amongst quilters and sewers everywhere. Margaret is the owner of Fabric Affair, a company which specializes in selling pre cut bundles of woollen fabric and tweed to quilters. Her quilt patterns are regularly featured in patchwork and quilting magazines and she teaches workshops on how to work with wool.

• IntroductionQuilt ProjectsHearts and FlowersA beautifully bright quilt where wool tweed is mixed with cotton to create a stunning effect. It also includes cotton applique to create a simple folk art inspired feature around the quilt border.Grandad's CoatThis simple, one-block quilt uses heavyweight wool tweeds to create a really cosy quilt – perfect for snuggling up in during the cold, winter nights.Seeing RedThis a vibrant quilt made from a mixture of bright red, orange, pink and purple tweeds. There are appliqué hearts and flowers for extra detail.Warm HeritageThis quilt was inspired by utility quilts and, therefore, uses different thicknesses and weights of woollen fabric. To finish off this unique quilt Margaret added some antique buttons and tie quilted it with yarn.Floral VaseThis beautiful medallion quilt combines tweed and cotton to create the appliqué designs.