Block of the month: Belfast Horizons, by Jules Mayouf.

Welcome to our brand-new quilting adventure heading for Belfast Horizon. This exciting quilting sequel will lead you on a happy journey across some interesting techniques to expand your quilting repertoire.

Quilt Fayre Gurus, Margaret and Yvonne have joined together again with Jules Mayouf (Designer, patternmaker, teacher and all-round fabric engineer) to create this fabulous beginner friendly project. Get to grips with common patchwork and quilting techniques such as stitch & flip and half square triangles. Then push your skills further with techniques such as Foundation Paper Piecing and Trapunto. There will be plenty of practice at accurate cutting, piecing and those ¼” seams You will also learn some neat quilting tips and tricks along the way.

Jules is a keen scrapbuster, so- with this in mind- many of the blocks use piece sizes you may have left from pre-cuts. All fabric quantities are suggested so the design choice is yours.

The project is Quilt As You Go which means that it’s perfect for table top home sewing. The blocks are designed to build your confidence and improve your technique. There are 9 monthly blocks beginning in September, but the fun doesn’t stop there. We have included added value suggestion for bonus blocks, plus sashing, binding, labelling and hanging sleeve instructions. In addition, there will be an exclusive ’ settle you in’ bonus project for August .

All instructions are delivered monthly via email in pdf. format. There will be a monthly recorded Zoom session with Jules to demo techniques and answer any queries(the recording link will be emailed to you if you cannot make the live session!)



Finally, ‘la piece de resistance’ ………..

You will have the opportunity to bring your Belfast Horizon quilt (or inspired projects) to our exclusive ‘Show and Tell’ at the 2025 Belfast Quilt Fayre!!! We would love to see how you all get on and we can’t wait to celebrate your quilting journey.