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Linda Seward

About Linda

Linda Seward is an experienced quilter, writer, lecturer, and quilt judge.

Linda’s been doing needlework ever since she learned to hold a needle. She was taught to embroider by her mother and to knit and crochet by her grandmothers. She began to sew her own clothes at the age of 10, but didn’t begin making quilts until she was in her 20s.

Linda attended Livingston College (Rutgers University) where she earned an Anthropology Degree, then switched to Douglas College where she received a Home Economics degree in clothing, textiles, and design. She studied fashion in New York City at Tobe-Coburn School for Fashion Careers before working as a needlework and crafts editor in both America and England. She taught herself the basics of quilting while working as an editor for McCall’s Needlework & Crafts Magazine in New York City. After that, although she edited dozens of books on all types of needlework and crafts for Dover Publications in New York, Linda always felt that she would rather be quilting.

Linda has written twelve books about her favourite subject, quilting, including The Complete Book of Patchwork, Quilting and Appliqué , which has been used as a source book for the British City & Guilds Patchwork & Quilting course and has sold over a quarter of a million copies in several languages. It has recently been updated and reprinted by Search Press. Linda’s latest book, entitled The Ultimate Guide to Art Quilting, is published by Sixth&Spring, New York. She has also published books on puppies, babies, crochet, knitting, and general crafts (under her maiden name, Linda Macho).

Linda has appeared on television and radio shows, and has judged numerous quilt shows around the world. She had a regular column in The Quilter magazine for 20 years, and works now as a freelance writer and photographer as well as being a quilter, of course!

Linda found a new obsession in lockdown during her daily walks: nature photography. According to Linda, “I realised that I didn’t know much about the natural world and resolved to teach myself as much as I could through photography and research. This lockdown project turned into a new obsession as I continue to learn about all aspects of nature from plants, lichens insects, birds and animals to fungi and even slime moulds.”

Linda lives in London and Oxfordshire with her husband and two Border Terriers.

Click here for an interview with Linda where you get to see some of her work and wander round her workspace, which used to be the kitchen!

Click here to hear how Linda got into quilting and her most recent obsession with the natural world – – which has resulted in some gorgeous new fungi inspired quilts!

www.lindaseward.com

Signature Technique

Art Quilting

Top Tips

  • One of the best ways to expose yourself to new techniques is to take a workshop with an expert.
  • Add aloe vera gel to heighten the colour of inktense pencils.
  • Use confetti fabric and glue granules to get a wonderful confetti applique effect.
  • Add a little sparkle to your project with printer foil (make sure that you iron colour side up!).
  • Use a silicone pressing sheet to keep your iron clear.
  • Give the viewer a gentle surprise by adding soft sculpture faces in your quilt.

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Textiles in Focus 2011

This event is being held 25/26/27 February at Cottenham Village College.   It includes 3 days of workshops, there will be a lecture by Dawn Thorn - Transparency and Dimension - and the two exhibition halls will be showcasing the textile art of 'The O2 Textile Group' and 'Fibrefusion'.   There will also be traders and demonstrators. This event has now been running for 10 years and this year Jennie and I will be there so pop along and say hello;  Tickets available only on the door;  there is free parking and access for the disabled.   www.textilesinfocus.com and this year's chosen charity is the Alzheimer's Research Trust.

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Wearable patchwork

Thought you might like to see my waistcoat which I have made using your books – it’s my first one and it took me ages to get going on it but when I actually started I really enjoyed it – I have made a few blunders but have learnt a lot and know what not to do next time!!! Hope you are well and I’m looking forward to your new book coming out.

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February 2011 newsletter

Well what a start to the year – according to the experts (and the Daily Mail!) we’ve been through the most depressing weekend BUT we’ve also been through Happy Monday. Apparently last Monday was the day on which we start thinking about our summer break. Well that includes me: two of us have booked to go to the Quilt Show in Alsace in September run by Arena Travel; details are on the Quilt Retreat page of the site https://www.justhands-on.tv/small-ads/category/3/
and I am already savouring the idea of sipping champagne at Kings Cross St.Pancreas prior to departure on the Eurostar!

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