Lynne Edwards  – Meet the Artist

Quilter, author and tutor, Lynne Edwards is a world-renowned expert in patchwork and quilting techniques, both hand and machine. Her previous books include The Sampler Quilt Book, The New Sampler Quilt Book, Making Scrap Quilts to Use It Up, Stashbuster Quilts and Cathedral Window Quilts.

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Lynne Edwards

For over fifty years,  Lynne has been making quilts and consistently passing on ideas and techniques to others through classes, books and magazines.  Lynne was awarded an MBE in 2008 for services to arts and crafts. 

In 2000, Lynne was given honorary lifetime membership of the Quilter’s Guild of the British Isles, and in 2002 was awarded the Amy Emms Memorial Trophy for services to quilting.

Filmed at the Festival of Quilts 2024.

For a more inspiration, please browse the ‘Meet the Artist’ collection on my YouTube Channel.

Books by Lynne

Lynne is a prolific writer and has published numerous books over the years. Here are just a small sample of the books that are available to read at your local library or purchase online.

New Sampler Quilt Book: https://amzn.to/4dsPI4H 

The Essential Sampler Quilt Book: A Celebration of 40 Traditional Blocks from the Sampler Quilt Expert: https://amzn.to/4fAtiAb

Making Scrap Quilts To Use It Up: 20 Complete Designs for Leftover Fabric:https://amzn.to/46x30uI 

Cathedral Window Quilts: The Classic Folded Technique and a Wealth of Variations: https://amzn.to/46Aflyf 

Stash-Buster Quilts: Time-Saving Designs for Fabric Leftovers: https://amzn.to/3WPqmIH 

Further reading

If you’ve enjoyed watching this video, you might like the work of Denise Labadie featured in a video from the Festival of Quilts 2023.