A cheerful farmyard quilt from Anni Downs, full of characters to stitch.

Designer: Anni Downs for Hatched and Patched

Finished size: 66½" x 66½" (169 x 169cm)

The design has more than 20 appliqué motifs, around 30 small stitcheries and a handful of machine-pieced blocks. The instructions come in 12 easy-to-follow sections.

What you'll need:

• Embroidery threads. The Appleby Farm DMC Thread Pack (16 colours) is available separately.


• Fusible web for the appliqué


• Wadding, backing and binding

Skill level: Intermediate

Kits and threads available – we'll happily put together a kit for you in any colourway you choose. Just ask! It's often cheaper, as you may not need a fat quarter of every fabric.